Perfect Reunion Getaway Close to Town
Location
Car: Necessary
Starkville is home to the beautiful Mississippi State University and the annual award winning Cotton District Arts festival. Starkville offers many options for visitors to enjoy great recreation, from hunting, fishing or bird watching in the great outdoors to enjoying a challenging game of golf or working out at state-of-the-art fitness centers. Residents also enjoy many cultural activities including the Starkville Community Theater, Starkville-MSU Symphony Orchestra and more. One of our favorite outings is the Noxube Wildlife Refuge.
Owner info
Year Purchased: 2007
About the owner: I always wanted to be Laura Ingles Wilder. I read every book and watched every episode as a kid, and I guess it stuck. My family decided to start the The Homestead Retreat Center when one too many friends stood in our garden and said, 'Y'all should teach this stuff.' This 'stuff' includes all the things we have learned over the past six years as we transformed our home and five acres into a modern homestead, including, chickens, orchards, vegetable gardens, a greenhouse, solar panels, and a grey water and cistern system. Mississippi is rich with practical know-how, but much of that information has been lost in an era of cheap energy and convenience. We value knowing how to do real things! The purpose of the Homestead Center is to help Mississippians rediscover fading skills by combining the best of our past knowledge with our current improvements and technologies. We hope to share our experiences with our community and our state. We moved out of our original homestead, and turned the old homestead into a rental, teaching, learning, demonstration center. We pay for the center with our special events, rental facilities and Homestead memberships.
Why the Owner Chose Starkville, MS, USA:
Charles Bouchillon built the Homestead Retreat as a dream house for his family, his wife, and four teenagers in 1974. He was an engineer at MS State and designed and built the home in the shape of an airplane - pointed at the front with two wings coming out the sides. There is a great story about he and a guy named 'Tiny.' Tiny helped Charles place the great, old beams together and when the last one fit he said, 'I'll be damned, it worked!'
It is truly a unique place with lots of beautiful windows and just as many quirks to make it special. I have heard more people say, 'This place has such a good feeling!' It does and we want to share that with you and your friends and family.
The Unique Benefits at this Farmhouse:
Everyone who stays at the Homestead Retreat says it has such a special feel. The Homestead is not luxury, but it is clean, comfortable, peaceful and relaxing! It allows people to slow down, unwind and reconnect to the best Mississippi has to offer.
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Photos
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Springtime at the Lodge
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Front Steps
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Pool - Open May-October
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Kitchen - Dining seats and extra ten
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Entrance to Greatroom
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Great Room Gathering
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Bathroom Suite in Family Room
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The Cavern - 1 Queen, 1 Bunk in Alcove, attached bathroom
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The Bunk Room - 2 sets of bunk beds, hall bath
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Hall Bath Main Floor
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Lakeview
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Screened in Porch off Kitchen
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Farm to Table Dinner May 2013
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Pergola at the Pool
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The Dock
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Fireplace in the Great Room
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Family Room- 2 Queens, One Bunk in Alcove, Bathroom Suite
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The Sprout - 1 Queen and 1 Bunk, Hall Bath
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The Lakeview - 1 Queen, Hall Bath
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The Playroom - stage, Lego table, art station, bar and fridge
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Great Room
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Lake View
VRBO #483993
This listing was first published here in 2013.
Date last modified - Wednesday, September 21, 2016
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