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Cheerful 8-Bedroom, 6-Bath Historic Mansion in Derby City – Ideal Vacation Home!

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Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
8 bedrooms4+ bathroomsSleeps 25789.7 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Fireplace
  • Gym
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Louisville, KY
  • Norton Children's Medical Center
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Springhurst Towne Center Shopping Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Louisville, KY (LOU-Bowman Field)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

8 bedrooms (sleeps 25)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 6

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 7

+2
3 Single Bunk Beds and 3 Single Beds

Bedroom 8

1 Queen Sofa Bed

Living Room 1

1 Queen Sofa Bed

Living Room 2

1 Single Futon

4 bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms

Full Bath 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo

Full Bath 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo

Full Bath 3

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo

Full Bath 4

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo

Half Bath 5

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Half Bath 6

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Office
Balcony
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

Cheerful 8-Bedroom, 6-Bath Historic Mansion in Derby City – Ideal Vacation Home!

Stay in a Landmark Historic Mansion – The Abraham L. Williams House in Derby City, Louisville, KY!
This stunning 8-bedroom, 6-bath mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and recognized by the Kentucky Heritage Council for its architectural and historical significance. Perfect for families, large groups, reunions, or anyone seeking extra space indoors and out!

Enjoy modern upgrades while surrounded by rich history. Each bedroom features its own HVAC system and thermostat for personalized comfort. The property sits on 7 serene acres with a private entrance, a small pond, and expansive outdoor entertainment areas — all while maintaining convenient city access.

Located just 20 minutes from Louisville Airport and Churchill Downs, and close to shopping, dining, malls, and major highways. Experience a unique blend of history, comfort, and convenience at this iconic mansion!

Property manager

Beena
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Gym

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings
Extra event charges will be applied.
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
EVENTS/PARTIES allow with prior permission only.Additional fees will be applied Smoking is not allowed Guests to adhere to local laws and regulations

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 95
Note from host: Extra event charges will be applied.
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Louisville

Located in Louisville, this holiday home is in the city centre and on the waterfront. Cinemark Tinseltown Louisville and Kentucky Artisan Distillery are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Springhurst Towne Center Shopping Center and Chamberlain Pointe Shopping Center. Travelling with kids? Consider Louisville Zoo, or check out an event or a game at IceLand Sports Complex. Jet skiing and power boating offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and horse riding nearby.
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Louisville, KY

What's nearby

  • Norton Children's Medical Center - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Springhurst Towne Center Shopping Center - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Paddock Shops - 5 min drive - 4.9 km
  • E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park - 5 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Norton Brownsboro Hospital - 5 min drive - 5.1 km

Getting around

  • Louisville, KY (LOU-Bowman Field) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Roosters - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Limón y Sal - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cheerful 8-Bedroom, 6-Bath Historic Mansion in Derby City – Ideal Vacation Home! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Cheerful 8-Bedroom, 6-Bath Historic Mansion in Derby City – Ideal Vacation Home!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cheerful 8-Bedroom, 6-Bath Historic Mansion in Derby City – Ideal Vacation Home!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Cheerful 8-Bedroom, 6-Bath Historic Mansion in Derby City – Ideal Vacation Home! located?

