Big riverfront house near beach access, CVG, & downtown
Welcome to the newly-remodeled River House! This immaculate house on 2 acres of riverfront property comfortably sleeps 18 and is located next to a state-protected bird sanctuary with a private sandy beach! Enjoy sunsets by the firepit, walks through the woods, and entertainment in the rustic barn with a half-pipe, ping pong table, and stage. Only 28 min to Perfect North Slopes, 12 min to downtown, and 10 min to CVG airport. Get away from it all while being just minutes from downtown Cincinnati!
It was the worst house Iâve been in with VRBO. The house was filthy and I spent first 5 hours cleaning it washing dirty sheets and wondering where the river front was.
Ideal property for a relaxing trip for a large group. The place was very clean and provided plenty of space for outdoor activities. Donna is a great host as well!
Bachelorette party of 8 women from ages 21-54, stayed 3 days/2 nights. Property as pictured in the listing. The location was great, property is beautiful, quiet area & the house was very clean. Everything you need is provided. All linens, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, kitchen soap, K-cups, Keurig, dishes, bags of ice in the freezer, & toilet paper. I honestly can't think of anything that would have made it better. Grocery store, food, & dollar store close by. No issues getting an Uber to take us to the city. Thank you for sharing your amazing property with us. Andrea "Andie"
Great and spacious place to stay when traveling in from out of town to go to a couple Reds games. Will definitely check if itâs available next time Iâm in town!
Our only complaint was that the shed/barn was quite dilapidated and not lit very well for when we played ping pong. Otherwise it was fantastic!! We had a great time!
I canât speak enough about the location of this house. Itâs close to the city yet you feel secluded. The nearby little town of Ludlow is very quaint with restaurants and shops. The owner was super easy to work with and the house was clean, up to date and had everything we needed for our group of 8. If you are looking for a place to stay away from it all but close to everything, this would be the place!
This river house was so easy to get to very close to the airport. Great location for visiting the Ark Encounter and the Creation museum.
We enjoyed staying at the house and watching movies. Donna was a wonderful host and very responsive. Definitely would stay again.
The river home is a great place to get away. The home is beautiful with an amazing view of the river. The barn was the ideal place for having some fun and the fireplace was a relaxing way to end the evening.
Overall everything was okay. The porch could have been a little cleaner. And the furniture around the fire pit was very sketchy at best. Inside was very clean. A few stackable chairs would have been nice. Also would have been nice to have a place to put our luggage in the bottom bedroom.
The place was perfect for our Youth Group of 11. We really appreciated the extra table and chairs so that our whole group could eat together and the outdoor seating around the fire pit. We really enjoyed all the different areas to spread out outside. It was perfectly located to visit the Creation Museum, Ark Encounter, and Kings Island. Another plus was there was plenty of shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. Donna was also great and very responsive
We had a great weekend here! The pictures donât do it justice. Watching all the boats go by down the river was a real treat. Lots of outdoor space for activities. The house itself is a gem: clean, spacious and accommodating. The kitchen had everything we needed. Lots of room to socialize, both inside and on the huge wraparound porch. We loved being so close to Cincinnati, and donât skip a visit to Ludlow! Overall, top notch property. Would love to stay here again!
Wonderfully renovated home tucked away on the river. Despite location, almost no airport noise and minimal train and barge noise (which the kids loved, and would race to the wraparound balcony to watch and wave at the barges). Easy access to downtown via Brent Spence and only a few minutes away from the Anderson Ferry. Easily accommodated our two families with seven children thanks to the massive bunkbed room (with its own bath). Great mattresses and wifi. One of the best rentals either of our families have ever stayed in. Will definitely be back in the summer to take advantage of the river and barn!
We had 8 adults and 7 children who enjoyed 5 days in this fabulous spot. The kitchen is well stocked, the sleeping arrangements are excellent, and the location was perfect! The bathrooms were perfect - far beyond our expectations, with plenty of towels and huge showers. The bunk bed room was perfect for our group of kids from 4 yrs of age to 15. That room has its own bathroom with a large shower. We really have no suggestions for improvements. Plenty of lawn for the kids to enjoy, and the firepit was enjoyed, too! Our favorite "extra" was the heavy traffic on the river - lots of huge barges to watch, which everyone enjoyed.
We were a group of extended family that came together from several locations for a visit to the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum. The house is spacious, beds are comfortable and the location is really coolâdefinitely a place we would return to in the future.
Things to be aware of: the steps up to the front door are a couple of stacked cinder blocks that are pretty unstable. The shared upstairs bathroom has a lovely, deep tub and removable shower head, but it faces a big uncovered window and thereâs no shower curtain, so privacy is lacking and you really canât shower in that bathroom. The two upstairs bedrooms have no dresser, closet bar or really any place to unpack and put your stuff. In the kitchen, thereâs a Keurig for making coffee, but no drip coffee maker. There was a generous amount of K-cups provided, but we were a big group of coffee drinkers and wouldâve made good use of a regular coffee pot. The drinking water is yellow in color so itâs a little unsettling when to have a glass full, and moreso when you draw a bath. The fridge filter doesnât seem to make a difference in the color, however we didnât notice the taste to be a problem. As a bonus, thereâs a barn with ping pong table, but we didnât find any balls or paddles.
The porch is lovely, wrapping around half of the house. The river view is quite charming and thereâs lots of interesting barge traffic to watch. (It doesnât make a lot of noise and wonât disturb your sleep.) Thereâs a fire pit and a grill as well. Over all, itâs a great house in a great location.
Hi, I'm Donna. My husband and I moved from Chicago to Cincinnati in 2020 to be closer to our grandchildren. In Chicago, we raised ten kids in a stately 19th-century home. When the kids moved out, we hosted vacation rentals in our home. I loved it! I loved preparing for guests and attending to all the small details that make a stay enjoyable. I loved chatting with guests online before their trips. And I loved greeting guests as their vacations began. When we moved to Cincinnati I really missed being a host. Which is why I was thrilled when my daughter offered me the opportunity to host THIS vacation rental! It's such a beautiful place, and I know whoever books it will have a magical time.
The River House has it all: secluded next to a bird sanctuary on the banks of the Ohio River with access to a private sandy beach, you feel like you're a million miles from civilization. Yet hop in your car, and in under 15 minutes you can be at a Reds' game. Or a fabulous museum. Or at a traveling Broadway show. Or a 5-star restaurant. The house sleeps 18, so it is big enough to host family reunions or other large gatherings. And there's plenty of free parking.
The party barn! A rustic renovated barn that features a ping-pong table, a stage, and a half-pipe. There's also a fire pit, and of course, the private sandy beach. You'll love it here!