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Sugar Magnolia House-Romantic Historic Home

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Sugar Magnolia House
Sugar Magnolia House Circa 1912
Front Door
Grand Foyer
Foyer and Powder Room

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
3 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Jacksonville, FL
  • Place, Shands Jacksonville Medical Center
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, UF Health Proton Therapy Institute
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Jacksonville, FL (JAX-Jacksonville Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Blue Magnolia Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

French Chocolate Bedroom

1 Double Bed

Grand Magnolia Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Full Bathroom

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

Half Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Sugar Magnolia House-Romantic Historic Home

Beautiful antique-filled rooms, comfortable and very spacious in Historic Springfield neighborhood. Close to downtown. Step back in time as you sip your morning coffee on the back deck, enjoy a cold drink on the veranda, or gather with friends or family in the backyard gazebo. Super-comfy beds and designer bed linens, fluffy towels, washer/dryer for longer stays of 5 days or more. Titanic fans will enjoy the library filled with memoribilia that features a turntable and vintage vinyl records. Gorgeously appointed 1st floor parlor offers a more formal setting with the artworks of John Waterhouse and a crystal chandelier while the upstairs den is perfect for family movie night. The formal dining room with its reproduction Colonial Williamsburg wallpaper and matching drapes is ideal for a romantic candlelit dinner or a pizza party.
Smart TVs, fast Wi-Fi, dedicated office space, coffee station with Keurig and pods provided, microwave, and so many other amenities.
Close to the Times Union Performing Art Center, Mosh Museum, EverBank Jaguars Stadium, Daily's Place, Veterans Memorial Arena, UF Health and Proton Center.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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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

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings
Please limit noise and music to no later than 9pm.
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load the dishwasher
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Turn both thermostats to 78 in Summer, 68 in Winter
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Events are subject to owner prior approval.
Laundry available for stays longer than 4 nights
Host requires a photo of the guest holding their government ID upon booking. Host may cancel booking if this is not done.

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
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 20
Note from host: Please limit noise and music to no later than 9pm.
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

About the area

Jacksonville

Urban Core, a neighbourhood in Jacksonville, is home to this holiday home. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Islands Initiative Preserve and Tree Hill Nature Center, while Ritz Theatre & LaVilla Museum and Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art are cultural highlights. Check out an event or a game at EverBank Stadium, and consider making time for Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, a top attraction not to be missed.
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What's nearby

  • Shands Jacksonville Medical Center - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • UF Health Proton Therapy Institute - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center - 5 min drive - 2.7 km
  • VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena - 5 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Florida Theatre - 5 min drive - 2.4 km

Getting around

  • Jacksonville Station - 8 min drive
  • Rosa Parks Station - 16 min walk
  • Jacksonville, FL (CRG-Jacksonville Executive at Craig) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Uptown Kitchen & Bar - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Strings Sports Brewery - ‬11 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Sugar Magnolia House-Romantic Historic Home pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Sugar Magnolia House-Romantic Historic Home?

As of 17 Mar, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Sugar Magnolia House-Romantic Historic Home on 28 Apr, 2026 start from S$256, 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 at Sugar Magnolia House-Romantic Historic Home?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Sugar Magnolia House-Romantic Historic Home?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sugar Magnolia House-Romantic Historic Home?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Sugar Magnolia House-Romantic Historic Home located?

Located in Urban Core, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Shands Jacksonville Medical Center and UF Health Proton Therapy Institute. Islands Initiative Preserve and Ritz Theatre & LaVilla Museum are also within 1 mile (2 km). Rosa Parks Station is 16 minutes by foot and James Weldon Johnson Park Station is 20 minutes.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 41 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

khadijah A.

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

A Wonderful Approach

The home is absolutely beautiful!! We will staying there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My friend and I had an absolutely lovely time in this charming home for a weekend reunion/getaway. The decor was lovely, so many inspired touches. All pictures accurately reflect the property. We appreciate all the indoor and outdoor seating areas. We made light use of the kitchen but found all we needed. The beds were very comfy and the neighborhood was quiet. Thanks for the perfect setting for a relaxing vacation!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lori D.

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

Perfect relaxing visit

The house was amazing! Location was wonderful. The beds were so comfortable. Thank you for allowing my family to enjoy this wonderful place.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Nice and quite place
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa R.

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

Charming old house

Great location. Adorable house. Spacious. Perfect vacation for us to visit with the family.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hilarie P.

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

Sugar Magnolia House is absolutely amazing!

This was a visit to a friend in treatment at Mayo. She joined us for the weekend at the home of
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristal E.

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

Amazing

Such a wonderful host and a wonderful home!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angela M.

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

Enjoyed Our Stay

We stayed here while we were in town for a speech and debate tournament being held in downtown Jacksonville. Was a perfect location and not far from the church. Loved the house. Beds were comfortable and the house was very clean. Was like stepping back in time.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer G.

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

Sugar Magnolia

The place was historically amazing, beautiful and comfortable! The host was friendly and helpful would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer L.

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

Awesome house awesome host!

