"Wine" Room - 1 block from train, Victorian Charm

This room overlooks the widow's walk with victorian styled floor to ceiling windows in a historic ornate room. Easy non metered street parking out front. You will have full access to the kitchen cooking and free Keurig coffee. You have a private mini fridge in your room for food storage. There are multiple common areas on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors including Dining, Living, TV, and Recreation rooms. The house is one block from the Kedzie Green line rail station.

Chicago, IL, United States
2 guests
1 bedroom
2.5 bathrooms

What this place offers

Common

  • Essentials Towels, bed sheets, soap, toilet paper, and pillows
  • Air conditioning
  • Cleaning products
  • Cooking basics Pots and pans, oil, salt and pepper
  • Dedicated workspace
  • Dishes and silverware
  • Dryer In the building, free or for a fee
  • Washing Machine In the building, free or for a fee
  • Hair dryer
  • Heating Central heating or a heater in the listing
  • Kitchen Space where guests can cook their own meals
  • TV
  • Wifi

Bathroom

  • Shampoo
  • Hot Water
  • Shower gel

Bedroom and laundry

  • Bed linens
  • Hangers
  • Iron
  • Clothing storage
  • Extra pillows and blankets

What this place offers

Common

  • Essentials Towels, bed sheets, soap, toilet paper, and pillows
  • Air conditioning
  • Cleaning products
  • Cooking basics Pots and pans, oil, salt and pepper
  • Dedicated workspace
  • Dishes and silverware
  • Dryer In the building, free or for a fee
  • Washing Machine In the building, free or for a fee
  • Hair dryer
  • Heating Central heating or a heater in the listing
  • Kitchen Space where guests can cook their own meals
  • TV
  • Wifi

Bathroom

  • Shampoo
  • Hot Water
  • Shower gel

Bedroom and laundry

  • Bed linens
  • Hangers
  • Iron
  • Clothing storage
  • Extra pillows and blankets

Entertainment

  • Pool table

Heating and cooling

  • Portable fans

Home safety

  • Fire extinguisher
  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • Smoke detector
  • First aid kit

Kitchen and dining

  • Baking sheet
  • Bread maker
  • Coffee maker
  • Dining table
  • Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Mini Fridge
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Rice maker
  • Stove

Outdoors

  • Garden or backyard
  • Outdoor seating
  • Patio or balcony

Parking and facilities

  • EV charger
  • Free street parking

Services

  • Luggage dropoff allowed For guests' convenience when they have early arrival or late departure
  • Long term stays allowed Allow stay for 28 days or more

Accessibility

Neighborhood

East Garfield Park is an area that is still majority minority, filled with houses on the block that have been rehabilitated, next to boarded up ones. That said, don't expect high district level amenities such as a Starbucks on the corner, think more gas station coffee instead.

Guest Access

The entire home except remaining private rooms are available. This includes the kitchen, dining room, billiards room, parlor, laundry room, and of course common bathrooms.

Good to know

The space is in an old victorian era (c.1895) limestone/brick mansion located on Chicago's west side in the East Garfield Park neighborhood. It overlooks Washington Blvd. and is about a block from the Kedzie Green Line Train. Please note if you book, this is an old house, with over 125 years of living. This means lumps, bumps, scratches, and things in general that are less then perfect. Most people enjoy this character of a house, and it's why they book. I allow LUGGAGE DROP OFF! You can store your luggage in the closet before check-in and after check-out times, you can drop it off and pick it up as early and as late as you would like. Public transit options (train, bus, bike share) available about a block away.

Other Details to Note

I mention this in the neighborhood section of my listing as well, but it's worth repeating here. Please do your research and know where you are booking. I've lived here for over 7 years and never had a concern for my own safety or that of the thousands of my guests. Also, please note that I don't have keyed locks on interior doors of the home. If this is a problem for you, please don't book. I trust you, the guest, with my single most valuable asset and all of my personal belongings. I have never been given a reason to doubt that trust in this community, but if you plan on breaking that trust, please don't book.

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Reviews

Jimi
July 2025 · Airbnb
This was definitely a unique place. A restored Victorian mansion with tons of character. Our room was up the main staircase, one of two on the second floor facing the street. The house is located a couple of blocks from the Chicago "L" train. In addition to the 1890's architecture, there are lots of great modern features in the house such as pristine bathrooms and a completely remodeled kitchen. Ryan was very proactive and always responded to messages promptly. His description on the website is 100% accurate, everything is exactly as he described it. I will definitely try to book it again next time I am in Chicago
Lydia
July 2025 · Airbnb
Ryan was an excellent host and very responsive. His home is comfortable & beautiful. The beauty of the historic home kept me in awe! My boyfriend & I stayed for three nights. The bed was comfortable and even though we did not have a private bathroom there are so many in the house we were able to access one every time it was needed. The pool table was fun to use. Kitchen amenities were great. Everything was clean. The locked gate with code and the locked front door with code made us feel very safe. We honestly felt like we were at home and look forward to coming back to stay again next year!
Suzanne
July 2025 · Airbnb
I wanted to stay in a real neighborhood and I got it. Ryan's place is a beautiful old Victorian with a hostel vibe. the green line is walkable through a gritty but safe neighborhood and the convenience store on the corner is a treasure trove. it's not posh but it is charming in its own way. I will definitely be back!

Find us

The house is about 1 block from the Kedzie green line station. It’s 20 minutes from downtown and about 45 from either airport. There is ample street parking in front of the home for those arriving by car.

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