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Charming 2BR/2BA Guest House on Historic 2 acres in downtown Summerville!

The 1920's Guest House at Historic LINWOOD, Summerville, near Charleston SC

Front,screened-in porch opens to living room. 2nd porch at back.

Guest House living room which opens onto 2 lovely porches, front and back.

Exceptional

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 41000 sq ft

Popular amenities

Swimming pool
Onsite parking available
Kitchen
Washing machine
Air-conditioning
Outdoor barbecue

Explore the area

Summerville, SC

Place, White Gables
‪1 min walk‬
Place, Azalea Park
‪11 min walk‬
Place, Summerville Dorchester Museum
‪15 min walk‬
Airport, Charleston, SC (CHS-Charleston Intl.)
‪24 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Charming 2BR/2BA Guest House on Historic 2 acres in downtown Summerville!

Enjoy the privacy and solitude of this renovated 1920s Guest House situated on 2 acres of the award winning gardens of historic Linwood, a Victorian era estate built in 1883. The 2 bed/2 bath property offers an example of life on a Victorian, in-town estate right in the heart of the quaint town of Summerville. Amenities include Wi-Fi, Cable TV, washer/dryer, dishwasher, off street parking, and lots of nice special features including 2 private screened in porches and a sun room.

We are located...
- 3 mins to downtown Summerville with great local restaurants, shops and a YMCA for working out
- 10 mins to Nexton Square with more great restaurants and shopping
- 25 mins from the Charleston Airport (CHS)
- 35 mins to Historic downtown (restaurants, shopping, carriage tours, etc.)
- 40 mins to Sullivan’s Island (our favorite local beach)
- 45 mins to Folly Beach (our second favorite local beach)

We're close to all that the Summerville / Charleston area has to offer!

** We offer BIG discounts for extended stays. Please inquire by email **

The 1920s Guest House at Linwood is located on a two-acre historic estate in downtown Summerville with a beautiful garden and walking paths around the property that are open for guests to explore. There is a main house and three detached houses on the property. The 1920s Guest House is the house at the end of the driveway to the left.

Private History and Horticulture Tours of the 1883 Linwood estate are available upon request.

Please reach out if you have any questions or need any help during your stay!

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Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free Wi-Fi

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free Wi-Fi

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:

Load and start the dishwasher

Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish

Turn off the lights and return the keys

We handle all linens. If you could please leave kitchen tidy and run dishwasher. Take out trash and turn off lights. We will do the rest. Thanks and hope you loved Linwood!

Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

About the area

Summerville

Located in Summerville Historic District, a neighbourhood in Summerville, this holiday home is near theme parks and near a water park. Oakbrook Nature Trail and Givhans Ferry State Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Gahagan Park and Whirlin' Waters Adventure Waterpark. Frankie's Fun Park and Audubon Swamp Garden are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

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Summerville, SC

What's nearby

White Gables - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
Azalea Park - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
Summerville Dorchester Museum - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
Bishop Pengelley Memorial Chapel - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
Wassamassaw Community Park - 20 min walk - 1.7 km

Getting around

Charleston Station - 24 min drive
Charleston, SC (CHS-Charleston Intl.) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
‪Recharge Nutrition - ‬3 min drive
‪Oscar's Restaurant - ‬20 min walk
‪The Icehouse - ‬14 min walk
‪Margaritas - ‬16 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Charming 2BR/2BA Guest House on Historic 2 acres in downtown Summerville! have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Charming 2BR/2BA Guest House on Historic 2 acres in downtown Summerville!?

As of 8 Apr, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Charming 2BR/2BA Guest House on Historic 2 acres in downtown Summerville! on 4 Jul, 2026 start from S$202, 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.

Is Charming 2BR/2BA Guest House on Historic 2 acres in downtown Summerville! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Charming 2BR/2BA Guest House on Historic 2 acres in downtown Summerville!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Charming 2BR/2BA Guest House on Historic 2 acres in downtown Summerville!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Charming 2BR/2BA Guest House on Historic 2 acres in downtown Summerville!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Charming 2BR/2BA Guest House on Historic 2 acres in downtown Summerville! located?

Located in Summerville Historic District, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of White Gables, Azalea Park and Summerville Dorchester Museum. Bishop Pengelley Memorial Chapel and Wassamassaw Community Park are also within 1 mile (2 km).

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.

Thanks Priscilla, for your kind review. We host a few special weddings each year at Linwood. They always end by 9pm and I did send you parking instructions for the hours from 4-9pm. Sorry if you didn’t receive those. We will look into any noise right away. The house doesn’t have a furnace but I’ll send my handyman today. Safe travels!

Verified

10/10 Excellent

leGay C.

