The Cow Tipper: Near Everything - SPA - Game Room - Fire Pit & Patio - Sleeps 10
House in Des Moines, IA
10 guests · 5 bedrooms · 2 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area
About this house rental
DESCRIPTION:
Near the heart of Downtown Des Moines sits this historic, fully remodeled, 4 bed & 2 bath home that can sleep up to 10 guests comfortably.
Our home offers a 6 person hot tub, fire-pit, and grill. Game room on the main level with a Wii & Arcade Game. Spacious kitchen w/cooking essentials. Fast WIFI. Smart TVs in every room. Desk for business travel. Within two miles of the Iowa Event Center, Wells Fargo Arena & Hospitals. 10min from the Airport. Walking distance to local restaurants, shops and parks.
THE SPACE:
Kitchen: fully updated with most all cooking utensils, salt/pepper/cooking spray, baking dishes, pots and pans, toaster, blender, and a coffee maker (with enough coffee packs, teabags, creamer and sweetener to get you started).
Dining: off of the kitchen you will find a dining room with a table for six. We also offer additional seating at the bar for three more guests. Space-saver highchair available in the laundry closet, if needed.
Living Room: when you walk in the front door, you will be greeted by a cozy family room with a queen sized pull-out-couch. The living room also offers a desk/office chair, an electric fireplace and a flat-screen smart tv to allow you to login to all your favorite streaming services during your stay.
Bedrooms: upstairs you will find three bedrooms and a full bathroom. All three of the bedrooms are equipped with queen beds. All bedrooms have memory foam mattresses, dressers, smart TVs, and nightstands with smart lamps to easily charge your phone at night. Pack-N-Play available in the bedroom closet if needed.
Bathrooms: our home offers two full bathrooms. One bathroom is upstairs with the bedrooms, and the other is on the main level. Each bathroom is fully stocked with fresh towels (10 sets total in the house), shampoo, conditioner, and body wash.
Patio: off the back of the house you will have full access to a partially fenced in private backyard with a 6 person spa, jungle gym for the kids to play, a propane grill, and a fire-pit (wood not provided). Perfect for those family BBQs!
Game Room: on the main level, located inside of the 4th bedroom with a queen sleeper sofa. 32in smart tv with a Wii and variety of games. Simpsons four person arcade game. Plenty to keep the kids entertained for hours!
Office: a full desk and office chair is located off of the living room, near the entrance of the house.
Laundry: first floor washer and dryer available with enough detergent to start off your stay. Ironing board and iron are also accessible in the laundry closet for your convenience.
Parking: Free, off-street parking in the driveway. The garage will not be accessible.
PLEASE NOTE:
After requesting your reservation, you will receive a notification to complete our Rental Agreement, confirming the terms and conditions of your stay - which you will be able to execute digitally. Access to the property will not be granted until the Rental Agreement is signed.
Although our rental agreement contains our house rules, we ask that you please familiarize yourself with these few important items:
- No pets
- No smoking
- No glitter/confetti
- No dies/soaps/bubble bath/or glass in the hot tub
(clear violation of any of these items will result in an additional cleaning fee)
All areas of the main floor and upper-level of the house are open for guests to use. The basement and garage however, are restricted for housekeeping supplies and will remain locked during your stay.
Our property is monitored by 24/7 video & audio surveillance recording. This is only used on the outside of the property, and not facing the back patio area (in respect to your privacy). Our cameras are for security purposes only. There is one camera on the driveway side, facing the street. One camera on the side opposite side of the home, facing the street. And, there is a doorbell camera.
For your stay, we provide a starter kit for essentials and toiletries:
- Five (5) sets of towels/washcloths in each bathroom
- 3 additional rolls of toilet paper in each bathroom
- Shampoo/conditioner/body wash dispensers in each shower
- First couple days supply of coffee
- First few loads of dishwasher and clothes washer detergent pods
NEIGHBORHOOD DESCRIPTION:
We are conveniently located near the center of Downtown Des Moines. Five minute drive to the Iowa Events Center, Wells Fargo Arena, and all major Hospitals. Also, just a few minutes from the Downtown Farmers Market (Saturday mornings May-October) and the Science Center of Iowa.
Additionally, you will find yourself close to all of our annual events, such as: World Food and Music Festival, The Des Moines Art Festival, and of course the Iowa State Fair.
Within walking distance of many shops, restaurants and bars (two blocks from the Ingersoll District)
A quick ten minute drive to the Des Moines Airport and to the Blank Park Zoo
GETTING AROUND:
TAXI: Uber, Lyft and Taxi service available throughout the Des Moines Metro
AIRPORT: The Des Moines International Airport is located less than 10 minutes straight south.
