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Restored servants' quarters for 1812 house in heart of Historic District

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Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 4800 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor barbecue

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Summerville, SC
  • Place, Azalea Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Summerville Dorchester Museum
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, White Gables
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, Charleston, SC (CHS-Charleston Intl.)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Living Room 1

1 Queen Sofa Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Restored servants' quarters for 1812 house in heart of Historic District

The meticulously restored Cottage is a former servants' quarters for this property which has one of the oldest homes in Summerville dating from ca. 1812. The main house and the Cottage have been the focus of over 40 years attention to proper restoration by many fine craftsmen from the historic preservation community of Charleston and the Low Country. The Cottage measures approximately 800 sq' and is approached by its own private paved drive with private parking. Outside the Cottage is a large brick patio surrounded by boxwood, azaleas and camellias and a pleasing water feature. Many magnolia trees and live oaks surround the Cottage which is about 150' behind the main house. The Cottage is completely self-contained with a full kitchen, bath/shower, living room with fireplace as well as a large bedroom with Queen 4 poster bed and sitting area. The living room and bedroom both have high cathedral ceilings. The roof of the Cottage is standing seam tin and makes for magnificent sleep during a rain storm. Guests have been telling us for many years that nothing has been overlooked in the decor or amenities for the Cottage. The kitchen is fully equipped with new stainless appliances and a granite counter top. There is a range, refrigerator/freezer with ice maker, disposal, dishwasher, microwave, toaster, Keurig coffee maker, pots, pans, dishes and utensils. The bath has a tiled tub/shower and pedestal sink. Wide board heart pine floors are throughout. Linens are provided and a washer/dryer is available for guest use at the Cottage.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 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

Pets allowed
Dogs less than 20#. Crated when unattended.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking permitted outside Cottage

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Start the dishwasher
Remove personal items and remove leftover food and drinks
Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys
We ask that you use the dishwasher for all dishes and silverware used while in Cottage
Keys can be left in Cottage on dresser or kitchen counter when checking out
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Pet owner responsible for any damage caused by pet and any special cleaning required. Unable to accommodate cats.

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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

About the area

Summerville

Summerville Historic District, a neighbourhood in Summerville, is home to this cottage. White Gables and Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site are local landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Nexton Square and North Main Market. Gahagan Park and Frankie's Fun Park are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby power boating, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling.
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Summerville, SC

What's nearby

  • Azalea Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Bishop Pengelley Memorial Chapel - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Summerville Dorchester Museum - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • White Gables - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Gahagan Park - 2 min drive - 2.0 km

Getting around

  • Charleston Station - 23 min drive
  • Charleston, SC (CHS-Charleston Intl.) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Icehouse - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Margaritas - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪La Chev 208 - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Laura - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Cuppa Manna - ‬20 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Restored servants' quarters for 1812 house in heart of Historic District pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Restored servants' quarters for 1812 house in heart of Historic District?

As of 15 Apr, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Restored servants' quarters for 1812 house in heart of Historic District on 11 Jun, 2026 start from S$228, 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 Restored servants' quarters for 1812 house in heart of Historic District?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Restored servants' quarters for 1812 house in heart of Historic District?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Restored servants' quarters for 1812 house in heart of Historic District?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Restored servants' quarters for 1812 house in heart of Historic District located?

Located in Summerville Historic District, this cottage is within a 10-minute walk of Azalea Park and Bishop Pengelley Memorial Chapel. White Gables and Summerville Dorchester Museum are also within 1 mile (2 km).

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. 44 out of 45 reviews
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Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 45 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 45 reviews
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10/10

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10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

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Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jenny W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Always lovely!
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Abigail W.

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

Great stay!

Fantastic communication and helpfulness
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Jun, 2025
Abigail, glad you enjoyed your stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jenny W.

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

Charming Cottage

Wonderful stay! So peaceful!
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robyn H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a lovely stay. Quiet and comfortable. Very clean! Hosts are warm and friendly. Thank you!!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Aug, 2025
Robyn, Glad you had a good stay with us. David
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael C.

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

Peaceful cottage

We had a wonderful time in this beautiful cottage. Thank you David for the wonderful hospitality
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark D.

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

Nice location

Close to Charleston and a very safe area.
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelly G.

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

February

Had a great time. The place has a great location. It is close to everything. Cute little cottage.
Stayed 28 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dave G.

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

Historic Summerville cottage.

Convienent location to parks, reasurants and downtown shopping. Excellent host!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michelle M.

