RARE 5-story, 9000 sqft, 1847 Victorian Row house Mansion nr Harbor used for movie sets/photo opps, Sleeps 25; Contemporary, Victorian & Bohemian themes-10 BRs, Parlour, Banquet Rm, Bridal Suite, 6.5 Baths, 23-ft Ceilings, Mirrors, 4 car parking, gated patio, deck, WIFI, Pool tble, Walk score 99%, Convention Ctr, Ravens & Orioles Stadiums, MARC train, Light Rail, Casino, BWI, Universities, Hotels. For families, business retreats, edu groups, closed door celebrations. Message me before booking.
The Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation (CHAP) protected Victorian Row House Mansion, Mt. Vernon, Baltimore City. Please read the unique history of the mansion.
IMPORTANT: THIS IS A PRIVATE RESIDENCE USED FOR VACATION RENTAL, NOT AN EVENT PLACE OR CONFERENCE HALL. WE DO NOT ALLOW PREVIEWS OF THE HOUSE. However, we are very close to other event places, conference center, hotels, and churches.
CLOSE TO EVERYTHING (99% WALK SCORE)
-Across the street from Walters Art Museum, Public Parking
- 1 Block from restaurants and Mt. Vernon Market Place, Peabody Institute
-2 Blocks from Washington Monument, Mt. Vernon
-.6 miles from Charles Center Metro
-Less than 1 mile from Inner Harbor, Port Discovery, Convention Center
-1 mile from Camden Yards, Edgar Allan Poe's Gravesite
-1.2 miles from UMD Medical center, Maryland Science Center
-Less than 2 miles from Penn Station, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Horse Shoe Casino, National Aquarium, Prominent churches and hotels
-10.5 miles from BWI Airport
Please read ALL the room details and House Rules BEFORE booking. Message me first. :)
SUMMARY OF MANSION SPACE
PARKING SPACE: 4-car parking space in the private driveway behind the house.
Gated courtyard accessible from the driveway--8-ft historic iron fence salvaged from the B&O railway station maintains the privacy of the courtyard and the 5-story house. There is street parking and a public parking on the next block.
SUMMARY OF ROOMS AND OCCUPANCY
SIDE UNIT (no stairs) :
2 bedrooms (each with a queen and single bed), 2 full bathrooms
1 Game room with a pool table
1 Kitchen with a 6-seating Dining Room
MAIN UNIT--8 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms:
1st Floor Foyer-1 half bathroom
2nd floor: Formal parlor; grand dining tables that seat 16, state-of-the-art kitchen; Breakfast room with dining table
3rd floor: 1 standard bedroom (2 single beds), 1 full bathroom
4th floor: 1 large Master bedroom suite (king bed), 1 bedroom (queen and single bed), 1 full bathroom shared between the two bedrooms
5th floor: 1 bedroom (1 queen and 1 single beds), 1 bedroom (2 queen bedrooms), 1 full bathroom
6th floor Attic Rooms: 3 small attic sleeper rooms with low ceilings (5 single beds) with privacy doors, 1 full bathroom, comfortable living space and a luggage room space. These are extra sleeping spaces.
1 Formal Grand Parlor
1 Formal Banquet Room with 16-person seating
GATHERINGS: Perfect for small get-togethers/celebrations for those who are staying at the house to attend events nearby. Great for bridal families/guests, reunions, corporate retreats, church and educational group orientations, and conference attendees.
Due to the multiple staircases, balconies, and fire-escapes, children must be supervised at all times.
IMPORTANT:
ALL guests coming to the house have to be paid and accounted for--As per Baltimore City Laws, NO Drop-in visitors/guests allowed at the house. Guests must provide names and residence address. There are multiple cameras outside the house and one in the foyer.
You can initially book up to 20 persons via the VRBO booking feature. For more than 20, persons, you will have to pay at the rate of $50 per person per night for the duration of the booking via the VRBO Payment Request feature. Please reach out. Your standard booking covers 20 persons and gives you the entire house. Can sleep up to 25 persons.
GATHERINGS: Cathedral Mansion will serve as a vacation rental for guests who seek to visit and live in the heart of the City of Baltimore, or host a closed-door business retreat, church or educational orientations, and also for families who want to travel and stay together while celebrating graduations, weddings, reunions, or attending conferences.
