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~CHAVEZ HOUSE~ The private pool and lanai are a Key West dream come true!

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Plenty of Florida sun right in your own backyard!
Stunning Chavez House, from historic Margaret Street.
Gorgeous interior of this 1870 home.
Spacious living area with Dade Co. pine walls.
Amazing covered lanai with pass through for easy serving!

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6131.5 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Pool
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Key West, FL
  • Duval Street
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Mallory Square
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Key West, FL (EYW-Key West Intl.)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen

About this property

~CHAVEZ HOUSE~ The private pool and lanai are a Key West dream come true!

** Chavez House is available for 28 night minimum for the month of August ONLY. Live like a local!

THE PROPERTY: By bringing the outdoors in, this home allows you to live like a true Floridian. The fenced yard provides you with privacy to enjoy your pool. Sun yourself on the lounge chairs or dine under the stars. And if that isn’t enough, you can enjoy life on the lanai. Read a book, take a nap, or keep an eye on the kiddos while they splash in the pool. Comfortable furnishings and a vaulted ceiling with tropical fan, make this a great outdoor gathering spot for family and friends.

As you enter the home’s first floor, you will find hardwood floors, the family room, dining room, kitchen, primary bedroom, and bath. Your king bedroom is to the left of the entry’s staircase. It is beautifully furnished, includes nightstands and bedside lamps as well as Dade County pine wall accents. A TV, ceiling fan and large dresser provide all the comforts of home. Its distinctive bath design allows you to open it to the kitchen or close it to use as your private ensuite. It includes a large vanity with dual sinks, a tub/shower combination and is adjoined to the pedestal sink room. The family room is to the right of the entry and leads back to the dining room and kitchen. The room is flooded with natural light, has plenty of seating for the family, a TV, and stunning wall art. Heading back towards the fabulous dining room, you will find seating for six and a sideboard for storage. From the DR you may access the lanai as well as the kitchen. Stainless steel appliances, white quartz countertops and a vaulted, shiplap-style ceiling add to the volume of this space. French doors lead to the pool and outdoor dining area. The convenient kitchen breakfast bar with seating for four, doubles as an island and includes a pass-through window to the lanai. It’s as easy as can be to prepare meals or snacks and enjoy them outdoors, Key West style!

Ascend the beautiful wrap around staircase to the second-floor queen bedrooms and bath. The first bedroom is bright and cheery. The barn door closet and vaulted ceiling will charm you. Nightstands with bedside lamps, a wall TV, ceiling fan and dresser round out this room. The second queen bedroom is also bright and cheery and includes nightstands, bedside lamps, and a TV. Store your things in the louver door closet or open shelf dresser. Work or school from home in this room with a desk and task lighting. Your stay in this historic home will leave you with lasting memories of life in Old Town, Key West.

BED CONFIGURATION: The first floor includes a primary king bedroom and large hall bath with dual sinks and tub/shower combination. The second-floor queen bedrooms share a hall bathroom with vanity sink and tub/shower combination.

OUTDOOR AMENITIES: The pool with waterfall feature is heated seasonally (November through April) for an additional fee which will be assessed at the time of booking. Decking and lush landscaping surround the pool area where you can sunbathe, grill your dinner or lounge under the lanai.

PARKING: No designated parking. Free street parking in the neighborhood. Note: Do NOT park in parking spaces marked as RESIDENTIAL or PERMIT ONLY.

LOCATION: Old Town north of Truman Ave. Many attractions, historic homes, restaurants, and shops are nearby. From here you can walk to the lure of Duval Street, read humorous epitaphs at the intriguing KW cemetery, and enjoy the Historic Seaport district.

PETS: One (1) dog allowed, up to 25 lbs., for an additional fee and completion of Pet Information addendum. Must be 1 year of age or older. Must be spayed/neutered. All vaccinations must be up to date. Please be advised some breeds are not permitted. Sorry, cats are not allowed.

SMOKING: This is a non-smoking home and property.

