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Perfect Blend of Historic and New with a Great Location- Walk to everything!

Riverside holiday home with kitchen and balcony

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Welcome to your living room!
Living room with wood burning fireplace and lots of books to explore
Welcome to your home away from home!
Exterior
Large living room to relax in with your friends.  Pull out sofa.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 102600 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Fireplace
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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  • Place, Market Square
  • Place, George Washington Masonic National Memorial
  • Place, MGM National Harbor Casino
  • Airport, Washington, DC (DCA-Ronald Reagan Washington National)

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Attic Media Room

1 Double Futon

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Double Beds

Living Room

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet

Spaces

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

About this property

Perfect Blend of Historic and New with a Great Location- Walk to everything!

We'd love to share our home with you! Why stay cramped in hotel rooms when you can come back home every night? We love hosting families or group gatherings, whether its touring Old Town and DC, reunions, attending a wedding or graduation or visiting your local friends and relatives. We spend as much time here as we can, when guests like you are not staying.

A perfect base for exploring the area, but the house is also walking distance to one the area's best locations -- Old Town Alexandria. Its a stone's throw from the Capitol, minutes to Reagan National airport, and just steps away from everything Old Town Alexandria has to offer. This is not a sterile hotel room or bland corporate lodging, it's really like visiting a friend's place. You will look forward to returning home during your stay.

The house is a historic 1850s home which we've updated to modern standards. On Queen Street, it is just steps away from the center of Old Town Alexandria. Unlike most homes in Old Town, this house is large and spacious, spread out over 2600 square feet of living space. A great place to gather your friends and family. Plan your dinner out in Old Town or cook a meal at home in the well appointed full sized kitchen. There is room to spend time together in the large living room, basement family room, or out back on the private patio and yard. With multiple spaces, you decide whether to hang our together or in smaller groups.

The house also includes a private fenced yard for relaxing or playing corn hole and a beautiful patio. There is off street parking for your cars, you won't need them here.

The large house has been renovated and modernized from top to bottom with gorgeous details throughout -- crown molding, built in bookshelves, exposed brick, working fireplace, full sized stocked kitchen. We live in the nearby suburbs but often stay here ourselves and know you will feel like its your home away from home too.

Perfect for families or groups with plenty of space to spread out in. The house has three bedrooms and has room to sleep 12. Two bedrooms on the second floor each have queen beds, the basement includes a family room and separate bedroom with 2 double beds. In addition, there is sleeping for two more on a futon couch in the attic media room. An additional pull out sofa in the main floor living room will accommodate 2. You will need to do upstairs or downstairs to the bedrooms, sorry, there are no bedrooms on the main level.

Large comfy finished basement also has TV and room to relax on the large sectional couch. Clawfoot tubs and showers in the 2 modern full baths, and one additional 1/2 bath. Hard to find in Old Town, is the large fenced yard with beautiful private outdoor patio for you to relax. A great place for a cook out, or use our corn hole set while sitting around the fire pit on a chilly fall night. There is also a playground and basketball court right at the corner.

To explore Old Town, you won't need your car. We are just two blocks from King Street, which is the main street through Old Town. Its just a few minute walk to sights, shops, restaurants, and nightlife. If you feel lazy, there is the free Old Town Trolley that goes the length of King Street, stopping at both the King Street metro station and the waterfront There is a stop every few blocks, just hop on and you can ride down to the waterfront. City Bike rental stations are also nearby. Its easy to go out and enjoy all the great shops, historic sites and restaurants in Old Town.

The metro is also just five blocks away for easy access to downtown DC. And we have off street parking for 2 cars accessed through the alley. The house also has cable, high speed wi-fi internet, and laundry.

We love staying here but don't just take it from us, please read through the reviews from our previous guests.

We're looking forward to sharing our home with you.

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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: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
Please ask if you would like to host events
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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 and start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys
Please leave all dirty laundry by the washing machine.
Trash cans go out on the curb in front of the house on Sunday night for Monday AM pickup.
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
Note from host: Please ask if you would like to host events
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 deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Alexandria

Located in Old Town West, a neighbourhood in Alexandria, this holiday home is in the suburbs and on a river. Smithsonian Institution and Washington Navy Yard are cultural highlights, and some of the area's notable landmarks include Arlington National Cemetery and White House. Travelling with kids? Make time for National Air and Space Museum, or head to an event or a match at Capital One Arena. Looking to get your feet wet? Rafting, power boating and sailing adventures can be found near the property.
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Alexandria, VA

What's nearby

  • Market Square - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Torpedo Factory Art Center - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • George Washington Masonic National Memorial - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Potomac River Waterfront Park - 4 min drive - 4.2 km
  • MGM National Harbor Casino - 5 min drive - 5.3 km

Getting around

  • King Street Station - 12 min walk
  • Alexandria Station - 14 min walk
  • Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Thompson Italian - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Augie's Mussel House and Beer Garden - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Misha's Coffee - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Rock It Grill - ‬6 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Perfect Blend of Historic and New with a Great Location- Walk to everything! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Perfect Blend of Historic and New with a Great Location- Walk to everything!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Perfect Blend of Historic and New with a Great Location- Walk to everything!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Perfect Blend of Historic and New with a Great Location- Walk to everything! located?

This family-friendly Alexandria holiday home is located on a river, within a 15-minute walk of Market Square, George Washington Masonic National Memorial and Torpedo Factory Art Center. Potomac River and United States Patent and Trademark Office Museum are also within 1 mile (2 km). King Street Station is 12 minutes by foot and Braddock Rd Station is 12 minutes.

About the host

Hosted by Jaki and Don M.

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We live in the nearby suburbs and bought this house as a home renovation project. This house has been a labor of love for us as we slowly renovated. The house was smaller and used as a boarding house when we bought it, but we have done a complete top to bottom renovation -- including adding the entire basement level!! The outside is historic, but everything inside is modernized to todays standards.

Why they chose this property

We come down and stay here as often as we can. We have lots of ties to Old Town-- we met in one of Old Towns favorite watering holes -- Murphys Irish Pub, had our first date at the Hard Times Cafe, and spend alot of time out and about in Old Town. Eventually we plan to retire here, but until then, we would like to share it with you!

What makes this property unique

This house is quite big for Old Town, so you will have more room than most. We stay here often ourselves, so it really does feel like a home, not a sterile hotel or corporate cookie cutter apartment. You may feel like staying in -- cook meals in the large kitchen or out back on the grill, spend some time hanging out in the house, or on the patio. But the location is quite central just two blocks from Old Town's main drag, King Street, which is full of fun shops, galleries, restaurants and bars. If you are going into DC, the metro is only 5 blocks away.

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