BUS: The Des Moines DART bus service has stop points all around the metro.
The closest Bus Stop is just a 2 minute walk away at Woodland Ave and 24th St
BIKE: Des Moines BCycle offers rental bikes all around the great city. Closest pick up/drop off points are within a half mile walk on Ingersoll Ave
PARKING: The city has metered parking and garages throughout. Cost ranges from $.25-$1.25 per hour. Meters charge from 9am-9pm M-F and are free on Sunday
Near the heart of Downtown Des Moines sits this historic, fully remodeled, 4 bed & 2 bath home that can sleep up to 10 guests comfortably.
Our home offers a 6 person hot tub, fire-pit, and grill. Game room on the main level with a Wii & Arcade Game. Spacious kitchen w/cooking essentials. Fast WIFI. Smart TVs in every room. Desk for business travel. Within two miles of the Iowa Event Center, Wells Fargo Arena & Hospitals. 10min from the Airport. Walking distance to local restaurants, shops and parks.
THE SPACE:
Kitchen: fully updated with most all cooking utensils, salt/pepper/cooking spray, baking dishes, pots and pans, toaster, blender, and a coffee maker (with enough coffee packs, teabags, creamer and sweetener to get you started).
Dining: off of the kitchen you will find a dining room with a table for six. We also offer additional seating at the bar for three more guests. Space-saver highchair available in the laundry closet, if needed.
Living Room: when you walk in the front door, you will be greeted by a cozy family room with a queen sized pull-out-couch. The living room also offers a desk/office chair, an electric fireplace and a flat-screen smart tv to allow you to login to all your favorite streaming services during your stay.
Bedrooms: upstairs you will find three bedrooms and a full bathroom. All three of the bedrooms are equipped with queen beds. All bedrooms have memory foam mattresses, dressers, smart TVs, and nightstands with smart lamps to easily charge your phone at night. Pack-N-Play available in the bedroom closet if needed.
Bathrooms: our home offers two full bathrooms. One bathroom is upstairs with the bedrooms, and the other is on the main level. Each bathroom is fully stocked with fresh towels (10 sets total in the house), shampoo, conditioner, and body wash.
Patio: off the back of the house you will have full access to a partially fenced in private backyard with a 6 person spa, jungle gym for the kids to play, a propane grill, and a fire-pit (wood not provided). Perfect for those family BBQs!
Game Room: on the main level, located inside of the 4th bedroom with a queen sleeper sofa. 32in smart tv with a Wii and variety of games. Simpsons four person arcade game. Plenty to keep the kids entertained for hours!
Office: a full desk and office chair is located off of the living room, near the entrance of the house.
Laundry: first floor washer and dryer available with enough detergent to start off your stay. Ironing board and iron are also accessible in the laundry closet for your convenience.
Parking: Free, off-street parking in the driveway. The garage will not be accessible.
PLEASE NOTE:
After requesting your reservation, you will receive a notification to complete our Rental Agreement, confirming the terms and conditions of your stay - which you will be able to execute digitally. Access to the property will not be granted until the Rental Agreement is signed.
Although our rental agreement contains our house rules, we ask that you please familiarize yourself with these few important items:
- No pets
- No smoking
- No glitter/confetti
- No dies/soaps/bubble bath/or glass in the hot tub
(clear violation of any of these items will result in an additional cleaning fee)
All areas of the main floor and upper-level of the house are open for guests to use. The basement and garage however, are restricted for housekeeping supplies and will remain locked during your stay.
Our property is monitored by 24/7 video & audio surveillance recording. This is only used on the outside of the property, and not facing the back patio area (in respect to your privacy). Our cameras are for security purposes only. There is one camera on the driveway side, facing the street. One camera on the side opposite side of the home, facing the street. And, there is a doorbell camera.
For your stay, we provide a starter kit for essentials and toiletries:
- Five (5) sets of towels/washcloths in each bathroom
- 3 additional rolls of toilet paper in each bathroom
- Shampoo/conditioner/body wash dispensers in each shower
- First couple days supply of coffee
- First few loads of dishwasher and clothes washer detergent pods
NEIGHBORHOOD DESCRIPTION:
We are conveniently located near the center of Downtown Des Moines. Five minute drive to the Iowa Events Center, Wells Fargo Arena, and all major Hospitals. Also, just a few minutes from the Downtown Farmers Market (Saturday mornings May-October) and the Science Center of Iowa.
Additionally, you will find yourself close to all of our annual events, such as: World Food and Music Festival, The Des Moines Art Festival, and of course the Iowa State Fair.
