Restored 1868 Farmhouse on 4.5 Acres with Stone Fire Pit, Sleeps 10

Summary:
A restored 1868 farmhouse for 10 on 4.5 private acres in Kettle Moraine country, made for families and friend groups who want one house where everyone fits. Light the stone fire pit (firewood and s'mores supplies provided), gather at the covered Beehive Bar, cook in a chef's kitchen with two dishwashers and wake to heated bathroom floors. East Troy is about 10 minutes by car, the Ice Age Trail about 20 and Lake Geneva about 35.

The Space:
WHY GUESTS BOOK IT
• An 1868 Italianate farmhouse built by the Johnston Cookie Company family, restored room by room, on 4.5 private acres
• A stone fire pit under string lights, with firewood and s'mores supplies provided
• The Beehive Bar: a covered pavilion with a zinc bar top, stools, wicker seating and outdoor dining under string lights
• Heated floors in all three bathrooms, with heated towel racks in two
• Board games for the nights you stay in

SLEEPING (sleeps 10)
• Primary suite, first floor: queen bed, electric fireplace and a private bath with an antique clawfoot soaking tub
• Bedroom 2, upstairs: queen bed, curved wall and tin ceiling
• Bedroom 3, upstairs: double bed and a sitting area
• Bedroom 4, upstairs: queen bed
• Living room: queen sofa bed
• 3 full bathrooms: one with the clawfoot tub, two with walk-in showers

KITCHEN AND DINING
• Chef's kitchen with exposed beams and a coffee station, with coffee provided
• Butler's pantry with a farmhouse sink and a second dishwasher, built for holiday cooking
• Dining room table for 8, plus a second table in the kitchen
• Gas grill outside

COMFORTS
• Living room with 12-foot pressed tin ceilings, original 1868 windows and a smart TV
• Laundry room with washer and dryer
• WiFi, central heating and air conditioning
• Gardens, a kids' swing set and a climbing wall on the grounds
• Stone patio by the front door for morning coffee
• Raw honey from the farm's hives is for sale in the house

ACCESS AND PARKING
The whole farmhouse and the grounds around it are yours alone: fire pit, Beehive Bar pavilion, the 50-foot barn deck, patio, gardens and play area. Self check-in with a smart lock. Free parking on site for several cars. You need a car: the farm is rural and nothing is within walking distance. Milwaukee's airport (MKE) is about 40 minutes away and Chicago O'Hare about 90.

AREA
The farm sits on a county road among open fields, and guests tell us they spend most of their time on the grounds. By car: East Troy's square and the East Troy Railroad Museum about 10 minutes, The Elegant Farmer in Mukwonago for apples and cider about 10, Old World Wisconsin about 15, Kettle Moraine State Forest and the Ice Age Trail for fall color hikes about 20, Alpine Valley for concerts and winter skiing about 20, and Lake Geneva for dinner, shopping and the lake path about 35.

GOOD TO KNOW
• Three of the four bedrooms are upstairs, reached by a spiral staircase. The primary suite and its bath are on the first floor.
• This is a working hobby farm with beehives. We may be on the grounds tending the gardens, the bees or the snow, and we never enter the house during your stay. Guests are welcome on the 50-foot barn deck; the inside of the barn and the marked beehive area stay private.
• Exterior security cameras cover the driveway, the entry and the barn, and a noise monitor is in the main living room.
• After booking, you complete our Guest Portal and sign a rental agreement before check-in details go out.
• As part of booking, you choose either a damage waiver or a refundable security deposit authorization.
• Check-in 4:00 PM, check-out 10:00 AM.
• No smoking and no pets.
• Quiet hours 10:00 PM to 8:00 AM. The booking guest must be 25 or older.

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