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Completely restored 1885 Queen Ann style home located next to the temple lot.

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Just across the street from the Temple Lot.
Exterior
Exterior detail
Beautiful Sunsets on the porch
Private kitchen

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms5 bathroomsSleeps 10353 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Fireplace
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Independence, MO
  • Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Kauffman Stadium
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Kansas City, MO (MCI-Kansas City Intl.)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

5 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Bathroom 4

Bathroom 5

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden

About this property

Completely restored 1885 Queen Ann style home located next to the temple lot.

Our home is a perfect getaway home for a family or two traveling to see historic church sites, the Truman library, Royals games, Chief games, Worlds of Fun Amusement Park, the zoo, the negro league baseball museum and so much more.
The home has 4 bedrooms.
Two of which are master suites with King Beds.
Two additional rooms come equipped with full beds and one with a bean bag.
The master suites have TVs.
The basement has a big screen TV.
Do you love music? We have a studio you can record a song in. A baby grand piano and an acoustic guitar to strum, a lead guitar and amp to rock and a bass guitar to thump.
The dining room seats 10 and the kitchen
has two stoves.
The house also has a garage with a few extra fishing poles, bikes and scooters that you or the kids may use.
Rooms are not on the main floor so if you want a good night sleep you'll need to be able handle the stairs.

Property manager

Johnathan West
Premier Host

Languages

Spanish

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds
Remove personal items
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Please do not allow young children to handle the guitars.
Please leave the house as clean as possible. It is a large house and if left too dirty it can effect the next guests check in time.
Please do not leave dishes in sink (Ants). Please run dishwasher before leaving. The maid can unload the dishwasher. Dishwasher detergent under sink.

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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Independence

Independence is home to this holiday home. Science City at Union Station and Harrah's Casino are cultural highlights, and some of the area's popular attractions include Worlds of Fun and LEGOLAND® Discovery Center. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Kauffman Stadium or GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
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Independence, MO

What's nearby

  • Independence Square - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Harry S. Truman Library and Museum - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Kauffman Stadium - 9 min drive - 8.1 km
  • GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium - 10 min drive - 9.2 km
  • Ameristar Casino Kansas City - 15 min drive - 18.7 km

Getting around

  • Independence Station - 6 min walk
  • Kansas City International Airport (MCI) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Hi-Boy Drive-In - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Panchos Mexican Food - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Completely restored 1885 Queen Ann style home located next to the temple lot. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Completely restored 1885 Queen Ann style home located next to the temple lot. ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Completely restored 1885 Queen Ann style home located next to the temple lot. ?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Completely restored 1885 Queen Ann style home located next to the temple lot. located?

Situated in Independence, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of National Frontier Trails Museum and Independence Square. 1859 Jail Marshal's Home and Museum and Harry S. Truman National Historic Site are also within 1 mile (2 km). Independence Station is 6 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 97 out of 104 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 104 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 104 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 104 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 104 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Greg T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

beautiful home lots of space great kitchen

would stay in this home again while visiting Kansas City
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wes D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just a short stay

We only got to stay 1 night, but the house is very nice with lots of space. The recording studio downstairs was awesome
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

M E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun 4th of July

We had so much fun! The property is lovely, and even more stunning in person. Thank you for a successful 4th of July vacation!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lenis s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Thanks

Wonderful place.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chassity R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend Getaway

The property is beautiful and well maintained. Easy to find, parking with full sized trucks was a little tricky but plenty of space inside and out! Appreciated the abundant room to spread out with a party of 7! Thank you for the quick response to assist in getting checked in!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Boyd R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful property

Beautiful, comfortable house. Enjoyed the recording studio. The owner was a extremely nice guy.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carl L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Queen Ann Beauty

This is a beautiful home, great restoration, very nice master suite, large dining area, and a great place to stay in the Kansas City area.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Thank you!

Loved our stay!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stay

Beautiful home! Enjoyed our stay! Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great short stay

We stayed the night for New Year's Eve. It was a beautiful house. The main floor was great, everything was well kept. The bedrooms were comfortably decorated and the beds were great! We did struggle
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Jessica H.

