Located in South Dallas, this vacation home is within a few miles (5 km) of sights such as Fair Park and Texas State Fair Grounds. The vacation home includes a kitchen, a fireplace, and a balcony.
Welcome to Flowers Historic Retreat, a beautifully restored 5-bedroom, 2.5-bath historic home in Dallas offering the rare combination of space, comfort, flexibility, and central location. Thoughtfully designed for families, insurance housing, extended stays, sports teams, coaches, ministry retreats, corporate groups, and leadership gatherings.
Whether you’re traveling for a tournament, conference, retreat, relocation, or temporary housing, this spacious Dallas retreat home allows guests to settle in comfortably, organize with ease, and enjoy time together without feeling crowded.
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🏛️ A Historic Dallas Home with Meaning
Once home to Dr. William Knox Flowers Sr., a respected early Dallas physician and namesake for Parkland’s Bluitt Flowers Health Center, Flowers Historic Retreat honors the legacy of service, care, and community. Original architectural details remain throughout the home, blending seamlessly with modern upgrades to create a warm, inviting environment that feels both historic and livable.
Guests appreciate staying somewhere with character and story, while still enjoying the convenience of modern amenities, reliable systems, and thoughtful design.
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📍 Prime Central Location | Minutes from Downtown Dallas
This Dallas vacation rental is centrally located near many of the city’s most visited destinations, making it ideal for work trips, competitions, conferences, and family stays.
Nearby destinations include: • Downtown Dallas • Fair Park & State Fair of Texas • Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center • Deep Ellum dining, nightlife & entertainment • American Airlines Center • Baylor University Medical Center • Major highways for easy access across DFW
Guests enjoy quick access to events and venues while returning each evening to a quiet, residential retreat.
Flowers Historic Retreat is well suited for insurance-related temporary housing, relocation stays, and long-term visits. The home supports normal routines during times of transition and provides the space families and professionals need to feel grounded.
Features include: ✔ Itemized receipts available upon request ✔ Flexible booking options and extensions when timelines change ✔ Fully equipped kitchen for daily cooking ✔ Reliable high-speed Wi-Fi for work, school, and virtual meetings ✔ Multiple living spaces for privacy and comfort ✔ Pet-friendly accommodations
Our goal is to provide stability, comfort, and peace of mind when guests need it most.
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🏡 Bedrooms | Comfortable Sleeping for Families, Teams & Leaders
This 5-bedroom home offers flexible sleeping arrangements for families, teams, and organized groups.
Primary Suite
The spacious primary suite serves as a peaceful retreat, featuring: • Plush queen bed • Cozy fireplace • Two classic rocking chairs • Warm historic details
Ideal for team coaches, retreat leaders, parents, or professionals needing a private place to recharge.
Additional Bedrooms
Four additional bedrooms include: • Queen beds • Smart TVs • Dressers & Nightstands • Blackout curtains for restful sleep
One bedroom features a queen-over-queen bunk bed, making it especially convenient for children, teammates, or group members sharing a room.
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🛁 Bathrooms | Clean, Modern & Spa-Inspired
With 2.5 modern spa-inspired bathrooms, guests enjoy comfort and efficiency during busy mornings and group schedules. • Primary bathroom includes a soaking tub, overhead shower, handheld sprayer, and built-in seat • Secondary bathrooms feature stylish vanities, towels, and complimentary essentials
Perfect for unwinding after long competition days, conferences, or sightseeing.
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🛋️ Living, Meeting & Gathering Spaces
Flowers Historic Retreat is intentionally designed for togetherness and functionality, making it ideal for retreats, team travel, and extended stays.
Two Living Rooms
Each living room features comfortable seating and a fireplace, offering flexibility for: • Family movie nights • Team bonding and downtime • Game nights and conversation • Quiet relaxation after busy days
Groups can spread out without feeling crowded.
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🪑 Conference & Dining Table | Built for Teams & Leaders
A large 10-seat conference/dining table supports both collaboration and connection.
