Historic 1910 Bungalow & Carriage House • Dog Friendly • 1 Block to Wine & Dine

McMinnville, Oregon
$550 avg/night Minimum Stay 2 Nights
Bed 2

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Bath 2

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Home Private Vacation Home

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Sleep 4

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Night 2 nights

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Stay in a beautifully restored 1910 bungalow with a charming carriage house that transforms into a covered open-air entertaining space, in the heart of McMinnville Wine Country. Just one block from top wine tasting rooms, chef-driven dining, boutique shops, art galleries, and festivals. This walkable retreat blends historic character with modern comfort. Enjoy original details, a cozy dog-friendly fenced yard, and inviting indoor-outdoor spaces—perfect for relaxing after a day of exploring.

We respect your privacy, but we're always here if you need us. You'll enjoy self check-in, and we're available via phone/text or messages through the booking platform if anything comes up during your stay - plus local recommendations.

Nestled on a quiet street in McMinnville's historic downtown district, the Cowls Bungalow & Carriage House is just a block and a half to McMinnville's famous Third Street. Walk to dozens of wine tasting rooms, to discover award-winning Oregon wines, chef-driven restaurants, artisan boutiques, galleries, and seasonal festivals - all in the heart of Oregon Wine Country.

Guests have private access to the entire home, carriage house, and back-side-yard that connects to the carriage house. The house has a basement, but no one occupies it, and it is not available for guest use. Self-check-in is easy, and clear instructions will be given the morning of your arrival.

Step into our beautifully restored 1910 Craftsman Bungalow & Carriage House - an inviting blend of timeless character and modern comfort. Original details of warm wood trim, charming built-ins, and restored hardwood floors give the home its soul, while thoughtful updates throughout make the space feel fresh, clean, and relaxing. The open layout flows effortlessly from the cozy living room with a fireplace into the bright dining area and modern kitchen.

The kitchen is both stylish and functional, featuring a concrete countertop peninsula that doubles as a casual gathering spot—perfect for morning coffee and meal prep. The dining room is anchored by a beautiful, oversized wood table that’s ideal for lingering dinners, spreading out board games, or doubling as a comfortable workspace for remote work.

The home offers excellent privacy for couples, families, or friends traveling together. The private primary suite offers a king bed and a beautifully designed compact ensuite bath. In a unique historic touch, original French doors from the home were converted into a sliding barn-style door, paired with a fully tiled bath and updated fixtures. At the opposite end of the home, a spacious 2nd bedroom features a queen bed, with an adjacent full bathroom that also serves as the home's main bathroom. Just off to the kitchen is the laundry room with a full-size washer and dryer, which adds extra convenience for longer stays.

Outdoor living is where this property truly shines. Enjoy the classic covered front porch with comfortable lounge chairs—perfect for sipping coffee and watching the neighborhood stroll by. Out back, open the historic roller door, and the carriage house transforms into a covered open-air entertaining space that flows directly into the fully fenced yard. With ceiling string lights, a rustic wood slab table on wine barrels, bistro chairs, and the BBQ placed right at the entrance, it’s the perfect spot to gather with your pups, enjoy umbrella shade during the day, or the heat lamp, and twinkle lights in the evening.


Uber and Lyft are available in McMinnville and all the surrounding small towns. Once you arrive, if you plan to visit downtown McMinnville, you can walk anywhere and won't need a car. But if you want to explore the countryside, you'll want a car, hired driver, or wine tour (we'll send our favorite local options after booking).

Traveling with a larger group Ask about the Wine Country Farmhouse & 1939 Vintage House - all in downtown McMinnville

Morning Coffee: Enjoy locally roasted whole bean coffee from Table Top Roasters in Yamhill. In the kitchen, there will be a drip coffee maker, coffee grinder, creamer, and sugar.

Fully Stocked Kitchen: Open the cabinets and drawers, and you'll find everything you need to whip up a quick meal or cook and bake your favorite holiday meals. The kitchen is also supplied with a spice rack, olive oil, vinegar, BBQ utensils, a meat thermometer, hot-pads, kitchen towels, and extra paper towels.

1910 Carriage House & Connected Outdoor Space: The historic 1910 Carriage House has been beautifully restored into a covered outdoor gathering and dining space, with a charming original 1910 roller that opens the entire side of the Carriage House to the fully fenced outdoor space. The BBQ sits right at the doorway for easy indoor/outdoor entertaining, connecting to outdoor seating, a sun umbrella, lounge chairs, outdoor heating, and twinkle lights.

Fireplace: There is a cozy electric fireplace in the living room.

