Bren Bella Little House

This Folk Victorian home is my dream come true with its tall ceilings, many windows, and its history. Supposedly part of the Underground Railroad and definitely home to one of the first settlers of Tippecanoe County, Adam Dehart.
I like to share its history with family and friends new and old.


The Little House next door was turned into a VRBO rental so that I can share the rural beauty surrounding and to let people experience staying in a home built in the 1800's.

A lot of people seeing our place for the first time assume that it is a summer kitchen. In the 1800's they were built to keep the heat from all the cooking away from the main house. They were usually very small from 100 to 400 square feet. This little house is 900 square feet with a cellar containing access to the cistern in front of the house for canning.
I am thinking that perhaps this was a temporary house to live in when the main house had a horrific fire started by matches or candles in 1860 that was considered to be a total loss.
Adam Dehart was one of the original settlers of Tippecanoe County. He was a well respected farmer. He and his ancestors are buried in the Wildcat Cemetery a few miles away.
The stained glass in the front door window would have been an indication of wealth so probably traveling ministers probably stayed here rather than another house where it would have deprived another family to feed the minister.
It is surprising to me that the staircase to the upstairs is so steep since the average height back then was 5'8" for a man and 5'2"tall for a woman.
The original wooden floors and some furnishing are still there and the unique floor plan.
Of course, the house has had some changes since then with new windows, steel roof, and very recently, mini split heating and air conditioning for your comfort.