This was our first stay in this Airbnb and we’re already looking forward to our next visit. 6 of us stayed for 10 days over the holidays and this spacious, beautiful house held us all comfortably - including daily drop ins for visits from our local relatives and one big gathering of 12 for Christmas dinner (which we had gotten approval for from our hosts). The layout and decor of the house exudes a sense of space and calm and during typical Columbus December weather it was a very pleasant place to escape the cold rain and grey skies. There is so much to like about this house that I wanted to list its pluses in some sort of organized manner so here goes:
The Kitchen was spacious with a huge amount of food prep area, great refrigerator, and lots of storage. We loved cooking in it and spent a fair amount of time here. The large center island is also a sweet spot to hang out on the four stools and chat with whomever is cooking - as well as a nice place to eat breakfast. There is a reasonable amount of supplied cookware and in most cases would be easily sufficient, but since we are family that is obsessed with preparing and eating food we needed to augment a few specialty items by borrowing from our local relatives.
The Living Room has a very, very comfortable sofa and provides seating for six people to visit or watch the big TV. We strung some lights and tinsel around the fireplace mantel and with its high ceiling and tall windows the room felt very welcoming.
The Dining Room has a large table, seating 6 people comfortably and 8 squeezed in, which seems like a rare bonus for most Airbnbs. The big picture window and open ceilings adds a nice touch to the room.
The Bedrooms, most importantly, have ridiculously comfortable beds. They also feel professionally designed and, like everywhere else in the house, are a pleasure to spend time in.
Having 3.5 Bathrooms felt very luxurious. They all have nice vanities and showers and or tubs and extra design touches that just make you feel like you’re on vacation.
With Covid in full fury during out stay, we even used the Outside Space in the backyard for a small gathering and sat on the cozy couches and had a fire in the covered fire pit (wood and kindling provided). In good weather, it would have been fun to be able to eat outside on the big table out there. We also appreciated having access to the garage for our car - very convenient.
We like the Location and have stayed in different Airbnbs in this King Lincoln district for the last 4 years. It is a relatively quiet area as far as traffic goes and there was easy parking on the street in front of the house for two cars, and more parking down the street a short ways if you have more cars than that. We enjoyed walking around the neighborhood, mostly for exercise to burn off the effects of all the eating, but also to admire the interesting architecture in this old part of Columbus. We also did a couple walks to the Franklin Conservatory Park, which is about a mile away. The other nice thing about this area is it’s proximity to downtown and especially the Columbus Museum of Art.
Lastly, Communication with our hosts, was timely, friendly, and helpful and they were so welcoming and supportive of us using their Airbnb for our annual holiday family get together.