High House by Stone Bridge & Sunken Garden

Entire home in Miami, Florida

  1. 9 guests
  2. 4 bedrooms
  3. 5 beds
  4. 2.5 baths
Hosted by Albert
  1. Superhost
  2. 2 years hosting

Listing highlights

Self check-in

Check yourself in with the smartlock.

Dedicated workspace

A room with wifi that’s well-suited for working.

At-home coffee

Start your morning right with the french press.
A world away... in the middle of everything. Relax with the whole family at this peaceful home—the greenest house in Miami, by the Stone Bridge & the Sunken Garden.

Your host family is always close by to help with whatever you need, like catering dinners & BBQ, or directions to INSIDER SPOTS in Miami.

We’ve got all the gear for a young family: high chairs, baby bedding & baths.

Charge your electric car off the sun! And learn how this big beautiful home can have a ZERO electric bill.

The space
The High House is the greenest home in all of Miami-Dade County. It’s a stunning mix of deeply traditional architecture and cutting edge green solutions from the future.

The house was not so much built as “planted,” nestled deep into the lime rock and ancient ocean sand of the prehistoric sea that once covered this place. By planting the home’s structure deep in the ground, the house’s internal climate is coupled to the ground and to groundwater, through a series of pumps which use water from deep below the ground to cool and heat the house.

Even without the fancy modern gizmos, the house is built to “breathe“ on its own, using a central staircase volume topped by clerestory windows. This design was standard in places like Key West and New Orleans, and it works so well that by opening one door off the kitchen, and two clerestory windows, the house breathes on its own, pulling in cooled air from breezes that have entered over the spring-like pool and releasing humid hot air out the clerestory windows atop the solar chimney.

Guest access
The High House can sleep as many as ten, with the available Loft Space in the cellar. If your group is smaller, you’ll still have all the room you need. Rooms that are not needed for small groups will be closed to keep them ready for future guests.

You will have full use of the kitchen, laundry, all four porches, the pool and the East Lawn. The house’s mechanical systems in the cellar & the multiple tool sheds and equipment sheds are for host use only.

Your hosts will continue to maintain the pool, the kitchen and the cellar. The pool and the East Lawn are perfect for evenings. This is a quiet family neighborhood, and quiet hours are strictly observed after 11 pm.

Other things to note
The house includes a memorial garden, special memorial trees and a sunken meditation space. We welcome you to visit these places with respect.

Our family has built this home over many years of hard work, blood & sweat, heartbreak and joy. We are honored to be able to share this special place with you. We ask that you approach this place ready to enjoy, and to honor those who are already here. Please be a respectful neighbor during your time with us.

Among those who are already here are the foxes, owls, hawks, and the cats and dogs. Please don’t feed any of them. Enjoy from a distance.

Host sometimes stays in the basement.

Note:  No shoes or other bulky items can be washed in the clothes washer or the dryer.
The dishwasher is for cleaning dishes, glasses, cookware, and utensils used for eating or cooking.

*A 120-inch projector screen and high-quality projector are available for use upon request.

Registration Details
U2024000346

Where you’ll sleep

1 of 2 pages

What this place offers

Kitchen
Wifi
Dedicated workspace
Free driveway parking on premises – 1 space
Shared pool
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm

Select check-in date

Add your travel dates for exact pricing

Rated 4.92 out of 5 from 26 reviews.

Guest favorite
This home is a guest favorite based on ratings, reviews, and reliability
0 of 0 items showing

Overall rating

  1. 5 stars, 92% of reviews
  2. 4 stars, 8% of reviews
  3. 3 stars, 0% of reviews
  4. 2 stars, 0% of reviews
  5. 1 stars, 0% of reviews

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value

Where you’ll be

Miami, Florida, United States
Exact location will be provided after booking.

Neighborhood highlights

The High House is in a quiet neighborhood of homes, two blocks from a beautiful public park, for long blocks from a Whole Foods market and a Target. Walk to Trader Joe’s, Publix supermarket, the south Miami-Dade busway, the Underline bike path leading to most of the city, the metro rail to downtown & the airport, and downtown Kendall.

From downtown you will have direct access to Dadeland North and South Metrorail stations, connecting the community to ample employment and entertainment opportunities in Coconut Grove, Brickell, and Downtown Miami.