***Staying for a month or longer? Request a quote for a minimum of 28 nights to see our discounted "monthly" rates.

***Guests must be 25 years of age or older unless accompanied by an adult.

***Managed by Historic Key West Vacation Rentals***

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Amenities

Pool
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Pet-friendly
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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

About the area

Key West

Located in Key West, this holiday home is in the city centre. Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum and Southernmost Point are notable landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park and Florida Keys Beaches. The Kite House and Sails To Rails Museum at Flagler Station are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and ecotours.
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Key West, FL

What's nearby

  • Duval Street - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Mallory Square - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • South Beach - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Southernmost Point - 3 min drive - 1.8 km

Getting around

  • Key West, FL (EYW-Key West Intl.) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Waterfront Brewery - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Cuban Coffee Queen - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Willie T's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Schooner Wharf Bar - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Pepe's Cafe - ‬6 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does ~CHAVEZ HOUSE~ The private pool and lanai are a Key West dream come true! have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is ~CHAVEZ HOUSE~ The private pool and lanai are a Key West dream come true! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at ~CHAVEZ HOUSE~ The private pool and lanai are a Key West dream come true!?

There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at ~CHAVEZ HOUSE~ The private pool and lanai are a Key West dream come true!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at ~CHAVEZ HOUSE~ The private pool and lanai are a Key West dream come true!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is ~CHAVEZ HOUSE~ The private pool and lanai are a Key West dream come true! located?

Located in Old Town Key West, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of The Kite House and Duval Street. Florida Keys Beaches and Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 119 out of 126 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 126 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 126 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 126 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Anna G.

Spring Break at Chavez House
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Perfection.

10/10 Excellent

Anna G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Chavez House Key West
Had a great time. Lovely and serene.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karin B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Little R&R
Cute house within walking distance to most attractions.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristina C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay
Nice clean homePerfect locationComfy bedsBeautiful pool
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Alanna R.

Another wonderful experience with HKW rental
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This rental service provides professional, responsive, informative service every time. Our home away from home was clean and stocked with exactly what they promised. Location was great and every staff/service person we encountered was courteous. Highly recommended. Location was perfect. This particular house is a bit noisy inside...due to few rugs, lack of insulation, and other design/structural aspects. We had 6 adults so it was tolerable but glad we didn’t have kids to put down for naps/bed. ;)

10/10 Excellent

Emaly M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Glorious holiday week
We stayed the week of Christmas and had an incredible stay. The house is impeccable, location is perfect and weather was sublime! We enjoyed everything so much we hope to come stay here again!
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Jaime G.

Great location!
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Location was very convenient!
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10/10 Excellent

Jaime G.

Great location!
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Location was very convenient!

10/10 Excellent

Randy H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Key West Gem
This property was exactly as advertised! Clean; well appointed and a great location. Property management was easy to communicate with and was very helpful. We will stay there again!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey O.

Just returned from 5 day stay
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Wonderful 5 day getaway with parents and 2 adult couple children.3 full size bedrooms were perfect.Great service and communication with the mgnt. team before and during stay. House was just as described,plenty big for 6 adults, nicely decorated Key West Vibe, spotlessly clean and ready before our check in time. Perfect location, walk or bike to all attractions,restaurants. Quiet neighborhood.Bikes were delivered ready upon arrival. Can't say enough good things about our stay. Bring your family here , you'll love it . Already looking for next year.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clacie C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing home!!
We had a great time at the Chavez House. The management staff were amazing and quick to respond. They were very accommodating. Great location!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A perfect getaway place!
The property was perfect in location, comfort and cleanliness. Everything from check in to check was a breeze. Hope to get back in the future and would recommend this to anyone.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cody W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place
We came to town for a friends 50th birthday. The house was cute. Great location for walking to restaurants.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Susan W.

Chavez House
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great location, excellent accommodations, wonderful heated & private pool, outstanding property management - very helpful & responsive!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Laurene G.