NO DECORATIONS: This is a 200-year-old Victorian home so No decoration is allowed on the plaster walls except for the ones put up by the host. FURNITURE MUST NOT BE REARRANGED. To avoid fire hazards, no Christmas trees and decorations allowed into the house.
We provide: linens, towels, shampoo, body wash, instant coffee, tea bags, basic condiments, paper towels, napkins, and trash bags. We do not provide washcloths. Please bring inside shoes.
WIFI: We have excellent MESH NET WIFI throughout the house. Please do not unplug the electrical devices from the wall sockets as it interferes with the WIFI. Please be mindful that this is a residential home which comes with a different set of expectations/amenities than a hotel. The WIFI Mesh Network and SMART TV is for regular business/personal use. Like any residential home, it will not sustain multiple people streaming multiple videos/movies, simultaneously.
Longer term bookings (more than 7 days) require additional weekly cleanings.
GROUPS LARGER THAN 20 MESSAGE ME FIRST.
CHECK-IN: After 4 pm
FIRM Check-out: 10 am
Special requests and occasions, pls contact host.
Please read the house rules.
Animal-free zone: This home is an animal-free zone due a visiting elderly family member having severe asthma and allergies.
REFUNDS:
We don't do partial refunds if guest members don't show up, arrive later, or leave earlier than the booked date. We recommend buying travel insurance in these uncertain times.
BALTIMORE CITY LAWS:
-According to Baltimore City Mandates, unregistered and unpaid visitors are not allowed in the house.
-This is NOT an event/party place
-Guests must provide names and residence addresses to the host at the time of booking.
-No fireworks/ Open Fire/Barbecues: This is a protected historic home.
-Neighborhood Rules -No parking on the street--towing enforced. Park only on the home's driveway.
TAX NOTICE:
Please be mindful that every booking is subject to changes in the local/State Laws. Additional charges will be applied if/when this happens. All taxes are collected directly by VRBO. Thank you.
UNIQUE HISTORY OF THE HOUSE:
200-YEAR-OLD GRAND ROW HOUSE MANSION WITH 4 CAR PRIVATE PARKING SPACE :
The historic Cathedral Mansion of Mount Vernon, less than 1 mile from the Inner Harbor, Baltimore, was used as a set for "House of Cards," some independent films, and a British reality TV show. It was featured in the Baltimore Business Journal as "Built in 1847 to serve as a city residence for wealthy families who lived out of town, this five-story grand mansion was once owned by former Gilman School Headmaster Wardlaw "Wardie" Miles — who also just happened to be F. Scott Fitzgerald's English professor at Princeton."
This Row-house was built in the trendy Greek Revival style architecture of the Victorian Era with hand-carved wooden columns and 8-marble fireplaces by George Gaither, a well-known, 19th century merchant and a descendent of Benjamin Gaither of the City of Gaithersburg, Maryland. Although, Cathedral Home has been renovated, we have tried to preserve most of the original features of the house, original hardwood floors, plaster walls, marble fireplaces, plaster ceiling medallions, hand-crafted doors, French windows, and handrails.
Originally listed at $1.5 million, the house has a side in-law unit at entry level with 2 bedrooms (no stairs to climb) a kitchen, dining space, living/game room with a pool table, and bistro-style tables with sleek bar stools. The main wing decorated in Victorian theme is accessible from the side unit. A gorgeous foyer with Greek Revival architecture leads up to the attic 5 levels up. Each level showcases high 22 ft. ceilings in Victorian hallways illuminated by antique chandeliers and enhanced by modern recessed lighting. A state-of-the-art, 21st century, gallery-style kitchen with a massive, wrap-around balcony and a high skylight sits at the heart of the mansion. An impressive bronze eagle sculpture perches against the bright skylight. The house is decorated with antique art pieces, elegant furniture, and numerous magnificent, and antique wall mirrors positioned to reflect infinity and invite fun and formal photo shoots. Ninety percent of the floors are original 200-yrs-old Victorian era hardwood floors and uneven at some places.
The Attic Rooms 5 levels up are decorated in a fun, Bohemian style with vibrant colors. The 3 attic bedrooms have low-ceilings and no doors perhaps, not for everyone but there are enough rooms and beds to go around.
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