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

Lovely Home in a Beautiful Location

Our stay was perfect and the home was beautiful. David was a most gracious host and even waited up until almost midnight for us the night we arrived in Summerville from KY. Perfect for our anniversary week in Charleston, immaculate and with everything we needed, we couldn't have asked for a better place to stay. The neighborhood was beautiful too, with gorgeous Southern homes and amazing Live Oak trees that we certainly don't have in KY! Hghly recommended!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Dec, 2025
Thanks. Have a wonderful Holidays.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark S.

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

Staycation

We stayed the week while awaiting the completion of renovations on our home. Everything was great about our stay. Great restoration on an old piece of history we thoroughly enjoyed the peace and tranquility provided us by our host Mr. Price. Ask him for the history lesson if you visit.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jenny W.

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

Servants’ Quarters

Always a lovely place to stay. Charming!
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Apr, 2024
Glad you enjoyed your stay
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Taryn G.

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

Perfect for a long-term stay!

I stayed for two weeks while I was in between selling my house and moving into my new place! Amenities and everything were great! It was perfect! The only need I had was for a full length mirror but not a huge deal!
Stayed 12 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 14 May, 2025
Taryn, We are.glad it worked out for you. Thanks for the mirror suggestion. Maybe we can find a spot for one. David Price
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa B.

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

Beautiful cottage, close to everything and so cozy.

The cottage was a great place to stay and a very neat experience for me. I’ve never stayed in a place dating back this far and it was truly a wonderful place to stay. Cozy, comfortable and close to everything. Gorgeous property!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Comfy Cottage

We just enjoyed our second stay at the cottage and plan to stay again. It is perfect for our Summerville visit with family. The cottage, patio and neighborhood make for a relaxing time after our busy day.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar, 2020
Thanks for your kind words. It is always a pleasure to welcome previous guests back.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nancie H.

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

Such a wonderful cottage and experience!

Beautiful location in a wonderful historic cottage within walking distance of historic downtown Summerville. Cottage is not only lovely, it is wonderfully comfortable. The hosts were wonderful as well. We are looking forward to heading back soon!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jenny W.

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

Peaceful

Simply lovely!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

rachel c.

Great

Very quiet and clean. It was nice getting breakfast delivered in a beautiful basket with delicious food!!!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar, 2020
We are pleased that you enjoyed this very special place. David and Jennifer Price
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Juliann F.

Perfect for our needs

This is a fantastic place. We stayed a full week and had everything we needed. Towels, sheets, full kitchen and laundry. Located close to town and in a quiet neighborhood. Private area with table, chairs, beautiful garden right outside our door. If we return to this area we would most definitely stay here.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar, 2020
It is a pleasure for us to provide a superb experience for our guests.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sue V.

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

Lovely cottage

Price House Cottage was great for our Charleston visit! Cottage was exactly as listed and more. Loved sitting in the garden for morning coffee and later in the day after visiting Charleston. Loved the character of the cottage. David was easy to communicate with and he was very helpful with any questions. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ann W.

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

Cozy Cottage

This cottage was truly a home away from home since I am out of my home due to storm damage. It had everything I needed for a 6-week stay. The atmosphere was exceptional surrounded by beautiful trees and gardens. Located in the historic district, the neighborhood setting is charming and the cottage itself is updated and cozy with wonderful walking trails to invigorate my small dog. A truly comfortable retreat.
Stayed 37 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deborah G.

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

Peaceful

I just love this little cottage! Decorated beautifully, located close to town and parks. The neighborhood is just absolutely gorgeous! The cottage I could live in for the rest of my life. The owners were wonderful! The cottage had everything I needed and more. It took a morning and evening walk through the park and into town.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Randy R.

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

Cozy and Quiet

This little cottage was exactly as described and pictured. We enjoyed our stay immensely. It is very quiet and hidden from the street. We picked this spot to be close to Charleston without the hustle and bustle of the city. Even Summerville was a quaint little town. Highly recommend this cottage for a week long stay. Would stay here again on another visit to Charleston. Randy and Glenda
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar, 2020
Very glad you enjoyed your visit. We would be pleased to welcome you back. David and Jennifer
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julia T.

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

Beautiful cottage with thoughtful amenities

This charming cottage is a the ideal hideaway, whether touring Summerville or visiting friends and family. With a private drive and secluded patio one can enjoy the area with a unusual degree of independence. The hosts, who are wonderful people, have thought of everything - great lighting to enjoy the little library, crisp sheets and soft towels, nice toiletries, and a organized kitchen. The cleanliness and comfort of this cottage are a pleasure and the gardens are the icing on the cake. The hosts have created the ideal get-away.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Dec, 2020
Thanks, Julie. It was a pleasure having you.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nancy S.

