This historic country general store, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is within easy walking distance to art galleries and cultural events, restaurants, bars, night life, and family-friendly activities. This residence is good for couples, solo adventurers, business travelers, families (with kids), and furry friends (pets). We are unable to allow guests to host gatherings and house parties.
Off street parking available.
"Historic hospitality with a southern accent!"

The space
The second floor residential quarters, features three bedrooms, which can sleep up to five people. A large living room along with a gracious dining room, provide ample space for family activities, small family receptions and cozy dinners, with prior approval (PLEASE NO HOUSE PARTIES, in keeping with the Fire Marshals guidelines and insurance restrictions. You will forfeit your $500 deposit if you chose to ignore this and will be removed from the premises!)). The entire residential space is 1,500 square feet. An up-dated kitchen is fully equipped, and has a washer/dryer.
Additionally a ground floor, former general store front, also with 1,500 square feet of open space, features a large modern bathroom (with a shower and a bathtub) and an additional larger bedroom with a queen size antique canopy bed. (There is a twin fold-out bed also in the ground floor unit.)
"Gracious, Southern, Classic"

Guest access
Front and rear door access on second floor walkup. Rear balcony with stairs. Off street parking is included.
This historic BnB is fully licensed and insured.
Historic southern homes are reputed to have hidden doorways, opening to secret passageways. Guests are invited to attempt to discover where this secret passage way is, connecting the upstairs and downstairs spaces. (makes for great fun for children!)

Other things to note
This building is in the Riverside Avondale Historic District. St. Vincent's Medical Center is an easy two block walk. Grocery stores, pharmacies, convenient stores, gas stations are all within the walking distance.

Interesting music fact: According to the former owners of the 1910 General Store, as well as other long time neighbors within this historic neighborhood, Molly Hatchet, the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd all practiced after hours within the store, as well as upstairs in the family residence, early in their careers.
Furthermore, the independent children's short film, "Ortega River Rats" was filmed in this location, 06/17.
Awarded "Best BnB, Small Hotel in Jacksonville" by Rainbow Community Awards, 04/18.

PLEASE NOTE: there will be a fee of $50 if the furniture or furnishings are significantly moved, which would result in the housekeeping staff required to move it back where it was originally upon your check in.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: House parties are ABSOLUTELY FORBIDDEN here in this historic frame building, as clearly stated elsewhere. IF YOU CHOSE TO IGNORE THIS RESTRICTION, YOU WILL FORFEIT YOUR $500 DEPOSIT AND WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE STRUCTURE!