The house sits atop a hill on the edge of town, overlooking the town, the rolling hills of Iowa,and a pretty little public fishing pond/lake. (You need an Iowa fishing license, but one of our guests said they caught a big 9# trophy bass there!) You can see for many miles from the very big (new) picture windows. There is a gas fireplace for cool weather. This is a quiet setting. We have very good, friendly neighbors on the hill--many whom I have known for much of my life. We find this property to be a very peaceful and pretty place, with extremely lovely views in all the seasons. We enjoy the porch swing when we are there. The big elevated deck on the back of the house (part sun and part shade) has a large table and there are 10 outdoor chairs to sit, eat outdoors, and enjoy the views. There is a gas grill to use. The house is very close to the public golf course. There is also a free public frisbee golf course, adjoining our property. We have frisbee golf discs in the closet by the back door for your use, as well as a bean-bag toss lawn game. A very nice public playground for children is by the lake, within walking distance just down the hill. We absolutely love the location of our property and we love to share its unique benefits with others.