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Family Home in Downtown Halifax Near WaterfrontCitadelUniversitiesHospitals

Family-friendly holiday home in Halifax

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Interior
Private kitchen
Bathroom
Property grounds

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10176.5 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Pool
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Halifax, NS
  • Place, Halifax Citadel
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Casino Nova Scotia
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Halifax, NS (YHZ-Stanfield Intl.)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1 upstairs

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2 upstairs

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3 upstairs, large closet

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1 Upstairs

Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2 Main Floor

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Family Home in Downtown Halifax Near WaterfrontCitadelUniversitiesHospitals

This historic home in the heart of Trendy Central Halifax has the perfect location for those seeking convenient access to all that Halifax has to offer. North Park Street runs along the east side of the Halifax Commons, home of the Skating Oval (across the street)! It’s a five-minute walk to downtown, close to shopping, bus stops, the MacDonald Bridge to Dartmouth, and much more.

The main floor features a living room, next to a dining area, next to a door to our well equipped kitchen. Off the living room is a sitting area.The main floor has a bathroom with a walk-in shower, toilet, sink, and stackable washer/dryer.

Upstairs are 3 bedrooms, each with a queen bed, and another bathroom with a large antique tub and a shower attachment.
The layout offers a spacious living room which opens into a dining area and kitchen.

Other features include wide planked pine flooring, high ceilings, back yard.

Wifi throughout the house, and main floor TV with Bell Satellite TV.

Keywords: 3 Bedrooms2BATHROOMS, LARGE LIVING AREA, YARD, NEAR DOWNTOWN, NEAR HOSPITALS, NEAR UNIVERSITIES, DOWNTOWN, WALK TO EVERYTHING

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 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
NO PETS!!!!!!
NO PARTIES!!!!!!

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 and a deadlock
Property Registration Number RYA-2023-24-06191747536832727-2019

About the area

Halifax

Located in Halifax, this holiday home is in the city centre. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Long Lake Provincial Park and McCormacks Beach Provincial Park, while Museum of Natural History and Shakespeare by the Sea are cultural highlights. Travelling with kids? Consider Emera Oval, or check out an event or a game at Scotiabank Centre. Take the opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as swimming and other activities like ice skating.
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Halifax, NS

What's nearby

  • Halifax Citadel - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Scotiabank Centre - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Casino Nova Scotia - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Dalhousie University - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Halifax Station - 8 min drive
  • Halifax, NS (YHZ-Stanfield Intl.) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪2 Crows Brewing Co - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Good Robot Brewing Company - Halifax Commons - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Bonfire - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Cheeky Neighbour Diner - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Orso Pub & Grill - ‬9 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Family Home in Downtown Halifax Near WaterfrontCitadelUniversitiesHospitals have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Family Home in Downtown Halifax Near WaterfrontCitadelUniversitiesHospitals pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Family Home in Downtown Halifax Near WaterfrontCitadelUniversitiesHospitals?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Family Home in Downtown Halifax Near WaterfrontCitadelUniversitiesHospitals?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Family Home in Downtown Halifax Near WaterfrontCitadelUniversitiesHospitals?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Family Home in Downtown Halifax Near WaterfrontCitadelUniversitiesHospitals located?

Located in the centre of Halifax, this family-friendly holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Halifax Central Common Park, Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk and Halifax Citadel. Scotiabank Centre and Casino Nova Scotia are also within 15 minutes. Halifax Station is 25 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 59 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 59 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 59 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 59 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 59 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Janine Y.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Halifax stay

