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The Blue House - Historic & Completely Updated, Walkable!

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Exterior
Exterior
Living area

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 1% of guest reviews in this area
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning
  • Garden
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Lafayette, LA
  • Place, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Girard Park
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Cathedral of St John
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Lafayette, LA (LFT-Lafayette Regional)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Front Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Middle Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Primary Bedroom

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Guest Bathroom

Soap · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Primary Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden

About this property

The Blue House - Historic & Completely Updated, Walkable!

Step into this exquisitely updated vintage gem nestled in Freetown, between Downtown Lafayette and the University of Louisiana. Immerse yourself in the perfect blend of timeless allure and contemporary luxury as you relish in a fully renovated historic home. Indulge in the comforts of the modern world while basking in the unmistakable character and charm of yesteryears.
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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks, and take out the trash
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Please report any damage or issues.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 2447248
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock

About the neighborhood

Lafayette

Located in Lafayette, this vacation home is in the city center. Four Corners Shopping Center and Jacobs Shopping Center are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Mouton Monument and Parc de Lafayette. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Blackham Coliseum or Student Aquatic Center. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours and hiking.
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Lafayette, LA

What's nearby

  • University of Louisiana at Lafayette - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Alexandre Mouton House - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • The Acadiana Center for the Arts - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Girard Park - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Cathedral of St John - 13 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Lafayette Station - 17 min walk
  • Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) - 4 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Njoy Curry Masala - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪KOK Wings And Things - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Olde Tyme Grocery - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Spoonbill - ‬8 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is The Blue House - Historic & Completely Updated, Walkable! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Blue House - Historic & Completely Updated, Walkable!?

As of May 11, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Blue House - Historic & Completely Updated, Walkable! on May 12, 2026 start from $267, 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 The Blue House - Historic & Completely Updated, Walkable!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Blue House - Historic & Completely Updated, Walkable!?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Blue House - Historic & Completely Updated, Walkable! located?

Located in Freetown - Port Rico, this vacation home is within a 10-minute walk of University of Louisiana at Lafayette and Mouton Monument. Alexandre Mouton House and The Acadiana Center for the Arts are also within 15 minutes. Lafayette Station is 17 minutes by foot.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 53 out of 54 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 54 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 54 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 54 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 54 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
House was historic but updated. It was very clean in a nice neighborhood. The beds were comfortable and the bathrooms were spacious.Very happy with the stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on May 5, 2026
Chris, we’re absolutely thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay with us! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful and positive review—it truly means a lot. We hope to welcome you back again soon! Tyler & Team
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Erica C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was clean, comfortable, thoughtfully stocked, and in a nice location for walking to downtown. We enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 9, 2026
Erica, so glad you enjoyed your stay! Thanks for taking the time to leave a positive review of your experience. We hope to see you again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

DON P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent property centrally located. Very clean. Quality beds. Very quiet neighborhood!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on Apr 10, 2026
Don, we’re absolutely thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay with us! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful and positive review—it truly means a lot. We hope to welcome you back again soon! Tyler & Team
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was wonderful from booking to departure.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on Feb 1, 2026
John we’re absolutely thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay with us! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful and positive review—it truly means a lot. We hope to welcome you back again soon! Tyler & Team
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tanya L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We has a wonderful stay. House was beautifully decorated, extremely clean which is a hige deal for me. Any questions were responded in a timely manner with suggestions on where to go.Highly suggest.Thank you for a wonderful stay Mama TCHEFSUPERIOR WI
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 16, 2026
Tanya, we’re absolutely thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay with us! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful and positive review—it truly means a lot. We hope to welcome you back again soon! Tyler & Team
Verified

10/10 Excellent

William C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Communications with our house prior to our visit was excellent. The house is absolutely fantastic with all amenities you would ever need! It is one of the best VRBO‘s. We have ever stayed in and we will definitely book it again when we return to Lafayette.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Response from VrboOwner on Feb 6, 2026
Willis we’re absolutely thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay with us at The Blue House! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful and positive review—it truly means a lot. We hope to welcome you back again soon! Tyler & Team
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kate N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My friends and I were so lucky to celebrate the new year at this beautiful house! The location was perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Jan 5, 2026
Kate we’re absolutely thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay with us! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful and positive review—it truly means a lot. We hope to welcome you back again soon! Tyler & Team
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jamie P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great house for our short stay in Lafayette. We will absolutely book this place again when we come back.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 20, 2025
Jamie we’re absolutely thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay with us! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful and positive review—it truly means a lot. We hope to welcome you back again soon! Tyler & Team
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katherine G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This house was in a great location for walking to ULL campus and Girard Park. It was clean and well equipped. We would stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Oct 15, 2025
Katherine, we’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay with us at the Blue House! We look forward to hosting you again! Tyler & Ashley
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David & Mallory N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This place was so clean and cosy!! Perfect for what we needed and so picture perfect!! Thank you so much!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Oct 26, 2025
Mallory we’re absolutely thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay with us! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful and positive review—it truly means a lot. We hope to welcome you back again soon! Tyler & Team
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Warren B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our family thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Blue House. Great locatiion, with easy access to ULL and downtown; fun and funky decor; and plenty of games and puzzles we could play together. The weather was chilly so we didn't get to use the porch swing but on nicer days, that would be sweet. Tyler was a gracious and repsonsive host.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Jan 7, 2026
Warren we’re absolutely thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay with us! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful and positive review—it truly means a lot. We hope to welcome you back again soon! Tyler & Team
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Denise O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This home was absolutely beautiful! The rooms were so comfortable, we loved the special touches in the rooms with the sound machines, the kitchen had everything you could need and more! Our whole family kept saying how cute this home was and how comfortable we were. Thank you, Tyler!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Nov 25, 2025
Denise, we are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay with us! Thanks for taking the time to relay your experience!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul M.

