For the family or friend group that wants one house where everyone fits and the evening happens right outside the door. Johnston Farm, also called Beatha Ur Farm, is an 1868 Italianate farmhouse built by the Johnston Cookie Company family and restored room by room. The whole house and the grounds are yours.
FALL AND HOLIDAYS AT THE FARM
• Stone fire pit under string lights, with firewood and s'mores supplies provided
• The Beehive Bar: a covered pavilion with a zinc bar top, stools and wicker seating
• Electric fireplace in the first-floor primary suite
• Heated floors in all three bathrooms, heated towel racks in two
• Antique clawfoot soaking tub
• Chef's kitchen and butler's pantry with a second dishwasher, built for holiday cooking
• Dining room table for 8, plus a second table in the kitchen
• Board games and vintage arcade game machines for the nights you stay in
• 50-foot barn deck for sunsets over the fields
WHAT GUESTS SAY
"Each room in the house is decorated with its own unique character and the whole house is super clean." Colleen
"We really took advantage of the outdoor areas and spent a lot of quality time at the house." Anjou
"Beautiful space filled with antique design and thoughtful details." Audrey
THE HOUSE
• Living room with 12-foot pressed tin ceilings, a smart TV and original 1868 windows
• Chef's kitchen with exposed beams, a coffee station and coffee provided
• Butler's pantry with a farmhouse sink
• Laundry room with washer and dryer
• Wi-Fi, central heating and air conditioning
• Parking on site for several cars
WHERE EVERYONE SLEEPS (sleeps 10)
• Primary suite, first floor: queen bed, electric fireplace, private bath with clawfoot tub
• Bedroom 2, upstairs: queen bed, curved wall and tin ceiling
• Bedroom 3, upstairs: double bed and a sitting area
• Bedroom 4, upstairs: queen bed
• Living room: queen sofa bed
• The upstairs bedrooms are reached by a spiral staircase
• 3 full bathrooms: one with the clawfoot tub, two with walk-in showers
OUTSIDE
• 4.5 private acres with gardens, a gas grill, a kids' swing set and climbing wall
• Covered pavilion with outdoor dining under string lights
• Stone patio by the front door for morning coffee
• Raw honey from the farm's hives is for sale in the house
NEARBY BY CAR
• East Troy square and the East Troy Railroad Museum, about 10 minutes
• The Elegant Farmer in Mukwonago for apples and cider, about 10 minutes
• Old World Wisconsin, about 20 minutes
• Kettle Moraine State Forest and the Ice Age Trail for fall color hikes, about 20 minutes
• Alpine Valley for concerts and, in winter, skiing, about 20 minutes
• Lake Geneva for dinner, shopping and the lake path, about 35 minutes
Pick your dates, send us a message if you want help planning the weekend, and we will have the house ready.