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Sugar Magnolia House
Front Door
Grand Foyer
Foyer and Powder Room
Formal Living Room

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Jacksonville, FL
  • Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • EverBank Stadium
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Jacksonville, FL (CRG-Jacksonville Executive at Craig)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Blue Room

1 Queen Bed

Magnolia Room

1 Queen Bed

Paris Room

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Special Spring Pricing-Sugar Magnolia House-Romantic Historic Home

Beautiful antique-filled rooms, comfortable and very spacious in Historic Springfield neighborhood. Close to downtown. Step back in time as you sip your morning coffee on the back deck, enjoy a cold drink on the veranda, or gather with friends or family in the backyard gazebo. Super-comfy beds and designer bed linens, fluffy towels, washer/dryer. Titanic fans will enjoy the library filled with memoribilia that features a turntable and vintage vinyl records. Gorgeously appointed 1st floor parlor offers a more formal setting with the artworks of John Waterhouse and a crystal chandelier while the upstairs den is perfect for family movie night. The formal dining room with its reproduction Colonial Williamsburg wallpaper and matching drapes is ideal for a romantic candlelit dinner or a pizza party.
Smart TVs, fast Wi-Fi, dedicated office space, coffee station with Keurig and pods provided, microwave, and so many other amenities.
Close to the Times Union Performing Art Center, Mosh Museum, EverBank Jaguars Stadium, Daily's Place, Veterans Memorial Arena, UF Health and Proton Center.

Property manager

Melody Andrews
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings
Please limit noise and music to no later than 9pm.
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Pets

No pets allowed
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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: 20
Note from host: Please limit noise and music to no later than 9pm.
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 indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Jacksonville

Urban Core, a neighbourhood in Jacksonville, is home to this holiday home. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Islands Initiative Preserve and Tree Hill Nature Center, while Lavilla Museum and Ritz Theatre & LaVilla Museum are cultural highlights. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena or EverBank Stadium.
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Jacksonville, FL

What's nearby

  • Florida Theatre - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
  • VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena - 4 min drive - 3.3 km
  • EverBank Stadium - 5 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Daily's Place - 5 min drive - 4.3 km

Getting around

  • Jacksonville Station - 8 min drive
  • Rosa Parks Station - 16 min walk
  • Jacksonville, FL (CRG-Jacksonville Executive at Craig) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Tunis Seafood & Wings - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪The District SPR - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Uptown Kitchen & Bar - ‬10 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Special Spring Pricing-Sugar Magnolia House-Romantic Historic Home pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Special Spring Pricing-Sugar Magnolia House-Romantic Historic Home?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Special Spring Pricing-Sugar Magnolia House-Romantic Historic Home?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Special Spring Pricing-Sugar Magnolia House-Romantic Historic Home located?

Located in Urban Core, this holiday home is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Shands Jacksonville Medical Center and 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from EverBank Stadium. UF Health Proton Therapy Institute and Islands Initiative Preserve are also within 1 mile (2 km). Rosa Parks Station is 16 minutes by foot and James Weldon Johnson Park Station is 20 minutes.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 34 reviews
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Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 34 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 34 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Hilarie P.

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

Sugar Magnolia House is absolutely amazing!

This was a visit to a friend in treatment at Mayo. She joined us for the weekend at the home of
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela M.

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

Enjoyed Our Stay

We stayed here while we were in town for a speech and debate tournament being held in downtown Jacksonville. Was a perfect location and not far from the church. Loved the house. Beds were comfortable and the house was very clean. Was like stepping back in time.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jt P.

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

Legit

Very pleased, excellent property, thank you.
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lori D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa R.

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

Charming old house

Great location. Adorable house. Spacious. Perfect vacation for us to visit with the family.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lori D.

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

Perfect relaxing visit

The house was amazing! Location was wonderful. The beds were so comfortable. Thank you for allowing my family to enjoy this wonderful place.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer L.

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

Awesome house awesome host!

I cannot express how totally wonderful our experience was... From our wonderful host, to the atmosphere of this stunning house, our dreams came to life!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ray M.

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

Perfect Landing Spot and House

The stay was great and Melody was the perfect host. We enjoyed the location, warmer evenings on the front porch. The house is comfortable yet elegant and so accommodating! We will be back!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beth B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie M.

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

Girls Trip for Concert.

Love this beautiful home. The home has a wonderful 1920s feel. The house was clean, the kitchen had everything needed to make a meal and bed’s were comfortable. Plus plenty of towels in each room. The historical home is about 2 miles away from the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena which was perfect for our trip. The lovely front porch with swing and the sitting area in the back yard make a great place to enjoy your morning coffee which was provided.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ellen A.

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Florida Georgia game 2024

Had a fantastic time staying at this beautiful historical home. Great location for the game! Melody was a wonderful host.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terry L.