Ideal for: • Sports team meetings and strategy sessions • Film review or play discussions • Leadership planning meetings • Ministry retreat devotionals and group discussions • Remote work and corporate leadership retreats
A dry erase board is available, making the space especially useful for coaches, facilitators, retreat leaders and playing Pictionary.
When meetings are done, the table easily converts for shared meals and celebrations.
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💻 High-Speed Wi-Fi & Work-From-Home Ready
Reliable high-speed internet throughout the home supports: • Video conferencing • Streaming • Online learning • Remote work • Team coordination
Perfect for extended stays, working professionals, and students.
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🍳 Kitchen & Dining | Designed for Real-Life Living
The fully equipped kitchen includes: • Stainless-steel appliances • Cookware, bakeware, and utensils • Dishes and dining essentials
Whether you’re preparing meals for a family, fueling a team, or hosting group dinners, this kitchen supports everyday routines with ease.
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🌿 Outdoor Spaces | Relax, Connect & Recharge
Private Backyard with Firepit • 8 Adirondack chairs around the firepit • Space for kids and pets • Ideal for evening relaxation, conversation, or team bonding or roasting marshmallows and making s’mores under the beautiful Texas stars
Private Balcony
Enjoy morning coffee, tea or evening wine while overlooking the neighborhood just minutes from downtown Dallas.
⸻ 🎲⚽ On-Site Activities | Board Games, Team Fun & Outdoor Play
Flowers Historic Retreat is designed to support connection, team bonding, and screen-free fun. Whether you’re hosting a family stay, sports team, leadership retreat, or group getaway, guests have plenty of ways to relax and engage together without leaving the property.
Board Games & Indoor Activities
We offer 20+ board and card games, making the home perfect for: • Family game nights • Couples game nights • Team bonding and downtime • Retreat icebreakers and group connection
Game options vary and include classics, strategy games, and group-friendly favorites suitable for both kids and adults. Spacious living areas allow multiple games to be played at once.
Sports & Outdoor Play
For guests who like to stay active, the home includes: • ⚽ Soccer ball • 🎯 Outdoor games suitable for casual play and group fun
The backyard provides space for light practice, friendly competitions, and relaxed outdoor play between games, meetings, or events.
Perfect for Teams, Families & Retreats
These activities are especially popular with: • Sports teams looking to unwind between competitions • Coaches and leaders encouraging team connection • Families traveling with children • Retreat groups focused on relationship-building and fun
Whether you’re planning a structured team stay or a relaxed group getaway, the activities at Flowers Historic Retreat make it easy to create shared moments and lasting memories.
✨ Special Features • Historic brick home with preserved architectural details • Three fireplaces throughout the home • Emergency backup generator for uninterrupted comfort • Flexible layout for short stays, long stays, and organized groups • Family-friendly and leader-friendly design
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👨👩👧👦 Family-Friendly Attractions Nearby • Reunion Tower • Klyde Warren Park • Dallas World Aquarium • Perot Museum of Nature & Science • Dallas Zoo
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🏆 Upcoming Events Near the Property
This home is ideal for guests attending major Dallas events, including: • Call of Duty & Esports tournament at the Moody Coliseum • Texas Tough Gymnastics Invitational at Fair Park • State Fair of Texas events and concerts at the Dos Equis Pavilion • Downtown Dallas conventions, trade shows and sporting events
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❤️ Why Guests Choose Flowers Historic Retreat
Guests consistently choose this home for its space, location, comfort, and versatility. It’s more than a place to sleep, it’s a place to live, gather, and reset.
Perfect for: • Families near Downtown Dallas • Insurance and relocation housing • Sports teams and coaches • Ministry and leadership retreats • Corporate and extended work trips
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🌟 Book Your Stay
Whether you’re planning a family visit, extended stay, team trip, or retreat near Downtown Dallas, Flowers Historic Retreat offers a welcoming home where history, comfort, and purpose come together.
📅 Reserve your stay today and experience Dallas from a place that truly feels like home
The vacation home is air-conditioned and features a kitchen, 2.5 bathrooms, and a balcony. There's space to spread out with 5 bedrooms and a dining area. Guests can enjoy a Smart TV and stay connected with free WiFi. Other standard amenities include a washing machine, a fireplace, and a coffee maker.
