Authentic, Rustic, Historic Log Cabin
About this house rental
Sparkling clean and sanitized. Large restored log home located just south of Lexington in historic Richmond, KY. Beautiful private property including picturesque ponds with docks and paddle boats where guest can fish, swim or float. There are horses, opens fields, wooded areas, abundant wildlife, picnic tables, fire pit, fishing ponds and out door grill. The 4200 sq ft home is furnished with treasures from around the world, art, pottery, crystal and some primitive antiques. A rustic style parlor offers a large stone fireplace and a perfectly restored and playable pump organ from the 1800s. The welcoming wrap-around porch was featured in the book Perfect Porches and features porch swings and big hammocks. You’ll have your own two acres, but still have the convenience of level paved roads in a quiet neighborhood just two miles from the nearest gas and groceries. The fabulous Red River Gorge is 45 minutes east into the rugged mountains of Kentucky. And 45 minutes North is Keenland, The Horse Park, Lexington and the Blue Grass airport. And The Ark Encounter and Creation Museum is less than 2 hr away in Northern KY. This rambling handcrafted work of art invites visitors to recall days past when time spent on a porch swing was enlightening, and a stroll around a pond is healing. There’s an enclosed hot tub off the upstairs bedroom that extends into pine trees with an outside entrance onto the back deck. It overlooks the pond and is totally private. The big windows provide beautiful views year-round, perfect sunsets and stars twinkling through the pine boughs at night. A king sized bed and private bath are on the first level in a very large master bedroom. Off the master bedroom is a separate bedroom with a standard and two twin beds. Up the stairs from there is a queen bed in a room that opens into the hot tub room, a large bathroom with garden tub and washer and dryer. This area also has a stone fireplace with gas logs. Down the hall on the second floor are two more bedrooms. One is large with a queen size bed and record played. The fifth bedroom has a queen size bed with a full view of the pond and private entrance onto the upper deck. There is a bathroom in this area, too. Also, on this second floor is a balcony room that overlooks the large floor-to-ceiling hand laid stone fireplace. This area has a large comfortable couch and is the perfect spot to escape to read a book. A unique spiraling staircase leads to the open kitchen on the first floor. The dining room off the kitchen is a one room log cabin with a handmade oak table and woven hickory bottom chairs that seat 12 comfortably.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Kitchen / Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Parking
Laundry
Balcony / Patio
Dishwasher
Hot Tub / Spa
TV
Garden
Family friendly
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Reasons to book
People love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen / Kitchenette and more
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Reviews
5.0/5.0
Outstanding(118 Reviews)
10.0
My friends and I enjoyed the property. Great location, very clean, solid amenities and great communication. Would stay here again.
10.0
From the listing it’s so nice, but in person it’s amazing! The host is so accommodating and responsive. Really love the place and will be back! We also have someone on crutches with us and she got around so well and we didn’t run into any issues. Such a beautiful property!
5.0
We had to gather from various parts of the country for a funeral in Richmond, Kentucky, and were in search of accommodation for our group. This log cabin on VRBO turned out to be the ideal choice for our party of 9. It provided the perfect balance of staying together while enjoying individual rooms, beds, and bathrooms.
The cabin facilitated our needs perfectly, allowing us to share meals and engage in board games we brought along. The picturesque surroundings added to the charm, and we even had the delightful opportunity to feed apples to the horses. We unanimously agreed that if we ever find ourselves back in Richmond, this would be our go-to place without a doubt.
Our experience was made even better by the fantastic host who was a pleasure to work with. A big thank you for hosting us and making our stay so memorable!
4.0
Really enjoyed staying here
5.0
We were celebrating our 45th wedding anniversary and we gathered all the family, children, spouses, and grand children. it was a very restful and relaxing week. Would highly recommend!
4.0
Really enjoyed staying here
5.0
This property is all it says and more. Lovely location. Amazing spaces. We loved the fire pit. The porches. Beautiful place. I would recommend and hopefully return someday
5.0
We stayed at the log cabin for our yearly family vacation! We had plenty to do at the house without even leaving! Fishing, pedal boating, ping pong, foosball, swinging on the many porch swings, hot tub, and feeding Flag the horse. It was a very relaxing week! It is also close to Red River Gorge area and many other activities within about an hour drive. Great communication from the owners and quick to make sure our stay was comfortable!
5.0
The property was absolutely beautiful. All of the outdoor spaces were great to step outside and just relax. We had a wonderful stay!
4.0
We had a great stay at John’s house. It is a really fun house with a beautiful wrap around porch, a nice backyard and a pond you can paddle boat on.
A couple notes:
- If you have significant mold allergies you probably want to avoid this house. It is old and in a humid climate. We had a member of our group that ended up having to get a hotel because the mold smell was too bad, but she is very sensitive to it.
- You technically can swim in the pond, but I wouldn’t recommend on planning on it. It is great for paddle boating on, but it has a lot of algae.