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

Cozy Cottage

We stayed at PHC for almost a month, waiting for our new home to be built. As we are Midwesterners, everything about the area was new and exciting. This location did not disappoint! Walks into town for coffee, dinner, the farmer’s market were all 5-10 minutes away. Our dog loved his walks thru Azalea Park, especially once he realized the statues in the park were not going to move! Trips to the Kiawah Beachwalker Park were an easy and beautiful drive. The cottage was stocked with everything we needed, including a washer and dryer, comfortable sitting area, updated bath and plenty of ceiling fans. On the grounds of the cottage the gardens are lovely. The patio and gas grill were used frequently. The noisy frogs initially were quite shocking, but we grew to love them! 😅 All in all we had a wonderful time in Summerville and would recommend staying here!
Stayed 22 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Oct, 2022
Thanks for your review. Glad you enjoyed your stay
Archival

4/10 Poor

Charles A.

Nice furnishings in a quaint, upscale area.

The cottage seemed comfortable, and the owners seemed nice, and the surrounding area is great. But, when we rented the cottage for a month, the owner told me the outside was scheduled to be painted while we were there. Painting would have been fine, however what the owner failed to mention was the cottage was to be going through major exterior repairs including the cedar planks being removed from the structure with power tools 5 days a week, and old paint being removed with SMOKE! They dismantled the smoke detectors in the cottage for the entire month we were there, due to the vast amount of smoke filling the cottage on a daily basis. We finally said they needed to stop the smoke after paying the full balance of the monthly rent (we had nowhere else to go). Again, everyone seemed nice, but the power tools, the noise, the construction materials, and smoke, including the interior smoke detectors being dismantled in an 1812 structure, should have been disclosed upfront.
Stayed 29 nights in Jun 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar, 2020
We are sorry that our guests were disappointed and chose to express it in this manner. The guests were anxious to find a place to stay that was "pet friendly" during the interim between selling their house in another location and moving into a yet to be completed house here. They were told up front that the Cottage was scheduled to begin a restoration paint job and that our one professional painter would be removing old paint. They were also told that we could stop that process at anytime if it became an annoyance. Our painter asked each day prior to working on the Cottage if it was OK to do so. Once they indicated that the odor of the burning paint was an issue, the painter ceased that work there and switched to other projects on the property away from the Cottage. The only power tools used were the heat element which makes no noise and a sander which was used for only a few hours. Regarding the removal of damaged clapboards, this process involved removing about 6 short boards in the corner of the lean to utility room to expose the underlying studs and involved less than half of one day of work. We attempted to stay in communication with the guests about the ongoing work and redirected work elsewhere once they registered concern. Our painter works fairly much full time for us and has for many years. He is very aware of the importance of keeping guests happy. BTW--the guests misrepresented their request to bring a pet with them. They stated that their dog was less than 20# and was definitely much larger. They also brought an undisclosed cat. There was additional cleaning involved during and after the stay for Kitty Litter, finding hidden cat play toys, and cat fur. We did not choose to exercise the additional charge for extra cleaning which we could have done. We have, and always will work with our guests to ensure the wonderful stay that our previous guests have always experienced and written about. David and Jennifer Price

About the host

Hosted by David and Jennifer Price

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David came to Summerville in 1974 to practice ophthalmology which he did as a solo general ophthalmologist until 'retiring' in 2012 to take a position caring for veterans and active duty service personnel at a joint eye clinic for the VA and DoD at the Naval Weapons Station. Jennifer is an Operating Room nurse and interior decorator and is the person responsible for the decorating and design touches on the property.

Why they chose this property

I fell in love with the property at first sight; the old house to lovingly and properly restore, the avenue of live oaks leading to the main house and a lovely community that I could easily become a part of. I have not been disappointed.

What makes this property unique

The Cottage is a place of peace and quiet in a town that still has a village feel despite being less than 30 minutes from the Historic District of Charleston and even closer to the Historic Ashley River Plantation/Gardens of Middleton, Magnolia and Drayton Hall. There are many interesting small shops and several nice casual eating places within walking distance of the Cottage. The Cottage is situated in the midst of a very large block with most properties being larger than 1 acre, so there is very much a feeling of being in the country. It is an opportunity to experience Charleston and the Low Country of South Carolina and yet return to a more peaceful, less hectic environment at the end of a day in beautiful Historic Charleston.

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