The family of author Carson McCullers moved to this house in 1927. Here Lula Carson Smith spent her formative years 10-17 and here she began to write, putting on shows in the two sitting rooms, using the sliding doors as curtains and drafting brother Lamar and sister Rita as actors. Shows grew into plays, stories and novels. She left to study writing in New York in 1934. When a teacher told her that the best stories can be found in one's own back yard, her "green arcade" of trees drew her home again. In the summer of 1935 she met James Reeves McCullers, Jr., whom she married in the garden here in Sept., 1937. They moved to North Carolina where the young author completed her first novel The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. During World War II, with Reeves overseas, Carson lived in New York but often returned home to work and rest. She liked to sit in the kitchen, absorbing its warmth, the aroma of food cooking and the conversation of the cook. In her front bedroom she kept her piano and the typewriter where she worked on her novel, and later prize winning-play, The Member of the Wedding. After the death of her father in 1944, Carson and her mother made their home in Nyack, N.Y.

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Terrace/patio

"Very friendly staff."

AED 434 total

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5 Oct - 6 Oct

Pillowtop beds, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

"Clean, reasonably priced,close to shopping "

Lobby

"I always have a good experience at this hotel no complaints. Just somewhere to lay my head while I’m on business for the price."

AED 279 total

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12 Oct - 13 Oct

3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, travel crib, free WiFi

"Great place! Host was incredibly fast at responding. Beds and pillows were very comfortable "

Exterior

"Had a great stay!! Great location and good beds!"

AED 1,142 total

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28 Oct - 29 Oct

Terrace/patio

"Our stay was fine. Location was good for getting around. We enjoyed the museums very much especially since husband and brother love history, Georgia was beautiful."

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"Such a fantastic home! Far too many amenities to list. Large family weekend getaway could not have been more perfect!"

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