Great location. This is actually a 4 bdrm place 2 bathrooms. Which is great. Floors were not the cleanest, windowsills, blinds. No written or online instructions present on arrival except internet access. Pre sent check in instructions were confusing and gave 2 different codes both stating that there was a key box. No key. Just door code. But owners were very responsive which was great.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jamey H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A cute flat
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melinda B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is a very old, historic property so there were some issues promptly resolved by the cohost because the host was out of town. One shower stall is very small and the other shower is in a clawfoot tub which takes some dexterity to negotiate. Otherwise, it’s a lovely house with much charm in a very good location and great host and cohost!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicki C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful time. The house was perfect and location could not be better. We were within walking distance of the majority of the cities sites and if tired from walking just a quick Uber call or e-scooter ride back
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jean-Pierre J.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Cuisine bien équipée.Un manque d’information à l’arrivée pour l’espace de stationnement.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura a.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Charming spacious home in great location across from the Halifax Commons Park. Walking distance from the waterfront, the Citadel, Dalhousie campus (long-ish but nice walk) and lots of great cafés and restaurants. The five of us loved our stay. Check in and out and parking easy. Big convenient kitchen with plenty of dishes, etc. Would stay again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Valerie A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was in an excellent location, across from the Citadel in walking distance from the waterfront, there is no air conditioning but with the windows open it was perfect. The street noise was minimal.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Kathy F.

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Not what we expected according to the online review

The location was good and the kitchen was well stocked in as far as dishes, cutlery, towels,laundry detergent etc The place needs a good cleaning! The chair in the living room needs to be cleaned as it had a bad odor. The downstairs bathroom especially. Lots of missing light bulbs making the place dark. Doors didn’t close properly in the upstairs bathroom and in the bedroom downstairs. The front inside door also didn’t close properly. The downstairs mattresses were terrible and after the second night we referred to them as prison beds. The yard was overgrown with weeds and the bar b q was dirty. Some confusion with the parking space…not told where it was until we called the owner twice. When we parked in the spot directed we were questioned by the owner of the property to as why we were there. It was confusing. For the price we paid we expected better!!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle Y., Toronto, Ontario

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

A nice little home downtown

It was great to stay in a little historic home with lots of character with my big family in the heart of the city. Has all the basic things you need in a home away from home. Close to many amenities and attractions. We felt comfortable and safe in the neighborhood.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Erin H.

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

Charming heritage home with a great location

We had a great stay at the Green house. The house was clean and comfortable. John was responsive and helpful. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dan R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Great place to stay

Great, clean house with room for all 8 of us and close walk to the harbour and restaurants. Should maybe update the property photos to reflect the changes.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nancy W.

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

Great stay

Thank you.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Donald F.

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

The Green House has everything you need and a great location!

Good
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020

8/10 Good

Patrick L.

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

Great stay

Very good experience. The yard was a bit smaller then expected and could definitely use a facelift. John was a great host that responded very quickly. Thank you
Stayed 28 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Tina D.

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

Great location!!

Great house for a big family or families travelling together. All the amenities you could need and walking distance to downtown. Right next the Commons (with parks, sports fields, tennis, green space )and the Halifax Citadel. Great location with all of the comforts of home.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Breanne S.

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

Great house for a group

We had a fantastic week in Halifax at the green house. Perfect for a large group. Only inconvenience was that the kitchen was very small to have all 10 of us eating at the same time. All questions were answered reasonably promptly. Thanks for a great week!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Marion R., London

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

We had a lovely stay.

There was a lovely little back yard to relax and enjoy morning coffee/tea while watching the birds. Only negative was noise at front of home at night. Could have been alleviated if air conditioned and windows closed. Temperature was beautiful though so not needed with open windows. Would definitely return.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Jeff T.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Halifax get away

This was exactly what three couple needed for ten days in Halifax. The house was easy to find, everyone had lots of space and nice walking distance to down town and arena. You are renting a place that is over 100 years old and starting to show in some areas still clean and safe. But the price and location make up for this. Thanks for ten wonderful days.
Stayed 10 nights in May 2019
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10/10 Excellent

bonnie M.

Fabulous Family Gathering in Downtown Halifx

This was a wonderful space to spend time with family and friends. Very spacious and bright. My mother was with us and she has mobility challenges. This house had downstairs bedroom and bathroom facilities!!Access to an outdoor space with furniture was bonus. We could walk to coffee shops wonderful bakeries and restaurants. Our dog had room to run and was in an enclosed safe place. Teens could venture across the street to a open park with skate board park included. The rooms were clean and fresh. I plan to return for future visits. Other than no martini glasses all was worth it:)

10/10 Excellent

Jane W.

