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The Historic Holiday House Near Cornell College, Dog Friendly!

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Smart TV, books
Outdoor dining
Exterior
4 bedrooms, desk, iron/ironing board, travel cot
Outdoor dining

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms2 bathrooms223 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Mount Vernon, IA
  • Palisades-Kepler State Park
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Rockwell Collins
    ‪24 min drive‬
  • University of Iowa
    ‪32 min drive‬
  • Cedar Rapids, IA (CID-Eastern Iowa)
    ‪25 min drive‬

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About the area

Mount Vernon

With a stay at this vacation home in Mount Vernon, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Palisades-Kepler State Park and Cedar River. .This vacation home is 8.6 mi (13.8 km) from Grant Wood Trail and 9.3 mi (15 km) from Coralville Lake.
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What's nearby

  • Palisades-Kepler State Park - 6 min drive - 8.4 km
  • Alliant Energy PowerHouse - 22 min drive - 32.5 km
  • Coe College - 23 min drive - 29.8 km
  • Rockwell Collins - 24 min drive - 34.6 km
  • University of Iowa - 32 min drive - 39.6 km

Getting around

  • Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Chameleon's Pub & Grub - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Sutliff Tavern - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Hardee's - ‬17 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

The Historic Holiday House Near Cornell College, Dog Friendly!

Spacious 4 bedroom historic home in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Just minutes from Cornell College and 1st Street! Located directly off Hwy 1, which situates you a short walk (or drive) to main street shopping, food and drinks, parks and campus! Dog friendly with 2 large kennels provided and a fully fenced yard!
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. There's a private patio. A Smart television is provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include a desk and a microwave.
Take in the views from a garden.
Guests will find features like onsite parking.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Fenced yard
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • 3 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Smoke-free property

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)

General

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Composting
  • Garden
  • Recycling
  • Unit size: 2,400 square feet

Policies

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Take out the trash
Turn off the lights and lock the doors

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
3 total pets
Note from host: 2 large kennels and fully fenced yard included!

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Reviews

The Historic Holiday House Near Cornell College, Dog Friendly! Reviews

10

Exceptional

10/10

Cleanliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 13 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 13 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 13 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 13 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 13 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Amanda S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely home, lovely stay!This spacious home was the perfect place to celebrate two milestone birthdays!The outdoor space is fantastic!Attention to detail throughout the home was appreciated!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie L.

Liked: Cleanliness
We had a wonderful stay! Check-in and out was easy. The home was beautiful and had all the amenities. Many pet friendly houses smell, but this house did not and was very clean. The bedroom with bunkbed has a twin trundle below. It was great to have coffee provided! We enjoyed the fan on the back porch deck as we sat around the outside table with family every night. Great location that’s an easy walk into downtown. Highly recommend!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hannah H.

Liked: Cleanliness
The house is beautiful! Our family enjoyed every minute of our stay. Thank you for everything!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Awesome house

The house was wonderful and perfect for our trip. Comfortable and all the necessities. Communication was quick and concise.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

RickJanell S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Sister Vacation

My two sisters and I stayed here during our annual sister vacation. It was the perfect location for us. We wanted to go to several different attractions in the area and this house was centrally located. The house itself was amazing. Beautifully decorated, clean and well stocked. It is located in a smaller community so it was nice and quiet.The local restaurants and staff were great!We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

jacinta s.

Liked: Cleanliness
This house is beautiful. Me and my family stayed there for my sons wedding. It was perfect. Everyone loved it. It has great vibes. My one year old granddaughter hasnt slept all night for a month, and she slept 10 hours 2 bights in a row.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronald B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Graduation

It was a real nice house. We didn’t spend much time there as our granddaughter had many graduation activities.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Holiday House Mount Vernon, Iowa

This house is amazing and has everything you could possibly need for your stay. The house is beautifully decorated with massive amounts of room to enjoy. The fenced in yard is amazing and the deck was a wonderful place to hangout and visit. The 2 dog kennels inside are unbelievable and our 2 French Bull dogs loved just getting in them on their own and napping. You definitely will not be disappointed with this Amazing Rental!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samuel C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderfully Charming Property

Wonderfully charming property! Great for our large family. While we did not bring our dogs, the property has fabulous accommodations for dogs. Exceptional experience in all facets!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marybeth F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Holiday House may be a repeat stay

It's all the little touches that make thos home a lovely stay. Beautifully appointed spaces. Comfortable beds. Thick towels. Kitchen and coffee bar for all your needs. Could not recommend more highly.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Josh B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family get together

Wonderful property. The property was great for our family. The listing was accurate and in a great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David & Jody B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful family getaway

Great house with plenty of space for an extended family (3 generations)to spread out. The kitchen has everything you need for food prep and the spacious dining room made family meals easy. The coffee bar is an added bonus. Nice bathrooms, quality towels and linens. Bedrooms were lovely and slept well. The master and one other bedroom have TVs, and there are two other TVs on the main floor. Check in was effortless and the host is very responsive. We really enjoyed exploring Mt. Vernon's main Street. Highly recommend the Holiday House.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful home with charm

Beautiful decorated historic home with plenty of space for the family. Check in was a breeze, owner was extremely responsive with any questions and overall a very enjoyable visit. Layout is 4 beds upstairs with 1 bath and 1 full bath downstairs. Cute little sunroom coffee room off master bedroom. Coffee drinkers delight.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024