Bluegrass Blessing - Rural house central to Ark, Creation Museum, Cincy - Kenton County

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2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 663.2 sq m

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Parking available
Kitchen
Barbecue grill
Outdoor space
Air conditioning
Free WiFi

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Walton, KY

Florence Speedway
‪13 min drive‬
Florence Mall
‪16 min drive‬
Ark Encounter
‪25 min drive‬
Cincinnati, OH (CVG-Cincinnati - Northern Kentucky Intl.)
‪24 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Child Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Garden

About this property

Bluegrass Blessing - Rural house central to Ark, Creation Museum, Cincy

Welcome to our farm getaway, centrally located 26 minutes to the Ark Encounter, Creation Museum and downtown Cincinnati!

Featuring a 2BDRM & 1 BA situated on a working sheep and chicken farm! This standalone 2 BDRM house is on personal property of owners. Feel comfortable that we will respect your privacy and will not need to enter during your stay (outside of a maintenance related issue).

Please note, there are open water features on the property.

The space
The home includes a fully equipped kitchen which has a dishwasher, microwave, full-sized stove & refrigerator, coffee pot, blender, crockpot and more! The table has seating for 6 with an open floor plan.
Master bedroom comes complete with a queen bed, dresser/mirror combo, luggage stand and a portable crib. Spare bedroom includes a bunkbed set, extra mattress, end table and luggage stand.
Living room includes Wi-Fi and a Roku Smart TV, including local channels. Children can sleep comfortably on the large sectional couch with chaise. A hook-on high chair seat is provided, as well. A digital thermostat controls the central air and heating.
Parking is available in front of the house with stairs leading to the front porch door (see pictures). The front door has an electronic keypad with a unique code for each new reservation, which will be sent to you before your check in time.
This getaway is in between Walton and Independence, Kentucky, with lots of restaurants, grocery stores and local shopping near this cozy retreat. The home includes an oversized covered porch for relaxing including a porch swing, table and grill for a nice outdoor retreat.

Other things to note
Binder is included in the unit with local attractions and restaurants.

Property manager

Joe & Emily Albers

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English

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Guests agree to respect and not damage the rental house and surrounding property. Quiet hours are from 10:00pm to 6:00am.

The Main house (surrounded by circle driveway) including on premise swimming pool and other buildings are not included in the rental.

Booking guest is responsible to ensure the safety of all guests on the property, including around all open water features.

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Walton

Located in Walton, this holiday home is in a rural area and near theme parks. Brianza Gardens & Winery and Boone County Distilling Co. are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Walton Towne Center and Richwood Flea Market. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Florence Speedway or UC Health Stadium. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails nearby.

Walton, KY

What's nearby

Florence Speedway - 13 min drive - 13.6 km
Florence Mall - 16 min drive - 18.1 km
Ark Encounter - 25 min drive - 35.1 km
Great American Ball Park - 26 min drive - 29.2 km
Newport Aquarium - 28 min drive - 31.9 km

Getting around

Cincinnati Union Terminal - 33 min drive
Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky Int'l Airport (CVG) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

‪Flying J Travel Center - ‬7 min drive
‪Denny's - ‬8 min drive
‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Bluegrass Blessing - Rural house central to Ark, Creation Museum, Cincy pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Bluegrass Blessing - Rural house central to Ark, Creation Museum, Cincy?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Bluegrass Blessing - Rural house central to Ark, Creation Museum, Cincy?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Bluegrass Blessing - Rural house central to Ark, Creation Museum, Cincy located?

Situated in a rural location, this holiday home is within 3 miles (5 km) of The Abner Gaines House, William E. Durr Branch Kenton County Public Library and Walton Nature Trail. Walton Citizens Park is 3 mi (4.9 km) away.

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10/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

lester eberly w.

31 Mar 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great countryside view

The house was very accommodating and clean, except for 2 coffee cups that were not clean.Green mugs were clean!!Very good details on what you expected from us as guests….. clean up, etc.Les & Deb

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

William F.

26 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

Great hospitality in a quiet location. Everything as described. Perfect for a family stay!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy L.