Perfect location and lovely house
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The team managing the home were great. Proactive communication, quick responses, and lovely to deal with. The house was nice. Nice small pool in the back and well appointed kitchen.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dan R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect place!
The property is extremely clean and comfortable. Will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful
Great property. Perfect location. Property host was excellent at correspondence , requests and concerns. Special Thanks to Aubrey and Cindy.
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allyson H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location to everything
Overall great stay at the Chavez house. My college age kids loved it too. House: Clean and has everything you need. Comes with a few supplies for washer/dishwasher and paper products. Water stayed hot even with my teenager+ kids. Layout is really nice. Pool: It's a plunge pool. Nicely heated so comfortable in January. Small, but everyone loved it. The pool area is very well protected. It you want to tan you may not get a ton of sun on the deck, but we like to enjoy the pool without baking. The deck area has loungers and a great outside family table which was perfect for morning coffee and some tasty bakery goods from the healthy shop *and another not so healthy right down the street. Location: Ideal. We could walk to Duval, Mallory Park, shopping and restaurants. 5 - 8 blocks to the action, but many great restaurants are closer...like on the corner! Cars & Carts: We rented a golf cart and loved being able to transport the beach chairs to Fort Zachary Beach. Yes, parking is not great right in front of the house, as it is marked for residential, but just a short block East on Margaret there was always a spot, so truly not a problem for us. Kinda wish we had rented bikes because I think riding around the quaint streets we would have found even more Key West nooks and crannies. Food: Light groceries are just down the street. We did a pie crawl (our own invention) to all the key lime spots.... Overall: Great house. Great stay. Clean, Fresh and Friendly.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Thomas L.

Christmas Family week at Key West - 2023
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Wow, what a great rental in paradise. All previous reviews are spot on, great rental with no surprises. All the standard stuff you expect to be great is. Plus some personal peeves I have with older properties were non-existent. For example, all sink drains...drained. The propane grill had propane and was cared for and set up for proper use. The ignitor worked. The pool was indeed properly heated. Our air temp during the day was low to mid 70's...the pool was 94 --- so, so comfy. Plenty of pool towels, Ice machine worked great. On street parting was no problem, two great restaurants (Mangia Mangia and Bob's on Margaret) right next door. And so on...In short super property and super responsive guest focused rental management company.
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10/10 Excellent

Melissa V.

Great house in quiet location
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a great time - house is close enough to walk to most things or take the free air conditioned bus for the rest. Great Italian on the corner and plenty of other delicious restaurants/cafes within a couple of blocks. A/C works great and each room has its own unit - beds were comfortable; bed linens were not the best. And in classic Key West style, there is a rooster who walks the neighborhood each morning doing his patrol! We did bring our own pool Floats and outdoor speaker and did not see that the home had either.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

james K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect old town house!
Great house and great location
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Emily R.

Chavez House Perfection!
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: For our first visit to Key West, we had originally booked a resort on Mallory Square. However, after stumbling across the Historic Key West Vacation Rentals website, we changed our plans--and we're so glad we did! Chavez House was our own private oasis. The house is beautifully renovated with so much charm and character and cozy comfort. With two teenagers, we appreciated having multiple bedrooms and bathrooms, and the location is perfect for quick bike rides to just about everywhere. We absolutely loved the plunge pool and lush tropical landscaping of the private backyard. The rental company was amazing to work with and pretty much anticipated our needs before we did. So professional and accommodating. Truly, a dream getaway!
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10/10 Excellent

Brigid B.

Wonderful Family Vacation
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The home was perfect for our family of 6. It was cozy yet roomy enough for everyone to be together or go off to their quiet spots for alone time. The home has been beautifully restored while keeping the key west charm. We loved our outdoor living space and the landscaping made it so private. The Managenent staff was super welcoming and responsive. We definitely want to stay here again!!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
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6/10 Okay

Barbara B.

Quiet residential neighborhood but convenient to attractions
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a relaxing time, but there were many little annoyances in this house. For example, bathroom doors were warped and did not completely close, shower handle was loose in one bathroom and had to have maintenance to come and fix it. There were no mirrors in upstairs bedrooms and only small one in bathroom, kitchen faucet was improperly installed so it was tricky to get cold water. Another thing was that there is a louver window in upstairs bedroom which overlooked the stairs so that all sounds coming from that room were broadcast throughout the house.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Ann D.

Chavez House Review February 2023
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The check-in process was extremely easy, efficient and friendly. The home was in great shape upon arrival, clean, tidy and great location. We would definitely stay here again, it was far enough off Duval to have peace and quiet, yet close enough to the action. Landscaping was excellent, outside of residence well kept. Property description was very accurate, the amenities within the home were excellent, light switches could use better labeling, but overall well maintained. Property Management was in constant contact to see if we needed anything, for the home or concierge services - which was nice!

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