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If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
2 steps to reach entrance
Area rugs in public areas
Hardwood flooring in public areas
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Smoking not allowed
Services and conveniences
Iron/ironing board
Location highlights
Near a health/beauty spa
Near a hospital
Near a zoo
Things to do
Arcade/game room
Wildlife walks nearby
Winery tours nearby
Safety features
Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
First aid kit
Fire extinguisher
Deadbolt lock
General
At least 80% lighting from LEDs
Garden
Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
Unit size: 2,590 square feet
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Check-out instructions
The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Load the dishwasher
Gather used towels and store extra beds
Remove personal items and remove leftover food and drinks
Lock the doors
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Rules
Do not touch, cover or tamper with exterior cameras, smoke or CO detectors, or noise monitors. Interference will result in cancellation of your stay.
Do not park in front of neighboring homes or driveways. Park in 1 of the 2 driveways, in front of the property or inside of the gate along the fence.
Quiet hours are from 10pm to 8am. Loud music and noise during these hours is prohibited by city ordinances and subject to cancellation of your stay.
Pets
This property welcomes pets
Dogs and cats only
3 total pets
Service animals exempt from fees
Note from host: Pre-approval and pet fee required.
Children and extra beds
Note from host: Parental supervision is required on the balcony.
Events
Events allowed: family gatherings and birthday parties
Rental agreement and ID verification required.
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
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
Parties and events (including family gatherings and birthday parties) are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 15
Note from host: Rental agreement and ID verification required.
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Check-in: 3:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 25
Property Registration Number 25-007865-001
We should mention
Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room.
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
Parties and events (including family gatherings and birthday parties) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 15.
Note from host: Rental agreement and ID verification required.
Onsite safety features include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock.
Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:
Long-term renters welcome.
There are no elevators.
Frequently asked questions
What is there to do close to this vacation home?
This vacation home is situated in South Dallas, close to American Airlines Center, Dallas Market Center, and Cotton Bowl. You'll also find Fair Park and Reunion Tower within a short drive.
Is parking available on site at this vacation home?
No, there isn't parking available at the vacation home.
Is this vacation home associated with a casino?
No, this vacation home is not connected to a casino.
Is there an indoor pool at this vacation home?
No, there is no indoor pool at this vacation home.
What do couples enjoy most about Historic Dallas 5BR w Balcony, Yard & Large Group Dining 3 miles from Downtown?
Amenities that appeal to couples at this vacation home include a fireplace, a kitchen, and a smart TV.
Does Historic Dallas 5BR w Balcony, Yard & Large Group Dining 3 miles from Downtown have a hot tub?
No, this vacation home doesn't have a spa tub.
Does this vacation home include breakfast service?
No, this vacation home doesn't offer breakfast.
Does this vacation home allow pets to stay free of charge?
Although cats and dogs can't stay for free, they are welcome at this vacation home.
Are there connecting rooms at this vacation home?
No, this vacation home doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.
Where is the closest airport to this vacation home?
The closest major airport to this vacation home is Love Field Airport (DAL), which is 11.5 mi away (27 minutes by car). Another top airport is Dallas-Fort Worth Intl. Airport (DFW), which is located 24.5 mi away (35-minute drive).
Are there rooms with balconies at Historic Dallas 5BR w Balcony, Yard & Large Group Dining 3 miles from Downtown?
Yes, every accommodation at Historic Dallas 5BR w Balcony, Yard & Large Group Dining 3 miles from Downtown comes with a balcony.
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10/10 Excellent
Ebony P.
Nov 10, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
This place was perfect for our weekemd away. It was an even sweeter touch that the host left a welcome gift. I'd definitely stay again
Ebony P.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
10/10 Excellent
Edward W.
Oct 27, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Checking in was a breeze. Everything was setup so nice. The little gift bag of snacks was also just so perfect for me and my people. The whole house was a vibe. Loved every bit of the stay. Would recommend and book again. Thanks Renae!!
Edward W.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
10/10 Excellent
APRIL W.
Oct 19, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Everything was amazing good host great communication. Beautiful home great neighbor.