Self check-in with GrantKey backupSmart lock with your own code, plus GrantKey lockout backup 24/7. Check in from 4 PM, out by 11 AM.
Street parkingTime-limited or metered street parking, paid garages nearby. See the parking notes below.
Walk everywhereSafeway: 2 min (0.1 mi).
Fire pit out backOutdoor seating for evenings in the garden.
Old Town Alexandria home built in 1840, for up to 4 guests: 2 bedrooms (1 king, 1 queen), 1 full bath. Fenced brick garden patio with fire pit and grill, dining for 4, desk workspace, 500+ Mbps Wi-Fi. Quiet street in southeast Old Town: 2-min walk to Safeway, 7 min to coffee and Market Square, 11 min to the waterfront. Drive 8 min to Reagan National (DCA).
A quiet block in southeast Old Town, a few minutes' walk from King Street and the river. Evenings end on the fenced brick patio with the fire pit going; mornings start at Cafe du Soleil, 7 minutes away. A custom Mount Vernon mural sets the tone inside.
The whole house is yours: 2 levels, 2 bedrooms (1 king, 1 queen), 1 full bath, fenced garden patio. Built in 1840, so it has the narrow stairs, gently sloping floors and vintage-style bathroom of a real historic Old Town house.
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Main Level
Living room with 4K TV
Kitchen with refrigerator, oven, gas range, microwave, dishwasher, coffee maker, toaster, blender, kettle, pots and pans, serving dishes, wine glasses, service for 4-6
Dining room with seating for 4
Fenced brick garden patio: fire pit, grill, outdoor seating and dining
Upper Level
King bedroom with 4K TV
Queen bedroom with 4K TV
Full bathroom with tub/shower
Where you’ll sleep
King bedroom4K TV
Queen bedroom4K TV
What this place offers
Free wifi
Internet
Kitchen
Air Conditioning
Heating
Television
Deck / Patio
Coffee Maker
Dishwasher
Hair Dryer
Availability updates from our booking system every 15 minutes.
Who it suits
Two couples, a small family, or friends traveling together, plus anyone working remotely (there is a desk). Good for walk-everywhere Old Town weekends, Mount Vernon trips, and work trips to DC, the Pentagon or Reagan National.
Good to know
One full bathroom, shared by both bedrooms.
Narrow stairs; both bedrooms are upstairs.
No washer or dryer.
500+ Mbps Wi-Fi and a desk workspace. 4K TVs ready for your own streaming logins.
Complimentary coffee and tea.
No cribs or high chairs on site.
Where you’ll be
Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia. Exact address sent after booking.
Southeast Old Town Alexandria, on a quiet block of South Royal Street between Wolfe and Wilkes streets. Safeway is a 2-minute walk. Cafe du Soleil, Market Square, City Hall and Gadsby's Tavern Museum are 7 minutes on foot, and the Torpedo Factory Art Center and Potomac waterfront are 11 minutes.
On foot
Safeway: 2 min (0.1 mi)
King Street (shops, restaurants, free King Street Trolley): 6 min (0.3 mi)
Free DASH bus and King Street Trolley (King St & N Pitt St): 7 min (0.3 mi). DASH buses run about every 10 min to King St-Old Town Metro (about 19 min door to station).
Cafe du Soleil (coffee): 7 min (0.3 mi)
Market Square / City Hall: 7 min (0.3 mi)
Gadsby's Tavern Museum: 7 min (0.3 mi)
Tatte Bakery & Cafe: 8 min (0.4 mi)
Torpedo Factory Art Center and the Potomac waterfront: 11 min (0.5 mi)
Trader Joe's: 18 min (0.8 mi)
Metro
King St-Old Town (Blue and Yellow lines, plus Amtrak and VRE): 25 min walk (1.1 mi), about 19 min by free DASH bus, 6 min drive
By car
Reagan National Airport (DCA): 8 min (4.2 mi)
Crystal City / National Landing: 10 min (4.0 mi)
Pentagon: 12 min (6.3 mi)
Arlington National Cemetery: 12 min (7.0 mi)
National Mall / Washington Monument: 12 min (6.9 mi)
White House / downtown DC: 16 min (7.9 mi)
George Washington's Mount Vernon: 16 min (9.3 mi)
Dulles International Airport (IAD): 30 min (31.2 mi)
Parking
No on-site parking. Free street parking out front, usually 2 or 3 hours depending on the posted signs. For longer stays, move your car to a paid garage or lot in Old Town; metered blocks use the ParkMobile app.
Other options
WMATA Metrobus runs on King Street (SmarTrip card or phone).
Amtrak and VRE trains stop at King Street station, next to the Metro.
Uber, Lyft, and bike and scooter shares are plentiful.
House rules
Check-in after 4:00 PM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
4 guests maximum
No pets
No parties or events
No smoking or vaping
Quiet hours 10 PM – 7 AM
Self check-in with a smart lock on the front door; your code arrives after booking.
Please treat the home and our neighbors as you would your own. No one lives on site, but we respond quickly by message.
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