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Historic Home in the Heart of Perry

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Interior
Interior
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Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
6 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 14

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill
  • Deck or patio

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 6

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Office
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Historic Home in the Heart of Perry

Spacious family home with original features throughout but also recently remodeled with all the modern amenities. Six bedrooms (1 down, 5 up) and 2 full bathrooms Perfect for gatherings large or small. Just a few short blocks from downtown Perry!
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About the area

Perry

Perry is home to this holiday home. Saylorville Lake and Ledges State Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Iowa Arboretum and Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad and Museum.
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Perry, IA

What's nearby

  • Carnegie Library Museum - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Hotel Pattee - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Perry Grand 3 Theatres - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • McCreary Community Building - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Perry Performing Arts Center - 3 min drive - 1.8 km

Getting around

  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Metro Buffet - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪The Tin Pig Tavern - ‬6 min walk

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 36 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 36 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 36 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 36 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 36 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janean P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was excellent. Host was communicative and available if we had questions. Accommodations could not have been better. Overall, it was the perfect stay and I would recommend this property to anyone.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Toby S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This house is amazing. The home was a great value. Looking forward to a return visit.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved the house and had a wonderful time.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Sam R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family stay

Beautiful home and good neighborhood.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was beautiful and well equipped to host a large group of guests. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Randy C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We are a group of 59-78 yr olds that enjoy biking and this place was perfect for us to stay at and bike the High Trestle Trail and the Racoon River Trail.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tina H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stunning house - photos don’t do it justice. Comfy and homey and in a great location. Mindy was very communicative when we needed it!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

marcia b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This beautifully constructed and maintained house provided comfortable accommodation for my family - inside and outside! The kitchen was big and really well equipped; lots of seating in multiple rooms (opportunities for smaller groups to chat in addition to the full group eating together), the outdoor deck and yard were perfect for enjoying the weather and playing yard games; the downtown is walkable from the house and very cute; the host was available for questions and very gracious. We would definitely recommend this house!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jim F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great site

This home is better than advertised. The home owners were great to talk with. Great owners, great property, great time
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nick H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best rental House I have ever stayed in

I love the cleanliness and care that you see throughout this house. I will stay agian.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jane C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful

We love staying at Helen's House - this is our 2nd time staying and I'm sure we will stay again. It has everything you would want. Great location, beautiful home, and spacious rooms. Perfect for our family.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristi R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is a spacious and beautiful home that is also warm and inviting. All six bedrooms are large and homey with bedding and blankets perfect for any weather. Mindy has thought of everything a guest might need. It was very clean and the bathrooms had plenty of towels and items needed to bathe plus handy extras! The kitchen was gorgeous! They don't build houses like this anymore. Thanks for letting us enjoy your amazing home!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Erin G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Market to Market run

We have stayed at Grandma Helen’s for three years the night before running Iowa Market to Market and we love it! We look forward to our stay at the historic house as much as the race
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Welcome Home

My cousins and I had a family reunion here and had a lovely time. There was enough space for everyone to sleep comfortably and the house is a work of art. The little touches and family history make this place memorable and personable. And it's close to downtown if you want to go for a walk and explore. Book this place and you won't regret it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carol Ann C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Christmas at Grandma Helen’s house

This was our second year here and it such a welcoming home and Mindy is so great to work with😊 I would recommend this house to anyone who needs a lot of space!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carol Ann C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful and spacious home.

Grandma Helen’s house was perfect. It was so beautifully decorated for Christmas, which made our family Christmas gathering so much more special. The house is very spacious and was perfect for 13 guests ages 7 and up. We would love to come back again!!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice property and helpful hosts

This is a beautiful, large, comfortable and very clean property - a house that has obviously been loved by prior and current generations. Especially fun were the momentos of family history sprinkled throughout the house. The kitchen is well equipped, and bathrooms have plenty of towels and supplies - very helpful when you have a large group. The hosts were very responsive and helpful throughout our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jane C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Helen's House was absolutely perfect.

Such an enjoyable stay. We brought our grandkids (age 3 and 1), our daughter and her husband. It was very spacious for all with everything we needed for the kids. Love the location. Close to downtown, cute shops and restaurants. Very clean, excellent communication throughout our stay. I would highly recommend Helen's House. So cozy and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gregg D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Church Choir Group

The group was very impressed with the house. They loved the house, its warmth and said it was very inviting. The house was clean and very welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Felt like home

What an amazing home! It was cozy and had such a calm feel. Everything was crisp and clean; the beds were so comfortable and we slept so great! The owners thought of everything we would need and were easy to communicate with when we had a question. You can tell family was a priority for Grandma Helen and we are so grateful to have had the chance to stay in her home. Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shelley G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect historic house for family/friends get-togethers

This property has everything you can imagine(except a swimming pool). But no matter, lots of space for large groups to share thoughts and meals. Private spaces for personal conversations or just to think alone. The huge kitchen allows your group to help with meals easily. Close to downtown and groceries. Couldn’t have wished for a better place for our family to get together without a worry or a care.Grateful!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jean W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Iowa Watercolor Society Spring Workshop

Grandma Helen's House was the PERFECT property for our group of Iowa Watercolor Society (IWS) member artists in town to attend the spring workshop at La Poste. The home has so much character and warmth. The host's attention to detail is obvious and made us all feel so welcome. We will look to reserve this property again for future IWS workshops!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 24 May 2023
Thanks for your nice review! Come back any time!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gregg D.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Key's to the house.

The house was very clean and inviting. We had a little communication issue about where the keys were supposed to be, so finding the keys to get in was a little tricky at -3 degree temperatures. Other than that, everything was very good and the host was very hospitable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lyle and Nancy L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Lodging

I cannot give enough positive adjectives regarding this property and the owner. The owner is a very accommodating individual, and the home is just beautiful. Would recommend it to anyone. My only problem is that I cannot currently come up with a reason to book again soon. My guests were also delighted with it. Thank you so much for allowing us to experience it.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Aug 2022
Thanks Nancy! Hope your birthday was great!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sets the standard

This lovely, historic home is well-maintained and situated in a pleasant neighborhood. Within walking distance is Perry's downtown--well above average as far as small towns go. Besides its historic structure and the furnishings and decorations that add to its charm, the house has all the necessities to make it comfortable (we have a large family and always do a lot of cooking when we stay in a rental and the kitchen in this house was the best equipped of any we've ever stayed in). Finally, the manager was perfectly communicative and responsive.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
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