Historic Mansion in Scarritt Renaissance District.

Entire home in Kansas City, Missouri

  1. 10 guests
  2. 5 bedrooms
  3. 5 beds
  4. 3.5 baths
Rated 4.67 out of 5 stars.131 reviews
Hosted by Ross
  1. 12 years hosting

Listing highlights

In the Scarritt Renaissance District

Kessler Park is steps away, with hundreds of acres of wooded trails in the surrounding district

An 1897 mansion with original detail

About 8,000 sq ft of restored 1897 architecture with mahogany walls, wood floors, and high ceilings

Spacious and striking, per guests

Guests describe a spacious, beautiful home that comfortably fits larger groups
Newly restored Historic Mansion built in 1897.
One of the oldest neighborhoods in KC near hundreds of acres of public park.
High ceilings,
7 fireplaces,
Wood floors,
Mahogany walls & doors,
Parlor with piano,
Large kitchen with commercial stove, refrigerator & freezer
Access to side yard.
T.V. Room with 60” high-def smart TV.
Wi-fi.
Private access to entire 1st and 2nd floor (3rd floor is occupied by manager, separate entrance).
Close to downtown, entertainment, culture & dining.

The space
This sprawling yet cozy Historic Mansion was built in 1897, and has been newly, lovingly restored, keeping as many of the original fixtures and aesthetics as possible, while updating certain amenities for modern living.

Guest access
Guests have access to the entire 1st and 2nd floors of the main house. That's approximately 8000 square feet. The 3rd floor is a separate, private apartment where the onsite manager lives, which has own private entrance and staircase, so there is no common area, maintaining total privacy for our guests. In the backyard is the carriage house. It's a completely separate structure, and it is where the onsite maintenance supervisor lives. It has a fenced off yard, and he has two dogs, so PLEASE don't wander into the backyard.

Other things to note
The house is large and gives families and groups the opportunity gather and experience being together in one place.
The patio has a BBQ grill, and is a lovely place to be when the weather is nice.
When the weather gets colder, there are seven fireplaces: five downstairs and two upstairs in each of the corner bedrooms.
In the parlor is a piano for the musically inclined.
There is an indoor putting green if you want to practice your short game.
There is ample parking on the street. However directly across the street is a Bed and Breakfast, in case you need more rooms, but they have their own guests and request that we NOT park in front of their house.

Where you’ll sleep

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What this place offers

Kitchen
Wifi
Free parking on premises
Pets allowed
TV

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4.67 out of 5 stars from 131 reviews

Overall rating

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Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for value

Guests mention

Where you’ll be

Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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Neighborhood highlights

Located in the Historic Scarritt Renaissance District, known as “Kansas City’s backyard playground.” The neighborhood boasts hundreds of acres of wooded public park space.
Easy access to freeways.
5 minutes to: downtown, The Sprint Center, Power and Light District, 18th and Vine district.
10 minutes to the Kaufman Performing arts center, the River Market, and the West Bottoms (for antiquing, wining & dining).
15 minutes to the Plaza, Arrowhead Stadium, and Kaufman Stadium.
20 Minutes to Worlds Of Fun.
30 minutes to the MCI Airport

Meet your host

Host
218 reviews
4.67 out of 5 average rating
12 years of hosting
My work: Freelance Musician
Lives in Los Angeles, California
A brief description about myself: I’m a freelance musician: composer, arranger, conductor, bassist, author, radio personality, and the creator of the Orchestre Surreal where I use the pseudonym Elvis Schoenberg, it’s a 30 piece orchestra where I mash classic rock songs with iconic classical, jazz, and film music. the group performs regularly throughout southern California. I’ve been the recipient of several awards including: Best Orchestral Arranger: LA Music Awards Best Music Direction, For Frank Zappa’s “Joe’s Garage” by The Ticket Holder’s Awards. Best Composition at the American-Romanian Music Days Festival. I’ve written music for films, television, and the stage. My concert music has been performed internationally by various chamber music groups. My ‘Concerto for Tenor Saxophone and Orchestra” was recently recorded by the Chamber Orchestra at St. Matthew’s and put to video, and was up for Grammy consideration: Also a novelist, my first published work, a sci-fi novel “Falling From Eden, Inc.” After receiving the runner up in the sci-fi category at the Los Angeles Book Festival and the first honorable mention at the New England book festival. It made it onto the Amazon international bestseller list: I’m also an exercise junky, I workout daily and I teach group fitness classes at Gold’s Gym. I'm a very easy going guy, as a host I try to give you all the privacy to need. I try to stay out of your way. What are 5 things you can’t live without? Interesting question. I take my bass with me any time I leave town, so that must one thing I apparently can't live without. Other than that, I'm a bit simple and generally go with the flow. I've traveled all over the world usually with bands or various music gigs. So often my stay was short. I like learning about the history of places and the weirder and more tumultuous the stories the better. I remember going to Malta that had a surprisingly interesting history. One of my all time favorite novels is Perfume by Patrick Süskind, One of my all time favorite movies is "Allegro Non Troppo" I listen to a lot of books on tape, usually as I drive around LA or KC. When I do that, I like thrillers, mysteries, sic-fi, and humor: i.e. Carl Hiaasen, Tim Dorsey, Dick Francis, Michael Crichton, Jonathan Kellerman, Kurt Vonnegut, etc. I like weird music but fairly mainstream books. I care about my environment (I'm a taurus, apparently that's one of our things) So I keep my place nice, and peaceful and if there are things that can make the experience better let me know.

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