The Starling: History and Charm Awaits

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Sit back and relax in the rocking chairs on the lovely front porch

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Exceptional

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8162 sq m

Popular amenities

Parking available
Dryer
Air conditioning
Washer
Kitchen

Explore the area

St. Augustine, FL

Flagler College
‪2 min walk‬
St. George Street
‪4 min walk‬
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
‪8 min walk‬
St. Augustine, FL (UST-Northeast Florida Regional)
‪13 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Double Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Spaces

Kitchen

Balcony

About this property

Your downtown St. Augustine retreat awaits at The Starling. Located in the heart of the nation's oldest city, this 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom historic home is perfect for your next vacation. Charming & convenient, this home offers modern conveniences such as a chef's kitchen, & completely remodeled bathrooms, while maintaining its original 1935 charm. If you are looking for an authentic St. Augustine experience, then look no further than The Starling!

All bedrooms and the two full bathrooms are on the second floor. Just the half bath and the main living area of the home are on the first floor.

Available 24/7 by phone, text, email & Airbnb

Must be at least 25 years old to book, primary renter must be present during entire stay.

Pets are strictly prohibited. A fine of $500 will be assessed if traveling with a pet. This includes emotional support animals ( ESA) ADA Services dogs need prior approval and will be charged an additional $500 non refundable fee. Unapproved dogs on property will be charged the non refundable $500 fee, as well as loss of rental deposit.

Outdoor security cameras located at the front and back entrances.
You must be at least 25 years of age in order to make a reservation. The person who makes the reservation must occupy the residence for the duration of the reservation.

Property manager

The Proper Group Vacation Rentals

Premier Host

Languages

English

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

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 and a first aid kit

About the area

St. Augustine

Downtown Historic District, a neighbourhood in St. Augustine, is home to this holiday home. World Golf Village is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Anastasia State Park and Vilano Beach. Potter's Wax Museum and St. Augustine Pirate and Treasure Museum are also worth visiting.

St. Augustine, FL

What's nearby

Flagler College - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
St. George Street - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Lightner Museum - 10 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

St. Augustine, FL (UST-Northeast Florida Regional) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

‪Prohibition Kitchen - ‬7 min walk
‪Pizza Time of St Augustine - ‬7 min walk
‪Columbia Restaurant - ‬6 min walk
‪St Augustine Seafood Company - ‬6 min walk
‪Ann O'Malley's - ‬4 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is The Starling: History and Charm Awaits pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Starling: History and Charm Awaits?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Starling: History and Charm Awaits?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Starling: History and Charm Awaits located?

Located in Downtown Historic District, this holiday home is within a 5-minute walk of Flagler College and St. George Street. Potter's Wax Museum and Memorial Presbyterian Church are also within 5 minutes.

9.4

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

8.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Jenny V.

1 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We had a great time!

This was a great property that was in an amazing location it made going to the downtown area and seeing the lights super convenient.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gloria M.

28 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Get Away

Our stay was great. The house was very clean & everything worked. Would definitely stay there again.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn G.

20 Feb 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The Starling

The house was perfect! Quiet neighborhood, but within walking distance to downtown. There is also a park only a block away that the kids really enjoyed. The house was updated, clean, and the kitchen was well equipped. The hosts were very responsive. I would definitely stay here again!

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann V.

5 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful stay

We had a wonderful stay at the house. It was very convenient to the historic district, but was very quiet. The kitchen and bathrooms were modern in this beautiful old house. We had plenty of room for our extended family.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott J.

25 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The Perfect comfortable stay !

Walking distance to EVERYTHING...and I dont like walking...so that says something...CLOSE ! We stayed 3 nights and didnt crank the car. Breakfast lunch and dinner ...a massage, shopping, and live music...all a short walk away. AND, it's a quiet neighborhood...you would never know you were THAT close too so much ! Next time, we bring the wives ! Oh, the beds were comfortable, nice new kitchen, coffee pot/pods...off street parking. A great place !

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie R.

2 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place for groups

Clean house, comfy beds and in walking distance to everything!! Very professional property manager / owner. Communication was great and they provided all the info we needed for the weekend.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maura J.

8 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

St.Augustine Getaway

It was great

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diane J.

19 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family vacation in St Augustine

The house worked out great for our family of 7. It was also a great location for walking into town. It had its own off-street parking. I just wish it had a dining table to sit for meals. But we would go back again for everything else.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria M.,

15 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing home in walking distance to everything

We enjoyed our stay at the Starling! The home was very comfortable and we were able to walk most places which was so convenient.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Beth B.