This family-friendly Louisville holiday home is located on the waterfront, within 2 mi (3 km) of Norton Children's Medical Center and Springhurst Towne Center Shopping Center. Chamberlain Pointe Shopping Center and Paddock Shops are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 57 out of 65 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 65 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Shari M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Thunder over Louisville family weekend
We needed a property with both indoor and outdoor space to hold our group of 13. This place was perfect! They were responsive to my revisit questions, the checkin and out process was easy and the home was amazing! We hope to book it again next year.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Stay!
This place was a perfect stay for my bachelor party! There was a ton of room, the host was very responsive with any questions and it had everything we needed. Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Theresa N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
wonderfully comfortable
Very neat place. Very satisfying for all of us.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mindy H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Sorority Friends weekend
My sorority sisters and I booked this property for a weekend together - we had a lovely time, even though weather caused us to cut the trip short. The host was very responsive and understanding of our leaving ahead of schedule. The property was a great size for our group and we had plenty of space to spread out but still be together.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alec E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to stay!
Really enjoyed the house, very spacious. Great host as well, would recommend staying here!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family Thanksgiving - 25+ people with young kids
We stayed at the Cheerful Historical Mansion for a total of 6 days and it was absolutely perfect for our family needs. The rooms were spacious and cozy, the upstairs bedrooms were perfect for the families with kiddos, and the shared spaced were lovely to spend time in and have quality conversation. JD and co were so incredibly welcoming and kind. It was absolutely seamless to work with them. Thank you again for hosting us!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Garrett H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jim S.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy
M
Full of cobwebs and dust. Lack of pots and pans, the few there were dirty like burned food in it. Rooms nice. Yard superb Parking very nice
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Max M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Kentucky Derby
I reserved this property for a bachelor party with my closest friends and family. The property was described perfectly and accommodated us well. I would definitely recommend visiting this beautiful property, especially if you need something for a large group.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tikam

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Property owners are helpful and reachable
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suzan D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect stay for catered garden party!
For the wedding rehearsal party, instead of a restaurant, we decided to cater a large party for all the bride’s and groom’s close family and friends to meet night before the wedding. This propery was perfect! There is large grounds front and back with lawn furniture, a small fountain, e tables, and plenty of sitting spots to sit and visit. The house has large living room, sun room, dining room, and big kitchen for food prep with two sinks. We couldn’t figure out how to turn on the overhead twinkle lights and the fountain and the hosts came over within the hour to do it and show us. Texts were promptly responded to unlike other rentals we’ve had. This large home was a blessing to our family and friends and we will be using it again because there are 4 more weddings to have in Louisville over the next years! The grounds are well kept but because of the big storms week before, it wasn’t as manicured as some might prefer. So if you want the hedges and the flowers and sidewalks (gorgeous old stone!) blown and trimmed and edged, you may want to let the hosts know so they can send out a garden crew a day or two before your outdoor party. Otherwise, the house and bathrooms were immaculate and plenty of bedding for all beds with extra pillows, blankets, and table top fans for those who sleep with them like me. Highly recommend! P.s. if you have small children there is river and pond close on the propery so be aware young children need to be watched for that. 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jerry S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Golf trip
Absolutely the best accommodations
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place for a big group
My group of 8 had an excellent time time at the house. There were ample beds for all to have their own private room and many additional beds to spare. The space is a wonderful historical mansion, with clearly several additions over the years. The outdoor spaces are sensational! Great destination for a big group!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Laure G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Derby weekend
The house was a good fit for the amount of people we had. Definitely an older home with a lot of history. We enjoyed ourselves. Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Amy Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Conference
This was a roomy house for a group of friends staying together to attend a conference in Shelbyville. The property was private and the grounds were lovely. The house has a lot of charm. It suited our purposes well. Some of the beds were in spaces that were living areas. That would be fine for kids or younger people- just be aware that a couple rooms are not truly bedrooms.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matthew B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Visitor
Good stay, quiet location. Easy access to local places
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Krista M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
amazing historic house
The charm of this house is just so cool. It was the perfect size for our group and it was very interesting exploring the rooms. The host is awesome and so helpful if you have questions!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michele N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Charming as advertised.
We enjoyed our stay and charm and room of this mansion! Indoors or outdoors this is a relaxing experience. We will be back.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Abby V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wedding Party
This place is amazing! The host was so accommodating, making sure we had enough space for the 24 people who stayed with us and the extra 20 or so people who joined us for our rehearsal dinner. It allowed us to have everyone together at an affordable price in a beautiful place. It was close enough to downtown Louisville without being in downtown Louisville, and there are many fast food restaurants around as well as a Walmart right up the street that allowed us to go get things here and there as we needed them without driving all over the place to find a store! We truly had an amazing time here and can’t recommend it enough for large family/friend stays! Our stay was in winter, and we got really lucky with the weather, but I can only imagine how much more beautiful it is in the summer!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Greg S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful Property, Great for a big group
We stayed at this property with a couple of other families for a nearby event. The first night we had some issue's with the garbage disposal, and couldn't figure out how to turn on one of the showers. The owner was very responsive and had the garbage disposal fixed the next morning, and even came by to show us how to use the shower. He even provided some soccer balls and racquets for the kids. On the last day, we had a later flight, and he adjusted the cleaning crew scheduling to come a bit later so we could check-out a bit later and wouldn't need to wait for hours in the airport. Between the very cool property, and the owner being so accommodating, made the weekend very memorable, and would definitely stay at this amazing property again! Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rosalind H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful house and grounds for family group of 25. Elegant, historic okaqued house &5star managers
Room for togetherness or solitude. Lovely wide terrace is additional very large room. Birds, ducks,nature outside of a gorgeous house.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Tracy W., Greenwich, OH

