Verify out the 162-calendar year-aged ‘hottest’ holiday vacation rental in the U.S.

Tucked absent on a silent street in historic Alexandria, Virginia sits the Liberty House, a restored 162-yr-outdated townhouse that was just dubbed the best vacation rental in the U.S.

The quaint blue residence melds historical architecture and contemporary fixtures – a mix that aided it acquire this year’s Best House Award from Eviivo, an on the net booking application for lodges, holiday vacation rentals and bed-and-breakfasts. The award is aspect of Eviivo’s once-a-year Global Week of the Host, in which every yr the corporation highlights independently-owned hotel and rental qualities.

This year’s best honor goes to Liberty Home, which was constructed in 1860 and then restored in 2018 by entrepreneurs Cameron and Noelle Foster, according to Eviivo. The two-bedroom, 1.5-bath detached townhome, which presents visitors access to the cobblestone streets of Alexandria’s Previous Town neighborhood, was just one of hundreds of homes across the nation that submitted entries for Eviivo’s annual awards.

“Liberty Residence not only supplied crisp, crystal clear, substantial-excellent visuals of the inside, but also had an antique map that showed the property’s site in a contextually appropriate way,” award decide Rebecca Lombardo stated in a statement. Lombardo, who is the main advertising officer at TruPlace, which generates virtual tours and pictures for rental attributes, served as a decide for Eviivo’s Most popular Property Award along with Adrienne Jordan, a journey author from New York City.

The judges weighed entries centered on each and every property’s “originality, innovation and how photogenic it is,” according to Eviivo’s web page. Properties’ consideration to element, comfort and ease and selected “interesting factors” were being also considered in judging, the organization included.

In the situation of Liberty Home, some of the standout capabilities include a personal outdoor patio space decked with string lights and lounge chairs, a brick fireplace in the living area with the home’s unique wood mantel from 1860, and a master rest room with heated tile flooring. You can expect to even come across patriotic nods to the area’s historical past all through the household with paintings of George Washington and even throw pillows with the Founding Father’s facial area, in accordance to the house’s Airbnb webpage.