Exemplary Home in Historic Old Town, walking distance to King Street!

Clean and great location.

Extremely prompt response when the toaster broke - a new one arrived within a few hours!We love the location - the Chewish Bagel Bakery is right behind this home!!!! Thus the importance of a toaster :)

The house was adorable and very comfortable. We loved the location! We were able to walk to so many places and the busses and trolley were free to hop on and off.

Great location for a quick walk to Old Town Alex The Metro stop is a few blocks away as well. Bonus - there is a Trader Joe’s grocery store two blocks away. The home is well kept with the host accessible. Definitely a property worth staying when your travels take you to DC or Old Town!

It's a great location. We didn't need to drive at all. The house itself was fine. Just everything was bare bones, nothing on the walls or home decoration. There were plenty of towels, but only 2 wash clothes and no hand towels. There was no information about the house when we got there, so we just looked around and found stuff. And there was no information about checkout instructions, so we reached out to the owner to ask and never got a response. So we wouldn't give it a full 5 stars. The best thing about this place was the location.

The location is spectacular! Easy walk to many spots in Alexandria and easy to get to the metro as to avoid DC parking/uber fees. The listing says it can sleep 8-10, but do note the top floor beds arent big enough to go double adults. Otherwise, it was exactly what my friends and I were looking for. The owner is good at communication before and during the stay, and check in was a breeze. Would definitely go back!

When we received our check in instructions it was only then we realized that while there was parking, it was not free—just available. We immediately messaged the host, but 3 hours later when we realized there no towels in any bathroom and we messaged again, we still didn’t hear back in a timely manner. We began searching and found towels in the linen closet. We were then told to “check the dryer…there are plenty”. Never have I had to find my own towels on a stay!The house was conveniently located to many things and while the pictures look nice, the house itself was not well kept. There were cracks, dirty grout, water stains, etc. There was a half used bar of soap in the shower along with an old loofaThere weren’t blinds on some of the windows. The backyard looked like a nice place to relax, but was overgrown and weedy. The trash was full when we got there. Overall I would not recommend this “exemplary” house to anyone staying in the area. It was far from exemplary.

Spectacular location and the house was good enough for what it was booked for: a place to rest and get ready. Walking distance to everything you need, Chewish around the corner and Trader Joe’s 2 blocks away; 10-minute walk to King Street. Quiet residential neighborhood, close proximity to highway to DC, where we spent most of our time. Street parking but never a problem finding a space.

The only reason this is a four instead of five is that there was apparently miscommunication with the renter before us, and the trash wasn’t moved into the alley for pickup :(. So we arrived to overflowing (literally) outside trash cans. Given the high temps they stank :(. My sister chatted with neighbors, and found that we could go on and move them into the alley. Otherwise we loved the place so much we booked it again for Christmas :). The location was perfect for us - quiet neighborhood, my sister could easily do her 30 minute morning walk and get to the Potomac, winding back through Old Alexandria. There’s a fabulous bagel bakery literally right behind the house!! Very dangerous ;) We liked having one entire suite in the basement - my brother was able to have his own space and not share a bathroom with his sisters ;). We sisters enjoyed having our own floor, and having a fourth bedroom to use as a suitcase storage area.Prior guests had left lots of spices, seasonings, etc for anyone who wants to cook. There were sufficient dishes and cooking pots. Good sized refrigerator.The laundry room is in the basement, and the washer and dryer hold a huge amount! Unfortunately there were wet towels and sheets in them when we arrived :(. We finished that laundry, but that’s really not how a stay should begin - another part of the four stars instead of five. I wonder if the cleaner was maybe new?We did NOT bring a car, but there is free parking on the street on the weekends.

Great location, lots of different hang out areas Well stocked kitchen.

I chose this home because of the number of bedrooms and the location. The location was great and we were able to walk to the Metro. The home is older which is fine. The basement smelled musty. The kitchen wood floor was very dirty and the sink made a sound every time it was used. The towels were stained and rough. The pillows were flat and gross. The property had potential but lots of room for improvement

We stayed here for two weeks and had a great experience. The house was clean, the furnishings were all we needed for a family with small kids, and the location was super convenient.

Easily walkable to fun places