The Top of the Stairs: Chic Loft on 3rd Ave

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  A cozy dining nook.
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  King size + memory foam.
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  From the stairs to the kitchen.
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  Bath with walk-in shower.
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  Floor plan.
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  From dining toward the kitchen.
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  The kitchen!
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  Kitchen towards dining area.
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  Gas range, tea kettle, and fancy blue lights.
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  Keurig coffee and pods provided.
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  1890s roof rafters, all shined up!
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  Dining table.
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  60" Smart TV.
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  Couch + lamp + blankets.
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  The front window.
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  Couch.
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  New "vintage" doorknobs.
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  Roar.
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  Hairdryer provided.
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  Bed + bench.
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  Bedroom TV!
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  Private laundry via the bedroom.
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  Bedroom dresser + window.
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  Blackout curtains for daytime sleepers.
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  Wireless phone chargers!
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  White noise machine provided.
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  Heat and AC can be set to your preference.
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  A newel post that we salvaged and restored!
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  The view - the large brick building is on High St!
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  All the way up!
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  Halfway there!
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  Book now if you like stairs!
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  Private outdoor entrance (with just few more steps).
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  Dog. He lives downstairs with us and won't be in your space.

Climb 38 steps and unwind in our loft apartment on 3rd Ave, just half a block from High St. and the Short North's vibrant dining and nightlife scene. Private exterior entrance into the staircase to the loft. Enjoy:
✓ Stunning unique space - featured on the 2024 Short North Tour of Homes!
✓ Friendly owners live downstairs (on the 1st and 2nd floors)
✓ King-size bed; TV on bedroom wall
✓ Granite countertops & fully equipped kitchen
✓ One reserved parking spot on the property

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The Top of The Stairs is a private 1-bedroom apartment on the 3rd floor of our home. The space has been designed so that our guests can enter our property through a private gate and then enter the home through a private door. Once you are inside, you'll enter directly into a staircase. There are 38 steps required from ground level up to the loft - it's fun and refreshing!

The staircase has connecting doors on the 1st and 2nd floors that open into our private living space. These will be locked from our side and can also be locked from your side after you arrive.

The space has three separate mini-split HVAC systems (separately zoned heat and AC) that you can set to your preference and are more than adequate to heat the space or to keep it cool on a hot summer day. The bedroom has a comfortable king size bed and connects to a small laundry room/closet that you are welcome to use. The bathroom has a shower only (no tub). The kitchen features granite countertops and is well-equipped (and if you need any specialty kitchen items, we're right downstairs). The living area features a large sectional couch and a 60" TV. Both TVs will require guests to sign into their own streaming accounts. The living room TV has a digital antenna/tuner with access to some basic live channels.

Our story: we purchased this home in 2020 and completed our renovations in 2023. We saw the potential in the huge attic space - unfinished since the house was built in the 1890s - and made plans to convert it into a 1-bedroom guest suite space. During the renovation, we tackled the third floor first, and then we actually lived in this third floor space for several months while we renovated the first floor kitchen. We live on the 1st and 2nd floors now with our two kids and our dog. We use the space for friends and family when they visit and we're excited to rent it to guests when it's available!

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We live on the 1st and 2nd floors of the home with our kids and our dog. There is insulation sprayed into the floor between the 2nd and 3rd floors (to reduce noise), but it still is an old house and you may hear our kids running around and making noise when they get up and go to bed (roughly between 7-8 AM and 7-9 PM). Otherwise we'll usually be on the 1st floor where you won't hear us. Our dog is usually home all day and he will probably bark if he hears you at the exterior door. Please try to be quiet when coming in and walking up/down the steps.

One reserved parking spot is included at the back of the property. If you plan on having visitors or need more than one parking spot, please reach out to us.
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This is our home, but your space is fully private and has a private entrance. We love to meet our guests and chat, but we also understand if you're busy and have places to be! Please reach out if there's anything we can do to help during your stay - we're right downstairs.

Did we mention that 38 steps are required from ground level to the top of the stairs?

Rates & Availability

Cancellation Policy: One hundred percent (100.00%) of the total booking charges (less $25.00 cancellation fee) will be refunded if the cancellation is made more than 30 days prior to the arrival date of the reservation. Fifty percent (50.00%) of the total booking charges (less $25.00 cancellation fee) will be refunded if the cancellation is made more than 14 days prior to the arrival date of the reservation. For cancellations made within 14 days prior to the arrival date, no refund will be issued.

Location

Columbus, Ohio

Amenities

Registration

Registration Number

2023-4853

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