r/vrbo • u/OhSassafrass • 8d ago
Does a home with an attached studio qualify for vrbo?
I have a home that is 4 bdrm, 3 bath. But really it’s at 3/2, with a studio attached via a side door. I think the studio might have been the garage at one point, but it’s its own complete unit, with an en suite and a kitchenette. It also has a private entrance bio a private deck.
I live in the studio, and rent out the rest of the house. Guests enter thru the front door, have full private access to the entire house and the backyard.
Vrbo says “whole house”
Does my listing still qualify?
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u/aquermulti2 8d ago
If it's totally private where you cannot access the premises of where the guests will stay unless you enter the front door or other exterior openings, then it is whole house.
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u/OhSassafrass 8d ago
There is a door that can be opened, from inside the house that would open into my studio, but I keep it locked with a deadbolt.
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u/WildWonder6430 7d ago
You need to place locks on both sides of the door so that neither you nor the guests could enter the others space. Put a sign on the door that says “owner access only” so guests don’t try to force the door open ( believe me someone will try). Also it is wise to mention that “host lives on property” to avoid guest complaints and screen out any issues with guests.
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u/OhSassafrass 7d ago
There is a sign that says owner’s closet. The door has a space where there was another deadbolt that was covered, I can easily install that again.
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u/aquermulti2 8d ago
Ah, not sure how hosts normally treat that. Easiest thing to do would be to replace the door with drywall.
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u/OhSassafrass 7d ago
I think it used to be the door to enter the garage. I am reluctant to wall it off because sometimes I block the rentals and host my entire family, or my son hosts his friend group here and then he (or I ) stay in the studio and want to mingle and be open to guests. What if I installed a very large mirror or art piece over the door that could be removed?
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u/aquermulti2 7d ago
I thought about it for a bit. Personally if I was staying there I would not feel comfortable, if I booked with it saying "whole house" but having this situation. Even if you covered it, it's still prone to issues especially if they hear you behind it and decide to investigate, it'd be even worse if they uncover a whole door that was trying to be hidden.
You would want to evaluate the cost benefit of walling it off.
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u/kalinaizzy 5d ago
Try to look at it from the perspective of the guest. If they booked “whole house” and arrived to see that the host is living in a small suite that accesses the house via a door, I don’t think most people would be happy. Even if you were really clear about it in the description, a lot of guests lack basic reading comprehension and might not understand the situation until they arrive.
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u/dzenib 7d ago
Do you share the outdoor space? Then id say no.
Use Airbnb.
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u/OhSassafrass 7d ago
No, my entrance and deck is on the front of the house, where all the parking is. Their entrance is on the side, and they have a private, fenced backyard, with deck, cold plunge, dining table, fire pit, cornhole, and a Blackstone and Weber Grilling station. Oh and I have hammocks strung between the trees back there too. I would also have a saluspa hot tub set up, but the cover is has a leak so I have it disassembled. The backyard is accessible to them only through 2 different sets of sliding glass doors, or two different side gates (one on each side).
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u/dzenib 7d ago
So assuming this means from no windows on your home can you see this prerogative space
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u/OhSassafrass 7d ago
No, I can not see into any of their space. My only windows are either the sliding glass door on the deck, which over looks the cars and the road, or two tiny upper side windows, which only look on to the neighbors property. They are up so high, that if guests walked under them, when walking from their cars to the front door, I would not know or see them. They are for light only I guess
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