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in

Ant problem

The house is beautiful! We enjoyed the space and the kids loved the TV set up and studio in the basement. The kitchen was over run with ants. Not just a couple of ants, hundreds of ants. It made cooking very difficult. They would climb on your knife when you were chopping vegetables or up your leg when standing at the stove. When I contacted the property manager he basically said there was nothing to do about it. Very disappointed.Also, there were only 2 kitchen towels with no others to be found. No extra bath towels either.Overall the house is great, but if they dont get the ants under control it will be very difficult to continue renting it out.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Excellent house!

Great place to stay excellent communication with owner. Would stay there again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Inez S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved it!

Beautiful home in a beautiful area !!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katie A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Concert Trip

It was a wonderful home!!! Us girls had an amazing time!! Will definitely use again when we come back!!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Taylor B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Birthday Celebration

Wonderful stay!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

kimberly l.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very Charming house

The house was a lot bigger than i thought, room for everyone to gather as well as have their own privacy. Very clean and accommodating!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Brittany R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Cute house, needs some touch ups

My family with 4 adults and 4 children stayed at the house for a long weekend. The house is very cute and plenty of room for all of us which was great. We loved the family room and music area downstairs where we could all hang out together. The kids LOVED the instruments. There are some things that could use work. The locks on the main doors do not feel secure, there were a lot of ants in the kitchen which I messaged the host about and never received a response. The water pressure in the showers of the two king bedrooms was awful (basically no pressure at all), there is black mold on the inside of the closet doors in the little girls room on the top floor. I messaged the host with another question during our stay and they never responded to either message. The neighborhood felt a bit sketchy. While the house was very cute and spacious, I don’t think we would stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend Away

It was great! The house was perfect for our trip to KC
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tyler C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Christmas gathering!

The home is beautiful and has wonderful accomodations. The house was decorated with Christmas decor and a huge Christmas tree which made the whole experience that much better. Everyone that attended had nothing but praise for the house. Only minor concern was a little issue with the door key code at check in, but the host resolved the issue within minutes. I would highly recommend this home.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bobbie L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Fun!

4 adults and 4 children/3 of them teens stayed here for one night on our way to Yellowstone. We went to a KC Royals game and enjoyed every minute. The boys could have stayed here for a week! Love the history and location to ball field!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michaela S.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location for downtown activities

Only negative was we couldn’t get in at 4:00 and had to contact the host to reset the door code which delayed us 20-30 min and we were in a time crunch but the house was beautiful and very unique. Very clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house!!

The house was perfect for our family. We came to KC for a concert. The location was 10 minutes away from Arrowhead. The house was immaculate and check in process was very easy! Will definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Blizzard Retreat 2025

Sure! Here’s a more fun and creative twist:Blizzard Blair 2025 may have snowed us in, but we couldn’t have been ‘stuck’ in a better spot than Temple View! With endless fun for the kids, plenty of space to stretch out, and all the comforts of home (and then some), it turned a snowstorm into a cozy adventure. If you’re ever in the KC area, this is the place to be—blizzard or not!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

College roommate reunion

There were five of us ladies staying for a long weekend. We hadn’t seen each other in 39 years! The house was so lovely and had all the amenities we needed for our stay. We had a few kinks to deal with but the property managers were super fast in responding and everything turned out great! We were close to the Square, the Truman Library and the Truman home, all of which we toured. Thanks for sharing your beautiful home with us!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gayle H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sibling Reunion

The house was charming… all 3 floors!! We were looking for something from Harry Truman’s era. It was perfect! It did show some signs of wear, but only added to the “old-ness” that I was looking for. We totally enjoyed our time in Independence! Great place to visit!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

About the host

Hosted by Johnathan West

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Hello friends, We are the West Family. Our family of 7 lives on a ranch on Northern Arizona strip. We love ranching, country music, baseball and to travel.

Why they chose this property

We purchased this home in 2020 and spent the summer there decorating, furnishing and painting. Are friends became best friends with the neighbors who are also now the property managers.
We were drawn to the area due to the past and future significance of the location as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

What makes this property unique

This property was originally located across the street. It was moved via remote control and wheels. It was placed on a new foundation. At one time it was owned by the Community of Christ and was being remodeled for their Patriarch.
The home is on the registry list as an historic home. The staircase is our favorite as you can see from the top to the bottom 4 stories.

Languages:

Spanish

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