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Read, Write & Relax in Winterset, near Downtown Square. Historic apartment.

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Interior
Private kitchen
1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets
Dining
Exterior detail

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire apartment

1 bedroom1 bathroom

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Winterset, IA
  • Place, Madison County Courthouse
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, John Wayne Birthplace Museum
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, The Winterset Stage
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Des Moines, IA (DSM-Des Moines Intl.)
    ‪37 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Winterset

With a stay at this apartment in Winterset, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Madison County Courthouse and John Wayne Birthplace Museum. .This apartment is 26.4 mi (42.6 km) from Jordan Creek Town Center and 1.9 mi (3 km) from Clark Tower.

What's nearby

  • Madison County Courthouse - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • John Wayne Birthplace Museum - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Cutler-Donahoe Covered Bridge - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Rotary Hedge Maze - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • The Winterset Stage - 2 min drive - 1.1 miles

Getting around

  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Petite Cafe - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Sports Page - ‬16 min walk

About this property

Read, Write & Relax in Winterset, near Downtown Square. Historic apartment.

This apartment was created for you to relax, read, write, or create content. Located on the 2nd level of the historic Madisonian building in downtown Winterset.

Walkable to coffee, restaurants and shopping. Drive-able to everything Madison County has to offer including the famous covered Bridges.

You can pre-order charcuterie to have waiting in the fridge from tenant below (ask host for a link.) Coffee included (Keurig) during your stay or an adorable coffee shop is 3 doors down.

The space
The space is quite large for a one bedroom/one bath loft. There is a large office with a writing desk, small conference table, smart TV, 8x4 foot wipe board and ring lights.

The kitchen is fully equipped and features a Keurig coffee maker. The island sits in front of a black and white positive message graffiti wall. Fun for social media or your zoom meetings.

Guest Netflix account included.

Must be able to do stairs.

Parking on the street should be readily available during your stay.

THERE IS NO OUTDOOR SPACE yet the town square offers lots of open air space and benches.

You have full access to the 2nd floor of this historic building.
Make yourself comfortable in your air-conditioned apartment. The bathroom has a shower and a hair dryer. Conveniences include a washing machine and an iron/ironing board.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: WiFi

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 22

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

Events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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 are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 8
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Read, Write & Relax in Winterset, near Downtown Square. Historic apartment. Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Sheryl A.

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WOW is what I can say about our experience at this apartment! It has absolutely everything you need why staying away from home from the beautiful decor throughout; a comfortable bed; a beautiful shower and a very inviting living area. If that is not enough the town is precious you need to see all of it for yourself !
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026