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Historic registry farmhouse w/country feel, but close to Notre Dame!

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Grand front of The Kownover Farmstead -- built in 1877.
Tranquil yard at the Kownover Farmstead.
A peaceful focal point on the beautiful grounds of Kownover Farmstead.
Pasture with fruit trees
Spacious patio with lots of chairs to entertain!

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Kitchen
  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
AU$593
avg per night

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Granger, IN
  • University of Notre Dame
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • St. Mary's College
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Notre Dame Stadium
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Elkhart, IN (EKI-Elkhart Municipal)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

7 bedrooms (sleeps 19)

Cottage

1 Queen Bed

Den

1 Double Futon

East bedroom

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Lower bedroom

3 Double Beds and 1 Single Bed

Master bedroom

1 King Bed and 1 Crib

Northview room

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

Office

1 Single Bed and 2 Double Beds

Southwest bedroom

1 Double Bed

4 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom Lower level

Toilet · Shower only

Cottage bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Main floor bath

Toilet · Shower only

Master bath

Toilet

Upper main bath

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Garden
Dining area

Room

  • 407.1 sq m
  • Sleeps 19
  • 4 Single Beds, 8 Double Beds, 1 Double Futon, 1 King Bed, 1 Crib and 1 Queen Bed
Price is AU$593 avg per night,

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About the area

Granger

Granger is home to this farm stay. Warren Golf Course and Cinemark South Bend Movies 14 are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Strikes and Spares Entertainment Center and Legend Park. Travelling with kids? Consider Compton Family Ice Arena, or check out an event or a game at Notre Dame Stadium. Discover the area's water adventures with fishing and swimming nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and hiking/biking trails.

What's nearby

  • Heritage Square Shopping - 8 min drive - 7.2 km
  • University Park Mall - 9 min drive - 8.5 km
  • University of Notre Dame - 13 min drive - 11.8 km
  • St. Mary's College - 14 min drive - 18.3 km
  • Notre Dame Stadium - 15 min drive - 14.0 km

Getting around

  • Niles Station - 19 min drive
  • South Bend, IN (SBN-South Bend Intl.) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Culver's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Martin's Side Door Deli - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Historic registry farmhouse w/country feel, but close to Notre Dame!

This home has history, space to spread out, modern comforts and the peace of being secluded in a wooded haven, yet restaurants are within walking distance! And, it's all yours! This is NOT a primary or shared residence. Its sole purpose is to provide you with a relaxing getaway without having to worry about host belongings or clutter! A modern kitchen with granite counter tops and amazing appliances greet you upon entry. The large formal dining room will take you back to the 1800's and feels more like a ballroom with its 11' ceilings. The stair landings will make you say "awww!" The parlor and living rooms provide main floor gathering spaces, while the former office provides a main floor bedroom. There is also a full bathroom on the main floor. We are excited to tell you that the sun room has been converted into a spa room, complete with a hot tub and sauna (separate access fee)!! The upper level has 4 bedrooms and 1 1/2 baths. The lower level has a more rustic feel like a pub, with natural wood beams overhead, and stone walls. The lower level also has another large bedroom as well as a full bathroom. Outside, if you didn't see it when you came in, you will find an amazing patio, complete with gas grill. That cute little cottage beside it has a queen bed, full bathroom, and kitchenette (separate access fee)! The rest of the farmstead has a large garage for our maintenance equipment. Check out the old silo beyond the parking area! Don't climb it, but stay tuned because we plan on renovating it into a lookout platform and maybe even unique additional living quarters! In our site photos, you’ll notice there are real hops growing on the side of the silo. The back pasture is more of an orchard with apple, cherry and other fruit trees that grace the property, and we have grape vines there, too.

Property manager

David Visser

Languages

Dutch, English, German, Spanish

Amenities

Hot tub
Air conditioning
Parking available
Laundry

House Rules

Check in after 5:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 12:00 PM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Upper railings and windows are lower than typical.
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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Guest responsible for booking must be over 25 years old.

Important information

You need to know

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
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 40
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector

Frequently asked questions

Is Historic registry farmhouse w/country feel, but close to Notre Dame! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Historic registry farmhouse w/country feel, but close to Notre Dame!?

Check-in begins at 5:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Historic registry farmhouse w/country feel, but close to Notre Dame!?

Checkout is at 12:00 PM.

Where is Historic registry farmhouse w/country feel, but close to Notre Dame! located?