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

Short stay

Fabuolous property in a great location!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Jan 10, 2025
Paul, We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us! Thank you for taking the time to leave such a detailed review of your experience—we truly appreciate you! -Tyler
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katie G.

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

Cutest house!

Loved our stay!!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Dec 5, 2023
Katie, we are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay with us! Thanks so much for choosing our property and taking the time to leave a positive review!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Halee S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We came down to Lafayette for a baseball tournament and this house looked perfect for the 5 of us. Needless to say it was amazing and a comfortable stay. Tyler was very attentive to any questions I had and friendly. The neighborhood was clean and nice. The house itself was just gorgeous.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Sep 16, 2025
Halee we’re absolutely thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay with us at the Blue House! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful and positive review—it truly means a lot. We hope to welcome you back again soon! Tyler & Team
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandy S.

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

Visit ing family and friends

Very nice property and clean
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Feb 22, 2025
Sandy, we are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us at the Blue House! Thank you for taking the time to leave a positive review!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diane M.

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

The Blue House

Enjoyed our stay, The Blue House was amazing, great location
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on May 17, 2024
Diane, we are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay at the Blue House! Thank you for taking the time to leave a positive and detailed review to help our future guests feel comfortable staying with us as well.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve M.

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

The Blue House

Very nice and well kept.Excellent location
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 1, 2025
Steve! We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay with us! Thanks for taking the time to leave a positive and detailed review!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

katie w.

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

convenient and comfortable

A great house with room for visiting as well as comfortable spacious bedrooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Jan 29, 2025
Katie, we are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us at the Blue House! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a wonderful and detailed review of your experience. We appreciate you! We look forward to our next opportunity to host you!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jason R.

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

Excellent. Very impressed with property!

Could not have been more satisfied. Will stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on Apr 25, 2024
Jason, we are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us! Thank you for choosing our property and thank you for taking such great care of it.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim Riles S.

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

Wedding

This is the cutest little place to stay!! It was a great size for our family, and the very best location for all of our festivities!! Highly recommend!!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Response from VrboOwner on Nov 26, 2024
Kim, We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us at the Blue House! Thank you for taking the time to leave such a detailed review of your experience—we truly appreciate you! -Tyler
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Johnny

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great house. Much better than staying in a hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

JT A.

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

Great Winter Break

The blue house has it all great place for the money
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 21, 2023
Todd, we are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the blue house! Thank you for leaving a positive review and we look forward to hosting you again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jessica B.

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

Great location

Perfect property for family stay, charming older house in downtown area. Came for family funeral, would definitely come baby for happier visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from VrboOwner on Feb 10, 2024
Jessica, we are so glad that you enjoyed your time at the Blue House! We hope you come back for a happier reason as well.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jami P.

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

Perfect house in perfect location!

We loved the Blue House! It was so comfortable and charming! It’s the sort of house we’d love to live in! On top of that, it’s location was great for walking into downtown. Would definitely book again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 12, 2023
Jami, we loved to hear that you enjoyed our beloved Blue House! We worked very hard to make it beautiful and timeless so hearing you'd like to live there makes it all worth it! We hope to host you again soon!

About the host

Hosted by Tyler Albrecht

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Hey I am the owner of The Blue House! I am a local Realtor and outdoor enthusiast. I wanted to create an amazing space that my guests, friends, and family would love. This is what we came up with I hope you like it! I have way too many hobbies...I am a licensed skydiver, soccer player, snowboarder, hunter, dirtbike rider, boater, longboarder, cyclist, runner. You name it I probably do it. I love to travel and hope you enjoy my city!

Why they chose this property

For the last 10 years, I have been living in and renovating this beautiful old home now known as "The Blue House". It has become a local landmark around town ever since it got its new paint job which became the namesake. A lot of the repairs and updates I have done myself including painting the exterior that 'dynamic blue'! I had plenty of help along the way to transform this historic beauty back to its former glory with all the modern creature comforts. I hope you enjoy and take care of my home.

What makes this property unique

There are countless benefits to staying here as opposed to another home or hotel. The location is impeccable. The Attakaps bicycle trail wraps around the corner that the house sits on and you are within walking distance to all that Lafayette has to offer. During the winter you can nuzzle up next to the old gas fireplace and in the summer enjoy the simple life as you rock back and forth on the front porch swing. Enjoy the big game on the 70" smart tv and enjoy any of the games we have on the inviting dining room table. Plenty of parking and plenty of space to feel right at home while you're away from home. The Primary bedroom features a kitchenette with a pull-out microwave, mini fridge, quartz countertops, and floating shelves! Also, a private deck and French door entrance. The primary bathroom has a second set of washer/dryer.

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English

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