22 Nov 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

We were in town for a wedding at the White Room for the first night of lights and walked everywhere. This property was perfect location to all the restaurants. The beds were very comfortable. I would stay here again.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Martha C.

5 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Front porch of dreams!!

If I wrote everything that I loved about this house it would be a best seller novel!! Location Best Best Front porch ever Clean Comfortable beds Clean Just Perfect will be back!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Nancy W.

31 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Communication

Lights of St. Augustine

You cannot find a better location for visiting historic St. Augustine during Christmas. Our family stayed at this wonderful home during a very busy time. We were within walking distance of St. George St. and enjoyed sitting on the porch watching the people walking past. The home is updated with four nice bedrooms, plenty of room for our family. Unfortunately, the weather was very cold and the heat went out. We spent one very cold night and had to leave because there was no communication on what they were doing or when the heat would be fixed. This pretty much ruined what had been a great vacation. We now did get refunded for the day we left early. Therefore, we would gladly stay here again, we liked it that much!

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

William W.

9 Jan 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best place to stay near everything.

Property was beautiful and in the most convenient area of historic St. Augustine. We loved sitting on the spacious front porch every night while the horse drawn carriages strolled by. We walked everywhere we needed to go. Cant wait to stay here again!

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Tim G.

18 Mar 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Communication

Lovely Home just off St George

The Starling is a great house with wonderful 1930s charm while not lacking modern amenities and in a great walkable neighborhood in close proximity to the heart of St. Augustine. My main critique is that there is no physical 'guidebook' or house overview/stay info. The property manager tried to send a link initially but the link didn't work (I'm guessing a problem with the VRBO app messaging) so I had to call and get rerouted through the phone number listed in order to get the wifi information. It took the property manager a couple days to send the link again (unsuccessfully) so the response timing could be better. There were several other questions we had but didn't get answered because we didn't get the guidebook or response until a couple of hours before checkout. Overall we had a great time and loved the house but a simple printed version of the guidebook would have avoided all of the issues we ran into

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elena E.

2 Dec 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent Choice!

Extremely clean. Kitchen has all necessary items for guests to cook meals with ease. Spacious and decorated for comfort and charm. Beds extremely comfortable. Updated home and yet warm and historical. The kind of home you’d feel excited to stay in and lounge around.

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melissa M.

8 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wedding

Great

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Marcie M., Raleigh

14 Mar 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Great Spot for Easy Access to Downtown

The lovely front porch, beautiful updates to home and spacious rooms made up for lack of towels, washcloths, shared hall bath without a shower curtain, (all six of us had to use the master shower) squeaky bunk bed in third bedroom (son moved to couch it was so loud) and second bedroom bed on the floor. Loved sitting on the porch. We loved walking to downtown shops. Would stay again but only if squeaky bed was changed and shower curtain put in place so all would be comfortable.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janet M.

8 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Great location, walking distance to town

The house was a great old house with a lot of character. Perfect entertaining house, loved the layout and porch and convenient being so close to town. Two complaints-house smelled very musty when walking in door (apparently is in a flood zone). Also, odd that the only shower in the house is in the master bathroom. Everybody had to use that one shower which could be inconvenient. There is a deep tub in the main bathroom in the hallway with a shower held handle but no shower curtain so basically useless. You’d think the main bathroom would be the one with the shower 🤷🏻‍♀️. Would stay here again tho. Parking on site was also a key item.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Samantha U.

22 Jan 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Sandra H.

25 Dec 2024

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin M.

29 June 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

This was a perfect staycation, great location, walking distance from downtown. I highly recommend

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Mark M.

10 June 2022

Liked: Check-in, location

Disliked: Communication

Location Great, Amenities Lacking . . .

Location is great and convenient to the historic district, restaurants and shops. This property appears to be relatively “new” to VRBO and has a few flaws that would make us not want to come back. First, the shared bath does not have a shower. This is a major design flaw in the renovation. Second, while the beds are comfortable, the bunk bed in the third bedroom squeaks so loudly when someone moves that it is difficult to sleep. Third, the amenity package has much to be desired (4 towels and 2 washcloths (in total) for a 3 night stay, toiletries for 1 night, no wine glasses, etc.). More importantly, no one responded to our request for additional towels and toiletries. Lastly, the front porch was filthy as all surfaces were covered with a black film. The good news is that everything but the shower issue can be fixed.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joe & Patty I., Lakewood Ranch, Florida

2 May 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Location!

We absolutely loved the location and the beautifully updated kitchen! Beds were comfortable and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay!

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

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Popular amenities

Explore the area

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3

Bedroom 4

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Spaces

About this property