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Historic Home in The Elmwood Village: Eco-friendly and Fragrance Free.

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2nd floor Bathroom
Front Porch looking out
Side entrance
Back Patio
Backyard

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
5 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 13

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 13)

2nd floor bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

2nd floor bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

2nd floor Master

1 King Bed

3rdfloor master

1 Queen Bed

3rd floor room

1 Double Futon

3rd floor twins

4 Single Beds

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

2nd floor bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

2nd floor Bathroom Master

+1
Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Bidet · Toilet · Jetted bathtub

Bathroom 1st floor

Toilet

Bathroom 3rd floor

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Historic Home in The Elmwood Village: Eco-friendly and Fragrance Free.

Our historic home is in the lovely Elmwood Village and also on Buffalo Olmsted Parkway land. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is perfect for 1 or a group of 13/14. We offer bikes, running paths, a workout gym and a lovely front porch and back patio. We are also an "eco-friendly" home and use all non toxic cleaning supplies and all beds are made with organic or natural materials. No “fragrance” is ever used in our home.

We are walking distance to a lot of restaurants, shops, museums, universities, art galleries and parks. Many great walking and running paths nearby. There is plenty of free parking available.

Downtown Buffalo and Canalside are 3 miles away and Niagara Falls is about a 20-25 minute drive. We also can recommend a beautiful drive along the river to the Falls. (You will need your passport for this drive.)The Elmwood Village is a quaint area full of shops, restaurants, museums, and parks. Everything in the neighborhood is walking distance.

Our Historic Home was built in 1906 on land surrounded by landscaped circles, parkways and avenues that lead to open public parks. Soldiers Place is one of Olmsted's circles with a center median and broad parkways radiating from it. The streets surrounding Soldiers were named for Civil War Heroes: General Bidwell, Chapin and Lincoln. It is a Georgian inspired Colonial Revival style with a cross gable roof. The front porch has iconic columns supporting clapboard, and a leaded glass window. The inside has been primarily restored to its original form with all of the wood being stripped and preserved. Most the woodwork is quarter sawn oak. The restoration we did was featured on HGTV, Restore America.The house is over 100 years old and in a very historic area of Buffalo along with a Frank Lloyd Wright house across the street. Our home and all the houses in the neighborhood have a great story behind them.

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About the area

Buffalo

Elmwood Village, a neighbourhood in Buffalo, is home to this holiday home. Buffalo AKG Art Museum and Buffalo History Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Forest Lawn Cemetery and St. Mary's School for the Deaf. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at KeyBank Center or Highmark Stadium. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as ice skating and sledging.
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Buffalo, NY

What's nearby

  • Forest Lawn Cemetery - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Delaware Park - 10 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Buffalo State College - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Canisius College - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Buffalo AKG Art Museum - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Buffalo-Exchange Street Station - 12 min drive
  • Delavan-Canisius College Station - 19 min walk
  • Buffalo, NY (BUF-Buffalo Niagara Intl.) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Beer Keep - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Mr. Goodbar - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Juicy Burger Bar - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Panera Bread - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Jack Rabbit - ‬4 min walk

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 16 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 16 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 16 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 16 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 16 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Scott D.

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

Perfect

Outstanding home !
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marianne B.

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

Delightful home.

The charm of this historic house surpassed all expectations. Add the perfect location and you have all you need for a completely walkable Buffalo experience. This house is everything the listing says it is and the host is kind and helpful.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Jul 2024
We are so glad you had a wonderful stay and come back anytime.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

robert p.

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

Unique walkable location for large family

Very special experience for a family gathering. The house is welcoming and has amazing common areas for hanging out and cozy bedrooms. Beautiful historic location and house a block from Elmwood Ave. Highly recommended!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Aug 2022
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay. It was a pleasure to meet you and come back anytime!
Verified

8/10 Good

Mary D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Theresa is an excellent host. She responded to all communications without hesitation. The experience of staying in a historic home was lovely.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Jun 2025
We are so happy you enjoyed your stay!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Craig R.

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

Outstanding

A must place to stay, Beautiful House and Beautiful Neighborhood, The Hosts were awesome, gave us plenty of ideas of what to do and where to go and where to go with our kids, we all loved the House and the area. Very Very Memorable.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marie R.

