Large, two-bedroom downstairs apartment with private entrance in our historic, owner-occupied home. Short walk to the Pageant, Delmar Hall, and other Loop attractions. Near Washington University, within a block of the Metrolink train, and just a short trip to Forest Park and its many free attractions. Despite its proximity to lively nightlife, the neighborhood is quiet, friendly, and leafy. Expect to meet the owners' family when you stay here. We are on-site and usually available to help.
The space
Our large but cozy apartment takes up the entire bottom floor of our two-family home in a family-friendly residential neighborhood. Private separate entrance from the front porch. Free street parking. Owners on premises.
We have two bedrooms, one bathroom with tub and shower, good central heat and AC, a full kitchen, dining room for 6 with work area and desk, living/TV room with an additional fold-out full size couch bed, friendly front porch, and sunny and well-furnished backyard porch and patio to which guests have full access. Kitchen includes all appliances including coffee maker, blender/food processor, toaster and dishwasher. Fully equipped for cooking. We have free, shared basement washing machines and dryers, as well as an iron and ironing board. Wifi is fast and typically steady, shared throughout the entire house.
We try to provide a comfortable, homey experience for our guests. Linens and towels are new, and replaced on an annual basis. Mattresses are new or virtually so and include a Casper memory foam mattress on the queen bed and hotel-quality conventional spring mattresses on the two extra-long twin beds. We use silk fill for our quilts in the summer, but will have down fill available in the winter. The space is good for singles, couples, families, and other groups. We welcome all (but please don't smoke).
Our 43" Roku TV includes subscriptions to a number of channels, currently including Netflix, Disney+, Paramount+, and Peacock, as well as more than 20 local, over-the-air stations. We have smart speakers (Amazon Echo) in every room for guest use (can also be unplugged if you prefer), including an Echo Studio with 3D audio, and attached record player. Please ask us to help unlock the stereo cabinet for more albums than just the ones we leave out on shelves.
Guest access
Bottom floor apartment, access using the right door of the front porch. (The apartment is separately numbered, and has a different, video smart lock on the door, which are hopefully good clues.). Please contact hosts on entry (or, better yet, when 30 minutes away), so we can show you in if we are available, or just to make us aware that the apartment is now occupied by guests. Possible means of entry include we meet you on the porch and let you in, you use a temporary code supplied for the smart lock in advance, you ring our doorbell (left side) and we come down and meet you, or you use the video doorbell on the smart lock so we can orient you and unlock the apartment remotely. In other words, we want to make it as easy to get in as possible, while also making sure you are greeted if possible, and have the opportunity for questions and requests.
Other things to note
We have a humidifier/diffuser in the apartment, and sometimes use it prior to stays with essential oils like lavender, orange, eucalyptus, or pumpkin spice blend. If you are sensitive to those sorts of smells, or just have preferences about it, please let us know. We want to surprise you, but not with something unwelcome. Since we're here it's likely you will see us and talk to us, and our two older children (less so the baby) are pretty curious around guests, especially guests with other kids. Our oldest has signed on to help manage the place with us, and she might have made your bed or be emptying your trash can. Everyone in the house is eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine and has been vaccinated the number of times currently recommended for their age. We will not necessarily be wearing masks around guests but will certainly do so if asked or if our guests prefer to mask.
