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The Johnston House - Located in the heart of Johnston - Close to Saylorville

Family-friendly vacation home in Johnston

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Consider a stay at The Johnston House - Located in the heart of Johnston - Close to Saylorville and take advantage of a firepit, a garden, and laundry facilities. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

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10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

The Johnston House - Located in the heart of Johnston - Close to Saylorville

Updated with care, ranch style house set upon 1/2 acre of land with 6 foot fully fenced in backyard.

Cozy basement entertainment area with a foosball table, a flat screen TV and sectional couch. Board games in the upstairs game closet. Play pen style gate and age appropriate toys available upon request.

Traveling for business? The third bedroom is converted to an office space that can also be used as a massage room/Reiki room. Simply reach out for our hand picked masseuse and Reiki practitioner(s).

Fast and reliable internet and wifi!

Walking distance to Johnston Town Center: Backpocket Pin and Pixel a quarter arcade with pin bowling and bar/restaurant: The Cork 515 a stylish wine bar: Green space with seasonal events and a fun splash pad in Summer/ice rink in Winter.

3 minute drive to Johnston Public Library: featuring walking trails with two scenic ponds and a fun Iowa themed playground for the kids.

4 minute drive to Camp Dodge: featuring an open to the public Iowa Gold Star Military Museum. 4 minute drive to Corteva. 6 minutes to John Deere Financial.

15 mins to downtown Des Moines.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Ice maker
  • Lobster/crab pot
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming cats and dogs only
  • 2 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Things to do

  • Foosball table

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Garden

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Rules

We request that guests take out trash and clean the dishes (start dishwasher) before checkout.
Promptly clean up and spills or stains.
Quiet hours are 10pm to 7am. Respect the neighbors and the property itself.

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

About the neighborhood

Johnston is home to this vacation home. Jordan Creek Town Center is worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's popular attractions can visit Iowa State Fairgrounds and Adventureland. Traveling with kids? Consider Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park, or check out an event or a game at Casey's Center. Visit our Johnston travel guide
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What's nearby

  • #foodiefinds The best Avocado salad!
    Jordan Creek Town Center
    15 min drive - 22.4 km
  • Aerial View of the Iowa State Fair in the Des Moines Metro Area
    Iowa State Fairgrounds
    19 min drive - 23.6 km
  • Iowa State University featuring a park and modern architecture
    Iowa State University
    37 min drive - 51.4 km
  • Pioneer Hi-Bred Headquarters
    4 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Casey's Center
    15 min drive - 16.7 km

Getting around

  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM)
    27 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's
  • Backpocket Pin & Pixel
    8 min walk
  • Casey's General Store
    3 min drive
  • Casey's
    5 min drive
  • Taco Bell
    5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Johnston House - Located in the heart of Johnston - Close to Saylorville pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total).

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Johnston House - Located in the heart of Johnston - Close to Saylorville?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Johnston House - Located in the heart of Johnston - Close to Saylorville?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Johnston House - Located in the heart of Johnston - Close to Saylorville located?

This family-friendly Johnston vacation home is within 3 mi (5 km) of Pioneer Hi-Bred Headquarters and Iowa Gold Star Military Museum. Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park and Merle Hay Mall are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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The Johnston House - Located in the heart of Johnston - Close to Saylorville Reviews

Reviews

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 24 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 24 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 24 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 24 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 24 reviews

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Cleanliness

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Location

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brita R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great little pet friendly house with a large fenced backyard, exactly as the pictures portrayed. Responsive sweet hosts.
Stayed 37 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brad B.

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

Great location

Excellent property for the price, & location was fabulous !! Great fenced yard for our pooch !
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendi C.

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

Weekend Away

Great little house for our girls weekend away. Clean, well stocked and a great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen I.

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

Ballin’ in Des Moines

Went to playin the National Senior Games 3 on 3 basketball tournament in Des Moines. My young adult daughter and another player stayed in this home. It was a vey clean, cute, amd quaint little home. Had everything we needed. We won the bronze medal so we will call it the home of Champions!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary W.

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

Grandma visited

Perfect spot. Close to things in Johnston and DesMoines. House was clean and well maintained. Enjoyed my month stay. Host provided an extra bed to accommodate my grandchildren. Just perfect. Would stay again.
Stayed 31 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily B.

