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3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

Parking available
Barbecue grill
Dryer
Kitchen
Washer
Outdoor space

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Columbus, MS

Baptist Memorial Hosptial-Golden Triangle
‪7 min drive‬
Mississippi University for Women
‪7 min drive‬
Columbus Air Force Base
‪18 min drive‬
Columbus, MS (UBS-Columbus-Lowndes County)
‪13 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Back Bedroom

1 King Bed

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

Middle Bedroom

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms

Downstairs Full Bath

Toilet · Shower only

Downstairs Half Bath

Toilet

Master Bath

Toilet · Shower only

Upstairs Half Bath

Toilet

Spaces

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Balcony

Outdoor play area

Garden

About this property

The Porch House sits on the edge of 40 wooded acres ready to be explored. Rocking chairs on the wraparound porch provide a great view of the woods while sipping morning coffee. The open floor plan and expansive windows bring the outdoors indoors while cooking, dining, and relaxing. Three living areas offer comfortable spaces for chilling with friends. Two bedrooms with king beds and one bedroom with twins, two full baths, and two half baths, offer accommodations for at least six.

Property manager

Sondra Dowdle

Premier Host

Languages

English

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House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 30

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Columbus

Located in Columbus, this holiday home is in a rural area. Tennessee Williams Welcome Center and Waverly Mansion are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Lowndes State Park and Dewayne Hayes Day Use Recreation Area. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Magnolia Motor Speedway or Columbus Speedway.

Columbus, MS

What's nearby

Baptist Memorial Hosptial-Golden Triangle - 7 min drive - 5.8 km
Mississippi University for Women - 7 min drive - 6.3 km
Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science - 7 min drive - 6.3 km
Magnolia Motor Speedway - 10 min drive - 13.5 km
Columbus Air Force Base - 18 min drive - 17.6 km

Getting around

Columbus, MS (GTR-Golden Triangle Regional) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬5 min drive
‪Doug & Hazel's Drive In - ‬6 min drive
‪Up Down Eatery And Cof - ‬5 min drive
‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
‪Chick-fil-A - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Porch House is New! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Porch House is New!?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Porch House is New!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Porch House is New! located?

Situated in a rural location, this holiday home is within 6 miles (10 km) of Leigh Mall Shopping Center, Baptist Memorial Hosptial-Golden Triangle and Tennessee Williams Welcome Center. Mississippi University for Women and Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

8/10 Good

Althea M.

9 April 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen A.

6 April 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Experiene

Best VRBO rental ever! House was perfect in everyway…comfortable, clean, spacious, and just lovely. Hostess was so helpful, accessible, gracious and makes terrific sour dough bread! We hope to return next year for college reunion.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica C.

31 March 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Understated Beauty

The pictures and description does this property no justice. Its so beautiful and peaceful my grandmother said the worse part about her stay was that she cant "pick up the house and take it home". The owners are wonderful and very accommodating. Like seriously nothing compares. They have thought of everything. Just wow. I want to go back to Columbus, MS for no other reason but to stay there again.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roslyn W.

1 January 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Christmas

The Porch House was the perfect place for our extra family in town for Christmas. So much better than a hotel.Sondra was a wonderful host! We look forward to staying again.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

aka p.

1 December 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

THANKFUL THANKSGIVING WEEKEND

There's nothing bad to say about this home everything was excellent..

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Craig M.

1 December 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful weekends

We love staying at the Porch House! We stayed on four different weekends this fall. This was our 3rd year to spend some weekends at the Porch House. Our son is a student at MSU, and anytime we come to visit, we stay at the Porch House if it is available. It's always spotless when we arrive. The bread and jelly are outstanding, like everything at the Porch House. We love the separation of spaces, upstairs and downstairs. Each has a king size bed, separate temperature control, and 1.5 baths. The kitchen is spacious. We cook and use the grill. There is a long table with plenty of seating. The porch is awesome! Thank you for providing such a great place for our "home away from home".

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan C.

20 November 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

One of the best !!

Truly perfect! We were in town for our son’s grad from pilot training at the Columbus Air Force base. The house was perfect for our family of 6 and we were able to host a few of his fellow pilots and families for a brunch. It’s an awesome space, fantastic porch, great beds. Sondra was very accommodating and communication was wonderful. One of the best vrbos we’ve ever stayed!!

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan C.

15 October 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet Retreat

The Porch House is a quiet, remote property in the middle of the city. We loved it!

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brad H.

6 September 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Love staying at the Porch House

We've stayed at the Porch House a few times and enjoyed every one of our stays. Sondra and Jim are outstanding hosts, the house is great, and the property is fun to explore.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nathaniel W.

26 August 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Porch House

Everything was Excellent! We can't wait to return!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

11 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wedding Accommodations

My husband and I recently stayed at the Porch House with other family members to attend a wedding. House was very nice, clean and comfortable. The huge porch would have been great if the weather had been a little cooler. Kitchen was well stocked, plenty of towels in the bathrooms. Sondra welcomed us with sour dough bread and strawberry fig jam which was delicious. Location was great. Tucked back off the street the house was very private, yet very near the wedding venue. We would definitely stay again.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tressa S.

10 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing experience!

