My parents raised more than a 100 chickens every six weeks in this house back in the 1950s. As wheat farmers, they had to feed a large family and harvest crews.
The chickens served as meat and produced eggs in the hen laying bins that you will find in the kitchen and bathroom, now serving as shelving. Although it hasn't been a chicken house in more than 60 years, it served in recent years as a farm parts and machine shop.
With a vision to preserve all of its original character, we cleaned it out in January 2020 and began repurposing and utilizing all of the original wood, chicken feeders, hen laying bins, and floor. The metal kitchen cabinets are from our grandmother's old farm kitchen, including the beautiful farm sink. They were lovingly sanded to remove all the rust, and repainted. You will love it!
Guest access
As you will be staying in the entire house, guests can access any part of the house. The grounds are wonderful so feel free to roam and explore.
If you bring along kids, they can safely go in the creek and catch crawdads (with parents of course!), go on a hike, run around the farm, ride on the merry-go-round, use the swing set behind the main house, check out the horses in the pasture, and have a grand 'ol time.
The place is still evolving and hope to have real chickens on the property in the future.
Other things to note
Wifi is shared with the main house and data comes through satellite. Please download movies in advance and save to your computer devices. The beauty of the canyon, trees, and creek can be challenging with modern technology advances but we are trying to provide the best means possible to keep people connected.
Cell Service - due to the deep canyon, you can try the following to obtain cell service:
*Go to Network Settings
*Reset
*Settings
*General
*Reset
*Network Settings Reset
Another option is to go to:
*Cellular
*Cellular Data Options
*Voice & Data - choose LTE, VoLTE On
*Also on Roaming: Voice and Data Roaming need to be turned on
We use Verizon and get cell service in the home.
Pets are welcome with a $25 per pet fee accessed prior to arrival through Airbnb. Thank you for picking up after them.
Quiet time after 10pm.
Please take off shoes when you enter the house and place in the tray provided.
House will be open when you arrive. If you which to lock it, a key will be provided for the original door. Be sure to leave the key upon check out.
Pets are welcome with a $30 pet fee
If you bring pets, please pick up their waste in the yard. Doggy bags are included.
Vacuum up animal hair in house before you leave.