Set in Granger, this family-friendly farm stay is within 6 mi (10 km) of Heritage Square Shopping, Strikes and Spares Entertainment Center and University Park Mall. Eagle Lake and Coberts Lake are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Historic registry farmhouse w/country feel, but close to Notre Dame! Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 81 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 81 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 81 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 81 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 81 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Steve M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place for extended family
Our extended family stayed here for a Notre Dame Football weekend, and it had everything we needed. The beds were all made, and there were towels for everyone. Supplies were stocked precisely where they should be. Check-in and check-out were straightforward. Grocery stores, restaurants, etc., are nearby. We will likely choose this house every year for our family gatherings.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Family Gathering for Wedding
Great experience. Clean inside and out. Utilized the spa which had plenty of towels etc. Management was easy to work with and they accommodated reasonable special requests. Easily handled our group comfortably.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful!
We stayed from October 10th until October13th, 2024. Prior to arrival, we were awed by the photos and descriptions left by previous visitors, and couldn't believe that a property could be as good as described. We were collectively super impressed by the home, the amenities, the location, and could not find anything wrong. Our group was comprised of family members from age 78 to age 6, and there was ample room for even more people. The owners were easily accessible, and answered any questions we had prior to arrival. About the only negative from our stay is that we couldn't stay longer! For anybody looking for a comfortable stay with a large group, this place is for you.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tatiana T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Notre Dame Game
Home accommodate all 16 of us. Very comfortable. Had a wonderful time.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

David W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place for a group
We had a really nice time at this spacious and clean property. Big group with 14-16 people and kids included. The kitchen was well set up and stocked for a big group, the huge dining room table is perfect for gathering everyone together, the property has a lot of room outside to play, plenty of rooms, beds and bathrooms, and the host is very polite/responsive. Everyone loved their stay and we hope to book this place again for future trips.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terry M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great home , big yard
Fun property, open ,lots of room , fun to explore close to everything but out of the way, store close restaurants close parks and pickleball close, big table. Game rooms. Sleeping areas. Great for large group or family
Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
GREAT HOUSE!
This home was absolutely amazing!! We had 7 groomsmen, the groom and our immediate family staying here and there was plenty of room and we were never on top of each other. We had the rehearsal supper here as well and accommodated almost 50 people! Every time you turned around there was something more interesting to see (antiques, photos, and an organ!) The grounds are beautiful and the patio is a great outdoor space. We had a terrific time in this terrific house and were extremely sad to leave. karen
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chad M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful Cozy Stay
This quaint, historic house had everything to offer for a cozy stay, whether visiting the Southbend area or going to the game. We enjoyed: the spacious scenic property, huge dining room table, large kitchen, ecletic decoe & pictures, 3 minute walk to the Indiana-Michigan border, and so much more. There were plenty of cozy bedrooms, bathrooms, hottub & sauna, great patio, big screen TV to watch the games, etc. We loved this beautiful property, had a great time, and would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Noelle O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wedding party
We stayed here to attend our daughters wedding at Saint Joe’s farm. It was a great place to gather after all of the festivities wind down. Nice large area to sit and talk with family. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Greg T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Stay, But With A Few Issues
Plusses: Clean historic building. Lots of space that was ideal for our family (20 people total), especially the large dining room table and separate living room and sitting rooms. Upstairs bathroom is spacious along with the master bedroom. We added the sauna, which we all thoroughly enjoyed. The kitchen is functional and was adequate for our needs. Building manager and contractor were both very responsive to our issues (see minuses). Minuses: Upon our arrival the water pressure was literally to a trickle. Showers could not be taken, washing dishes took an extended time, and long waits between toilet flushes. After some discussion with the contractor (who thankfully was courteous and prompt) it was discovered that there was a whole house water iron filter that had gotten plugged up. Once replaced and the appropriate valves were opened up the water pressure was back to normal. I recommend to the owners that this filter be checked and changed regularly (like, at every time change?). The biggest issue was the beds. The master bedroom had a good mattress, but all of the other bedrooms need updating. In one of the upstairs rooms my son and his wife had to put the mattress on the floor in order to sleep. If the mattress issue is resolved in the future we would consider staying here again and would recommend the property contigent to this.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

Amber L., Jackson, Michigan

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great historic home with great space for larger groups but has a few issues....
First of all, the owners and the personal assistant were great to work with. Good communication, the directions to the home were very easy to follow and the property was very easy to check into. The home is a great historic property and was large enough for our group of 16 people. The dining room was perfect for our large family to gather for meals and games. The kitchen was well stocked, however, the items could use a bit up updating. We did get the use of the hot tub as well which was nice. Very easy to find and is only a few minutes from town where you could easily get anything you needed. We didn't use the internet very much as we had to keep resetting the router. We had 2 major issues and 1 minor one that would stop us from renting again. (1) The heat in the house is crazy! Even with the heaters, the main floor is either feast or famine when it comes to heat. The TV area and main floor bedroom are very warm, but the kitchen area and attached sitting room are freezing. Trying to get the heat to even out in either room was ridiculous. There is a wood stove/fireplace in the kitchen area/sitting room which you can tell was put in for heating purposes but we were not allowed to use that. The other main issue is the beds are horrible throughout the entire house. The only bed that was comfortable for any of the guests was the king bed in the upstairs main bedroom. All of the other beds literally had dipped in the middle of them and were very hard or lumpy. We had several of our group choose to find a couch to sleep on as they were more comfortable than the beds. The other minor issue was there is hardly any water pressure in the house. We learned quickly on our first day that you cannot have more than 1 person showering at a time in any of the 3 bathrooms. We understood we were renting a historic home and did so for the size which was great, however until the heat and definitely the bed situation is fixed, we would not rent this particular property again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay
House was clean and perfect for a group of friends in town for the ND Game. Thanks
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay!
We had an amazing time at this property. Great place and very cool. A super neat old house so a few quirky things like light switches in odd places but a fair trade for such a cool place.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Scott O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Grateful golfers
Great place for a large group to hang out either inside or outside.. Convenient location close to stores and Notre Dame campus,
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Patrick L and Yvonne L C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family Wedding
We stayed four nights with family-adult children, siblings and grandchildren. And we hosted a rehearsal dinner Friday night and it was great! Many of our group said they liked the "farmhouse" feel and there was room for us all with a yard for the children. Having a large dinning room table large enough for us all was unusual and very nice.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Jennifer F.