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

Beautiful Home Wonderful Stay

This home was perfect for our weekend family reunion in celebration of a college graduation. Every amenity was available to us including the ability to bring our dog. We even enjoyed our coffee on the front porch with a complimentary morning paper that was delivered each day. This home is a wonderful gem in a beautiful Buffalo neighborhood that hosts a weekly farmer’s market just footsteps away!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
We are happy that you enjoyed your stay and come back anytime!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David & Francesca D.

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

Family Reunion

We had 26 family members meeting in Buffalo. My brothers family of 3 generations consisting of 10 stayed in house. But we all attended meals in the house.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Had a wonderful stay at this home. Every amenity one could want, and then some! We especially enjoyed the record collection. Theresa is a responsive helpful host, and even had great suggestions for getting to the Bill's game. We especially appreciated that the house is fragrance free as several in our party of 5 get migraines from perfumed soaps and detergents. The home and neighborhood are beautiful, with fun places to walk to. The yard is fenced, and the neighborhood is very dog friendly. We had a wonderful stay, and truly appreciate that Theresa shared her historic home.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Nov 2025
We are so happy you enjoyed your stay. Come back anytime!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Samantha A.

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

Perfect location, great host.

If you are looking for a large house (11 of us) and a spot close to everything, look no further. Our kids loved playing in the front yard, full of trees, sticks and plenty space to run around. Restaurants and coffee shops are near by. And Therese is just wonderful. Very attentive, laid back and always a text away. The house is very well equipped - don't think I've ever seen such a range of condiments, and the plants around the house are just dreamy.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Apr 2021
So glad you all had so much fun!!! We loved the stick artwork out front and we are keeping it there. People are enjoying it as they walk by and some are even adding to it! Glad you loved Buffalo and you for sure experienced at least 3 seasons in one week...snow, sun, warmth, cold, and rain! Come back anytime! All my best, Therese
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alice G.

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

Wonderful experience!

The historic home was beautiful! Very quiet neighborhood within walking distance to restaurants and shops. Easy driving distance to other area attractions and the Canadian border. Accommodations and amenities were as described and were great for our family of 13. The large living room was perfect for all of us to spend down time together. We also enjoyed the front porch and back patio. The host was very quick to respond to any questions and extremely helpful in every way. We would highly recommend this property especially for a large group!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Aug 2023
Alice, we are so glad you enjoyed your stay. You were model guests and took such great care of our home. Thank you and come back anytime.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christina G.

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

Peaceful & Pleasant

I loved this property so much that I don’t want other people to book it so it’s available for me to come back! Haha! Everything was lovely in every way. The home is beautiful, the porch is blissful, location is ideal, and bunnies hop and play in the front yard!! Two thumbs up :)
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
We love sharing our home and happy that you had a great visit to Buffalo. Come back anytime!
Verified

8/10 Good

Elaine G.

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

Lots of room

We had a group of 12 and there was room for everyone, plus lots of areas to congregate. We could also walk to Elmwood for coffee and restaurants.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Randy T.

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

Great Buffalo location!

Therese's home in Elmwood was quite charming and ideal for our extended family including a 3 and 5 year old. The yard in front of the house was expansive and ideal for playing with the children since the actual road was quite a ways off. The house was well equipped for all our needs and was an ideal location close to all of our wedding events
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
We are so happy you enjoyed your stay and visit to Buffalo!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Molly H.

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

150 Anniversary

Family was in town for Sahlens 150th Anniversary. Family from Ohio, Kentucky, Colorado and New York. The accommodation were perfect. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
We are very glad you enjoyed your stay!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Craig C.

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

Beautiful historic house in a great location

Owner was really easy to work with an accommodating. Historic Buffalo architecture. Walking distance to shops and restaurants on Elmwood. Beautiful backyard garden. Modern kitchen, plenty of room.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
Craig, We are glad that you enjoyed the house and garden and your stay in Buffalo!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leatrice G.

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

Buffalo Beauty

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Nov 2024
Leatrice and her family were amazing guest. We would welcome them back anytime.
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