Preamble: Because of the high incidence of false inquiries, I will not respond to "Preapproval" requests. PLEASE USE INSTANT BOOK to reserve. If you have a last-minute inquiry please text me directly. 301-332-5585. (Small dogs up to 2- OK, 1 cat OK. See terms and fees.)
Weekend stays, Friday and Saturday, add another ( Thursday or Sunday) night and I will discount the 3rd by 15%. Save 10% off the Weekly and Monthly (already discounted) rates with early-bird or last-minute reservations!
Midterm bookings are welcome for an individual or a couple. Midterm is OK for 2 professionals, using both bedrooms at $75/ night upcharge for the 2nd room. Corporate and insurance rentals welcome. No construction crews with dirty clothing/shoes. See details.
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PROPERTY DESCRIPTION:
~It's All Here!~ Historic District, 10 Minutes To Everything Frederick! Quick On/ Off I-70/270, 1 Blk. So. Of South Street X from park-like MSD Campus.
1500 SF Artsy Home, a 1910 Renovated Open-Plan, Mission Shotgun style home, with off-street parking for one vehicle and on-street unmetered parking for others-in safe and QUIET south end of downtown Frederick, MD.
This is an easy 2 block walk in any direction to Carroll Creek, Micro-Brews, Distilleries, Historic Mt. Olivet Cemetery (grave of Barbara Fritchie, F Scott Key, and other famous Marylanders,)and it X street from Maryland School of the Deaf and the Revolutionary War Hessian Barracks. Take a 5-minute walk down S. Carroll St. to the newly opened Visitation Hotel.
THE SETTING: 3 SEASONS is a full urban vegetable and flower garden bringing you color, aromas and small wildlife and birdwatching.
All seasons, a lovely view and walk of the MSD campus across S. Carroll St. and the Revolutionary War Hessian Barracks. Carroll Creek, and Mt. Olivet Cemetery is only 2 blocks away. 2 excellent restaurants, Black Hog BBQ and El Porto Italian, 1 block away and a new bakery, electric bike rental and Arts Center also within a block walk.
Comfortable Outdoor Dining for 8 on the patio beside a Weber charcoal grill – an iron chiminea, lounge & private seating area hidden by tall pampas grasses under a willow tree. The private, 1000 sq. foot organic garden in back and side yard. (Some insects are to be expected. Mosquito lamps are in both areas and spray is under the powder room sink.)
S. Carroll St is not a main traffic "drag" like South Street or Market Street. The traffic activity and noise is a fraction of what it is a block west or north of the house. The walk is a few minutes longer to Carroll Creek, but a worthwhile price to pay for a good night’s sleep.
The house is warm and inviting with an eclectic, open-plan layout, renovated custom features an updated master bath with walk-in shower, a 1st floor purple powder room with nature art motif, color, and artful textures and collections.
(If you like interesting things, this is the place for you!)
Any real cook would be happy with the accouterments in the kitchen. Surface Finishes from metal flake black laminate to warm 19th-century wood furniture, Danish modern furniture pieces and styling, bright oriental rugs, sheepskins, handmade Amish quilts, Buddha, Goddesses, Marilyn Monroe, books, and fine Art limited edition printmaking on the walls.
In-home entertainment is Board Games and Cards, an LP and CD collection, Stereo turntable, CD player in the living room. 57" flat screen with streaming.
The sleeping rooms setup is as follows: A Single or Couple per Queen Bed.
If you are reserving for a family or 2 couples- the SETUP is: 2 Enclosed Queen Bedrooms, an additional foldout twin size hassock with a very comfortable Cool gel topper/mattress fits an adult or child. (This "bedroom" is the open space on the 2nd floor (as pictured) with a folding screen for privacy, that allows access around the foot of the bed through the hallway or you can set it up in the 2nd queen bedroom to house kids in one room. AND 4th " Bedroom" is a new Queen comfortable (tested) pop-up sofa bed with a soft bed topper in the living room. All sleeping areas and living room have black-out shades and drapery. Roku TVs are in bedrooms and living room has Xfinity, various streaming services and Roku.
Larger groups of 6 to 8 are limited to 2 to 4 day rentals. PLEASE NOTE: Over 4 persons is an upcharge of $55/person per night/adult over age 14, $35/kids. 8 Persons can stay here but 2 will sleep on a double air mattress on the floor in the back bedroom. The entire room with the queen, a double air mattress and a twin fold out can be a great kid's room ( sleeping 5 kids total.) Please bring xtra pillows and a sleeping bag for air mattress.
The guest entrance is the side porch door with digital lock. Security cameras on the exterior of the house with a SECURITY flood light on driveway. This property is not ADA accessible. It's not guaranteed "safe" for anyone using assisted walking devices or having balance issues to access. 6 steps up and down to side entrance porch. Handrail on one . Please do not bring elderly ( or other) guests with these problems to the house.
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Additional Parking is easy-on street, on Clarke Place, beside the grill area, all week-long, with no meters. Maximum 1 parking space in driveway per stay, proprietor has the right to change parking based on need to access the garage. An EV charger is available, upon request. Please verify parking before arrival.
Electric bicycle rental is 1 block north on S. Carroll St. (A ladies touring town bike and a foldable bike are available for guests to use, at your own risk.) Walking and biking to downtown is only a 5 minute trek and to Carroll Creek Linear Park. 10 minutes to downtown, Fairgrounds, Baker Park. 5-plus Breweries, McClintock Distillery, Idiom, Attaboy, Smoketown Breweries and Sky Stage, Delaplaine Center for the Arts, Hessian Barracks x Street, Mount Olivet Cemetery historic site are all only a block away. Weinberg Center for Performing Arts is at corner of Patrick and Market.
Rent By the weekend or the week. Multiple-week & monthly stays require preapproval with ID and maybe a short term rental agreement, depending on the circumstances. Additional cleaning fees /week will apply based on circumstances and pet fees. We do not offer hotel-style amenities. Guest is responsible for washing their linens and cleaning unless they want to pay additional cleaning fees.
Pets are typically not encouraged but I will consider the situation and the dogs. Small dogs with good manners- and a healthy bladder, no parasites or skin problems, please. NO PEE PAD-dependent animals, or incessant barkers.
Please message me with a description and photo of the animal. The pet fee is per pet.
There's an open-sided staircase to the 2nd floor and a knee wall on the 2nd so the falling risk is great... no toddlers or special-needs guests, please. Likewise there are 6 steps to the porch to enter the home. It is not appropriate for anyone with balance issues. Children can run outside, not inside, please. There is a park with a ball field, a swing set, and jungle gym, and a dog workout, half a block away.
Basement Studio is not accessible by guests and is the Owner's private space. It is isolated acoustically and has a separate entrance from the back patio, from the main house, living space. The owner does not access the rental space unless there is an emergency or if requested by the guest for assistance. Cats on the property are not allowed in the main house, please.
The urban backyard veggie garden and back patio are dedicated spaces for the owner's and gardening participants' use.
NOTE: Short term rental platforms including VRBO consider any area with a bed a "bedroom". That is not something the host can control so read the details, please. "Bedroom" does not imply walls.