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

Clean and Comfortable!

The Johnston house was perfect! The house itself is clean, comfortable, well stocked and conveniently located to restaurants, highway access, etc. (and yet locat in a cute, quiet neighborhood). The hosts were welcoming and great communicators. We’d definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

David R.

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

Loved It!

We loved the house: quiet neighborhood, big fenced yard, and super clean. It was perfect for our family get together since Des Moines is central meeting spot for us. We enjoyed it so much, we immediately started talking about coming back.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

CJ C.

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

Comfy Beds!!

Very clean property. The dogs loved the back yard. It is fully fenced and large. The beds were very comfortable. The neighborhood is very safe, quite and lots of people were out every day and evening walking their dogs.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin C.

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

A Great Stay

We had adults and little kids for a weekend getaway stay at the house and it was perfect! The house was a good size, the back patio/backyard was great, and the games in the basement were perfect for the kids. The house was clean and the host gave us good recommendations for things to do. We walked down to the new Johnston City Center and played at the splash pad all day and saw a concert at night.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paula T.

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

Pit stop on the way home!

Loved the quiet neighborhood. The deck was nice to sell out. They have a grill grilled food for supper was nice to sit out.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matt K.

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

Great week innDes Moines

Nice little neighborhood to start and stop your day. House felt like home away from home. Managers were very helpful in everyway. Less than 30 mins from pretty much everything and back to peace and quiet.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hayley S.

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

Iowa Nice

We stayed a full week here, which was over our daughter’s birthday and the fair. The owners went absolutely above and beyond and left her a gift and party supplies so we could have a little backyard barbecue for her with our local friends and family. Everything was super clean and the rooms were well appointed. We had everything we needed. A+ communication.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Al L.

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

Johnston house stay

The house was perfect for our weekend stay. We had to go to Des Moines for wrestling and it was just the right distance away to where it didn’t take too long to go back and forth and we could have some down/quiet time in between. The house was beautiful and had everything we needed. The yard would have been perfect if we would have brought our dog, we will have to the next time! We will definitely come back.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Casey B.

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

Homely cozy

This house was perfect for our stay. We brought our two giant schnauzer dogs, there was plenty of room in the house and outside in the back yard for them. They provided some amenities, and necessities for our stay which really helped out. They left dog treats, food and water bowls and a toy for our fur babies, as well as cute new year glasses to wear for New Year’s Eve. If I was told I had to complain about anything, the shower is very small and the shampoo, conditioner and body soap dispenser is in a terrible location in the shower. It makes it hard to move around to wash your face and hair. Other than that this was a very pleasant stay! Thank you for everything!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael S.

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

Great house and location

The description of the property was spot on, exactly as described. The location is great, nice quiet neighborhood, amenities very close by. The owner was prompt to respond to any questions we had. Would highly recommend this rental, 10 out of 10.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

J A.

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

Lovely Stay

Great location and clean. Had everything we needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rick M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Excellent, clean property with many nice amenities. The proximity of the house to our destinations was perfect. Fenced in backyard was perfect for our dog. The host was very accommodating with our dog staying with us. The only negative would be that the third bedroom is an air mattress instead of a regular bed.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jeanne L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was a very nice place to stay while in the area. Grass was long when my dogs and I got there, but was mowed the next day. The internet was spotty, but that was the provider
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristen L.

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

Cute home

Perfect place for us to stay with our dogs. The house was perfect and had everything we needed. Loved the fenced in large yard for the dogs.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

David L.

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

Great Clean house quiet Neighborhood

Stephen was a great host. Great local recommendations. This house was clean, quiet and perfect for our stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eric S.

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

Wonderful place

Perfect for our needs. Thank you
Stayed 11 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wendy S.

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

Anniversary Get away

This property is very clean and well maintained. We picked this location because it is pet friendly. The yard is large and fenced in. The host had pet supplies ( water and food dishes, poop bags and a bone) It is also kid friendly ( games, books and a basement with air hockey and foosball table) Stephen is quick to respond with any questions. It was our Anniversary weekend and Stephen and Shelby gifted us a bottle of wine and roses. We enjoyed our stay and highly recommend it.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lori D.

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

Easy check in. Great neighborhood

Everything was as shown in the pictures. Worked out great for us
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024