Location/Convenience/Charm: Heart of Historic Frederick with Private Garden
- House800 sq. ft.
- Sleeps: 5
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Min Stay: 2 nights
2 bd 1 ba rowhouse w/loft. Adjoins park. Perfect for vacation or corporate use.
Bedrooms
Owner
Carolyn Greiner
- Languages:
- english, I can read simple French and Italian.
About Carolyn Greiner
My husband and I began building our life together in Frederick in 1977. He's a cancer researcher, and I'm a retired municipal official. We live outside Frederick now to shorten his commute, but we plan to return in a couple of years. We discovered VRBO years ago, and we've used it to find places to stay in Florence and Paris. We love exploring the neighborhoods where we visit, and hope you do, too.
Carolyn Greiner purchased this House in 2013
Why Carolyn Greiner chose Downtown
I had watched this property for years, and had an itch to rehab another property. Fortunately, we found that marvelous rarity--a contractor who PREFERRED to work on historic properties, and had the skills to do it well. I feel great that we were able to take a seriously decrepit and long-vacant structure and give it a new life. It should be good for another 100 years! The location of Creekside House, in the center of town on a park that has been rehabbed and features a creek filled with water lilies, and restaurants and cafes along its banks only added to my desire to rehab it.
What makes this House unique
Experience 21st Century amenities in a 19th Century setting. The house accommodates a couple, a family, or a business traveler. For a family, it offers two separate living spaces. For a business person, it can provide one bedroom and three office/work spaces, and proximity to restaurants and nightlife for after-work relaxation.
Amenities
Featured
- Swimming pool
- Internet
- Air Conditioning
- TV
- Satellite or cable
- Washer & Dryer
- Children Welcome
- Parking
- No Smoking
- Heater
Bathrooms
- Bathrooms: 1
Safety features
- Exterior lighting
- Fire extinguisher
- Smoke detector
- Deadbolt lock
- First-aid kit
Location Type
- DowntownCreekside House is in the center of a vibrant city just steps away from the theaters, City Hall and Courthouse, arts center and galleries, museums, restaurants and boutiques, train and bus stations.
- RuralFrederick is a small city within a beautiful, historic farming county, with mountains, state and national parks and forests, scenic rivers, and Civil War battlefields and Revolutionary War sites.
- VillageThe architecture of the city reflects building styles from its founding in 1745 to the present.
- Water ViewFountains, water lilies, and koi add interest to the stretch of Carroll Creek through the center of downtown. In the summer, festivals and weekly live music enliven the space.
- WaterfrontProperty adjoins Carroll Creek Park, an urban park with walking and bike paths, fountains and sidewalk cafes.
General
- Air ConditioningCentral air
- Heating
- Linens ProvidedAttractive luxury quality
- Washing MachineFull sized electric washer and dryer on second floor, outside master bedroom.
- Clothes Dryer
- Parking
- InternetWiFi and ethernet in every room. Sound bar on TV can be used for your Bluetooth enabled music storage device.
- Towels Provided
- Fitness Room / EquipmentThere's no fitness room, but 3 blocks away, check out the Talley Adult Rec Center, a municipal facility with gym, fitness equipment, classes, sports. Very modest prices!
- Wireless Internet
- Iron & Board
- Hair Dryer
Kitchen
- Dishwasher
- RefrigeratorFull size with freezer on top
- StoveElectric, 4-burner, glass top
- OvenFull 30" wide electric self-cleaning oven
- Microwave
- Grill
- Coffee Maker
- Toaster
- Pantry ItemsBasics: oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, sugar, coffee, tea Call ahead if you want owner to stock a few perishables.
- Dishes & UtensilsEverything you need to prepare and serve meals
- Kitchen
Dining
- Dining Area
- DiningSeats 5, with coffee table dining space for 2 more in the living room.
Entertainment
- Television
- Satellite / CableBasic Comcast Cable TV, plus Smart TV streaming content. Bring your Netflix or Amazon passwords from home. All 3 TV's have boxes
- StereoSound bar you can connect with Bluetooth to your portable music source.
- BooksLibrary is 2 blocks away. Some books, including books and dvds of local history are stocked.
- Game RoomLoft area desk contains board games
- GamesCards, chess, checkers, Backgammon, Scrabble, etc. in desk in loft
- ToysOld fashioned board games in desk in loft.
Outside
- Lawn / GardenProfessionally landscaped garden with patio has been featured on garden and house tours.
- Kayak / CanoeThe Monocacy and Potomac Rivers are great for canoe/kayaking. Bring your own, or rent from a company which will pick you up at the end of your ride. For a truly lazy day, go tubing on the Potomac.
- Deck / PatioNew stone and brick patio area in fenced back yard, with outdoor seating and dining table, and Carroll Creek Park on the other side of the fence.
- Ski & SnowboardFrederick is a great jumping off place to stay when downhill sking at Ski Liberty, approximately one hour away.