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

Packers weekend

We had an excellent stay in Jacksonville with family. Attended the Packers - Jaguars game which added to the fun. Home was a true Victorian experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristal E.

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

Amazing

Such a wonderful host and a wonderful home!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marie D.

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

What a gem

This place was great!! Easy check in & great communication!!! Held our group well for a short labor day weekend trip to the zoo. We so enjoyed the backyard grill & front porch. Great neighborhood & we just loved the house. The location was 10 mins from everywhere The wwanted to go
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Law T.

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

Will absolutely stay again in beautiful historic home

I was so impressed with Sugar Magnolia House! These beautiful pictures don't do justice to the home's raw potential. I am local so I will absolutely come again! It was the perfect location for my birthday murder mystery dinner party and all of my guests were so impressed and amazed at the home's beauty. The home was fully stocked with everything I could need, toilet paper, plenty of towels, pots, pans, and even seasonings. The ice maker was a game changer and saved me so much time.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alie B.

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

Charming Home!

I stayed at Sugar Magnolia House for a weekend with some friends for a girl’s trip. The property owner was so kind and helpful. The house was decorated beautifully and the historic notes were preserved really well. We loved exploring everything and enjoyed time in what we coined the “red room.” So fun!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick B.

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

Second timer

Beautiful home in the Springfield neighborhood with so much charm and character. Close to restaurants. Walkability of the neighborhood is excellent even in the Florida summer as the streets are lined with majestic oaks. Melody is an A+++ host. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark B.

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

Hidden Gem

Great house with a lot of history. You could spend hours looking at the historic pieces throughout the house. Beds were super comfortable, great host, very responsive. Would definitely come back next time we are in town.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sheena W.

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

Amazing

We absolutely loved the place! The kids didn’t want to leave, they had so many rooms to explore and enjoyed just lounging around and relaxing. The house is beautiful, huge and was very clean! We were provided plenty of towels and soap. The kitchen also provided everything we needed to cook a meal. We would definitely love to stay again in the near future!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chloie M.

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10th wedding anniversary

We loved our stay and the host was so kind and gave us a bottle of wine for our anniversary. The pictures on VRBO for this property don’t give it justice. This home is beautiful with such old charm and modern technology. We enjoyed the kitchen and the sunroom for breakfast and made dinner Friday night and ate at the big dining room table. Also easy to travel to the beach and back with ease. Found a great place for our Saturday night dinner only minutes away. Love, love this place.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick B.

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

Beautiful, historic home

Lovely home on a nice street! Will be back later this summer.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

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

Unique stay

We had everything we needed in a unique setting. My family loved looking at all the odds and ends at Sugar Magnolia House. We enjoyed playing the old records and admiring the history. Home was well-kept, clean, and well-stocked. Host was communicative and directions were clear. We would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sabrina E.

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

Great place!

We had a fantastic stay in beautiful home with lovely decor in every room. Place was huge and had all the amenities you could ask for, even had a bottle of wine waiting for us! We'll definitely try to stay here again for any event in Jacksonville area. We had no issues with anything, even parking was no trouble at all.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Grace M.

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

Relaxing, gorgeous stay.

Better than pictured, the property was gorgeous and spacious! I had a great stay with my friends and family. Melody answered any questions I had promptly and was easy to communicate with and made our stay comfortable. She even provided towels and toiletries for each of the guests. As a studying preservation architect, I still cannot get over her property and look forward to coming back in the future! (Nice selection of vinyls too might I add)
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kyle J.

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

Beautiful Home

This has been one of our favorite places we’ve stayed yet! Such a beautiful and well decorated home. Staying in this home feels like your time traveling with how beautiful and antique everything is. We used this stay as a nice getaway and also got some great decorating ideas. Would absolutely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

About the host

Hosted by Melody Andrews

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I'm a retired Quality Supervisor and a Florida transplant. My husband is a professor at a local college. We enjoy traveling. We have a dog named Cooper who is as sweet as he is mischievous.
I love being a host! Since my vocation has always been customer service, hosting satisfies my desire to delight guests!

Why they chose this property

I have always loved historic houses. They have so much charm and individuality. Each home is unique in its beauty. The canopy of oaks trees and Crepe Myrtles adds to the old-world charm. The neighborhood is very walkable and close to downtown.

What makes this property unique

Our home has quite a storied past. It was built in 1912 for Dr. James H. Duer and his wife Mary, however, the home’s most interesting history began in 1920 when it was dedicated as the Cuban Consulate. An opening day commemorative document signed by then-President Woodrow Wilson is displayed in the foyer. Consul Julio Embil and his wife Mary Magdelene Morris resided in the home from 1920 until 1960. Their daughter Ruth Jacqueline Morris married Harry M. Liechty in the front parlor on June 11, 1924. The Embils were tremendous patrons of the arts and often hosted famous international stage actors and opera stars from Spain.

Languages:

English

Premier Host

They consistently provide great experiences for their guests