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Bentonville cottage rental - Summer front view at the Mockingbird
Summer front view at the Mockingbird
  • Bentonville cottage rental - Summer front view at the Mockingbird
    Front view of Mockingbird
    Winter front view photo
    Living room Hide-a-bed option in sofa
    Kitchen area
    Front bay window area
  • Bentonville cottage rental - Front entry
    Full laundry available
    Front bedroom
    Second bedroom
    Bathroom with full bath/shower
  • Bentonville cottage rental - Front porch with rockers
    Wrap around porch with swing and table - able to enjoy in all seasons
    A relaxing spot in the afternoon Fully fenced backyard with swing facing South
    .25 acre fenced in lot allows for a place to get away.
  • Bentonville cottage rental - Bikes to use in downtown and trails Good for a short ride to Crystal Bridges
    Saturday Morning Farmers Market Live music and local vendors
    Bentonville Square one block away
    Crystal Bridges Museum / Cafe
    World class art at Crystal Bridges Museum
    Eat in kitchen with granite counter tops
 
Bentonville cottage rental - Summer front view at the Mockingbird

Summer front view at the Mockingbird

Front view of Mockingbird

Front view of Mockingbird

Winter front view photo

Winter front view photo

Living room Hide-a-bed option in sofa

Living room Hide-a-bed option in sofa

Kitchen area

Kitchen area

Front bay window area

Front bay window area

Front entry

Front entry

Full laundry available

Full laundry available

Front bedroom

Front bedroom

Second bedroom

Second bedroom

Bathroom with full bath/shower

Bathroom with full bath/shower

Front porch with rockers

Front porch with rockers

Wrap around porch with swing and table - able to enjoy in all seasons

Wrap around porch with swing and table - able to enjoy in all seasons

A relaxing spot in the afternoon Fully fenced backyard with swing facing South

A relaxing spot in the afternoon Fully fenced backyard with swing facing South

.25 acre fenced in lot allows for a place to get away.

.25 acre fenced in lot allows for a place to get away.

Bikes to use in downtown and trails Good for a short ride to Crystal Bridges

Bikes to use in downtown and trails Good for a short ride to Crystal Bridges

Saturday Morning Farmers Market Live music and local vendors

Saturday Morning Farmers Market Live music and local vendors

Bentonville Square one block away

Bentonville Square one block away

Crystal Bridges Museum / Cafe

Crystal Bridges Museum / Cafe

World class art at Crystal Bridges Museum

World class art at Crystal Bridges Museum

Eat in kitchen with granite counter tops

Eat in kitchen with granite counter tops

  • Bedrooms2
  • Sleeps6
  • 1 Bathroom
Minimum Stay 2 nights
 
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Recently remodeled 1940's cottage is perfect for your visit to the Bentonville area whether for business or pleasure. This renovated cottage was completely redone in June of 2012. It features 864 Sq. Ft. with two comfortable bedrooms, a beautiful brand new kitchen, and laundry room. It is on a .25 acre lot, and pet friendly with these ammenities you will quickly feel like you are at home. This cozy cottage includes a large comfortable porch, a full kitchen with modern amenities i.e. full size refrigerator/freezer,washer/dryer, TV in every room with cable and DVD player, Propane BBQ, bikes for trail riding, chairs and picinic basket for your use. Contact owner for special requests or needs.

As with any home it's always about 'location' and this property has it! One block East from the downtown Bentonville Square, with an easy walk to restaurants, shopping and highlighting events for all seasons. Just some of the activities happening are ice skating in the winter, first Fridays (March thru November), Saturday Farmer's Market (April thru October), and local music events and other activites all year long. This is all just a walk away.

Mockingbird Cottage is close to many local activities, some suggestions are, Crystal Bridges Museum, walking less than a block West you are connected to the Crystal Bridges Trail. An easy 1.1 mile walk or bike ride leading to the western perimeter of the Muesum site will include sculptures and sky space that allows the viewer to experience the ever-changing aspects of light and space. This is only one of the many trials that leads you to the acclaimed Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Crystal Bridges Museum is home to American masterworks dating from the colonial era to contemporary times and will be on view to the public year round. The Museum also will display a changing array of special exhibitions featuring art from museums and collecitons throughout the region, the nation and abroad.

