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Charming 3 BR House near downtown / VERY Pet Friendly / Great Outdoor Space

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Two wooden Adirondack chairs on a porch with a white railing, a power outlet, and a string of lights.
A dining area with a round wooden table, four chairs, a decorative vase, and a colorful rug.
A vintage-style dresser with a mirror, shelves, and drawers.
A teal door with a floral wreath, a white mailbox, and a striped doormat.
A living room with a sofa, a coffee table, a fireplace, and a mounted TV.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Firepit available
    One of the few properties with a dedicated outdoor firepit.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Harper House

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning
  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Hickory, NC
  • Place, Hickory Community Theatre
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Harper House
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Lenoir-Rhyne University
    ‪2 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Twin Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Office
Garden

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About the neighborhood

Hickory

Located in Ridgeview, a neighborhood in Hickory, this vacation home is in the mountains. Catawba Science Center and Hickory Museum of Arts are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Harper House and Hickory Community Theatre. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at L.P. Frans Stadium or Hickory Motor Speedway. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including winery tours.
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Hickory, NC

What's nearby

  • Hickory Community Theatre - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Harper House - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Catawba Science Center - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Maple Grove - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University - 2 min drive - 2.0 km

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Charolais Steakhouse - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪El Paso - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Boca - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Crescent Moon Cafe - ‬14 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Charming 3 BR House near downtown / VERY Pet Friendly / Great Outdoor Space pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Charming 3 BR House near downtown / VERY Pet Friendly / Great Outdoor Space?

As of Oct 26, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Charming 3 BR House near downtown / VERY Pet Friendly / Great Outdoor Space on Oct 27, 2026 start from $235, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Charming 3 BR House near downtown / VERY Pet Friendly / Great Outdoor Space?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Charming 3 BR House near downtown / VERY Pet Friendly / Great Outdoor Space?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Charming 3 BR House near downtown / VERY Pet Friendly / Great Outdoor Space located?

Located in Ridgeview, this vacation home is within a 15-minute walk of Signature Spas of Hickory Inc., Frye Regional Medical Center, and Hickory Community Theatre. The Crossing at Hollar Mill and Harper House are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 51 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 51 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 51 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 51 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 51 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

8.8/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Close to everything and very pleasant host to communicate with
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 26, 2026
It was a pleasure hosting you. Hope you return soon!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
It had everything we needed. The only thing I want to bring up is the light in the living room was not working...might be a short as when we would flip the switch it would light and go right out.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 1, 2026
I appreciate you letting us know. The light has been "repaired" - it was a simple fix.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Property owner was amazing and responsive. We enjoyed our time. Property was great.

We appreciated the location and our host was lovely.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 6, 2022
You were such a pleasure to host - and I hope to welcome you back soon! Thanks again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

This was a great location for what we were doing. Very nice place we will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Oct 12, 2022
So happy you enjoyed your stay! Make sure to let me know before your next stay so I can give you a little "preferred customer" discount. Thank you so much for leaving the house in such great shape!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hickory House

Great stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place in Hickory, NC

Great place, centralized location, lovely dog accommodations, terrific host!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Peaceful Stay

Owner is communicative and the home was clean and lovely!
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Enjoyed our stay :)

Description of the house was spot on. Location was absolutely perfect and the backyard was perfect for our pups. Meri was great and super accommodating, if we visit Hickory again we would hope to stay here!
Stayed 21 nights in Jan 2024
Response from VrboOwner on Feb 27, 2024
Thanks for taking good care of the "old homestead" - Looking forward to hosting you again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
I appreciate the host being responsive when I asked a couple questions!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy
Communication with the host was fine. I found the house to be dirty, smelled of mildew and pets. The windows do not open to air out the house. The front steps are unsafe and in need of repair. The washer and dryer are unusable due to being full of spiders and dirt. The home is in need of some serious maintenance and repair, including cleaning of rugs and furniture. I would not recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 13, 2026
The guest did not attempt to communicate any of this information during his stay or to allow us to address any of these issues. This was a same day check-out/check in. Cleaning crew discovered an emergency issue with refrigerator leaking due to a clogged defrost line, Repair was completed same day - within 2 hours of check out of previous guest. The odor was probably from the refrigerator - and current guest (not booked through VRBO) has not reported issues. Washer and Dryer are on the back porch and open to air. Had Mark notified us- I would have sent cleaning crew over to address all of these issues immediately. As for the steps and the furniture - I will have these issues addressed as soon as possible - but have not had any other complaints of any of those items. Please note: Old Houses (this house was built in 1929). have a certain "charm" - and is rented at an extremely affordable rate, and is extremely pet friendly. Please take this review with a grain of salt, compared to all other reviews. We take cleanliness and maintenace extremely seriously, and strive to provide the best possible experience for the cost - most of our previous guests have had excellent experiences with us, and we have several repeat customers.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