Dog Friendly: We welcome your dog, and there is plenty of room for them to roam in the fully fenced outdoor space. (See our dog policy, but if your situation is a little different, don't hesitate to ask management to see if we can accommodate).

Free Parking: As you pull up to the house, there is one paved parking space in front of the fence. You can also park on the street for free.

Connectivity: High-speed Wi-Fi suitable for streaming and remote work.

SmartTV: Connect to your favorite app channels, and there are 100's of live TV shows, news, movies, and music.

Dining Table & Workspace: The dining room table is very large and provides a lot of space. We have known guests to travel here and do a remote work staycation - they had plenty of room spread out and set up shop during the day. This table is also great for entertaining and playing games.

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Feature Features

  • PETS

    2 Total (up To 50 Lbs Per Pet) Pet Friendly Welcoming Dogs Only
  • DINING

    Dining Table
  • SAFETY

    Carbon Monoxide Detector Not Reported (host Has Not Indicated Whether There Is A Carbon Monoxide Detector On The Property; Consider Bringing A Portable Detector) Deadbolt Lock Fire Extinguisher First Aid Kit Smoke Detector Installed (host Has Indicated There Is A Smoke Detector On The Property)
  • BEDROOM

    2 Bedrooms Bed Sheets Provided
  • GENERAL

    Recycling Unit Size: 1100 Sq Ft (102 Sq M)
  • KITCHEN

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

    Laundry Facilities Washing Machine And Dryer
  • PARKING

    Onsite Parking
  • INTERNET

    Free WiFi, With Speed Of 250+ Mbps (good For 3–5 People Or Up To 10 Devices)
  • OUTDOORS

    Barbecue Grill Fenced Yard Patio
  • BATHROOMS

    2 Bathrooms Hair Dryer Shower/tub Combination Towels Provided
  • LANGS SPOKEN

    English
  • THINGS TO DO

    Pickleball Court Water Park Nearby
  • ENTERTAINMENT

    Smart TV
  • LIVING SPACES

    Fireplace
  • CLIMATE CONTROL

    Air Conditioning Heating
  • FAMILY FRIENDLY

    Playground
  • LOCATION HIGHLIGHTS

    In The City Center
  • SERVICES AND CONVENIENCES

    Iron/ironing Board
  • SUITABILITY/ACCESSIBILITY

    Cobblestone Flooring In Public Areas If You Have Requests For Specific Accessibility Needs, Please Contact The Property Using The Information On The Reservation Confirmation Received After Booking. Smoke-free Property Tile Flooring In Public Areas

CheckIn Check-in : 04:00 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

  • Jason B.

    Submitted Nov 19, 2025

    Stayed Nov 15, 2025

    Everything was awesome!! Pictures do it justice. Host was awesome and accommodating!! And great location for wine country!!

  • Daphne C.

    Submitted Nov 6, 2025

    Stayed Oct 27, 2025

    Although we did use the kitchen other than for morning coffee and tea, the house was clean, comfortable and the proximity to downtown McMinnville was a bonus.

  • Jennifer D.

    Submitted Nov 2, 2025

    Stayed Oct 23, 2025

    Location was amazing. Close to everything downtown. House was well kept and very quiet. Nice that toiletries were available. Free grown coffee was an extra touch. Will look for availability at this location the next time we come to town.

  • Jan B.

    Submitted Oct 21, 2025

    Stayed Oct 15, 2025

    Everything was like advertised.

  • Pauline B.

    Submitted Oct 11, 2025

    Stayed Oct 6, 2025

    A fully equipped kitchen. Very close to historic downtown. We would definitely choose to stay here again!

  • Angela G.

    Submitted Aug 18, 2025

    Stayed Aug 13, 2025

    Adorable restored historic house right in downtown, so easy to walk everywhere: farmer's market, coffee, wine tasting, shopping and more! The neighborhood is also filled with lots of historic homes, really charming. The converted garage was really cute and a nice place to sit while having dinner, our dog loved the fenced in yard too.

  • Lauren M.

    Submitted Aug 18, 2025

    Stayed Aug 9, 2025

    This was our 2nd time staying at Cowl's Bungalow. My husband and I traveled with my Dad this time. We love the large covered porch and that we can easily walk 2 blocks to the main street with shops, grocery and restaurants. The kitchen is well stocked with nice quality pans and fresh olive oil. Coffee beans/grinder are provided. We especially appreciated the AC given we were there on a 100 degree weekend. Would return again!

  • Adrienne P.

    Submitted Jul 19, 2025

    Stayed Jul 15, 2025

    Our second stay and we highly recommend! Only issue is lack of outlets in the master and no where to hang bath towels in the master bath.