The Porch House was amazing! The pictures do not begin to do it any justice. It’s simply breath-taking. It was perfect to host small gatherings during our family reunion. It was spotless and Sondra baked delicious homemade sourdough bread and preserves! My husband and son were ready to trade me in for her! LOL! Thanks for helping us create memories we will cherish forever!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna P.

30 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Stay

It is a wonderful home with charm and warmth! The wrap around porch was perfect for my morning coffee! My husband seeing the wildlife through the gorgeous windows on the main floor! We will definitely stay again if possible! I would highly recommend it!

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melisa L.

14 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Wedding Weekend

The Porch House was just lovely. Such a quiet location with views and seating from every side. The home is spacious and accommodated our group perfectly. Sondra is a gracious host and met every need. We will happily rebook the Porch House again.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tammy Renee W.

20 May 2024

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Awesome porch!

Beds were comfy and house is well appointed ! Our host, Sondra, was so thoughtful! She baked us homemade sour dough bread with jam! Such a nice touch! All in all a very enjoyable stay!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan I.

13 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Graduation Trip

We stayed at the Porch House for our son’s graduation from Mississippi State. I cannot recommend this house more. The front porch was delightful for morning coffee and so relaxing. The home had everything we needed and so comfortable and inviting. We had the best time and hope to stay again at this wonderful home when our son graduates with his Masters in 2 years. Excellent communication from the owners!!!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elbony M.

7 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing home

You can tell the host put a lot of time and effort into decorating this home. When I tell you this home is beautifully decorated and equipped with everything you could possibly need for your stay with extra emphasis on EVERYTHING! It was very spacious and it accommodated myself and my guests comfortably. I rented this home for my daughter’s graduation party and we had about twenty eight guests to attend. The plan was to enjoy the upper and lower levels of the porch but the weather said otherwise. Even though it rained, we were still able to fit comfortably inside without being cramped on top of one another. There was plenty of dining space and recreational space. Like I said, the house literally had everything. The host was also very helpful. I had some questions upon arrival so I sent the host a message and when I say not only did they respond promptly, they called me. I’ve stayed at several other places before and never once have I had the host reach out through a phone call, they would always message. The host was extremely patient and polite and you could just feel the positive energy through the phone. They urged me that if I had any other questions or concerns to please reach out without hesitation. I could go on and on about my experience with this host and the porch house but I will end it with this, UNTIL NEXT TIME!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kaniesha H.

17 April 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very pleasant experience and amazing host!

Staying at the Porch House was an absolute delight! Sondra, along with her husband, were incredibly hospitable hosts who truly exceeded our expectations. Sondra's personal touches, like the freshly baked bread and homemade strawberry jam, added an extra layer of warmth to our stay. Their responsiveness and helpfulness made the experience seamless. The house itself was impeccably clean with a beautiful view, delivering everything we anticipated and more. We're already looking forward to our next booking!

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robin J.

27 March 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great House

Great house for groups!

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather S., Southeast TN

17 January 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Daughters UPT graduation

This was a perfect spot for family to stay for a ceremony and dinner at the Air Force Base. A lovely home and we really enjoyed it. My mother left an earring in the bathroom and the host mailed it back to us. Very kind hosts. Highly recommend.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

William J., Columbus, OH

8 January 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Super Clean

The property is exactly as described and was extremely clean with all the essentials for a great stay. I wlll look to book again as we have family in the area. Sondra was a great host. Thanks again!!

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joe M.

24 December 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Christmas at the Porch House

Overall it was a great stay at the Porch House. We had 6 adults staying here and it was very comfortable for all of us. Sondra was amazing to communicate with from start to finish. When we arrived she met us at the house and gave us the rules and information we needed for the stay. She also made us some amazing homemade bread and jam that was sitting on the counter when we arrived! It was very good and thoughtful of her. We celebrated Christmas with some family in Columbus and the surrounding area. They all came over and visited during our stay. There was plenty of parking and it was comfortable moving around and utilizing all the amazing space available to us. I had asked Sondra if she had a Christmas tree available for us to put up since we were hosting Christmas and had a number of small children. She pulled one out of her garage and had it ready for me to setup! We utilized the kithen, cooked up a storm and had lots of laughs and fun thanks to our thoughtful host. There were great views and peacful area on the back porch. It was amazing!

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

James W.

10 December 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Porch House

Sondra and her husband are so hospitable, and welcoming. The house is beautiful, in a lovely location with plenty of privacy. I would love to stay there again. 5 stars

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Craig M.

3 December 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

MSU weekend

We LOVE the porch house! Our son is a sophomore in the band at MSU. We've stayed in several different places for football game weekends or other visits over the last two years and the porch house is our favorite by far. Thanks so much to Sondra for hosting us for 4 weekends this past season. My wife and I stay with my parents usually. Sometimes my brother and nephew also join us. Two king size beds! 1.5 baths upstairs AND downstairs! Separate thermostats for upstairs and downstairs. We cook and enjoy family time around the big table. The porch is very relaxing. The bread and jelly are delicious.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Trudy G.

12 October 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Reunion weekend -

We loved The Porch. Beautiful location. Sondra was a great host. L excellent communication. Highly recommend!!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

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Popular amenities

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Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Back Bedroom

Master Bedroom

Middle Bedroom

2 bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms

Downstairs Full Bath

Downstairs Half Bath

Master Bath

Upstairs Half Bath

Spaces

About this property