Title: Cheerful Fairgrounds Home! - Latest Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025 - Expedia.ca [See all properties](http://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # Cheerful Fairgrounds Home! Vacation home with private pool, near Iowa State Fairgrounds ![Private kitchen](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/92000000/91330000/91328400/91328349/w1014h683x5y0-265458b1.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Exterior detail](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/92000000/91330000/91328400/91328349/bcecc43a.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Living area](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/92000000/91330000/91328400/91328349/w1021h683x0y0-ee5cf486.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Property grounds](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/92000000/91330000/91328400/91328349/0ff08d33.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Living area](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/92000000/91330000/91328400/91328349/c2f98d5e.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Amenities - Policies - Location Across from the Iowa State Fairgrounds, this stylishly refurbished house offers a bright and cheery interior. With an abundance of on-site parking, this space is ideal for families and can accommodate up to 9 guests. ### Entire home 4 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 9 ## Popular amenities - Pool - Parking available ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Cheerful Fairgrounds Home! About this space Across from the Iowa State Fairgrounds, this house is recently refurbished with stylish touches. Ten minutes from downtown Des Moines. Abundant on site parking. Room for 9 and setup for families. The space This house faces the south entrance to the Iowa State Fairgrounds. It has been recently refurbished with a bright, cheery interior and modern touches. Guest access The house has an abundance of parking. Cars can be parked in our driveway and in the back yard. Please keep all cars on our property, and respect the neighbors. Do not park any cars in the neighboring driveway. Other things to note Please note that the bedroom with the two twin beds is in the basement. This room has an egress window. ## Property amenities ### Pool/Spa - Private pool ### Parking and transportation - Parking on site ### Bedrooms - 4 bedrooms ### Bathroom - 1 bathroom ### Pets - No pets allowed ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoking not allowed ### Safety features - Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector) - Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property) ## Similar properties ![Outdoor dining](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/120000000/119460000/119454000/119453954/74af37dd.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Western themed 5 bedrooms 2 full baths. 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You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation ## About the area ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6¢er=41.59468,-93.55516&zoom=13&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&path=color:0xFFFFF|weight:2|fillcolor:0x005AEB7F|enc:yy%7B%7CFvn_zP%3FU%3FS%3FS%3FU%40U%40S%40S%40U%40S%40UBQ%40UBSBUBSBSBQBSDUDQBSDSDSDQFSDQDSFQFQDSHQFQFOFQHQFOHQHOHOHOHOHOHOHMJOJOHKJOJMJMJKJMLKJKJKLKJKLKJILILKLILILGLILGLGNGLILELENENELGNELCNENCLCNCNCLANCNANANAL%3FN%3FNAN%3FN%3FN%40N%3FL%3FN%40N%40N%40NBL%40NBNBLBNBNDLBNDNFLDLDNDLFLFLFNFLFLHLFLHLHLJLHJHLJJJLJJJJJLJJLJLJJJNJLHJJNHNJLHNHNHNHNHNHNHPFNHPFPFPFNFPFRFPFPDRDPFRDPDRDRBRDRDRBRBPBRBRBTBR%40T%40PBT%40R%40T%40R%40R%40T%3FT%3FR%3FR%3FT%3FT%3FR%3FR%3FTATARARATARCTAPATCRCTCRCRCPCRERERCREREREPGREPERGPGPGRGPGNGPGPIPGNIPININININININKLINKNIJKLKNKJKLKLMJKJKJMJKJMJKHMHMJMHMHMFMHMFOFMFMFMFODMDMDOFODMBODOBMBOBOBM%40OBO%40O%40O%40M%3FO%3FO%40O%3FO%3FOAO%3FM%3FOAOAOAOCMAOCOCMCOCOEMCOEMGOEOEMEMEMIOGMGMGMIMGMIMIMKMIKIMKKKMKKKKKMKKMKKKMKMKOIKKOKOIMIOIOIOIOIOIOIQGOIQGQGOGQIQESGQGQESEQGSEQESESCSEQEUCSCQCSCSCUCSAUCQAUASAUASASAU%3FU%3FS%3FS%3FU&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=g_QEekQeXEpKe9m1WtMAatKyevE=) Des Moines, IA #### What's nearby - Iowa State Fairgrounds - 9 min walk - 0.8 km - Iowa State Capitol Building - 5 min drive - 4.9 km - Casey's Center - 7 min drive - 6.3 km - Iowa Events Center - 7 min drive - 6.3 km - Principal Park - 8 min drive - 6.9 km #### Getting around - Des Moines International Airport (DSM) - 28 min drive #### Restaurants - ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive - ‪Jersey Mike's Subs - ‬17 min walk - ‪The Depot - ‬7 min walk - ‪The Bud Tent - ‬13 min walk - ‪Burger King - ‬14 min walk ## Frequently asked questions ### Does Cheerful Fairgrounds Home! have a pool? > Yes, this property has a pool. ### Is Cheerful Fairgrounds Home! pet-friendly? > No, pets are not allowed at this property. ### What time is check-in at Cheerful Fairgrounds Home!? > Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. ### What time is check-out at Cheerful Fairgrounds Home!? > Check-out is at 11:00 AM. ### Where is Cheerful Fairgrounds Home! located? > Situated in Des Moines, this vacation home is within a 15-minute walk of Sky Glider East and Iowa State Fairgrounds. Sleepy Hollow Sports Park and Grand View Golf Course are also within 3 mi (5 km). ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Cheerful Fairgrounds Home! 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