The Farmhouse

"Thank you for sharing your beautiful home with us."
-Stephen & Paula, August 1976

The Farmhouse at Palmquist Farm

A stay at The Farmhouse is just like visiting Grandma's house. Enjoy the sweet smell of homemade chocolate chip cookies or freshly baked bread. Drop in on Helen Palmquist as she prepares each meal and bakes for the guests in the kitchen, and while you're there, take a look at the old-fashioned wood-burning stove, antiques, Finnish wall decorations, and family memorabilia, including portraits of the Palmquist family's ancestors. Make yourself at home by the fireplace in the dining room or cuddle up on the couch to watch a movie in our cozy TV porch with a large bay window.

The Farmhouse in winter

This original farmhouse has been the gathering place on Palmquist Farm for 4 generations, and it continues this tradition by housing the dining room with antique tables and chairs where all guests gather at meal times. Upstairs are four intimate bedrooms, some with king size beds, that share one full bath. A cozy sitting room is also located upstairs, stocked with books and magazines. These rooms are perfect for young couples looking for a country adventure.

On the main floor, we have added a new bedroom with a private ¾ bathroom. Come see this new offering in the Farmhouse, featuring newly restored, 100-year-old walnut floors.

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History of the Farmhouse

The Farmhouse was originally two houses that were built by two different families and later moved together. The oldest half of the house, which is now the south portion of the Farmhouse, was built around 1900. Around 1913, Anton Palmquist, Jim's grandfather, bought the house in preparation for his marriage to Alena Gustafson. Alena's family lived about ¼ mile away, so they decided to join the two houses together.

In 1914, the Gustafson family jacked their house up above the foundation and put it on log rollers. Using a series of pulleys, ropes and horses, the Gustafson house crept its way across the field to where it now rests as the northern half of the Farmhouse.

Since the two halves joined, the Farmhouse has seen constant improvements and remodeling. Over the years, walls were taken down to open up the space. The most recent major revisions came in 1998-2000, when the kitchen was completely remodeled and the large porches were added.