Within walking distance of many shops, restaurants and bars (two blocks from the Ingersoll District)
A quick ten minute drive to the Des Moines Airport and to the Blank Park Zoo
GETTING AROUND:
TAXI: Uber, Lyft and Taxi service available throughout the Des Moines Metro
AIRPORT: The Des Moines International Airport is located less than 10 minutes straight south.
BUS: The Des Moines DART bus service has stop points all around the metro.
The closest Bus Stop is just a 2 minute walk away at Woodland Ave and 24th St
BIKE: Des Moines BCycle offers rental bikes all around the great city. Closest pick up/drop off points are within a half mile walk on Ingersoll Ave
PARKING: The city has metered parking and garages throughout. Cost ranges from $.25-$1.25 per hour. Meters charge from 9am-9pm M-F and are free on Sunday
Amenities
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Smoking allowed
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
Hot tub or spa
TV
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Des Moines, IA
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Ratings and reviews
4.0 / 5.0
We overall loved our stay - so clean, comfortable, and very nicely decorated- the grill was very corroded so we sadly didn’t use. The upstairs shower drains pretty slow. Loved having the ability to wash clothes but the dryer door would not stay closed!! That being said, we would stay here again and really appreciated your communication with us and allowing us to enter early!
5.0 / 5.0
This old house lacks curb appeal, but it is great on the inside and in the backyard. Great location near Lua Brewing and other breweries and restaurants that we visited during our one night stay in Des Moines. It was the perfect house to end our National Parks road trip to the west. The house was very nice and met the needs or our party (4 adults, 3 children). I highly recommend and would stay here again.
5.0 / 5.0
We has a great experience here. The kids enjoyed the hot tub and the firepit was a great space for the adults to hang out.
One of the kids left a pair of shorts behind and the host was so helpful and shipped them back to us. So awesome of them to go above and beyond.
5.0 / 5.0
We stayed here for the goodguys carshow at the fairgrounds. Ample parking for our 3 cars on the driveway. Hot tub and outdoor area was great. Kitchen was large enough to accomodate our group. Bathrooms/bedrooms clean. Decorated cute too! Great place!
5.0 / 5.0
We had a group staying at the Cow Tipper for my friend's bachelorette party. We had a great time and the rental home was perfect for our group. Owners were great and easy to communicate with. Would definitely stay again!
5.0 / 5.0
The home was nice and comfortable. We were there for a race weekend at Iowa speedway so we spent very little time at the house. Basically just slept and showered there. The beds were comfortable and the showers were nice, good water pressure.
5.0 / 5.0
Cozy home close to relevant attractions.
5.0 / 5.0
Visiting Iowa State - great location for the home - close to downtown and the interstate. Great home away from home!
5.0 / 5.0
The house was great for what we needed. The communication with the owners was great. Would stay again!
5.0 / 5.0
Everything we needed was available during our stay! The owners were very responsive to any questions that we had. The "extras" (hot tub, firepit, Wii, jungle gym) were a nice touch and fun for activities for our little one. We also enjoyed walking to dinner each night, as there are many restaurants within a one block walking distance.
5.0 / 5.0
We wanted to stay somewhat close to home for spring break, within 6 hours of our home in Missouri. My daughter picked Iowa so I searched for things to do and places to stay. This rental was perfect location to the heart of Des Moines. 5-10 min drive to everything we did. Concert at the Wells Fargo arena, zoo, monsterama arcade, bowling, escape room, and many restaurants. Beds were comfortable and each room had a smart tv. Kitchen had everything needed plus some . Plenty of towels and laundry on site.
5.0 / 5.0
This is our 2nd year renting the home and it worked out for what we need. Plenty of room and location to everything in town.
5.0 / 5.0
The Cow Tipper meet all our needs. The house is exactly as represented on line. And very clean. We used it as a home base for my son's wedding in downtown Des Moines. The location was close to downtown and also had great restaurant and bar options along Ingersoll Ave, just one block south. Would highly recommend staying here!
5.0 / 5.0
Property was exactly as descibed! Very homey, easy to find & access. The yard was extremely nice with hot tub & fire pit! Every amenity necessary for a perfect family weekend!
5.0 / 5.0
Great house for our girls weekend!
5.0 / 5.0
We stayed here for the BBQ competition at the state fair. The place was just as described and pictured. The backyard was amazing with the hot tub, firepit, and a table for eating. There were plenty of towels for the 4 of us in our group. Check in and check out were easy.
5.0 / 5.0
The property met all our needs and expectations during our stay. It was clean, had all the necessities, and provided great entertainment in the game room to occupy two10-year olds. It was in close proximity to downtown Des Moines with easy access and ample parking. The backyard patio was a nice place to return to after long days at the State Fair. I would certainly recommend this as a family friendly property. Instructions for check in and check out were clear and easy, and owners were accommodating. Overall a very good experience.