13 Aug, 2025

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

Annual Sisters weekend, w/concert @North Charleston Coliseum, was a great respite. Our accommodations were everything we hoped it would be...cozy, convenient and reasonably priced! Farmers Market and shopping were a bonus!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Beth V.

7 Apr, 2025

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

Bridge Run Weekend

Ccharming cottage on a beautiful property. Enjoyed our stay.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

Verified

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth S.

30 Apr, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice stay

It was great living in a beautiful setting. The only think I didn’t like was the musty smell in the living room

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

Response from VrboOwner on 1 May, 2025

So glad you loved Linwood. So sorry there was a musty smell. Wish you had alerted me. We just pressure washed before you arrived. We will have the house inspected and do a deep spring clean. Thanks for staying at Linwood!

Verified

10/10 Excellent

carol g.

9 Apr, 2024

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

History of property was interesting

Wonderful!

Our stay with Linda and Peter was everything we could have hoped for! The property is so beautiful and they are the perfect host and hostess! True southern hospitality!!

Stayed 30 nights in Apr 2019

Response from VrboOwner on 26 Mar, 2020

Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review about your stay. It is important to us to meet the expectations of our guests so we appreciate the positive feedback very much. Sincerely, Linda, Peter and Enola.

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sharon L.

6 Jul, 2024

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

Family Vacation

This cottage is juat perfect for our family of 4. It was perfectly located and very close to downtown Summerville. Short drive to Charleston, Mt. Pleasant, Isle of Palms, and etc. The cottage had everything we needed and was a nice and peaceful place tonreat after visiting all tourist sites all day. The check-in and check-out process were a breeze and management was very helpful!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicole S.

7 Jul, 2025

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

Private, Quiet and Amazing

I first visited the property 16 years ago. I returned to share it with my husband this time. It's location in Summerville is perfect. Just close enough to ride into Charleston, but far enough and so green with mature foliage it feels like you're secluded, when we needed to rest. We enjoyed homecooked meals on the front screened porch and card games later in the evening on the back screened porch. A frog visited with us too! We enjoyed local fare at Low Country Fish Camp and Cafés in town, checked at the huge pizza at Benny's and we loved the Farmer's market on Saturday morning.We walked, Kayaked and rode bicycles and had great adventures. Having the 1920s guesthouse as homebase was great!The 4th fireworks at Gahagan Park were amazing!We will be back!

Rainy afternoon napping on the front porch

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

31 Aug, 2023

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

Such a wonderful experience in sweet cottage

I so enjoyed the peace and quiet, lovely SC front porch, and location. Plenty of space and very kind owners. Highly recommend. I booked for two months awaiting construction of new home. Such a lucky decision. Couldn’t have been happier and fell in love with Summerville.

Stayed 61 nights in Jul 2023

Response from VrboOwner on 31 Aug, 2023

Thank you, Connie! I'm so glad that you enjoyed Linwood and found it be so special. You were a joy to have and I know you will love your new Summerville home. Please don't be a stranger!

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lauren S.

12 Apr, 2025

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

Super cute!

The property was very nice and the house was so charming and so cute! We also loved that it was so close to the historic town. We enjoyed everything about the property, the house and had a very peaceful and relaxing stay. We loved everything about it and would definitely stay there again. It was great! The host and property manager were both very nice and kept in contact to make sure we had a great stay and time there. We also enjoyed looking at the book they have in the house that told you all about the property, the flowers on the property, and the history of houses. Very cool! We also did the walking tour to see all of the other historic places around which was also in the book they had left. It’s such a cute town and the property was amazing. It did not disappoint.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

Archival

2/10 Terrible

8 May, 2013

Could Use Alot of TLC

My husband and I recently rented the 1920's guest house in Summerville, SC, for a week. This house has great potential and we really wanted to give it high marks, but sadly it fell short. Certainly it's adorably quaint, and sits in a beautiful garden setting. However, that isn't enough to overlook the problems. Our first morning we were awakened by the sound of the gardner, using a gas engine trimmer on the hedge below our bedroom window at 8:00 a.m. Time to get up! The mattresses are worn out, and should be replaced. There was mold in the shower, lots of sand and dirt under the bedroom rug and the entire house is in severe need of a deep clean. I was frustrated that the porch table was so dirty I had to clean it before I sat down our breakfast plates. The kitchen skillets were very worn as was the limited flatware set. We made several trips to the local stores because it didn't even stock the barest of supplies, so before you go, here is the list: Paper Towels; Large Kitchen Bags; Dishwasher Powder and Dishwashing liquid. We have owned a beach house rental for 5 years, and understand that guests expect to get what is advertised for the money they are paying.

Response from VrboOwner on 26 Mar, 2020

Even with all the wonderful reviews, (over 50), which we have collected in the Guest House guest book, including the one immediately before these guests, we regrettably realize we are unable to satisfy everyone's many different vacation expectations. However, it is always our earnest desire to provide safe, clean and comfortable accommodation at a reasonable rate. Our response, if contacted, is immediate to the needs or concerns of all our guests.