Colleges & Universities
Univ. of Miami, Coral Gables ⇢ Drive: 15 min ⇢ 5.9 mi
Miami Dade College, Kendall ⇢ Drive: 15 min ⇢ 4.6 mi
USAHS ⇢ Drive: 16 min ⇢ 8.3 mi
FIU, Modesto Maidique ⇢ Drive: 32 min ⇢ 11.0 mi


Transit / Subway
Dadeland South ⇢ Walk: 25 min ⇢ 1.1 mi
Dadeland North ⇢ Drive: 10 min ⇢ 3.7 mi
South Miami ⇢ Drive: 13 min ⇢ 3.4 mi
University ⇢ Drive: 15 min ⇢ 5.9 mi
Douglas Road ⇢ Drive: 25 min ⇢ 6.7 mi

Commuter Rail
Miami Airport ⇢ Drive: 26 min ⇢ 13.4 mi
Hialeah Market ⇢ Drive: 32 min ⇢ 14.3 mi
Tri-Rail and Metrorail Transfer Station ⇢ Drive: 45 min ⇢ 18.5 mi
Opa-Locka ⇢ Drive: 58 min ⇢ 22.3 mi
Golden Glades ⇢ Drive: 1 hr and 2 min ⇢ 25.8 mi

Airports
Miami International ⇢ Drive: 25 min ⇢ 13.4 mi
Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International ⇢ Drive: 1 hr 11 min ⇢ 37.6 mi

Shopping Centers
Pinecrest Place ⇢ Walk: 14 min ⇢ 0.6 mi
Pinecrest Retail Center ⇢ Walk: 14 min ⇢ 0.6 mi
77th Avenue Center ⇢ Walk: 19 min ⇢ 0.8 mi
Dadeland Mall ⇢ Walk: 27 min ⇢ 1.2 mi
Kendall Place ⇢ Drive: 17 min ⇢ 3.6 mi
The Falls ⇢ Drive: 14 min ⇢ 4.7 mi
Dolphin Mall ⇢ Drive: 28 min ⇢ 11.8 mi

Parks and Recreation
Montgomery Botanical Center ⇢ Drive: 15 min ⇢ 4.3 mi
Deering Estate ⇢ Drive: 28 min ⇢ 5.8 mi
Sense of Wonder Nature Center and A.D. Barnes Park ⇢ Drive: 13 min ⇢ 5.4 mi
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden ⇢ Drive: 18 min ⇢ 5.3 mi
Matheson Hammock Park and Beach ⇢ Drive: 22 min ⇢ 6.6 mi

Beach
Historic Virginia Key Beach Park ⇢ Drive: 40 min ⇢ 21.7 mi
Tahiti Beach ⇢ Drive: 24 min ⇢ 6.3 mi
South Pointe Beach ⇢ Drive: 36 min ⇢ 20.5 mi
Key Biscayne Beach ⇢ Drive: 50 min ⇢ 25.3 mi
Lummus Park ⇢ Drive: 42 min ⇢ 20.9 mi
Crandon Park ⇢ Drive: 42 min ⇢ 14.9 mi
Miami Beach ⇢ Drive: 43 min ⇢ 21.3 mi

Restaurants
Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings ⇢ Walk: 20 min ⇢ 0.9 mi
Captain's Tavern Restaurant ⇢ Walk: 16 min ⇢ 0.7 mi
Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill ⇢ Walk: 31 min ⇢ 1.4 mi
Earls Kitchen + Bar ⇢ Walk: 31 min ⇢ 1.4 mi
Miller's Ale House ⇢ Drive: 19 min ⇢ 3.3 mi
Chef Adrianne's Vineyard Restaurant and Bar ⇢ Drive: 18 min ⇢ 4.8 mi
La Fogata Kendall ⇢ Drive: 18 min ⇢ 4.7 mi

Meet your host

Superhost
26 reviews
4.92 out of 5 average rating
2 years of hosting
Speaks English
Lives in Miami, Florida
Albert built the Green House with their three children. Albert runs SmallCo from the house, serving clients around the world with consulting and app design. "We built this house together, as a family. But I like to say that we didn't BUILD a house—we PLANTED one. And it's still growing..."

Albert is a Superhost

Superhosts are experienced, highly rated hosts who are committed to providing great stays for guests.

Co-hosts

  • Marie

Host details

Response rate: 100%
Responds within an hour
To help protect your payment, always use Airbnb to send money and communicate with hosts.

Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 6:00 PM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
9 guests maximum
Safety & property
Carbon monoxide alarm not reported
Exterior security cameras on property
Climbing or play structure