Is The Historic Chestnut House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Where is The Historic Chestnut House located?

Located in the centre of Olathe, this family-friendly holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Johnson County District Courthouse and Kansas State School for the Deaf. Ernie Miller Nature Center and Fort Dodge are also within 2 miles (3 km).

The Historic Chestnut House Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike B.

22 Sept 2024

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

Nice stay

Great little house

Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debbie H.

22 July 2024

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

Great home and location

Stayed 8 days and the house was simply wonderful for comfort, space, and central location. Equipped with everything you need. Beds were very comfortable and we slept well. Myself, son and grandson enjoyed our stay immensely. The front porch was fantastic and favorite place!

Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna G.

3 Jan 2023

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

Long term stay

We were in Olathe to support our daughter and son in law after the birth of our first grandchild.

Stayed 22 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

jackie s.

4 June 2023

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

Kansas family time

We had a fabulous time at the Chestnut house. It was a great location for going back & forth from family in Lenexa and our grandkids absolutely loved the play area upstairs!! House was clean, comfy, lovely and quiet. Hosts were kind and wonderful too. We would definitely stay again. Thanks Larry and Babbie!! J. & J.

Stayed 10 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Phillip j.

29 Sept 2021

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

Good historic house

House is conveniently located in Johnson County, KS, clean and well-equipped. Kitchen is well-equipped, but bathroom is small.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kellen H.

7 Sept 2021

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

Cozy little house in a great location!

We needed a place to stay while waiting for our house to be built. The Chestnut House was so much better than having to squeeze our family of five into a hotel room or friends’ basement for a few weeks. We loved having a playroom upstairs for our boys to “be boys”—and so many books to read! Larry was very accommodating. Thank you!

Stayed 42 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brett B.

3 Aug 2020

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

Awesome

Great location. House was great! Property owner was great to deal with. Can’t beat it!

Stayed 19 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Amanda E.

27 July 2020

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

Quiet neighborhood

It was so nice to be in a home away from home.Our kids enjoyed the upstairs play room and playing on the front porch exploring. We even saw a few bunnies roaming in the yard. What a delight:) Thank you!!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

7 Oct 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Nice place for a family get together. My wife and I and 2 daughters and 2grandkids survived with one bathroom. No problem.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Marcy M., Brockport,New York 14420

17 Sept 2019

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

Very nice place and neighborhood.

I enjoyed my time at the Chestnut House. The weather was so hot I didn't get to use the lively front porch .very much but did get to walk the neighborhood and explore early in the day. Highest marks to Larry Fry for answering requests and replying to messages in a speedy manner. I understand why he is a superhost.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Barbara C.

18 Aug 2019

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

Lovely home

Lovely property very comfortable had an issue with the air conditioners the day before we checked out

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Betsy S.

26 June 2019

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

Historical Getaway

This historical house was a great place for our family to get away. The neighborhood was quiet and the front porch was a delight. We were very comfortable here and loved our stay!

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dean & Bonnie J.

25 Apr 2019

Beautiful weekend with our grown children.

As several reviewers previously stated, "the front porch is the place to be!" We spent lots of time just visiting and soaking up the warm sunshine on the porch. The Historic Chestnut house was clean and comfortable. Living room has lots of seating. Kitchen was well-equipped and beds were cozy. Larry was nice to work with and very accommodating. We had a great time on our mini-vacation!

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rich G.

22 Apr 2019

Very nice!

It was very convenient for our race. The place was very well stocked with with everything we needed for our stay. Easy walking distance to some nice coffee shops.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Matthew S., Leawood, KS

10 Apr 2019

Awesome Home W/Character

We loved staying here for a few days when we were in town looking for homes. We have two little kids and they loved the playroom upstairs with all the toys. Grandma that came with loved the front porch and we sat out there every night. I would highly recommend staying here next time you are in town. Cheers

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Chelce C.

6 Dec 2018

Chestnut house

The only reason it doesn't have 5 stars is because of only having one bathroom. We stayed over the Thanksgiving holidays to be closer to family and had a great time. The house is fully stocked with everything you would need to feel at home. The only kitchen accessory that was missing was a cookie sheet but we improvised! My kids also had a wonderful time with the upstairs play room. Thanks Larry!

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Matt M.

27 July 2018

Very Nice

Great place to stay. The only reason it doesn’t get 5 stars is the bathroom is tiny, it’s the only one in the house and it’s between the 2 bedrooms. That’s not the owners fault, just beware if you are staying there with a larger group of people. The house is very nice and clean and the owner is very responsive.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Josh O., Edina, Minnesota

29 May 2018

Great home for the family

Beautiful home. Our kids loved the play room upstairs and tried there best to read all the books in the shelf during our long weekend. Larry was a great host and very responsive throughout the process. Highly recommended!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gail R.

12 Mar 2018

Beautiful cozy historic home! This house is loaded with charm and comfort.

We enjoyed our stay at the Chestnut House. We were there for a little over a month to visit our daughter and family. Larry is a wonderful host!! The location of this house is perfect. A quick walk to the library and coffee shops. Also very close to restaurants and shopping. Our grandkids came over a few times and they loved the room upstairs. They played with the toys and loved the easel for drawing! Our 3 year old loved the fire truck!! The dining room has a beautiful long table for family eating! The master bedroom has a comfy king size bed with a nice office attached. The fire place in the living room was cozy. We can’t say enough about how wonderful our stay was!! We joined the Olathe Community Center for a month. This is a beautiful facility. We used the exercise equipment, the pools and hot tub. Just a short drive away. We enjoyed the dinner theater named the New Theater, we saw Cindy Williams in “Barefoot in the Park”. Fantastic show!! Favorite restaurants were Kmachos (Mexican food), Strips, Dub V’s, Joe’s BBQ, Granite City, Llewelyn’s, Chili’s, Schlotzky’s and Sheridan’s Frozen Custard. Thank you Larry!!

Stayed 35 nights in Feb 2018

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Bonnie C., Pequot Lakes MN

26 Dec 2017

We loved the house with its character and charm

The children loved the upstairs playroom. We had Christmas dinner with family and all of us enjoyed the spacious dining room

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Sharron K.

7 Dec 2017

Charming older home with wanted conveniences

Spent Thanksgiving with family at the Chestnut House. Liked the appeal - warm Nov. weather and the group spent an afternoon at a nearby nature center for trail walking. We also had early Christmas - able to open gifts on the big front porch! Kitchen and bathroom are small - as in older homes - but the amenities in each make up for size. Great variety of cooking utensils and eating dishes in the kitchen. Many towels, etc. in the bathroom so no one was without needs! Owner very responsive to all our questions - before and during our stay.

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca D.

6 Oct 2017

Home away from home.

Really enjoyed our stay. Four 'older' sisters and cousins were in town for a family reunion. Chestnut House is clean, roomy, comfortable - and we each had our own bed! When/if you need him, Larry will be there. We are KC natives and my favorite part was sitting on the front porch and taking neighborhood walks (and the whirlpool tub). My cousin said it it was like staying at grandma's house - and a good mix of old style and modern conveniences. Hope I never have to go back to hotels and motels. Also loved Granite City restaurant.

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