Ideal Location. Everything You Need !

We were in Halifax from Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal for a family birthday. This home was absolutely perfect for our needs. Lots of character and a warm , welcoming feeling. No complaints - a seamless stay. John contacted us the moment we arrived to make sure we were fine and had everything we needed.We did and more. Highest recommendation. Would happily rent the green house again ! Thankyou John and Jennifer.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Chadrick W.

Great Downtown Halifax location!

great location in downtown Halifax for a short work trip. The house was very clean and had everything I needed. Used the large main floor bedroom which was great. I was able to squeeze in a couple skates at the Oval across the street where they offer free equipment. John and Jennifer were helpful with dining and entertainment ideas. Thanks, Chad
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10/10 Excellent

Heather M.

Great weekend stay

Awesome central location steps to everything in central Halifax. Beautiful heritage home with very cool decorations. The place was spotless and the beds were great. Perfect for four couples. Yard was great but a little cold in January. Skating at the Oval across the street was an added bonus. We will be back. Thanks to John for all the advice.

6/10 Okay

bonnie w.

Perfect location but needs love

The location and size met our family’s needs for a Christmas reunion. Everything we wanted to do was within walking distance. The well equipped kitchen made meal prep easier. For a house this age they’ve included lots of blankets and space heaters to mitigate cold drafts. Our concerns about a toilet that was difficult to flush never did get addressed. Two of the beds need replacing so occupants don’t roll to the middle. Little details like shoes found under the bed leave impression that the house isn’t thoroughly cleaned after previous guests’ departure. As well, a makeshift curtain rod in front bedroom isn’t doing the job. A swithchplate in another bedroom was laying on the floor needing a screw. The cupboards in the kitchen have all sorts of objects filling up space including the instructions for the house that we only found on last day. A little organization of these cupboards would make things easier to find and guests’ could maintain that order. Over our week here we did organise utensil drawer which just has too many things in it for what is needed. These are simple and quick fixes to maintain but because they weren’t done upon our arrival they reflect the rating on the house.
Stayed 11 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

CHARLAINE G.

Fab house for large group

Great stay in Halifax for my sisters birthday. It was a girls weekend and the house was amazing to accommodate all 10 of us. Had a few questions and John and Jennifer were great at answering our emails. The house is a great location close to everything or a short cab ride. Well equipped as we did cook in on 2 nights. Would definitely recommend this house to you and your family. Cheers
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Pete A., Heriot Bay, BC

Lovely, centrally located and plenty of room

Close to downtown, we were able to walk everywhere and did. The house itself is completely apportioned, with plenty of space for six people (each needing a place to sleep) with plenty of bedding and kitchenware. The house itself was lovely and we had as much fun in it as we did in the pubs and restaurants in Halifax. Very close to the Citadel and we walked over to observe the Remembrance Day ceremonies. This was the perfect place for a bunch of friends' first visit to Halifax, thank you very much to the hosts!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

About the host

Hosted by John or Jennifer

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This home is owned and managed by John and Jennifer Gillis. We live nearby and take pride in providing local knowledge and necessities to our guests. We have 2 children and 1 dog and are happy to help with travel arrangements, sight-seeing, and any special needs that you may have.

Why they chose this property

location, charm, great yard, spacious, and welcoming. The best spot for anyone visiting on vacation, business, or for events like weddings or sports competitions. You will not find a more central location to enjoy everything Halifax has to offer.

What makes this property unique

In the wintertime we enjoy living across from the skating oval. It's free of charge and skates are provided. In summer, enjoy the green of the Halifax Common and the Citadel across the street and just to the left respectively. We are able to walk everywhere we go and love the close proximity to downtown signts, bars and restaurants, and the beautiful Halifax waterfront.

Languages:

English, French, Spanish

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