Light-filled, historic stunner in the heart of GR.
Welcome to this historic Grand Rapids home! Built in 1910, the space is largely original and features furnishings sourced from classic Grand Rapids' furniture makers. The homeowners are restoring this house to its original charm and invite you to stay as the transition continues.
Explore Eastown! The home is centrally located & within walking distance to many unique shops & restaurants.
5 min walk to: Fulton Farmers Market Wealthy St Lake St
Short distance to: Downtown GR Medical Mile
The space: 1800 sqft home 3 spacious bedrooms & 1 full bath (upper level) Full kitchen Dining room Large living area connected to beautiful sunroom
Front porch area Backyard One covered garage parking space
Guest access Guests have nearly full run of this spacious house. There is one locked storage area, but otherwise guests can spread out, relax, and make themselves at home.
The house is in a great location. Walkable to many great restaurants, ice cream, bars and the farmers market. The house was roomy and the beds were comfortable. I'd stay here again.
Super cute home. Super close to the venue that we enjoyed. We are from the east side of the state so this was a much needed respite. Thank you so much.
The house was neat, spacious and very charming. Easy walk to East Town, and close to downtown Grand Rapids so we could easily celebrate our sonâs college graduation.
The house was absolutely beautiful, very clean, and it was comfortable. Our only vaguely negative is maybe label the switches, but we also had fun playing the "which light does this go to" game so it really wasn't an issue. The hosts were extremely prompt with replies and were very helpful. I would definitely stay for a longer period if the opportunity arose.
We really love the character of this house. The rooms were bright but cozy. We had a king size bed in our room and slept great! Close to Can Andel Arena where we saw Linkin Park and Grandson! Great night!
It was grand! Neat, clean, and extremely charming! Very centrally located! Did some secondhand shopping downtown GR, and was delighted to find âfree parkingâ on Saturdays.Had a delicious dining experience at Butchers Union. The wknd was 5 star. ps. Our host Stella was wonderful as well!
This is an adorably quaint house. Those who appreciate history and connection to a community will really enjoy their stay. Sam and May are very kind and supportive hosts as well. There are vintage pieces throughout the house and are lovely to see. The hardwood floors are gorgeous but do note there is some creaking if you have light sleepers. Also, I would recommend young children to walk with shoes or barefoot as socks can be slippery on the wood. If you have a larger vehicle, I would plan on parking in the street. Our 2022 jeep compass fit in the garage but only could open one side of doors with some limited space.
This house is absolutely GORGEOUS! Everything was perfect! The amenities were all available and worked, the location cannot be beat and is super close to local shopping and eats, everything was amazing.
Stayed here for my daughter's graduation from GVSU. Beautiful historic home in the East town neighborhood. Great restaurants in a walkable distance and a short drive to downtown GR.
Great property, close to great amenities, just as described. Clean, cute, and served the purpose for our needs. We just needed a place to rest our heads overnight for an event at Van Andel Arena and were on our way the next morning. The hosts were great and helped us find a local pizza delivery and responded to communication right away! I highly recommend this property and we were grateful for the peaceful stay.
Came for a concert. It was great to have our group together! Very clean property with very accommodating host. Donât forget to have breakfast at Wolfgangs.
Me and some friends came here for New Yearâs Eve and the house was great I liked the old school vibes the house gave off, plenty of space for comfort and sleep. 10/10 would go back
Welcome to our new home! We are happy that you are here. As you might be able to tell, this is a house with history. In fact, we are the homeâs fourth owners since it was built in 1910 by a nephew of Grand Rapidsâ founding settler, John Ball. Ballâs nephew Waldo was a furniture salesman who represented some of Grand Rapidsâ biggest furniture manufacturers. We have taken inspiration from this history, and the largely unmodified state of the home, in selecting furnishings, many of which are period and from right here in Grand Rapids.
Your stay with us is integral to our work in preserving this beautiful home. We do not operate a short-term rental business with multiple properties but are using Airbnb and VRBO to fund the restoration work described above and to share a bit of Grand Rapids' history with its visitors. In the meantime, please know that we are working hard to remedy the homeâs few issues.
Thank you for helping us ensure that the home's beautiful façade will proudly greet the people of Grand Rapids for another hundred years.