This Frame Vernacular Style Home was built in 1918. It is named for Emanuel Martin who was a partner in the Law Firm Martin and Hocker. His family were among the first settlers to Marion County in the 1840s.

This one bedroom apartment is on the first floor of the Martin Estate. The apartment is the second largest of the three on property at about 900 square feet contains its own private entrance, Large kitchen with island, living room, bathroom, large bedroom, and pool/yard that is shared with the other apartments on property.

The large kitchen features an island bar to dine at, a full sized refrigerator, gas stove and an extra wall oven, coffee maker, toaster, microwave, and essentials like salt/pepper, oil, tea, coffee, creamer, sugar, etc. We do include a welcome gift of pastries to get you started on your first morning. There is also a washer/dryer combo unit in the kitchen for your use along with an iron and ironing board.

The living room features a pull out sofa and chair, along with a smart TV. The TV is a smart TV so bring along your login information for Hulu, Netflix, prime etc. If you don’t have a membership, each app offers free trials in addition to the other free apps on Roku and live TV tile on Roku.

The bathroom features a shower with a rain shower head, fully stocked with shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and towels.

The large bedroom features a king sized bed with topper, smart TV, armoire, sound machine, ceiling fan, sitting area near the decorative fireplace, along with an extra pillow and blanket.

The front deck features two rocking chairs and a table, the private entrance also has another small private deck with a bench. The back deck/pool area is shared with a large pool, deck with outdoor dining table, gas grill, outdoor sun loungers, pool floats, and an outdoor gas firepit. There are two bikes available for use that are shared among the two suites. Parking is off street in the covered Porte Cochere.

**We offer one of the most affordable rates for a one bedroom within walking distance to the downtown restaurants/bars, shops, and entertainment.

**There is no pet fee, no additional person fee, only a $60 cleaning fee (now included in fee) Guests are not asked to do laundry/cleaning etc. as housekeepers will take care of it upon check out. Each apartment is cleaned by professional housekeepers who are paid by the cleaning fee with no markup for the owner.

**We offer great discounts for weekly and monthly stays.

Guests have access to the entire apartment. There is a private entrance, private deck, kitchen, living room, bathroom, bedroom. The pool area/decks out back are shared with the other suite.

Check in is available with smart lock. I’m available by email, text or phone.

The apartment is a 10 minute walk through the historic district to the downtown square where you can enjoy dining, shopping, and live music.

Art walk is the first Friday of each month from 6pm-9pm in the square. The event does pause for the summer months.

The downtown farmers market is held each Saturday from 9am-2pm

We are located 8 miles from the new World Equestrian Center and 6 miles from Silver Springs State Park.

Waking to downtown is about a quarter of a mile. The historic district is filled with amazing architecture to gaze at as you stroll down the street. A car is recommended for longer distances. There is a limited bus system in the city as well.

We hope you enjoy your stay, please let us know if you need anything during your visit.
Smoking only allowed outside. Pets allowed with approval as long as they are quite, non aggressive with flea treatment and up to date shots. Quiet time after 10pm please.