5.0 / 5.0
The house was less than 20 minutes from Adventureland and a quick ride. The kids loved the video games and outdoor play structure. The property was clean with space for all 8 of us.
5.0 / 5.0
The house was very clean, and exactly as described in the listing. Our 3 kids love playing with the Simpsons game and the Wii in the game room, and the check in process was simple. We loved our stay here!
5.0 / 5.0
Amazing house and neighborhood.
5.0 / 5.0
This was a great place to stay for our families who were in Des Moines for a softball tournament. We had 2 families stay and it was a great central location for the different ball fields.
The property was very clean and comfortable with plenty of space for everyone to have their own space. The kids loved the game room and hot tub. We didn’t have time to have a fire, but the back yard is very lovely and private.
Since we were at the ballpark most of the time we didn’t have time to explore downtown much, but we would stay again if we are ever back in DSM!
5.0 / 5.0
Super clean all pics and address just as advertised and better highly recommended to any and all
5.0 / 5.0
Great people to work with! We had an incident with a broken item and the owners handled it with us well. The place was great for our needs.
5.0 / 5.0
Nice and clean modern new amenity's great location close to everything really enjoyed our weekend.
5.0 / 5.0
This property is great for a friend trip or family trip. Will consider staying here again. Thank you!
5.0 / 5.0
The property was as advertised. The house was clean when we arrived. It was nice to just enjoy our stay in Des Moines.
5.0 / 5.0
Every year I take a group to Des Moines for my birthday, this year we had 8 people. We couldn’t have asked for a better location and place to stay. Super clean, plenty of room, incredibly cozy and comfortable, very reasonable check in and check out times, no annoyingly long check out list or anything. Hosts were prompt and went well out of their way to accommodate. We will definitely book here again in the future!
5.0 / 5.0
We were in town for a work event and this was a perfect option for our group. Very clean nicely updated home.
5.0 / 5.0
The property was as advertised. It was set up and ready for our stay. Very clean, and plenty of space to hangout. It is located in a great neighborhood. Walking distances to many bars and restaurants. Would recommend to anyone looking to visit DesMoines.
5.0 / 5.0
My husband and I stayed here with my 86 year old mother, 3 children and 2 spouses, our two grandchildren and our dogs! It was the perfect set up! Fenced in backyard, near a park, baby gate for the stairs, high chair, porta crib AND toys! We loved every minute! The hosts are wonderful and when I messaged them at 11 pm at night that the stove had stopped they responded within minutes! Easy fix-we’d tripped a GFI outlet. Adored this older home and can’t wait to come back!
5.0 / 5.0
Very clean property./cozy.
Owners very easy to talk to. We went to an eagles concert, so we did not spend a lot of time in the house.
It’s nice that they allow 10 people, but really 8 sleep comfortably, the last bed is in a very small central living area, so it’s ok, but no privacy.
We really loved our cozy stay at this home.
The beds are really comfortable, and the remodeled bathrooms are great.
5.0 / 5.0
Great stay.
4.0 / 5.0
Was a great little house, 3 private bedrooms sleeping a total of 6, 2 pullout sofa beds- 1 in living room 1 in back room sleeping a total of 4. Only difficulty was not having hot water for all people to shower. Neighborhood is in the process of being restored/renovated.
5.0 / 5.0
Had a weekend reunion of old friends. This place was better than expected!!
5.0 / 5.0
If your travel brings you to Des Moines, we strongly recommend this home for the location, comfort, amenities and cleanliness!
5.0 / 5.0
This house is super cute and updated inside. Very clean and walking distance to restaurants and shops. About a 5-minute drive to downtown and only 10-minutes from the airport. We would stay here again!
5.0 / 5.0
This was truly an amazing experience. We loved the attention to detail. They thought of everything including the grill. I asked a question and the owner responded instantly. Another satisfied customer!
5.0 / 5.0
We used this space instead of a hotel for a business trip and everything was great!
5.0 / 5.0
Property was clean and more spacious than we thought when we booked. The air conditioners in the bedrooms upstairs were a wonderful surprise since it was very hot outside. We definitely recommend this rental!
5.0 / 5.0
We loved this super clean and cute house!
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Des Moines?
The average price for a rental in Des Moines is $250 per night. This rental is $298 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at The Cow Tipper: Near Everything - SPA - Game Room - Fire Pit & Patio - Sleeps 10. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is The Cow Tipper: Near Everything - SPA - Game Room - Fire Pit & Patio - Sleeps 10 pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this house is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at The Cow Tipper: Near Everything - SPA - Game Room - Fire Pit & Patio - Sleeps 10?
We found 13 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, fireplace, and smoking allowed.
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