- TennisWell-maintained, lighted municipal courts are about 5 blocks away in Baker Park.
- GolfFrederick County is a golf destination, with close to a dozen courses. Clustered Spires, the municipal course less than 3 miles away, is beautifully maintained.
Suitability
- wheelchair inaccessible
- Long-term Renters Welcome
Pool / Spa
- Communal PoolDiggs Pool (outdoor) is 1 block away. Baker Park Pool, about 5 blocks.
Onsite Services
- Massage
Notes
- For business travelers, business services are available in the downtown, including meeting space and temporary help. A small printer is available. If you prefer making a refundable security deposit to purchasing property damage protection policy, please let the owner know before making the reservation, and you will receive an edited quote.
House Rules
Children allowed - House not suitable for toddlers.House not suitable for toddlers.
No pets
No parties/events - No parties without host's prior approval. Inquire.No parties without host's prior approval. Inquire.
No smoking - POLICY APPLIES TO HOUSE AND SHARED GARDEN!POLICY APPLIES TO HOUSE AND SHARED GARDEN!
Max guests: 5
Minimum age of primary renter: 21
Cancellation Policy
100% refund if canceled at least 60 days before arrival date. 50% refund if canceled at least 30 days before arrival date.
Damage and incidentals
You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.
78 Reviews
Comfortable, Great location
My wife and I enjoyed our stay and Carolyn couldn’t have been more gracious. Looking forward to our return trip!
Charming property
This property was perfect for our family. It’s location is ideal and it is appointed beautifully. The courtyard was so well manicured, we enjoyed it very much!
Lovely, cozy home in great location
Perfect location for girls weekend focused on shopping, eating, relaxing and having fun. Home is centrally located and within walking distance of everything historic Frederick has to offer. Cozy and perfectly decorated. Owner was very nice and very helpful. We had a wonderful time and would highly recommend to others!
Excellent
Beautiful home and very clean. Loved the outdoor garden area. Would come again for sure. It would be nice to have more comfortable seating in the living room.
Convenient and clean and cool
Outstanding stay at this perfect location. Love it! Thank You so much
I loved having Clint stay; he’s an organized, well prepared, observant guest who communicates well and is prompt to the minute! On top of that, he left the house in great shape!
Map
Creekside House has a great central location, within easy walking distance of boutique and antique shopping, theaters, museums, restaurants, Hood College and recreational facilities. The MARC train and bus stations are three blocks away.
Frederick is approximately 45 miles west of Baltimore along Interstate 70, and 45 miles northwest of DC along Interstate 270. Visitors with private planes can arrive at Frederick Municipal Airport, home base for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.
If history is your thing, Frederick is your place! Whether staying close to Creekside House and exploring local museums and historic sites, or choosing a central location from which to make day trips to Gettysburg, Antietam, and Civil War sites in northern Virginia, perhaps topped off by taking the train into Union Station to visit the Smithsonian, a vacation in Frederick offers enough interest and variety to please most folks.
You might be surprised to learn that Frederick was the home of the country's first president (and he wasn't George Washington!) In November 1781, John Hanson became the first President of the United States in Congress Assembled, under the Articles of Confederation. Washington visited-- and Lafayette, and Francis Scott Key, and Barbara Fritchie, and Lincoln, and Jubal Early.
Frederick was a 'jumping off place' where travelers and explorers outfitted and prepared to cross the Allegheny Mountains to settle the west, for they could follow the Potomac to its headwaters and after crossing a few miles of the Eastern Continental Divide, enter the headwaters of streams which carried them to the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. The Lewis and Clark expedition took on provisions here.
Sports enthusiasts can stroll less than a mile south on Market St. to take in a Frederick Keys game at Harry Grove Stadium. The Class A Minor league team is an affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. Skiers from the DC and Baltimore areas can make a short 35 minute hop to Ski Liberty.
Or they can bring their clubs and sign up for a tee time at Clustered Spires, the municipal course less than 3 miles away with a 4-star rating from Golf Digest. Real golf addicts could stay for two weeks and play a different course in Frederick County every day.
The City and County provide bicyclists with wonderful opportunities for rides at many skill and endurance levels, and maps showing routes are available at the Tourism Center across from the MARC station, or at http://www.visitfrederick.org/what-to-see-and-do/frederick-county-heritage-bicycle-tours. Some of the tours are 'themed,' featuring Civil War sites or the C&O canal, or covered bridges, for example. A short bicycling video is at www.youtube.com/visitfrederick
Combine history and easy hiking in tours of The C&O canal or the Monocacy Battlefield, or challenge yourself a bit more on the Appalachian Trail or trails in Catoctin Mountain Park or Gambrill State Park. Easiest of all is to take one of the history tours of Frederick's downtown.
Frederick County is well-endowed with streams and rivers. Fishing in our mountain streams or canoeing or kayaking on the Monocacy or Potomac Rivers are great ways to relax and recharge your batteries while enjoying nature.