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Place in Time
This historical house was designed for what I was looking for. The architecture and the layout was pretty cool to be able to see the original house and what was added on the property over the years. The kitchen and the large dining area was perfect and our needs for meal preparation and dinners. A couple areas I was disappointed in was the cleanliness and supplies in organization in the kitchen. This old house could use a lot of TLC as you can see water damage along several walls within the home. We also noticed a lot of bugs and cobwebs, along with some water bottles and lids Behind the beds which told us had not been cleaned thoroughly. The kitchen had ample pots and pans, but it truly appeared that whoever was living here at the time, just walked out and left everything in Desiree. The kitchen could use some organization and purge a lot of the unnecessary items being stored there. The extra refrigerator was nice since there were eight of us. Plenty of extra towels and bedding throughout home. The property was listed as an eight bedroom home. However, that included a sofa, bed in the living room and bunkbeds and a piano room. I don’t necessarily call that a bedroom.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mason R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Terrific place to stay!
The house is really really cool. You have plenty of privacy, great for large gatherings. You’ll spend the first hour or two just walking and exploring the home. Had a blast here and would recommend anyone to stay here!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Glenna B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Unforgettable House
We had 8 cousins stay the weekend for our annual reunion. There was room for everyone to have their own bed. This house is fabulous. The historical architecture is beautiful and the modern kitchen is amazing. If you need anything Walmart is minutes away. The host was very helpful and responsive. We had trouble with some of the smoke alarms (just dead batteries) and they were fixed right away. He even brought us a load of firewood to have a bonfire in the fire pit. Would give this house 6 stars if I could.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul Sr D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family visit
Awesome place!!! Bedrooms are spread out to give extended family or friends privacy. Also a nice mix of seating in library, sunroom, dining and outdoor space. The outdoor space was especially nice with several large patios with lighting and grassy aress with large beautiful trees. Location was perfect, close to interstate and lots of nearby stores but yet somewhat secluded! Enrire place was very clean and kept..and the owner responded immediately to texts.. Highly recommend for extended family visits.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

About the host

Hosted by Beena

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As a cosmetologist and owner of a beauty salon, I wear many hats — including helping manage our rental property business. I genuinely love hosting our guests on VRBO, and it's my goal to ensure you have a wonderful stay with us! 😊

During your stay, feel free to reach out to me anytime via call or text. I'm here to help and make your experience as enjoyable as possible!

Why they chose this property

We chose this neighborhood for its unbeatable combination of affordability, historic charm, and convenience. Staying here means experiencing a unique, landmark property with rich history while being right in the heart of town. You'll have quick access to shopping, dining, entertainment, and major highways — everything you need is just moments away!

What makes this property unique

Our property offers a truly unique and peaceful experience with its stylish design and central location. Unlike typical rentals, this spacious, family-friendly home combines historical charm with modern comfort, making it perfect for group gatherings or family vacations. Experience a stay that stands out!

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