Renoverat Downtown Lexington Apartment

This vacation rental is run by two sisters. Teri lives just seven houses away in an 1890's Victorian. Delena lives in Austin, Tx, where she works as a recruiter. We were both born in Kentucky and grew up on Lexington's north side.

We, along with Teri's husband, Chris, have recently become involved in the development of the Distillery District by purchasing the abandoned James Pepper Distillery. We built Goodfella's Pizza a space in the old Boiler House, and recently completed work on the NEW James Pepper Distillery. We are currently working on an event space and another vacation rental on TOP of Goodfella's!

We became dismayed at reports that hotels are only giving their housekeepers 15-20 minutes to clean a room. This is NOT enough time! Two of us always spend at least two hours cleaning between guests. The report even showed that sheets are not always being changed between guests! Oh my! We very much want to assure anyone who rents our properties that every bed is changed between every guest...even if it appears not to have been used. Every. SIngle. Time. Exactly like we would expect when we rent from others.

The home is located in Downtown Lexington's second and largest neighborhood on beautiful West 3rd Street. The neighborhood has undergone a transformation in recent years while maintaining it's historic charm. There are many restaurants, breweries, bars and shops opening throughout.

We have a heart for historic preservation (this is our ninth renovation) downtown and this is our first short-term rental. We delight in helping visitors to our charming and comfy apartment make the most of their visit to our hometown.

The Garden: The garden is incredible. Not being talented gardeners ourselves, we feel incredibly lucky that a landscape architect rented one of the apartments for several years before we bought the house in December, 2013. He spent several thousand hours and hundreds of dollars creating an English garden of winding paths and full, lush beds. It is peaceful and a piece of paradise right downtown. All we had to do was dig it out since he had moved out and it was neglected for several years.

The Location: Certainly the biggest selling point of our property. We are located in Lexington's largest Historical neighborhood. While our block still has a ways to go, renovations are happening all the time. Guests can walk to several restaurants, bars and breweries in five minutes or less. They can walk to the heart of downtown or Rupp Arena in 20 minutes. The furnishings have been partially culled from area estate sales over the past year and partially bought new. The resulting look is a contemporary renovation, with vintage and casual furnishings. We wanted our guests to be able to cook for themselves if they wish. The kitchen was stocked with all of the basics and we and our guests have added items over the years. If guests find they need anything they are encouraged to contact Teri...she is only a few houses away with her own well-stocked kitchen.

Teri and her husband have spent a few nights there when their own home is rented, and have absolutely loved it. We are confident our guests will too!