11 Frank Lloyd Wright–Designed Houses You Can Rent for Your Next Vacation (2024)

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Wright initially planned to build a 21-house Usonian community for a group of scientist friends who all worked at Upjohn in this town 10 miles east of Kalamazoo, Michigan, but only four homes were constructed in The Acres, including the three-bedroom Eppstein House. This home was built in 1953 for Samuel and Dorothy Eppstein. As an example of Wright’s Usonian style, the ranch-level home’s concrete and mahogany—a feature in the other three homes too—blend into the rolling landscape you can observe from one of the three terraces. Though the home spent 20 years in a state of neglect, owners Marika Broere and Tony Hillebrandt spent a year restoring it, debuting the property in 2017 and earning a spot on the National Register of Historic Places. Yet they also retained some of the roots to the original era, including a vinyl record collection and record player.

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This stunning example of Wright’sPrairie Style was completed in 1911 for David and Hattie Amberg as a collaboration between Wright and Marion Mahony Griffin, the first female licensed architect in the US and an associate of Wright’s from 1896 to 1909. The home was thoroughly renovated between 2013 and 2016, with George Mann Niedecken and Stickley furnishings from the era completing the look. Overnight guests bunk in the house’s dedicated guest suite, which features a private entrance. Windows look out onto a waterfall, pond, and gardens, while a bedroom, bath, kitchen, and sitting area—as well as a dedicated workspace—are in the suite. Two blocks away is theWright-designed Meyer May House, built in 1908-1909 and owned by Steelcase. (It’s open for tours, but not overnight stays.) The parents of Meyer May’s wife—Sophie May—commissioned Wright to design the Amberg House.

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Broere and Hillebrandt—who restored and own the Eppstein House—spent two and a half years getting this two-bedroom beauty that’s also within The Acres (in fact, it’s actually right next door) up to par. They completed the work, which included updating the bedrooms, in late 2021. Like the Eppstein House, it is an example of Usonian style and on the National Register of Historic Places. The interior is stocked with midcentury-modern furnishings (including a womb chair), art, collectibles, and other decor—as well as Taliesin-designed furniture and a Taliesin II table lamp—as a nod to the home’s 1951 completion. As with the Eppstein House next door, it features a vinyl record collection and record player. Eric and Pat Pratt were the first owners. It is important to note that the space is booked till February—but that shouldn’t be a problem for those of you who love to plan ahead, or want a winter getaway.

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In 1938, Wright designed a “dream house” for an issue of Life magazine, which was to be built for the Blackbourne family of Minneapolis. However, the house was never realized due to a series of complications. Yet the architect was able to adapt the design with this 1940 home for Bernard Schwartz and his family, resulting in this four-bedroom Usonian home in Two Rivers, Wisconsin—about a three-hour drive from Wright’s own home, Taliesin. As seen on Netflix’s The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals, it’s referred to as “Still Bend” and the “Bernard and Fern Schwartz House,” and it’s on the National Register of Historic Places. Another rare feature within Wright’s portfolio is the house’s two stories; most Usonians have one. The 63-foot-long living room features a wall of windows, plus a floor-to-ceiling fireplace and built-ins holding books. Co-owner Michael Ditmer stocked the home with period-specific decor, right down to the bar glassware. In a residential setting, the backyard faces the East Twin River and is a mile from the mighty Lake Michigan, one of the five Great Lakes.

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Crafted from brick and Wright’s signature tidewater cypress and based on an equilateral triangle design, this three-bedroom home spans two wooded acres only a mile from the University of Michigan’s campus. Completed in 1950 for William and Mary Palmer, who lived in the house until 2009, it features Wright’s signature long hipped roof boasting deep overhangs, as well as a cantilever above the terrace. Staying in this multilevel marvel is a true Wright immersion, as many Wright-designed furnishings (including four of his Origami chairs) and built-ins adorn the rooms. There’s even a typewriter in one of the bedrooms for a writer who needs a quiet retreat to pen the Great American Novel. In later years, Wright’s apprentice Jack Howe built a tea house on the property that has seasonal availability.

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The house has been on and off the market for years, but you can still book a night or two at this Frank Lloyd Wright Airbnb within a rural area of Arizona’s largest city. Working with his apprentice John Rattenbury, Wright designed the three-bedroom home for Aimee and Norman Lykes just before his death in 1959, and Rattenbury shepherded the 1967 completion. As one of Wright’s 14 circular homes, the futuristic design flaunts overlapping concentric circles without compromising views of Palm Canyon. Globally sourced materials for the design include Philippine mahogany (another of Wright’s treasured woods), slate floors from India, and Italian rose marble. An outdoor pool is also available for rental.

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The only Wright house in Hawaii, this home has a unique and storied history. While the space was designed by Wright, he never actually built it. The home was completed in 1995, after his death, when Sanderson Sims partnered with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Taliesin Associated Architects, John Rattenbury to bring the plans to life. The home blends Wright’s style with the beauty of Hawaii through coral aggregate block in the walls or a lava-rock hot tub outside. Built into a hillside, the home offers breathtaking views of the ocean and three volcanoes. The home sleeps six comfortably, is close to a wide array of parks and beaches, and offers a spectacular view of three volcanoes.

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Enjoy a cozy guest suite inside of one of Wright’s Usonian homes. The guest suite includes one bedroom (with the option to add an air mattress), a bathroom, a living room, and a kitchen. Guests can also tour the rest of the home with the owner and check out features like the three floor-to-ceiling fireplaces, Webster Electric Teletalk intercom system, and beautiful stonework. The home is also located a mere five miles from the Spam museum.

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Offering up the rare and wonderful opportunity to enjoy a Frank Lloyd Wright–designed home in a large city, this is one of the architect’s American System-Built homes—designed to provide beautiful housing for people with a variety of incomes. This home has three bedrooms and a sleeping porch, two and a half bathrooms, a fireplace, a lawn, and deck. The furniture is either period-appropriate or original built-ins. There are stunning stained glass and leaded windows throughout. The house is close to many of Milwaukee’s main attractions and part of a block of American System-Built Homes.

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Hard to think of something better than a trip to Martha’s Vineyard, except for one that involves staying at a Frank Lloyd Wright house with an incredible view. Built in the ’60s but updated as recently as last year, this four-bedroom (one of the bedrooms is in a studio separate from the main house), two-bath property has floor-to-ceiling windows in every single room. If that isn’t enough there’s a wraparound porch on the outside of the building and in the exterior courtyard. The home is in a prime location close to two beaches and a pond, so we understand if you never want to leave. There’s a gourmet kitchen for cooking all your meals at home and a Sonos system for dance parties or even some meditation.

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You can rent the entirety of this 1955 home and the grounds that surround it. With four bedrooms and four and a half baths, it is perfect for a family or group get together. The fireplace and firepit make it a welcoming spot in any season, and the dedicated work space means you could camp out there for quite a bit. With soaring ceilings and huge floor-to-ceiling windows, you will certainly feel connected to nature—and Frank Lloyd Wright.