25537 Valley Dr, Bettendorf, IA 52722

The historic Carriage House at Grunder's Sleepy Hollow in Pleasant Valley is available for lease. Located on the bluffs above Lock and Dam 14 the Carriage House at Grunder's Sleepy Hollow is a slice of the North Woods located across the street from the Davenport Country Club in the Pleasant Valley School District. Built by lumber tycoons looking for an upriver escape from the noise and dust created by their early 20th century milling operations, Sleepy Hollow has been in the care of the Grunder Family for over 50 years. Now is your opportunity to share in the quiet charm of this woodland retreat. The dominate feature of the carriage house are the two heated garages. Although built to shelter Model A roadsters the garages are large enough to accommodate modern vehicles. On the main level a living room, kitchen and bath were built (on the river side) behind the garages. The first level also includes a bonus room. Above the garages tucked under the eves is a large loft with a wall of windows facing the southeast and a floor to ceiling limestone chimney with a gas fireplace that dominates the north wall. Perhaps the best feature of this property is the privacy. Built so that the garages were easily accessible to what was then called Highway 417 the living area of the Carriage House faces the woods and river. Sitting on the screened porch, red foxes in the fall and spotted fawns in the spring are not uncommon sights. In the days that the American Bald Eagle could be found almost nowhere else in the lower 48 states they would roost by the dozens at Grunder's Sleepy Hollow. This winter, if you're fortunate to be living in the carriage house, you'll want to be sure to keep an eye on the sky. Eagles are majestic in flight however they have been known to drop a fish head or two on the unsuspecting.