- The house is in a rural area which comes with its positives and negatives. The outside furniture was less than ideal cleanliness wise because it seems the birds tend to like to sit on it to do their business on the regular. So just be prepared to clean it if that kind of thing bothers you.
5.0
It was a great 1/2 way point between Michigan and Georgia.
There is so much to do on the property itself that everyone could spend time together or in small groups. The fishing ponds were fun for kids, the instructions for the house were very detailed and ideas for the area were great.
5.0
Spent the first night with our immediate family (6 people) and the second day/night with siblings and their families ( an additional 6 people) Everyone enjoyed themselves and the cabin was perfect for our weekend get-a-way.
5.0
John was a wonderful and responsive host! The cabin comfortably fit our group of 6 couples and everyone had their own room to sleep in. The cabin was well equipped with everything we needed for our stay, we loved the kitchen and the big dining room for meals. It was great to sit by the fire and feed Flag apples. We will definitely be back!
5.0
Lots of room for you and your friends/family to get away and relax together
5.0
There were plenty of places for kids to explore inside and out! Kids and adults enjoyed the paddle boats and fires outside. The inside of the house was perfect for hide and seek and had many little nooks for adults to read and kids to have some quieter play time. Hot tub was large and hot! Everything was well equipped and the host was very communicative!
5.0
We are from Miami's busy areas. This property is just what we needed. Country feel and quite.
5.0
This was a great place for our family vacation. More than enough room for all 14 of us. Lot's to do around the area. Our stay was very enjoyable just too short. Thank you, John it was great meeting you and staying in your home.
Michelle
4.0
The cabin and grounds are beautiful. There were a few hammocks on the upper deck, plenty of swings around the lower deck and porch, the lake was beautiful, and the hot tub was in a quiet corner of the house. The only real downside was that one of the bedrooms is actually the sitting room off of the living room; it has a pull out sofa bed.
Other than that it was a great stay.
5.0
The home is perfect for large families & groups. I hosted 3 of my children, their spouses & children for a total of 14 of us & we had plenty of personal space & great for family meals, entertaining, playing with the kids & enjoying the porches. The kids had a blast in the pond, swimming, fishing & paddle boating. The adults enjoyed the hot tub.
We had a few challenges, and John addressed them quickly.
We all had a great relaxing time & would recommend this beautiful & unique property to larger families & groups.
5.0
Great getaway
Had a great time fun times with our children and grandchildren kids had fun fishing and feeding the horse
5.0
Our stay was incredible. We had 14 total, 10 adults, 1 teenager and one 2/12 year old and two under the age of one. Our family greatly enjoyed the whole experience. Plenty of room and things to do on the property, not to mention things to do close by. Lake Reba park was a big hit, water park, ball fields, soccer fields, kayaking, miniature golf and kayaking. Our host wer super friendly and very accommodating! Highly recommend this VRBO.
5.0
Very accommodating
Our stay was incredible. We had 14 total, 10 adults, 1 teenager and one 2/12 year old and two under the age of one. Our family greatly enjoyed the whole experience. Plenty of room and things to do on the property, not to mention things to do close by. Lake Reba park was a big hit, water park, ball fields, soccer fields, kayaking, miniature golf and kayaking. Our host wer super friendly and very accommodating! Highly recommend this VRBO.
5.0
Perfect weekend trip
The home was beautiful, the nearby towns were close and we found a couple delicious restaurants. The kids enjoyed swimming in the pond. Check in was simple and we loved every second. The kids want to come back.
5.0
Family reunion
Three generations, fourteen people, a long overdue family reunion. The indoor and outdoor spaces gave us room to spread out and alternately enjoy each other’s company or relax in peace. Lovely place!
5.0
Wonderful home and the property owners are fantastic, friendly and assured we were comfortable and made us feel extremely welcome!
4.0
Mom’s 90th birthday!
This is a beautiful home with plenty of space! It was not in the country like we expected but it had everything we needed! Well worth the money!
5.0
This place was absolutely amazing, beautiful home, spacious, uniquely decorated, and gorgeous views. The description of this property is everything it says and more. I would wholeheartedly recommend this place and would definitely make a return visit.
5.0
Martin Manor is a lovely, unique cabin that we have enjoyed visiting two years in a row. It is a beautiful, well-cared for property that provides enough room, inside and out, to gather with a large group for quiet celebrations. It is so clean, comfortable and spacious inside. We found everything we needed in the kitchen and all appliances worked well. The sound system provided the perfect background music for our gathering.
Twelve of our original group of 20 spent the night and slept very well!
Outside, we enjoyed the paddle boats, several of the seating areas, ping pong, frisbees and the fire pit. There is plenty of parking and not far from the cabin is a sweet horse to visit. We love it there, and both years our guests have raved about the site. We only wished we could have stayed longer!
5.0
We had a fantastic stay at the property! We had 9 adults and there are 7 / 8 beds as the house goes on and on. We made full use of all the house had to offer - fires each night, basketball, ping pong, yard games (that we brought), table games, etc. John was a fantastic host and quickly responded to everything we needed.
