23mi from Owatonna · 3 sitesTINY HOME BARN APARTMENT ON 25 ACRE NATURE PRESERVE with 5 miles of trails on site.
LOCATED IN MINNESOTA, 30 MINUTES WEST OF ROCHESTER. 1 hr. from MSP.
Delight in the design, beauty, and authenticity of our 171-year-old family farm; now organic, sustainable, solar-powered and chemical free. Stay comfortably in the Cowboy Casita, a small handcrafted tiny home apartment built into the 75-year-old barn we call THE OUTRIDER.
Established in 1854, we're one of only a handful of Century Farms that remain in Minnesota. This Pioneer Property boasts 25 PRIVATELY OWNED acres for you to freely roam.
Homesteaded since 1854, the Farm has been chemical free since 1985. We are closing in on 2 centuries here.
Certified as a National Wildlife Habitat. We plant food plots with our wildlife friends in mind. We produce our own honey. We cater to pollinators. Some foraging is ok.
Enjoy the abundance of animals and birds in the heavily wooded pristine moors at the bottom of the hill. Bluffs, creek, Medieval Forest; pastures are used
for organic, chemical-free hay farming.
You have access to privately owned portion of the Richard Dorer Memorial Hardwood Forest.
Authentic experiences on trails, cliffs, creek, meadows, wetlands, moors, prairie all in their natural state. Leave no trace. Be mindful of wildlife and considerate of others.
Mountain bikes are allowed on the trails. We can host horses in Guest stalls and space for trailers for endurance equine sports.
Learn more about this land:
* 1 bed/1 bath 5* rated rustic tiny
* Highest cleaning protocols.
* Entire unit is yours; not shared.
* Unit is a small apartment built into a barn.
* Access to shared laundry, shared gym. Private patio with firepit/grate/BBQ
* 25 acres of farm has been carved out as Nature Preserve.
* 5-star Airbnb when not a Hipcamp spot
* Good Internet
* Self-Check-In.
Enjoy locally sourced snacks - WHEN AVAILABLE -- provided by your Hosts.
Whimsically curated decor with a tongue-in-cheek nod to cowboy roots.
Put on sturdy shoes and stroll down to the scenic creek; you've been transported back in time.
Nearby Mantorville: coffee shop, saloon, nice dining room, ice cream, antiques. Pine Island is the start of the Douglas Trail for bikes.