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Welcome to A Scholarly Retreat, just a stroll from campus

Family-friendly stay near University of Notre Dame

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A cozy living room with a sofa, a coffee table, and a fireplace.
A room with a wooden floor, two chairs with cushioned seats, a small round table with a lamp, and a view through large windows with curtains.
A two-story house with a brick facade, large windows, and a covered front porch.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a central island, pendant lights, and a checkered floor.
A patio with a table and chairs, an umbrella, and a brick wall.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
  • Outdoor Space
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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South Bend, IN
  • Place, Compton Family Ice Arena
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Notre Dame Stadium
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Century Center Convention Center
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, South Bend, IN (SBN-South Bend Intl.)
    ‪15 min drive‬

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About the area

South Bend

Harters Heights stay.Your stay at this Harters Heights vacation home places you within 3 miles (5 km) of Notre Dame Stadium and University of Notre Dame. Memorial Family Medicine Center and Leeper Park Tennis Center are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Compton Family Ice Arena - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Morris Performing Arts Center - 4 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Notre Dame Stadium - 5 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Century Center Convention Center - 5 min drive - 1.8 km
  • St. Mary's College - 6 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • South Bend Station - 13 min drive
  • South Bend Intl. Airport (SBN) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Counterspell - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Brothers Bar & Grill - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬3 min drive

About this property

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You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Welcome to A Scholarly Retreat, just a stroll from campus

Built in 1921 and loved ever since, A Scholarly Retreat is an inhabited house in University Heights. 18 minutes to the Stadium and 15 to Eddy Street on foot. You will be cocooned in William Morris wallpaper as you sit on a pew from the Basilica, soaked in lamplight. Two bedrooms, one bath — with a separate toilet and shower for privacy — and rooms that make you want to stay longer than you planned. Some places you visit. This one you return to.

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A Scholarly Retreat
University Heights, South Bend

The house was built in 1921 and has belonged to the same family ever since. You can feel that when you walk in. William Morris wallpaper. Rooms lined with books that have been read and maps of places that have been visited. A striped ceiling painted by someone who cared. Lamps that cast the kind of light that makes everything look like it did before fluorescence was invented. It is not a decorated house. It is an inhabited one.
University Heights is the neighborhood Notre Dame families have always known. The Stadium is eighteen minutes on foot. The main campus entrance, fifteen. Saint Mary's College, twenty-five. Holy Cross, fifteen. Eddy Street, fifteen. There is a driveway for two cars and the street outside is quiet.
Two bedrooms. One bath, with a separate toilet and shower for privacy. A dining room with rose-colored walls, a long sideboard, and a pew from the Basilica of the Sacred Heart along one wall. You will know what that means or you will learn. A sitting room where the conversation goes later than anyone intended. A kitchen that is ready for whatever the weekend calls for.
Three minutes from the door the riverwalk begins, and if you follow it you will find yourself in downtown South Bend twenty minutes later without having noticed the time passing.
There is also a garden, for the morning or the evening or both.


The Particulars
The house sleeps four in proper beds — a king in the primary bedroom and a queen in the second — with a pullout double available if needed. Everything is on one floor.
The kitchen is stocked the way a kitchen should be. Nespresso Vertuo machine, French press, moka pot, tea kettle. Coffee and tea provided. Every piece of cookware and bakeware you would actually reach for, including an air fryer. Charcoal grill in the garden with everything you need to use it. Filtered drinking water at the sink, water softener throughout, ice maker in the freezer.
Bathrooms are stocked with Malin & Goetz. Notepad and pen by every bed and at every desk. Hair dryer, iron, ironing board. There is no washer or dryer on site, but a local laundry service offers pickup and dropoff — details in the house book.
The second bedroom has a Peloton and a water rowing machine, free to use.
Self check-in via keypad. Full details sent before arrival.
Some places you visit. This one you return to.
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Check-in is at noon and checkout at 3pm, with flexibility on both when the calendar allows — just ask in advance and we will do our best to accommodate.

From time to time we are able to offer Notre Dame football tickets for purchase. Inquire when booking and we will let you know what we have available.

A Scholarly Retreat is a non-smoking property. No pets, please. The neighborhood is quiet and residential — the kind of place where people have lived for a long time and intend to keep doing so.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee grinder
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Games
  • Smart TV
  • Video games

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Patio

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Things to do

  • Gym

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)
  • Fire extinguisher

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 12:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 3:00 PM

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

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
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
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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business. 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. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector in each accommodation.

Frequently asked questions

How close is Welcome to A Scholarly Retreat, just a stroll from campus to the airport?

This vacation home is 5.1 mi (16-min drive) away from the South Bend Intl. Airport (SBN) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Welcome to A Scholarly Retreat, just a stroll from campus have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at this vacation home.

Does Welcome to A Scholarly Retreat, just a stroll from campus offer free breakfast?

This vacation home does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Welcome to A Scholarly Retreat, just a stroll from campus?

No, there is no casino at this vacation home, but Four Winds Casino South Bend (8-min drive) is nearby.

What time is check-in at Welcome to A Scholarly Retreat, just a stroll from campus?

Check-in begins at 12:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Welcome to A Scholarly Retreat, just a stroll from campus?

Free parking is not available at this vacation home.

Does Welcome to A Scholarly Retreat, just a stroll from campus have a pool?

This vacation home does not have a pool.

Does Welcome to A Scholarly Retreat, just a stroll from campus have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this vacation home.

How close is Welcome to A Scholarly Retreat, just a stroll from campus to downtown South Bend?

This vacation home is 1 mi away from South Bend.

Welcome to A Scholarly Retreat, just a stroll from campus Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 6 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 6 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 6 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 6 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 6 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Matt L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is a delightful property in a quiet area with good access to both ND and Holy Cross. The hosts were incredibly responsive and thoughtful throughout our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Shea T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very impressed with the property and the extra amenities and items that were provided as part of the stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Jeanne W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great comfy home, easy walk to restaurants and shops and universities. The hosts were very hospitable and responsive. I highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liane D.

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

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Very eclectic and quirky but just our speed! The host was lovely and left us special treats. We enjoyed the antiques and the love that this couple have poured into the home. Would stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brendan D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This house is beautiful. Decorated with exceptional attention to detail, the place is perfect for two couples, a family of 4 or more. Allison was very responsive, made sure we had a smooth check in process, and left us some surprise treats for our arrival. There is one bathroom for 2 rooms ( Or 3 if someone is staying in the study), but the toilet is separately accessed from the shower/sinks area so it isn't the inconvenience you'd imagine. The neighborhood is lovely, and a 25 minute walk to Notre Dame campus, 5 minute Uber. Highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025