Heated acrylic pool
A 21-foot black pool with an extended acrylic glass wall, LED lighting, heat, and an outdoor shower — the courtyard’s centerpiece from noon to midnight.
Upper Buena Vista · Miami
Spanish romance. Design District Miami.
A historic two-story Spanish villa with bright, airy modern finishes — arched windows, a black heated pool, and sunlit courtyards — tucked behind gated walls. Walk to the Design District. Twelve minutes to the beach.
- 5 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 10 Guests
- Heated Pool
- Design District
The villa
A central Miami oasis, behind private gated walls.
Welcome. The gate closes. The city is still there — just on the other side of the hedge.
Ivory Rook is the five-bedroom historic Spanish villa of your dreams. Tucked behind gated walls in Upper Buena Vista, it sits twelve minutes from the Atlantic and a short walk from the Design District — home to Miami’s best dining, shopping, art, and nightlife.
Generous parking, arched windows, and French doors open onto spacious sunlit courtyards, all wrapped in a bright, airy, romantic style. Inside, the historic bones have been quietly rewritten: plaster, organic linen, Casper beds, and a twenty-one-foot black pool that glows after dark. An unforgettable central home base for your enjoyment — and just as easy to never leave.
The house
Look through the rooms.
Select a frame
Layout
Upstairs for the light. Downstairs for living. Outdoors for the night.
Five bedrooms, three baths, a sunny upstairs balcony, and a courtyard that behaves like another room. Choose a level, then a space.
King bedroom
The principal suite. A king Casper mattress, organic linen, a smart TV, and the hush of the courtyard below.
Two bedrooms, morning light, and a spacious sunny balcony with lounge chairs and privacy hedges — a small hotel, without leaving the house.
The details
Built for staying in. Finished for not wanting to leave.
Pergola kitchen
BBQ kitchen under the pergola, a ten-person outdoor table, and a lounge for the hour after dinner when nobody wants to go in.
Casper mattresses
King and queen Casper beds dressed in organic linen. Five bedrooms that sleep like a hotel, without the lobby.
Spa showerheads
Jolie filtered showerheads with lavender and eucalyptus in every bath. The small ritual that makes a Miami week feel longer.
Fast Wi-Fi / workspace
A dedicated workspace lounge, strong Wi-Fi, and a door to the garden. Stay a week. Take the calls. Keep the pool.
Four-car gated parking
Tandem parking for four cars behind a private gate. Codes, not curb luck — rare in this part of Miami.
The neighborhood
Design District at the gate. Beach in twelve minutes.
Upper Buena Vista is the rare Miami pocket that is actually walkable — a residential street that happens to sit between Palm Court and Lemon City Park. You can leave the car behind the gate.
Miami Design District
WalkPalm Court, ICA Miami, and the city’s most considered shopping and galleries — a neighborhood stroll, not a reservation with a valet.
Lemon City Park
WalkA green exhale at the end of the block. Morning run, late picnic, or the hour the children need out of the courtyard.
Wynwood
8–12 min driveMurals, KYU, and the warehouses that made Miami’s contemporary scene. Close enough for dinner; far enough that you sleep on a quiet street.
The beaches
12 min driveMid-Beach and the Atlantic in twelve minutes. Beach towels and umbrellas wait at the house. The pool is still warmer when you get back.
Table notes from Natalia
Mandolin Aegean Bistro
Design District · Michelin Bib Gourmand · a short walk
Boia De
Buena Vista · Michelin-starred, neighborhood-small
Michael’s Genuine
Midtown / Design District · Miami classic
KYU
Wynwood · live fire, a short drive
Your host
Natalia
Host · 14 years
5.0Top 10% of homesGuest Favorite
Natalia has hosted for fourteen years and treats Ivory Rook like a private home that happens to take reservations. House guides arrive before you do, keypad codes work the first time, and the extras — beach kits, a welcome gift, a restaurant note — are already thought through. Guest Favorite, 5.0, Top 10% of homes.
Open Natalia’s inbox →
5.0
Guest Favorite · Top 10% of homes · Direct booking with the person who actually runs the house.
“The house is absolutely beautiful, brand new, spotless and incredibly thoughtfully designed. The pool and outdoor space are amazing, and the location is perfect. Natalia was an exceptional host — warm, responsive and attentive to every detail. The house was even better in person.”
“10/10. Stayed with my wife, our 4-year-old, and our infant, and we felt right at home. Easy to find, easy to park, easy to enter. Natalia accommodated our needs as a family with two small kids. We would return without hesitation.”
“The most magical few days — my husband, two adult children with their spouses, and four grandbabies. We live scattered in New York and the West Coast, and this house was perfect for getting everyone together. Natalia was incredibly responsive. I appreciated the welcome gift.”
“I hosted nine girlfriends for a birthday. The common areas gave us plenty of room to gather without feeling cramped. Cooking dinner together in the kitchen became the heart of our celebration. The beds were incredibly comfortable — everyone slept so well.”
Why book direct
Same villa. Same host. Without the platform’s cut.
Airbnb is how most guests find Ivory Rook. Direct is how they keep the guest fee — and how Natalia can actually take care of the week.
The house
Airbnb · Ivory Rook, 5BR, Natalia
Direct · Ivory Rook, 5BR, Natalia
Guest service fee
Airbnb · About 14.5% on top of the stay
Direct · None
The rate
Airbnb · Public listing rate
Direct · Matched or better, confirmed by Natalia
Who you talk to
Airbnb · The platform, then the host
Direct · Natalia, from the first note
The extras
Airbnb · Whatever the listing allows
Direct · Flexible checkout, a grocery start, a table at Mandolin
Confirmation
Airbnb · Through the app
Direct · A private quote and a secure link
Sample seasonal rates
$890
Shoulder
May–Jun · Sep–Oct · / night
$1,290
High season
Nov–Apr · / night
$1,890
Peak
Art Basel · holidays · / night
Illustrated for this draft — typical of a Design District five-bedroom, not a live channel-manager feed. Cleaning $395. Two-night minimum; three on peak. Weekly stays take 8% off lodging. Natalia confirms the quote.
Your dates
Pick a stay to see the direct total next to Airbnb’s guest fee.
Select check-in and check-out to see the direct rate.
Good to know
Parking, keys, and the quiet hours.
A residential street, a private gate, and a house that works like a hotel — without the front desk.
Yes. Ivory Rook has four-car tandem parking behind a private gate. You will receive the gate and keypad codes before arrival — no street hunt, no public garage. Tandem means cars park in line; if you are arriving in multiple vehicles, leave a note in your inquiry so Natalia can stage the court.
Book direct
Request your dates. Natalia will confirm.
Pick dates and you’ll see the direct quote — lodging, cleaning, no guest fee — beside what the same stay would cost on Airbnb. Request it, and it lands in Natalia’s inbox.
Most inquiries are answered within a few hours. For same-week arrivals, call or text Natalia.