Bike trails include 120 acres of designated riding with difficulty levels for beginners through advanced.

Beaver Lake has 480 miles of shoreline with boat rental and sport fishing for all your water activities.

Eureka Springs located in the Ozark Mountains is a unique victorian resort village.

Branson, Missouri is only a couple of hours away with the old time west feeling it is a great day trip to add to any vacation.

Walmart Home Office is located downtown you are only minutes away from the Walmart buying offices for the regular business traveler.

This is the place to stay and enjoy all that Northwest Arkansas has to offer.

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About Kevin & Shelley Kraning

We are a local family with three children, two at Lifeway Christian and our oldest at John Brown University. We have always dreamed of owning a B&B. This comfortable vintage cottage allowed us to live out some of that dream with this great home in downtown Bentonville.

We put a lot of time and energy into this little cottage and we know you will fall in love with it, just like we did. It was always meant to be shared.

We have been blessed in 2012 with the opportunity to purchase the two houses next door to the Mockingbird. Soon in 2013 we will be able to introduce the Meadowlark and Hummingbird. Look for them on VRBO!

Kevin & Shelley Kraning purchased this cottage in 2012
Why Kevin & Shelley Kraning chose Bentonville

Location / Location / Location - you just can't beat the location of this cottage if you want to stay in the Bentonville area. One block from the downtown square and one mile from Crystal Bridges Museum.

Extras - whenever we stay somewhere, we always think of how we would do it if we owned it. This was our chance.

Unique Opportunity - with multiple houses soon available next door to one another, we will offer something very unique. With these houses next door to one another, multiple family gatherings and special events will have a convenient place to meet.

What makes this cottage unique

Full .25 acre lot

Wrap around porch

Full kitchen - including some extras

Gas BBQ

Washer & Dryer

2 Beach Cruiser bikes for your use

Newly remodeled from the ground up - everything it new!

Cable TV / DVD Players

Extended driveway allows for trailer parking / boat parking

Location!

11 Reviews of Property 423464 in Bentonville, Arkansas

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Mockingbird Cottage - Downtown Bentonville Cottages LLC
average rating of 5.0 based on 11 reviews
business
Mockingbird Cottage - Downtown Bentonville Cottages LLC
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p423464vb
+1 479-799-1824
Bentonville Arkansas
San Diego, San Francisco and Wilmington, NC
5

Home away from Home!

5 of 5
Submitted: May 13, 2013 Stayed: May 2013
This was a terrific property and with all the amenities it felt like a B & B within a private home! The pictures do not do it justice...very lovely and very clean! Perfect for walking or riding bikes to
Crystal Bridges Museum. The downtown square which has a number of great restaurants around it is two blocks. Also if you have children, there is a wonderful park 1/2 block away. The front porch was a
perfect place to begin and end the day...wonderful birds everywhere. Will definitely be back!!
Only caution is that Bentonville doesn't have a grocery store except for Walmart so if you are not a
box store person, shop prior to arriving.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Girls Getaway, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: Thank you Marilyn.
We greatly appreciate the kind words and the note back to my wife on the chalk board, that meant a lot to her. All the details you appreciated are the things we appreciate about our little place too. So you and other guests know, there is a new Walmart Neighborhood Market coming downtown, so it will be walking distance once complete.
Thanks again, and please come see us during your next visit to this area. Kevin & Shelley
business
Mockingbird Cottage - Downtown Bentonville Cottages LLC
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p423464vb
+1 479-799-1824
Bentonville Arkansas
Tulsa, OK
5

Beautiful Bentonville Cottage

5 of 5
Submitted: April 22, 2013 Stayed: April 2013
We just stayed at the Mockingbird Cottage for my 40th birthday. My husband and I live in Tulsa and he took me this past weekend on a 'surprise' birthday trip. I actually thought we would go to Dallas or Ft Worth but when he started heading a different direction and got on Hwy 412, I was stumped. Well, all I can say is I was very pleasantly surprised when we pulled up to this amazing cottage. It blew away all thoughts and expectations I had for the weekend. This home is so warm, so beautifully decorated...not a detail left out. It is literally a block away from the restaurants and shops in Downtown Bentonville which I was also very pleasantly surprised at the town. We couldn't have stayed at a better/nicer place in Bentonville. I would recommend this cottage to anyone. Everything was so clean, white, bright and welcoming. We will definately come back to this cottage again!! Our hats off to the owners!
Recommended for:  Girls Getaway, Sightseeing, Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: Kim-
Thank you for the kind review and we are so glad you spent your 40th birthday with us. The location is why we bought it and it sounds like it worked out for you two to enjoy the weekend. We hope you will stay with us again. Please thank your husband for choosing the Mockingbird!
Kevin & Shelley
business
Mockingbird Cottage - Downtown Bentonville Cottages LLC
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p423464vb
+1 479-799-1824
Bentonville Arkansas
Columbia, MO
5

What a gem!