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy
Historic house
The house was very unique and different. The main floor had ample space for a larger group and the dining room was great to seat everyone. The spa room was a nice addition and the firepit outside was great. All kitchen utensils and dinnerware needed to be cleaned before use. Some of the beds are in terrible shape. Many of them sag in the middle and some worse than I’ve ever seen. The basement area can feel a bit creepy for those not used to old, dark spaces. Some of the countertops were a bit sticky on first use and the light didn’t work in the spa room. It was a unique place to stay and suited our needs, especially outside.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Ted B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cool property, bad beds
Very cool property. Loved the atmosphere. However several of the beds were hard to sleep in and when we got there it looked as if the cleaning person left mid job. But overall it was a neat house to stay in.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Susan F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Daughter's wedding in Cassopolis Michigan.
First I will start with what I thought was great about the property. We had 19 people staying at the house for our daughter's wedding in Cassopolis Michigan. The parking space on the property was fantastic. Plenty of room for all the cars with a big group. Plenty of room in the house. Bathrooms were all clean and ample for all of us to get showers. I don't think there were any issues on hot water with that many people taking showers. Kitchen area was great. One of the guys with us loves to cook and cooked several big breakfasts for the group. Even made a small wedding cake for our daughter. He absolutely loved the Thermador oven. Two complaints though. Basement was very musty smelling when we got there and took several days if running dehumidifiers and emptying them to get tolerable smell for people to sleep down there and 4 of the beds in the house were down there. Biggest suggestion I think would be the mattresses. All the mattresses were very uncomfortable and need to be replaced. One in the master bedroom was a little better. Great grocery store and several places to eat right down the road. If bringing kids stairs could be an issue. 3 year old loved the house and it's large size. It was like an adventure for him. 15 month old was an issue with the stairs. We should have brought a safety gate. However overall stay was good. Grounds were nice and if you love old houses this would definitely be up your alley.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Denise G., Granger,IN

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Historic Kownover Farm house in Granger, IN
We so much enjoyed our stay at Kownover and all the beautiful history of this property. We celebrated our son's graduation and had a wonderful time. It was clean and had so many things available to spend the day either playing games outside, using the fire pit, or reading one of the available books in a quiet rocking chair. Would definitely rent this property again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Christina D.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect house for a large group
This house is so neat & a perfect size for large groups! We had the max amount of people allowed (both adults & children) and had plenty of space both inside & outside (including the spa room & cottage). It was both fun & relaxing! We all do recommend new mattresses (squeaky & not the most comfortable) and a recommendation to the housekeepers for improvement on dusting & vacuuming. Overall, it's a great place!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dawn W., Lake Charles, LA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home in a lovely setting.
This house was perfect for our large family group, and the perfect venue for our granddaughter’s graduation reception. The grounds are well maintained and good for small children to play. The kitchen is well-equipped and we cooked large family meals. We hope to stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Jacqueline D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wedding Weekend
We booked for family to stay together for a wedding of son. House was perfect for the occasion. Outside property is beautiful and we enjoyed fire pit at night with family laughing and talking. Host had several thoughtful extras like umbrella, plenty of towels, toilet paper and etc that I usually don't see in other rentals. Our only complaint was most of the beds were noisy and uncomfortable
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nathanael R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lots of room
This property was perfect for our large family reunion. All 16 of us were able to sleep comfortably. The large table was super helpful for meal times.. And there was enough room for the kids to stay active inside during our snowy stay. We hope to return in the future to make many more memories. We'll worth the price.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brent S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent house for large family gathering
The house perfectly met our needs for a family get-together over the holiday period. There was plenty of space for our group of 12 people, mostly adults and teens. The kitchen, dining and living space was spacious for preparing meals and socializing, and there was more than enough bedrooms and beds for privacy. We will be staying again!!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021