Rent my house for Kentucky Derby

Coming to Louisville for the Kentucky Derby in 2010?

Make this your Derby home

You can drop a couple grand at a dubious motel — or — rent  a cozy comfy house less than 2 miles from Churchill Downs.

Here’s the deal. For a three night stay in our cottage two miles from the track, you’ll pay $1900. If you’ve checked hotel prices you know that’s a bargain.

Kitchen

Let’s get the small print out of the way first: Cash on the barrel. No checks (we learned the hard way). We can discuss PayPal. No smoking whatsoever, not even outside. And look, we know it’s Derby and all, but if you want to party, maybe look for a no-tell motel. The house will sleep two people comfortably — there’s a loft upstairs with an air mattress but only one bathroom so we highly recommend limiting your group to two unless you’re ok with waiting for your turn.

So what about the house? It’s a cute little 80+ -year-old cottage in a real-people Louisville neighborhood called St. Joseph’s.  There’s a bedroom, a study, and a loft upstairs. There’s one bath, a kitchen outfitted for people who love to cook (like us! and you’re welcome to cook with our prized French copper on our almost-pro stainless gas stove) and a little dining nook. If May takes a cold turn you may want to warm up with the cast iron stove in the living room. We have wireless internet, HDtv + surround sound, a small patio in the fenced-in garden and the most comfortable double pillowtop mattress you’ll ever have the joy of sleeping on.

Walk to the track!

You should know we have two dogs (who don’t come with the rental, sorry). The house will be professionally cleaned before you arrive, but if you’re allergic, this may not be the Derby house for you.

You probably know about the parking situation for Derby. If you’re energetic enough you could walk it. We’re 1.8 miles from the track - that’s a nice stroll on a spring day.

Here are some photos. Want a peek at the rest?

Fireplace in the living room

Living room

Living room

Kitchen/dining room

Bedroom

Study

Loft

Patio

Garden

If you’re interested in renting my house for Derby, contact us at travelingmcmahans@gmail.com.