The Barn at Shamrock Farm, Modern Farmhouse Athens

Farm stay in Athens, Ohio

  1. 4 guests
  2. 1 bedroom
  3. 4 beds
  4. 1 bath
Hosted by Kerry
  1. 4 years hosting

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The Barn at Shamrock Farm is a smoke-free fully furnished and stunning modern farmhouse style home that is located in a country setting with 2 queen size beds, 1 trundle bed (2 twin size mattresses) with PLENTY of space to stretch out and relax! Located just 5 miles from Ohio University Campus Athens and just 32 miles from Hocking Hills-perfect for a couples getaway or for a family adventure, you will enjoy the peacefulness and all that our home has to offer including hiking on our land.

The space
2400 square feet of indoor living space with an open floor plan on both levels, a fully furnished kitchen(we do not allow bacon or sausage to be cooked while staying), 10ft kitchen table, we do provide oatmeal and oatmeal bars, cereal and milk for breakfast, plus various other snacks, plenty of comfortable seating and has a 70 in TV with smart TV & DVD player. Upstairs has two queen size beds, a trundle bed with two twin size beds, sofa, love seat, chaise lounge and 70in TV with Smart TV & DVD player. Outside boasts a furnished patio area with 70in TV with Smart TV and DVD player as well as two gas fire-pits, Weber gas grill, and hiking trails on our land (No Hiking October-January). We do not allow smoking or pets BUT you are welcome to love on our family Labrador "Sam" when she stops by to say HI! About service animals: We are aware of the value service animals bring to people, and we are aware of Airbnb's policy of allowing service animals without discrimination unless heath and safety becomes and issue. We have repeat valued guest whom suffer from moderate to severe pet allergies so for that reason we can not allow any animals as we need to guarantee the health of all of our guest. Thank you for understanding.

This is a guest house/barn on our farm, our home is next to the barn, you may see us out working in our yard during your stay. Sleeps 4, unless otherwise discussed with the host and an for an additional fee for extra guest staying. Again-No extra guest at all (not even visitors for the day, no gatherings or parties are allowed.

We are just 5 miles from the Hocking Adena Bikeway (bike path), less then 5 miles to the Hocking River, just over 10 miles to Strouds Run state park and lake, 5 miles from Dow Lake dam, less then 20 miles from the Ohio river, 5 miles from Stimson Ave-Ohio University campus and the town of Athens (takes about 10 minutes to get to campus from the farm all country roads into town). Let us know if you would like help planning excursions during your stay, we are happy to help you plan it. Lyft is available from here.

If you are interested in staying a week or longer we would be happy to discuss pricing and length, just message us before booking. Thank you and we look forward to your visit! Breakfast included is instant oatmeal, cereal, milk & breakfast bars, we also include other yummy snacks in our welcome basket. We have a baby high chair, pack n play and baby gate- please just let us know if you need those items and we will set them out for you.

Kerry was born and raised in Athens and will gladly make recommendations on things to do or places to eat if needed. We also have a digital guide book in this listing and there is a welcome book with information inside of the barn.

Guest access
Hiking trails, creek, (closed off October-January), gas grill, patio with 2 fire tables, firepit.

Other things to note
Located about 5 miles (approximately 10 minutes) from downtown Athens and Ohio University campus. A beautiful place to call "home" for a few days! Homeowners are on premise, at a separate residence and are always happy to answer any questions or assist with recommendations.
The start of the Hocking Adena Bikeway (path) less than 5 miles from the barn and you can bike right to it.

No extra guest or day visitors.

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

Mountain view
Kitchen
Wifi – 40 Mbps
Dedicated workspace
Free driveway parking on premises
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm

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Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 72 reviews.

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Where you’ll be

Athens, Ohio, United States
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Neighborhood highlights

Quite country setting, located on a hobby farm. The space is a guest house near the owners home. 5 miles from Stimson Ave Athens. (About 10 minutes to OU campus)

Meet your host

Host
113 reviews
5.0 out of 5 average rating
4 years of hosting
Born in the 70s
My work: Manager of the Barn
Hello, I’m Kerry I was born and raised on this very farm so it’s near and dear to me. We built our forever home in 2014 and then in 2021 we built the guest house which we call The Barn at Shamrock Farm, we enjoy hosting at our farm and could not pick a better place to raise our family. We hope you love spending time here as much as we do. Also Bobcat parent, oldest graduated in 2021, middle child is a current OU student and we have a hs kid.

Co-hosts

  • Michael

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Things to know

House rules

Check-in after 3:00 PM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
4 guests maximum

Safety & property

Carbon monoxide detector not required
Smoke alarm
Pet(s) live on property

Cancellation policy