The location is somewhat central. Richmond has a few nice spots to hit up (15-20 minutes). It was a little bit of a drive to hiking (1hr) and distilleries (we went to Makers / Woodford with Makers being about 1hr 45min drive).
Overall, this is incredibly beautiful property and very functional. Highly recommend - thanks!!
5.0
KY ride 2022
Wonderful home and the property owners are fantastic, friendly and assured we were comfortable and made us feel extremely welcome!
5.0
Unforgettable experience
This place was absolutely amazing, beautiful home, spacious, uniquely decorated, and gorgeous views. The description of this property is everything it says and more. I would wholeheartedly recommend this place and would definitely make a return visit.
10.0
Martin Manor is a lovely, unique cabin that we have enjoyed visiting two years in a row. It is a beautiful, well-cared for property that provides enough room, inside and out, to gather with a large group for quiet celebrations. It is so clean, comfortable and spacious inside. We found everything we needed in the kitchen and all appliances worked well. The sound system provided the perfect background music for our gathering.
Twelve of our original group of 20 spent the night and slept very well!
Outside, we enjoyed the paddle boats, several of the seating areas, ping pong, frisbees and the fire pit. There is plenty of parking and not far from the cabin is a sweet horse to visit. We love it there, and both years our guests have raved about the site. We only wished we could have stayed longer!
5.0
We love Martin Manor!
Martin Manor is a lovely, unique cabin that we have enjoyed visiting two years in a row. It is a beautiful, well-cared for property that provides enough room, inside and out, to gather with a large group for quiet celebrations. It is so clean, comfortable and spacious inside. We found everything we needed in the kitchen and all appliances worked well. The sound system provided the perfect background music for our gathering.
Twelve of our original group of 20 spent the night and slept very well!
Outside, we enjoyed the paddle boats, several of the seating areas, ping pong, frisbees and the fire pit. There is plenty of parking and not far from the cabin is a sweet horse to visit. We love it there, and both years our guests have raved about the site. We only wished we could have stayed longer!
5.0
Huge Property - Incredibly Functional!!
We had a fantastic stay at the property! We had 9 adults and there are 7 / 8 beds as the house goes on and on. We made full use of all the house had to offer - fires each night, basketball, ping pong, yard games (that we brought), table games, etc. John was a fantastic host and quickly responded to everything we needed.
The location is somewhat central. Richmond has a few nice spots to hit up (15-20 minutes). It was a little bit of a drive to hiking (1hr) and distilleries (we went to Makers / Woodford with Makers being about 1hr 45min drive).
Overall, this is incredibly beautiful property and very functional. Highly recommend - thanks!!
5.0
Fun place to stay with our group and it was cool to see how they turned old log cabins into a modern home. We wanted a place to get together as cousins along with our spouses. The house worked out well and the outside space was very nice and there were plenty of games to keep us busy.
Just know that not all of the bedrooms have full privacy. There are two traditional rooms (both private); one is in the game room (private); there is a nice big room but you must go through it to get to another bedroom (more appropriate for kids of those in the big bedroom); the sixth is a pull out couch in the firplace/sitting room (not private). This was not a big deal for us but if your group is looking for six private bedrooms, this may not get you what you need.
We were there for two nights and we had a great time and I expect we will do it again.
5.0
This was a very nice location for our family to meet up. Some from Wisconsin and others from Alabama. Amenities were abundant, just wish the weather was warmer. Thank you to John and his wife for being great hosts.
5.0
Fun weekend with the cousins!
Fun place to stay with our group and it was cool to see how they turned old log cabins into a modern home. We wanted a place to get together as cousins along with our spouses. The house worked out well and the outside space was very nice and there were plenty of games to keep us busy.
Just know that not all of the bedrooms have full privacy. There are two traditional rooms (both private); one is in the game room (private); there is a nice big room but you must go through it to get to another bedroom (more appropriate for kids of those in the big bedroom); the sixth is a pull out couch in the firplace/sitting room (not private). This was not a big deal for us but if your group is looking for six private bedrooms, this may not get you what you need.
We were there for two nights and we had a great time and I expect we will do it again.
5.0
Kentucky Family Getaway
This was a very nice location for our family to meet up. Some from Wisconsin and others from Alabama. Amenities were abundant, just wish the weather was warmer. Thank you to John and his wife for being great hosts.
5.0
The manor was the perfect setting for our group of five girlfriends. We each had our own bedroom and there was plenty of space to sit and visit. I highly recommend.
5.0
Great space for a group!
The manor was the perfect setting for our group of five girlfriends. We each had our own bedroom and there was plenty of space to sit and visit. I highly recommend.
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Kentucky?
The average price for a rental in Kentucky is $135 per night. This rental is $370 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Authentic, Rustic, Historic Log Cabin. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Authentic, Rustic, Historic Log Cabin. Enjoy the water!
Is Authentic, Rustic, Historic Log Cabin pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this house is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Authentic, Rustic, Historic Log Cabin?
We found 13 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, and fireplace.
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