Great communication. Perfect hime for the group I had. Highly recommended!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
The host was very nice and accommodating. She replied back quickly to my questions.The house was spacious, colorfully decorated and had lots of amenities. Great house for families with children. Our granddaughter loved the dollhouse! Nearby roads were noisy but didn't really bother us. Our family enjoyed our time here! Thank you for sharing your house with us!
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 1, 2026
My grandsons are 7, 6 and 4. I'm amazed at how long the dollhouse holds their attention and it's fun to watch them - they make up all kinds of scenarios (one just gets "deliveries" from the grocery store and amazon). They have very little screen time when they are there.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfection

Charming, comfortable home in perfect proximity to everything we needed to be near. Host is amazing and made great recommendations of places to visit. So glad we booked!
Stayed 21 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A good place to land after a medical procedure

Meri was a great host with all of the necessities for us and our mixed malteepoo.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on Oct 29, 2024
So glad you enjoyed your stay. Hopefully - we can welcome you and your fur baby back under better circumstances sometime soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very good! My 88 yr old father was easily able to get around in the house also a ramp to enter. Nice outside seating areas. Very enjoyable just a little dim lighting in some areas. Otherwise perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hickory house

Very nice
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Convenient

A very convenient location and communicative host.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
House is very eclectic and charming. Location is great. Fenced yard A if you have pets. It is backed up to a busy road, but no breaks in the fence, so dogs are safe and when inside you go not hear the traffic. Communication and response by owner was fast and very pleasant. We would visit again if we're in the area, for sure!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place

We enjoyed our stay! Everything was ready for us including snacks. The mowing service came while we were there which worked out fine! The road is busy so that took us a night to get use to the noise. Enjoyed our space!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on May 31, 2022
So happy you enjoyed your stay. Road noise is such a relative thing... my condo in Florida that I live in full time is very noisy, and myself (and quite a few guests) think it's "quiet". But it definitely can take some getting used to. There are quite a few "white noise" and meditation "low light" videos on Amazon Prime (or apps on the phone) - think beach waves, rain, forest noises, etc. Hopefully - we can host you again, and that will help. Thanks again for your stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing stay

Extremely accomodating. I absolutely LOVED the house! I na e been inspired by the decore. I will absolutely book again on my next trip to Hickory! The beds were alll super comfy and my frenchy "Pippa feltbright at home with the fenced in yard and enclosed porch ! Host was super accomodating i am so grateful for their hospitality!,
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Listing accuracy
The property needs THOROUGH cleaning. The grill was ready for the curb. I recommend a new one. Liked the room size & porch.The rug in dining room smelled dank & dirty. Maybe a newer one? All the eyes went out on the stove. We were only using 2 of them. Didn't bother to find switch box. We just gave up on the pasta. If it was my vrbo property, I would hire professionals to clean woodwork, screens, windows & give the bungalow a very deep clean. Porch floor pieces need repair needs. repair. 3 of us came down with Bronchial illness after staying there. I. Could there be mold?
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Owner nails it!

Beautifully loved and decorated, this older home had everything you could want, and more. It is a large space, so it wouldn’t feel crowded, even with kids, or a pet. The one downside was the proximity to traffic noise.I loved how I could quickly zip to nearly everywhere, whether downtown or out at Baker’s Mountain. Communication was great, and the house was well-stocked.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Couldn't Ask For More!

Great house! Has everything needed for a pleasing stay. Super cool decorating and very comfortable furnishings. All is clean and fresh. Everywhere you look there's something beautiful. Handicapped accessible for me and our elderly dog with an outside entry ramp for us both and bathroom toilet and shower fixtures for me. Love the huge wrap around gated porch. Wonderful happy stay!
Stayed 34 nights in May 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Lots of potential

This property has lots of potential. It’s in a great location between the college and convention center. The only Negatives would be it is near a somewhat busy street and it had been occupied by someone that smoked. Everything is updated and clean. A real plus is it has a fenced in back yard that my grandkids and dogs enjoyed. We definitely consider staying here again if we are in town.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Oct 17, 2022
I wish you had let me know that someone had smoked in the house - as it is absolutely not allowed. The cleaning crew was there and did not notice anything - nor did the guests who came after you, so I'm not sure what we could do. It is near a busy street, as it is close to downtown. I'm glad you enjoyed your stay.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Location
House is located in a not so desirable neighborhood. Not able to walk downtown. Outside adequate lighting would be a good start. I wouldn't recommend it. I left after a few hours due to police issues with the people/house across the street.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Nov 24, 2025
I'm very sorry that Jillann did not enjoy her stay. There is outdoor lighting, not sure what she would consider adequate. She left because the police knocked on the door across the street - which is excessive. There are secure locks and an alarm system she could have turned on - and the police could be knocking for so many reasons that are in no way indicative of an "unsafe" neighborhood (serving a summons, welfare check, etc.). We allowed an early check in - and she was there about 11 hours before she left, after first asking for an iphone charger, and then leaving because the police were across the street. I've had no complaints about these neighbors (seems to be a sober living or other sort of adult facility - they are quiet and mind their own business).
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