2/1 Historic Carriage House Walking Distance to Downtown

Ocala, Florida
$241 avg/night
Minimum Stay 1 Nights
Bed 1

Bed

Bath 1

Bath

Home Apartment

Property Type

Sleep 4

Max Sleeps

Night 1 nights

Min Stay

This apartment is the former carriage house of the famed Kemp Estate. The Kemp house, circa 1938, is a Tudor Revival home, built for T.J. Kemp an agent for the Sinclair Refining Company during the 1930s. This large residence is noteworthy for its brick detail and half-timbering. Originally a single-family residence, it eventually because a boarding house in the 50s and 60s-renting rooms weekly. Later it housed retail stores, a coffee shop, and The Blue Heron Gallery.

The two bedroom apartment is on the first floor of the Kemp Estate with the bathroom as an ensuite to the master bedroom. The apartment is about 750 square feet contains its own entrance, bathroom, bedrooms, living room/kitchen, and private deck.

The bathroom features a beautiful pebble tiled shower with a rain shower head, fully stocked with shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and towels.

The bedroom features a Queen sized bed, full sized closet, sound machine, iron and ironing board along with an extra pillow and blanket.

The second bedroom features a day bed with a trundle twin bed pullout, full closet, dresser, and desk.

The living room/kitchen features a dining bar, a full sized refrigerator, stove, coffee maker, toaster, microwave, dishwasher, and essentials like salt/pepper, oil, tea, coffee, creamer, sugar, etc. We do include a welcome gift of pastries to get you started on your first morning.

The TV is a smart TV so bring along your login information for Hulu, Netflix, prime etc. If you don’t have a membership, each app offers free trials in addition to the other free apps on Roku and live TV tile on Roku.

Edison Lights illuminate the front patio offering a gas grill, outdoor dining table, and outdoor furniture as well as a gas fire table. There is a secondary back deck with patio furniture and the shared laundry facilities. There is one reserved parking space provided. If another space is needed, please message me to make arrangements.

**We offer one of the most affordable rates for a two bedroom within walking distance to the downtown restaurants/bars, shops, and entertainment.

**There is no pet fee, no additional person fee, only a $60 cleaning fee (now included in fee) Guests are not asked to do laundry/cleaning etc. as housekeepers will take care of it upon check out. Each apartment is cleaned by professional housekeepers who are paid by the cleaning fee with no markup for the owner.

**We offer great discounts for weekly and monthly stays.

Guest have access to the entire apartment, front patio is shared, and there is a shared laundry room on site.

Check in is available with smart lock. I’m available by email, text or phone.

We hope you enjoy your stay, please let us know if you need anything during your visit.
Smoking outside only
Pets must have flea treatment and be approved by host prior to stay

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Feature Features

  • PETS

    2 Total Pets Pet Friendly Service Animals Exempt From Fees Welcoming Cats And Dogs Only
  • DINING

    Dining Table
  • SAFETY

    Carbon Monoxide Detector Installed (host Has Indicated There Is A Carbon Monoxide Detector On The Property) Fire Extinguisher Smoke Detector Installed (host Has Indicated There Is A Smoke Detector On The Property)
  • BEDROOM

    Bed Sheets Provided
  • GENERAL

    Recycling Unit Size: 750 Sq Ft (70 Sq M) Uses Some LED Lighting
  • KITCHEN

    Coffee/tea Maker Cookware/dishes/utensils Dishwasher Microwave Oven Refrigerator Stovetop Toaster
  • LAUNDRY

    Laundry Facilities Near Laundromat Washing Machine And Dryer
  • PARKING

    Car Not Required Onsite Parking Wheelchair-accessible Parking Available
  • INTERNET

    Free WiFi
  • OUTDOORS

    Balcony Barbecue Grill Firepit
  • BATHROOMS

    1 Bathroom Hair Dryer Shower
  • WORKSPACES

    Desk
  • LANGS SPOKEN

    English
  • ENTERTAINMENT

    Smart TV
  • CLIMATE CONTROL

    Air Conditioning Heating
  • SERVICES AND CONVENIENCES

    Iron/ironing Board
  • SUITABILITY/ACCESSIBILITY

    1 On-site Accessible Parking Spaces If You Have Requests For Specific Accessibility Needs, Please Contact The Property Using The Information On The Reservation Confirmation Received After Booking. No Elevator (single Level Property) Smoke-free Property Stair-free Path To Entrance Tile Flooring In Public Areas Well-lit Path To Entrance Wheelchair-accessible Parking Wheelchair-accessible Path Of Travel

CheckIn Check-in : 03:00 PM CheckOut Check-out : 11:00 AM
No Wheelchair No smoking No pets Children allowed
Occupancy Max occupancy : 4

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Review Review

  • Wanda K.

    Submitted Mar 24, 2026

    Stayed Mar 17, 2026

    We have enjoyed multiple stays at different properties that Jill hosts and have never been disappointed.

  • Chris C.

    Submitted Feb 1, 2026

    Stayed Jan 3, 2026

    Jill and JP are most welcoming. We immediately felt at home in their Carriage House.

  • Evan K.

    Submitted Oct 19, 2025

    Stayed Oct 17, 2025

    Charming well appointed property in a great location. The Carriage House was as advertised and very convenient to the historic downtown area and all the restaurants, shops and entertainment. The hosts were very gracious and responded in minutes to any inquiry. We've stayed at the hotel downtown but this was a much nice place to stay. The cottage will now be our go to place when we want to spend time in downtown Ocala. It's also located in a lovely, quiet historic neighborhood. As mentioned our hosts were wonderful too which added to overall satisfaction with our stay. We would recommend the Carriage House without hesitation and look forward to our next visit!

  • Brandi D.

    Submitted Jul 16, 2025

    Stayed Jul 13, 2025

    The Carriage House is well worth your stay! We only stayed 3 nights but didnt want to leave. We were treated with utmost respect! I would recommend staying there!

  • Patrick H.

    Submitted Jul 7, 2025

    Stayed Jun 27, 2025

    We couldn’t had asked for more. Our lovely cottage, the friendliness of the owners, the amazing historical district, the shops, the food, I could go on and on. This place is the best! We’ve stayed in or around Ocala for the last 5 years for the week of the 4th. This was the 1st year we changed it up and stayed in the historical district. What an upgrade!! If we could give more than 5 stars we would! We will be back next year!!!

  • Jessica F.

    Submitted Jul 3, 2025

    Stayed Jun 22, 2025

    My family had a fantastic week here - we walked downtown every night for dinner. A lovely walk with tall trees and beautiful 100 year old homes. The VRBO was comfortable, clean and perfect for my family. I highly recommend Ocala and the stay here made it even better.

  • Leslie N.

    Submitted May 16, 2025

    Stayed May 9, 2025

    Everything about this property was great. It was just as described and easy to locate. Check-in process simple and hassle free. Decore was so cute and charming and the neighborhood is amazing, located and surrounded by beautiful, historical, southern homes. Very convenient to historic down town and area attractions. Everything was so perfect we never needed to contact the hose but she did reach out several times to make sure everything was good. Will definitely stay there when in the area.

  • james f.

    Submitted Feb 21, 2025

    Stayed Feb 16, 2025

    Comfortable

  • Shaina M.

    Submitted Feb 15, 2025

    Stayed Feb 4, 2025

    10/10 will stay here again! Darling and everything you could need.

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Total

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$241+
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