  • Cindy B.

    Submitted Apr 6, 2025

    Stayed Mar 21, 2025

    We loved everything about this cozy cottage. The location to downtown is awesome and we loved spending time on the front porch.spendspending time on the front porch i

  • Cynthia W.

    Submitted Mar 30, 2025

    Stayed Mar 28, 2025

    The Cowls bungalow was lovely. Comfortable, clean and well-appointed as well a perfectly located for walking along the 3rd Ave retail and restaurant row. Very dog-friendly property as well. Couldn’t have been better for a weekend getaway!

  • Jean G.

    Submitted Mar 16, 2025

    Stayed Mar 10, 2025

    Great walking distance to downtown. Lovely home with nice back yard for outside entertaining. Comfortable bed and nice soft linens. Well stocked kitchen. Easy check-in and check-out. Host quick with communication and lots of local suggestions. Safe neighborhood.

  • Nancy R.

    Submitted Mar 3, 2025

    Stayed Feb 26, 2025

    The location was just perfect for walking to restaurants and shops in downtown McMinnville. Yet quiet even sitting on the front porch. It was clean, comfortable and well appointed. Would highly recommend staying here during a visit to the Evergreen Museum and wineries.

  • Trina C.

    Submitted Dec 5, 2024

    Stayed Nov 23, 2024

    The house was terrific, spotlessly clean, comfortable and just a few blocks from great restaurants, wine cellars and stores in downtown McMinnville. The kitchen appeared to be well supplied although we didn't use it because of all the fabulous restaurants close by.

  • Alison G.

    Submitted Nov 2, 2024

    Stayed Oct 25, 2024

    Great place to stay close to 3rd St in McMinnville. After a day of wine tasting we loved being able to walk to dinner and more tasting rooms. Unfortunately, the weather kept us from enjoying the outdoor space so we’ll have to come back and hope the weather cooperates. One thing to note is the very tiny and not so private bathroom in the primary bedroom, which I didn’t realize but wouldn’t keep us from returning. Also, only Folgers was provided for the coffee maker so you may want to bring your own. I do highly recommend staying here.

  • Penny L.

    Submitted Oct 29, 2024

    Stayed Oct 23, 2024

    What a great home! We loved the layout, the decor, convenience to everything, and it was spotless! The home was walking distance to shops, restaurants and wine tastings. Communication with Anita was excellent and everything went so smoothly. This was an annual girls trip with my friend from Portland. We would go back in a heart beat.

  • Simon B.

    Submitted Oct 1, 2024

    Stayed Sep 10, 2024

    Walk to twenty plus restaurants. Very cute house with everything you need.

  • Adrienne P.

    Submitted Oct 1, 2024

    Stayed Jul 16, 2024

    Excellent location and exactly as pictured! Would definitely stay again!

  • David M.

    Submitted Jul 17, 2024

    Stayed Jul 11, 2024

    This house was the absolute perfect home base for our visit to Oregon wine country. The house itself is beautifully appointed. Very comfortable, all the ammenities you could need, and well decorated. The bedrooms, living spaces, and outdoor spaces were all well-proportined and gave us ample room to strech out and enjoy our stay. The location was also terrific. Two short blocks from the main street in town that is lined with shops and restaurants. And only 15-20 minute drive to prime winery areas. We would enjoy our coffee and breakfast in the morning, walk our dog around the charming neighbourhood and then walk to a local place for a light lunch before heading out to the wineries. We would visit 2 or 3 and be home in time for a nap before dinner which again, we could walk to easily. A perfect getaway. Many thanks to our attentive and professional host. She could give a master course in designing, equipping and managing home rentals!

  • Marc W.

    Submitted Jul 12, 2024

    Stayed Jul 2, 2024

    This spot is great if you want an easy walk into town--literally a two minute walk to Third street. Our favorite spots were Harvest Fresh Grocery (great for food and wine selections, as well as premade meals), La Rambla, and the Cellar at Okta. It's a dog friendly house, which was perfect for us. Out pups were very happy to hang out in the fenced backyard, taking advantage of the cool floors in the carriage house. Super comfy beds, well-equipped kitchen, AC, and all the amenities you'd expect. Would definitely stay here again!

  • Kimberly Q.

    Submitted Jun 12, 2024

    Stayed Jun 10, 2024

    The house and location were lovely! The back/side yard was perfect for my well mannered dogs! Hosts were accessible and helpful whenever we needed them. The town is amazing! McMinnville and OR are worth the visit!! Great wine Country!

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