The Farm in the City

Our home is in an historic district within the city limits of Chicago, but only 200 meters from Oak Park. We are also only 200 meters from access to public transportation. Our guests can use the Green Line train to arrive in downtown Chicago in 35 minutes. Our family enjoys physical fitness and cycling. We have extra bicycles, helmets, and locks for guests who would like to cycle to see the Frank Lloyd Wright homes and take advantage of what Oak Park offers. As the title suggests, my wife and I run an urban farm that includes chickens and a small herd of dairy goats. We also have two dogs and three cats indoors. Our pets are friendly but do not bother guests who prefer no contact with animals. However, if you are allergic to pet hair our home would not be ideal for you. We also open our home to families with pets, with the understanding that if you bring a pet, the pet will sleep with you. We have a college age son, and we usually have students from other cultures learning English staying with us. Our guests enjoy meeting interesting people from all over the world at our house. Every two weeks we have a game night on Sunday night. Our common places include a dining room with space for study during non-meal hours, the kitchen, our living room, and a large front porch during the warmer weather months. Our room selection includes a third story with two single beds with room for another bed and a private bath and shower. Our second story rooms include one room with a single twin bed, and one room with two twin beds. All our rooms have chairs and desks. Guests are welcome to use our washing machine. We ask that you bring your own detergent, compatible with high energy efficient machines. Since we are environmentally conscious, we do not own a clothes dryer. There are drying racks in all the rooms. We also have clothes lines for hanging clothes out in warmer weather. Since we think life is best spent experiencing it for yourselves in the great city of Chicago or around a good meal and drink at our table, we do not own a TV. We do like good stories , and so we have group showings of movies on our somewhat large screen computer monitor in our parlor (when it is too dark to enjoy outside). If you want to learn more about our urban farm, you can check out our website at Glennartfarm.com. Room(s): 1. Triple Room (Loft Room) with Private bathroom Capacity: 3 Rates: 447.06 Weekly / 1588.24 Monthly 2. Single Room (Blue Room) with Shared bathroom Capacity: 1 Rates: 222.33 Weekly / 846.96 Monthly 3. Twin Room (Big Room) with Shared bathroom Capacity: 2 Rates: 453.60 Weekly / 1728.00 Monthly 4. Single Room (back bedroom) with Shared bathroom Capacity: 1 Rates: Weekly / 750.00 Monthly House Rules: No smoking and no vaping on our property. We have a lovely fountain just down the block with benches that is relaxing for sitting and smoking in the warmer weather. Remember that the common areas are shared, so please maintain a clean environment. After your breakfast, please clean the area, including table, stove, dishes, etc. If you are going to cook, please enjoy your meal, and clean up after yourself, such as “pots, pans, utensils, dishes, and do not forget "THE STOVE" Please enjoy your meals in either the kitchen or the dining room. Dining on the front porch is also recommended in the warmer weather. Amenities: Internet Access, Laundry, Garden, Parking Local Amenities: Local Bus Stop, Hospital, Local Train Station