5 of 5
Submitted: April 13, 2013 Stayed: April 2013
Don't miss this place! It is everything pictured and promised and MORE. Everything is provided when you arrive. O.J. and eggs in the refrigerator. Breakfast cereal, bowl of fresh fruit and bagels. Makeup mirror in the bathroom. Only one bathroom, but the four of we "girlfriends" had no problem with this at all. We couldn't stop exclaiming over Mockingbird Cottage our whole four-day stay.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Adventure Seekers, Girls Getaway, Sightseeing, Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: Margaret -
Many thanks to you and your girlfriends.
It was a pleasure having you and we greatly appreciate your kind comments. They mean everything to my wife who pays attention to those "little details". We are glad you had a good time. Please come see us again soon!
Kevin & Shelley
Helpful votes: 2/2
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Mockingbird Cottage - Downtown Bentonville Cottages LLC
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p423464vb
+1 479-799-1824
Bentonville Arkansas
Osage Beach, mo
5

Fantastic Cottage

5 of 5
Submitted: April 7, 2013 Stayed: March 2013
What a fantastic cottage! Great house, location & amenities. The owners of the property take great pride in providing a comfortable & relaxing environment for their guest. We also found the rental price to be a bargain for the location, amenities & space. We're already looking forward to our next visit.
Recommended for:  Adventure Seekers, Sightseeing, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: Randy
Thank you for the kind review.
We have focused on the details to make the cottage a unique place to visit for our guests. So glad you enjoyed your stay and are planning to return, that is the best compliment you could have given us.
See you next time.
Kevin & Shelley
Helpful votes: 1/1
business
Mockingbird Cottage - Downtown Bentonville Cottages LLC
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p423464vb
+1 479-799-1824
Bentonville Arkansas
5

Beautiful cottage

5 of 5
Submitted: February 21, 2013 Stayed: February 2013
The Mockingbird Cottage was exactly as photographed and described... absolutely beautiful! We rented it so that we could spend the weekend with our son for his birthday. It was perfectly located to the downtown square with an easy walk to restaurants and shops. We also enjoyed how close it was to the local trails -- had a sunrise run on a trial to Crystal Bridges Museum one morning... perfect! We will definitely return to Mockingbird cottage!
Recommended for:  Pet-friendly, Girls Getaway, Sightseeing, Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: Kedron-
We are so glad you enjoyed the Mockingbird.
My wife plans and works with every detail in that house so your stay will be special, so she deserves all the credit. As far as the location, we agree. The location is why we purchased it and why it has worked so well for people visiting like yourself. Thanks for writing us a review, we appreciate it. Kevin & Shelley
business
Mockingbird Cottage - Downtown Bentonville Cottages LLC
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p423464vb
+1 479-799-1824
Bentonville Arkansas
5

Great Place!

5 of 5
Submitted: January 2, 2013 Stayed: December 2012
The Mockingbird Cottage was great! It was in a nice location, the house was adorable, and the owners had it all prepped for us. The fenced in back yard was perfect for our small dogs - we were so happy that we were able to bring them with us on vacation. We will be staying here next time we come to visit.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Pet-friendly, Adventure Seekers, Girls Getaway, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: Charity-
Thank you for writing the review.
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and that you are planning to return for your next visit to the Bentonville area.