I cannot express how totally wonderful our experience was... From our wonderful host, to the atmosphere of this stunning house, our dreams came to life!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ellen A.

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

Florida Georgia game 2024

Had a fantastic time staying at this beautiful historical home. Great location for the game! Melody was a wonderful host.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ray M.

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

Perfect Landing Spot and House

The stay was great and Melody was the perfect host. We enjoyed the location, warmer evenings on the front porch. The house is comfortable yet elegant and so accommodating! We will be back!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jt P.

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

Legit

Very pleased, excellent property, thank you.
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sabrina E.

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

Great place!

We had a fantastic stay in beautiful home with lovely decor in every room. Place was huge and had all the amenities you could ask for, even had a bottle of wine waiting for us! We'll definitely try to stay here again for any event in Jacksonville area. We had no issues with anything, even parking was no trouble at all.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patrick B.

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

Beautiful, historic home

Lovely home on a nice street! Will be back later this summer.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark B.

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

Hidden Gem

Great house with a lot of history. You could spend hours looking at the historic pieces throughout the house. Beds were super comfortable, great host, very responsive. Would definitely come back next time we are in town.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Terry L.

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

Packers weekend

We had an excellent stay in Jacksonville with family. Attended the Packers - Jaguars game which added to the fun. Home was a true Victorian experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kyle J.

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

Beautiful Home

This has been one of our favorite places we’ve stayed yet! Such a beautiful and well decorated home. Staying in this home feels like your time traveling with how beautiful and antique everything is. We used this stay as a nice getaway and also got some great decorating ideas. Would absolutely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rachel W.

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

Beautiful old home in historic neighborhood

I rented this home for my family to stay during my wedding. We were all very impressed with the cleanliness and amenities. Very charming and spacious home. I will definitely rent again for future visits from family and friends.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Keke G.

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

Awesome

Beautiful Home
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brooks B.

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

Most unique vintage house in Springfield

The Sugar Magnolia House is a wonderful and unique turn of the century home to transport you back to the 1920's. Even though all the furnishings and decorations have the vintage charm, the home is yet furnished with the modern conveniences of air conditioning and wifi. From the large front porch to the extensive backyard, this space can be used for any family or occasion, big or small. The host was very accomodating and awesome. I highly recommend this getaway home!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marie D.

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

What a gem

This place was great!! Easy check in & great communication!!! Held our group well for a short labor day weekend trip to the zoo. We so enjoyed the backyard grill & front porch. Great neighborhood & we just loved the house. The location was 10 mins from everywhere The wwanted to go
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Suni C.

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

quaint historic home in quiet, beautiful neighborhood

Wonderful property with all the amenities. Great basic kitchen needs, laundry & toiletries! Felt like I was staying at a friends house for the weekend. Awesome front porch & private backyard. So nice!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stacy G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The home is an absolute dream! It felt like I was sharing all of the nostalgia of visiting my grandparents' home as a child with my 21-year old son. He was taken aback with the history and splendor of it all. The record player and broad collection of vinyls were an unexpected delight, providing hours of entertainment while we relaxed as a family in the parlor. The fact that this home and all its interiors are made available for anyone to enjoy is truly a gift!The house is clean, the beds are impressively comfortable, and the upgraded HVAC systems allowed for complete comfort inside. It is well appointed with everything we needed to feel like a home away from home. I highly recommend dining at Othello less than a block away from the house, shopping for groceries & staples at Springfield Superette two blocks away, and exploring the revitalized Springfield Main Street district for food, entertainment & shops, also within walking district. Melody was very welcoming and responsive, and we can't thank her enough for providing this unexpected, added joy to our Jacksonville trip!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sheena W.

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

Amazing

We absolutely loved the place! The kids didn’t want to leave, they had so many rooms to explore and enjoyed just lounging around and relaxing. The house is beautiful, huge and was very clean! We were provided plenty of towels and soap. The kitchen also provided everything we needed to cook a meal. We would definitely love to stay again in the near future!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

About the host

Hosted by Melody Andrews

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I'm a retired Quality Supervisor and a Florida transplant. My husband is a professor at a local college. We enjoy traveling. We have a dog named Cooper who is as sweet as he is mischievous.
I love being a host! Since my vocation has always been customer service, hosting satisfies my desire to delight guests!

Why they chose this property

I have always loved historic houses. They have so much charm and individuality. Each home is unique in its beauty. The canopy of oaks trees and Crepe Myrtles adds to the old-world charm. The neighborhood is very walkable and close to downtown.

What makes this property unique

Our home has quite a storied past. It was built in 1912 for Dr. James H. Duer and his wife Mary, however, the home’s most interesting history began in 1920 when it was dedicated as the Cuban Consulate. An opening day commemorative document signed by then-President Woodrow Wilson is displayed in the foyer. Consul Julio Embil and his wife Mary Magdelene Morris resided in the home from 1920 until 1960. Their daughter Ruth Jacqueline Morris married Harry M. Liechty in the front parlor on June 11, 1924. The Embils were tremendous patrons of the arts and often hosted famous international stage actors and opera stars from Spain.

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