A stunning carved Bavarian
tavern sideboard and a massive limestone fireplace complete with crane
are the dual focal points of the dining room. Enjoy a three-course
breakfast including Robin’s award-winning homemade hearth breads still
warm from the oven. The view from the bay window is our east field
and Flower Valley stretching to the Mississippi River bluffs.
Our screen porch offers
summer dining space and opens to the willow sheltered patio area. The
oldest building on the farm, the Civil War era stone smokehouse adjacent
to the patio, now accommodates our wood-fired hearth bread oven. Here
is where Robin bakes his award winning sour dough breads in the same
manner bread was baked in the old country.
The second floor lounge
provides additional room for relaxing and visiting. Our early risers may
help themselves to coffee and a breakfast appetizer from the antique
Iowa cupboard. Complimentary drinks and ice are always available in the
refrigerator.
The Round Barn
On the National Register of
Historic Buildings, the round barn is truly a fascinating and beautiful
example of architecture. Built in 1914 by Henry and Mary Dammon to
accommodate dairy cattle, and subsequently used as a honey-processing
facility by Earl and Retha Griffith, the barn has been renovated as a
special place for weddings, receptions, dances, parties, and reunions.
It is available to accommodate YOUR event!