3 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great rental home

Home was very clean, well kept, nicely furnished/decorated, and very comfortable. We wouldn’t hesitate to stay there again if we were on a trip in the area.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda W.

5 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house in a great location

Centrally located to Noah's Ark, Creation Museum and Cincinnati. Kitchen is stocked with everything you will need but food.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sam K.

13 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful

Wonderful place to stay, convenient to the Arc and creation museum and cincinnati zoo. The grand baby loved the sheep and chickens. It was a very peaceful getaway.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany N.

9 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

We enjoyed our stay at Bluegrass Blessings. It was just the right size for our family. We were looking for a bit of a smaller rental since our 14 month old loves to explore. The property was beautiful and we loved seeing all the animals. The house was well stocked with all the essentials. The location was perfectly located between the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

30 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

This was a great home away from home! Comfortable, clean and close to everything we wanted to visit in Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati!

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen I.

26 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet place in the country

This was a very nice place to spend a few nights while visiting the Ark and the Creation Museum. It's a spacious upstairs unit with a view of rolling hills and pastures, a well-supplied kitchen and bathroom, and comfortable beds. The kids enjoyed the basketball goal by the driveway and as we walked around the property we saw sheep, ducks and chickens. We would definitely consider staying here again.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Candace H.

14 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great clan cozy place

This place is great! I highly recommend. It was the perfect distance from Florence and the Ark and the airport and the creation museum and Lexington. It's right in the middle of everything we needed! It was the cleanest, most well kept VRBO we have stayed at. Prefect place to relax for our family. The hosts are especially kind, enjoyed the fresh eggs and seeing the sheep each day.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cathy B.

13 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome experience!

This place was the best for our needs. It sits halfway between the Creation Museum and the Ark Experience. There were also many stores and restaurants close by. The owner was wonderful and answered all our questions. The place was nice and clean. We enjoyed staying outside of town and watching the sheep and chickens. Homeowner also gifted us a dozen fresh farm eggs. We would gladly stay here again if we ever return to this area.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ramona N.

2 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice & great location.

Perfect location to visit both the creation museum & the ark encounter. Very clean, nicely decorated, beautiful setting, quiet. Great communication.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Timothy B.

19 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

enjoyed our stay. Near the places we were visiting. Quiet. Had all we needed, even farm fresh eggs provided by host.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeff R., Maumelle, Arkansas

31 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing place to stay

Great location near the Creation Museum...the Ark Encounter...and more. Very clean and comfortable and well stocked. So peaceful. Iwners are incredibly responsive and kind.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Steven P.

1 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice

We enjoyed the time spent at your home. Things were clean and tidy.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gail S.

24 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful and quiet

It was just as expected from the pictures. It was spacious for the 3 of us but could sleep 6. It was easy to find but off the beaten path. It was between the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter as described. We recommend the 3 day pass as the Ark takes 2 days to see. Would stay here again. The Shorts

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eli V.

9 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful getaway

My family were hoping to get a good peaceful week away from home and that’s what we got. Grocery stores are less than 10 minutes. The ark and Cincinnati are a short (30 min) drive. It is a Fantastic spot.

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joshua F.

9 Apr 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy, clean, and central

We enjoyed our stay! The kids loved the chickens and sheep and geese. The place was clean and stocked with more than we expected including linens, pots and pans, utensils, even spices and coffee. There was a baby gate, stroller, and pack and play. Board games and kids games. Its centrally located to Ark and Creation Museum and Cincinnati Zoo. It was also within a two hour drive to see the eclipse in Indiana. Highly recommend this place.

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark L.

29 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sheep,chickens & eggs

This property is a working sheep and chicken farm. Farm fresh eggs are available from the diverse flock of chickens free ranging on site. Two large fenced pastures have numerous sheep grazing for photo ops and the males will venture over to allow a face and ear rub if you are patient in calling them over. 2nd floor garage apartment with well equipped kitchen, two bedrooms, well suited for family of two adults and two children. Streaming TV. WIFI. One bath, large multi-purpose room for dining, TV video and gaming, great cabinet full of board games. Leave the window open a bit and no need for an alarm clock - roosters have you covered. Frequent freight trains add to the rural ambience with the nostalgic sounding of the horn at grade crossings. Book this property for a farm-styled getaway with convenience to Cincinnati attractions.

Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert W.

20 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A little Slice of Heaven

Truly a wonderful place to stay halfway between the ark and the Creation Museum would recommend to anyone super clean. We will recommend this to anyone we know that plans on coming to the ark and the Creation Museum. One of our favorite things was saying good morning to the chickens, and the fresh chicken eggs Emily and Joe left for us so delicious. Thank you for sharing your little Slice of Heaven. Blessings on you and your family. Bob and Karen

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark L., Cape May Court House NJ

3 Jan 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Farm Fresh

Property is second floor garage apartment requiring one flight of steps for access, well lit deck porch around entrance allows for after dark arrival. Surroundings are a working sheep farm with shepherding canine on duty, several out buildings and the owner's residence. Large, private, not included in rental, pond/lake on site - attractive for migrating and local, resident waterfowl for ornithologists. Also there is an active free range chicken flock with chicken coop complex on site with a nice assortment of various breeds. Owner allows feeding of the chickens and geese on request, and fresh eggs are available for purchase when available. Owner maintains a private household garden in season, visible from apartment deck. Property is well appointed, plenty of kitchen equipment and dishes/glasses, good streaming/internet access, definitely clean and quiet. Best breakfast in Walton is Kelly Q's - try the cousin of Philadelphia scrapple - "goetta" with your eggs & pancakes. Bonus audio assets - Morning rooster calls and periodic train whistles from an isolated freight line about a mile away for railroad enthusiasts. Nothing better than hearing a train when you come from an area which lacks that traditionally rural sound.

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ryan H., Troy, MO

21 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Central Location for Ark & Creation Museum

Overall had a very pleasant experience staying here. Very clean, great communication, easy access to the highway and essential stores for supplies (and coffee). Good food within 10 minutes as well. 30 minutes to Ark or Creation Museum!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Patricia K.

9 June 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely Amazing!

The property is amazing the rental is clean and has everything you could possibly need. Emily, Joe and their kids are friendly and kind. It was a perfect Oasis for our vacation.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Hannah W.

20 Apr 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful and cute

This place was in a quiet location and was very peaceful. The hosts were accommodating and helpful during our stay.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rachael A., Pittsburgh, PA

11 Apr 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect getaway

My family and I really enjoyed our stay. The home was beautiful and extremely clean! Everything we needed was there for us. During our stay we visited the Ark Encounter and Creation museum - the home location was perfect! We even got to feed the chickens and ducks. Emily and her family are lovely and we would love to come back to Bluegrass Blessings if we visit again.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sammy S.

28 Mar 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Super Quiet🙂, Super Clean that is a plus for me👍, location is great!

Communication was perfect between owner & I Christian owned property If you have any doubts, don't doubt this property it's a place you will not regret staying in

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

About the host

Hosted by Joe & Emily Albers

We have lived in the Northern Kentucky area for the majority of our lives. Currently living the rural, homesteading life near the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum. We would love to host you and your family.

Why they chose this property

Our property allows you to be central to many local attractions. We are a short drive to the Ark Encounter, Creation Museum and Downtown Cincinnati!

What makes this property unique

Centrally located. Small homestead with chickens and water fowl.

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2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

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10/10 Excellent

lester eberly w.

Great countryside view

lester eberly w.

10/10 Excellent

William F.

Great stay

William F.

10/10 Excellent

Timothy L.

Great rental home

Timothy L.

10/10 Excellent

Amanda W.

Great house in a great location

Amanda W.

10/10 Excellent

Sam K.

Wonderful

Sam K.

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany N.

Great stay

Tiffany N.

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Jessica

10/10 Excellent

Stephen I.

Quiet place in the country

Stephen I.

10/10 Excellent

Candace H.

Great clan cozy place

Candace H.