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paula D.

30 Nov, 2021

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

Quaint 1920’s cottage

This was the cutest cottage!! Close to town, surrounded by beautiful, lush gardens, has a heated pool, wonderful owners!!!

Stayed 59 nights in Oct 2021

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michele R.

30 Sept, 2021

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

Wonderful Experience

The property is absolutely beautiful. We had an amazing stay and highly recommend. Linda and Peter the owners of the property are lovely and make you feel that their home is yours

Stayed 39 nights in Aug 2021

Response from VrboOwner on 6 Oct, 2021

We are grateful for the kind review. This was a lovely family staying at LINWOOD during their move into the area. We are so glad to have been able to help with their transition to a new home by having them stay with us in the 1920's Guest House.

Verified

4/10 Poor

Peter and Renate G.

8 Nov, 2018

Pretty, but needs lots of repairs

In our opinion: The home was missing a minimum of two smoke detectors. The house needs a thorough cleaning before each renting., ie. pots and pans were greasy, window blinds in bedroom had so much cobwebs, it appeared not to have been cleaned in a long time. Cobwebs also in other parts of the home. The guest bathroom looked un pleasant , ie, caulking done around the bathtub needs to be removed and reapplied by a professional. Some baseboards needs replacing, others cleaned, painted and new caulking applied by a professional. The shower curtain had a lot of mold. We washed it two times in 3 weeks but mold did not come out. It needs replacing. My wife would not use the guest bathroom. We sanitized all usable areas of the kitchen.

Stayed 30 nights in Oct 2018

Response from VrboOwner on 26 Mar, 2020

We very much regret that this couple was dissatisfied with the condition of the Guest House, one of three cottages on the historic Linwood estate. It has been our desire to provide safe, clean and comfortable accommodation at an affordable rate for all our guests for more than 23 years. These guests booked the house for four weeks. They did not arrive until after their lovely daughter and son-in-law had stayed in the house for most of the first week. Had they requested housekeeping between the two stays we would have been happy to arrange it. The younger couple were delighted with the accommodation and a pleasure to have stay. VRBO asks owners to rate the guests after their stay. In 23 years of doing B&B and rentals we have consistently rated every guest with five stars. For many reasons that we will not mention in this response, this is the first time we have had to give a poor rating.

About the host

Hosted by Linda Shelbourne

Peter and Linda have lived in the large, elegant, mansion on the 2 acre historic estate since 1979. The main house was built in 1883. They created 'LINWOOD', Historic Home and Gardens, as an award winning B&B. As of 2019 their concentration is on providing rental accommodation to visitors who may be vacationing, working or relocating. They remain avid gardeners and eager hosts, helping guests who are renting their accommodations to enjoy the fascinating history and beautiful aspects of the South Carolina LowCountry. They are happy to provide maps, tour information or help in any way. For photos of them, see their LINWOOD website.

Why they chose this property

This charming and comfortable cottage is surrounded by the award winning gardens of the historic estate. Just 4 blocks WALK to quintessential southern, Summerville's unique shops and great restaurants. 15 minutes drive to famous plantations, 30 minutes historic Charleston, 45 to the beaches, 10 for golf. Consider a kayak tour, birding, sailing and much more available in this great location, just 14 miles from Charleston International Airport.

What makes this property unique

Aside from comfortably sleeping 4 guests, this charming cottage has 2 bathrooms, a large, eat-in, and fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher, granite counters. there is a stacked washer/dryer, two screened in porches on either side of the living room, garden views, private garden. Free Wifi, TV fire stick, off street parking, grill and many more great amenities are included in the reasonable rate. For many more photos of the entire property please view their LINWOOD website.

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Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

About this property

Charming 2BR/2BA Guest House on Historic 2 acres in downtown Summerville!

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House Rules

Children

Events

Pets

Smoking

Check-out instructions

Important information

You need to know

About the area

Summerville

What's nearby

Getting around

Restaurants

Frequently asked questions

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Heather S.

Heather S.

10/10 Excellent

Keri C.

Keri C.

8/10 Good

Chris B.

Chris B.

10/10 Excellent

mark r.

mark r.

10/10 Excellent

Zack N.

Zack N.

8/10 Good

Priscilla C.

Priscilla C.

10/10 Excellent

leGay C.

leGay C.

10/10 Excellent

Beth V.

Bridge Run Weekend

Beth V.

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth S.

Nice stay

Elizabeth S.

10/10 Excellent

carol g.

History of property was interesting

carol g.

10/10 Excellent

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Summerville getaway

Verified traveller

10/10 Excellent

Valerie W.