The Kranings
business
Mockingbird Cottage - Downtown Bentonville Cottages LLC
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p423464vb
+1 479-799-1824
Bentonville Arkansas
Bentonville, Ar
5

visiiting family in the area

5 of 5
Submitted: December 6, 2012 Stayed: November 2012
We rented this lovely property for family visiting us for thanksgiving as our guests overflowed our our home. They absolutely enjoyed their time at Mockingbird Cottage and said it was a wonderful place to visit with each other, explore Bentonville's downtown shops and restaurants and recover from our feast.
.They said the snacks and breakfast were delicious They are from the Chicago area (coolish) and really enjoyed the mild mornings on the porch, where they had coffee and tea. They would love to return to Mockingbird cottage. The property was well maintained and very clean. The listing was as photographed and as described. The owner was helpful and interested in meeting our needs. Our family enjoyed the tea shop just block away and the square as it was lighted for Christmas.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Pet-friendly, Girls Getaway, Sightseeing, Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: Linda-
Thank you for taking the time to write this review.
We appreciate the kind words and are thankful that the family enjoyed their visit. Beginning in February we will have a larger place next door to the Mockingbird, which will sleep 8, so it would be perfect for the family during their next visit. Please keep us in mind and look for VRBO #446471 when it is open to view on line in January. Thanks again for staying with us!
Kevin & Shelley
Helpful votes: 2/2
business
Mockingbird Cottage - Downtown Bentonville Cottages LLC
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p423464vb
+1 479-799-1824
Bentonville Arkansas
St. Louis
5

Crystal Bridges Visitor

5 of 5
Submitted: October 17, 2012 Stayed: October 2012
This Cottage is absolutely adorable. He renovation is excellent, and the place is comfortable, charming, and convenient. When redoing the home, the design was done with an eye to "livability"--a porch which doubles the public space and provides a peaceful place to sit and talk, read, or relax. there's an excellent blend of "old style" with modern conveniences. Appointed beautifully, and with consideration to amenities. And on top of that, the hosts leave wonderful treats for visitors. We walked to the square for dining, and walked to Crystal Bridges for exploring.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Pet-friendly, Adventure Seekers, Girls Getaway, Tourists without a Car, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: Lisa-
We can't thank you enough for writing this very kind review.
This was a well written review and it will only help us grow our visitor base. Thank you!

Kranings
Helpful votes: 4/4
business
Mockingbird Cottage - Downtown Bentonville Cottages LLC
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p423464vb
+1 479-799-1824
Bentonville Arkansas
Alton, IL
5

3 Girlfriends who bike

5 of 5
Submitted: September 25, 2012 Stayed: September 2012
Everything advertised and more. Location perfect for walking into town or biking on the wonderful trails in the Bentonville area. The property was perfect and charming and shabby chic enough to delight avid devotees of Martha Stewart. The owners were responsive, accommodating and gracious. This is the best rental experience (out of years of using VRBO properties) that I have every had. The owners even provided simple food provisions (breakfast and snacks) and A BRITTA filter. It was a dream come true and made our stay in cute little Bentonville a visit that I plan to repeat. I am already recommending to friends and family. If these owners open additional properties for rent, I will cetainly want to be the first in line.
Recommended for:  Girls Getaway, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: Joan-
We can't thank you enough for this review.

Every detail you enjoyed and mentioned are a reflection of the heart of my wife, so these comments confirm all she has tried to do with The Mockingbird Cottage. Since this business is new for us, this type of feedback encourages her and all her efforts given to the little details.

Thanks for going back into VRBO and writing this review, we greatly appreciate it.

Kevin & Shelley
Helpful votes: 2/2
business
Mockingbird Cottage - Downtown Bentonville Cottages LLC
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p423464vb
+1 479-799-1824
Bentonville Arkansas
United States
5

Dog Lover

5 of 5
Submitted: September 19, 2012 Stayed: September 2012
We get to Northwest Arkansas every fall for Arkansas Razorback Football Games. This year we decided to stay in Bentonville since it is a short drive to Fayetteville. We fell in love with the town and this cottage.
The cottage was absolutely amazing. It was definitely a home away from home. The owners make your stay so enjoyable... from anything to small amenities you may need to bikes to explore downtown Bentonville. They went above and beyond. My husband and I will make this a yearly getaway.
I would highly recommend this property to anyone wanting to visit Northwest Arkansas...you will not be disappointed.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Pet-friendly, Adventure Seekers, Girls Getaway, Sightseeing, Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: This is awesome!
Thanks for taking the time to write a supportive review like this, my wife and I really appreciate it.

Please come see us again.
Kevin & Shelley
Helpful votes: 2/2
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