The Lyle House is a gem- get the Victorian vibe and relax. Tastefully appointed and curated home. Perfect place for a girlfriends getaway.

This home is an old classic and we were honored to stay on this property. The décor was impressive, almost like being in a museum while staying on vacation. The home is walking distance to downtown Historic Franklin and is near so many hiking trails and beautiful scenery. If you are looking for a place to stay that has history and takes you back in time, this is the place for you. If you are looking for a perfect, remodeled and new place- keep looking. This is meant for people that enjoy history and old homes! Lynn, the property manager checked in before we arrived and during the visit and could not have been a better contact.

neat house, lots of antiques.

Everything was clean, the beds were comfy, and it’s in an excellent location that is walkable to the Main Street of town. We didn’t walk (I’ve got smaller children) so it was just a short drive to all of our favorite places in Franklin. The home definitely left an impression on my children that they will not forget- they were fascinated by the property, and my daughter enjoyed looking up the history of the home. The property manager Lynn was easy to get a hold of, and we enjoyed our stay. If you’re thinking about booking, remember it is an older home. It doesn’t flow the way modern homes do, but it certainly makes up for it with its charm.

a wonderful historical house set near downtown Franklin NC

It was delightful going back in time yet having all the necessary modern comforts! Almost immediate answers from the management to any questions I had! Wonderful experience.

Beautifully decorated old home with lots of antiques but modern appliances. My friends and I had a lovely time.

Unique house that made for a fun stay. Listing is accurate and well maintained

Great as usual. Thanks Lynn!!!

The house is charming, built post Civil War with period furnishings in the front room that were not very comfortable. The kitchen was updated, clean and well equipped. The beds were comfortable, the towels and linens very nice. The downstairs bathroom was updated, clean, wonderful clawfoot tub and small separate shower with good water pressure. However, the ceiling above the tub looked like it might fall down any minute. The upstairs bath is much in need of renovation and didn't seem very clean. The tile in the tub/shower was scary. It looks like it could fall off the wall and on to your toes. Toilet paper was scarce - we were only provided 1.5 extra rolls for 6 people staying 3 days. We contacted the manager about it, but she didn't offer to bring anymore, so we had to go get it ourselves. Upon checkout we were required to haul our own trash 1.5 miles away. We felt like the maid service should have included that. For a house this old, expect rolling floors, steep stairs, cracks in walls, and also some very cool architectural details. The location is nice - close to downtown, but we still felt like we needed to drive. Wouldn't stay here again because of the upstairs bath and poor response from the manager re: toilet paper.

Very nice place. Excellent service. Would start again.

Lynn was a great host! Every question we had was answered in an extremely quick manner! The house was well supplied with more than we needed! Every space was clean. This property was very unique with its history and lovely antiques. Franklin was a perfect location for our mountain get away, too!!!

The experience was like traveling back in time to the Victorian Era. The house was as advertised. I enjoyed the bookstore in Franklin but was disappointed there were not more quality restaurants. I went to Dillsboro for a great steak dinner! I enjoyed visiting all the other small towns in the area. Saw the elk at Oconoloftee Visitor Center!

We felt right at home with this charming and well located home. Neighbors were very friendly every time we went for a walk or just happened to be outside. Many conveniences are walking distance. We were able to walk to the downtown winter wonderland and tree lighting. What a treat! My family and I look forward to staying here agajn!

The experience was like traveling back in time to the Victorian Era. The house was as advertised. I enjoyed the bookstore in Franklin but was disappointed there were not more quality restaurants. I went to Dillsboro for a great steak dinner! I enjoyed visiting all the other small towns in the area. Saw the elk at Oconoloftee Visitor Center!

We loved our fast and furious weekend stay at the Lyle House! You truly feel like you’ve stepped back into time upon entering the home. It is clear that the owners are detail oriented with antiques in every room. The house is a wonderful blend of history with functionality, comfort, and convenience for modern guests. In addition, the property manager was extremely responsive when we had a small issue. Overall, the value that you get for the price is a steal. We loved our stay in this home and would consider staying again when we are back in the area!

I booked the house for my elderly mother and 3 aunts. They fell in love with the house. They loved the history and all the antiques. It had everything they needed. They were able to take day trips to various places in the mountains, Cataloochee Valley, Cades Cove and visited several waterfalls. They really enjoyed the area and I hope they can return again next year.

Beautiful hone!

We had a great visit at the Lyle house with family. The kids and adults had a great time. A relaxing weekend with a day trip to see the waterfalls. Lynn was quick to respond to all the questions. Thank you for renting us your place.

Good experience - historic setting - lots of character and history in the home!

Interesting place to stay!

I loved the house. All the noises made it a great experience. We all definitely loved it.

Booking and check in were super easy!

We really enjoyed our stay at the Lyle House. Plenty of room for our party of 8, had all the amenities needed to cook a meal and be comfortably home away from home. The house is beautiful and made for some great photo ops. My husband and I enjoyed waking up early and walking down to the Sunset Restaurant for breakfast. The house was centrally located to most things we wanted to do during our trip. Thanks for having us, would love to come back again!

My sister, her family, and I had a wonderful time at the Lowell House. We loved the living history and period decoration! Plenty of room and space for all to relax after waterfall days and Firefly nights! Than you, Michelle

I know this is a long review, but the details are important. Please reconsider staying here unless you can get a documented guarantee that the property has been treated for bed bugs. The exterminator claimed not to find any bugs, and as far as I can tell the property wasn't treated. On the last morning of our stay, we found a bed bug crawling across my daughter's hair. I immediately contacted the property manager and let her know we had found a live bug on my daughter as well as 3 dead bugs in the upstairs bedroom with twin beds where she had slept both nights. We bagged the bugs in a ziploc bag and left it on the counter in the kitchen so that there would be proof of the insects for the pest company as well as the manager. During our search for the bugs in all of the rooms to determine how big the problem was, we found a lot of uncleaned areas along window sills and underneath the beds. When I spoke with the manager, she said that they had identified the source of the bugs from a previous tenant who had visited from the Virgin Islands. She apologized and said to please let her know what the cleaning expenses were and that she would passed them along to the owner. When we returned home, I called around to several dry cleaners to get pricing on cleaning items and when I asked for a guarantee that the costs would be covered before spending several hundred dollars, we were only offered a credit on a future stay. I have stayed at several rental properties before and I have never been treated like I was lying when I attempted to help the owner by informing them of the problem as soon as we found it. It has been three weeks since we visited and our luggage and things are still sitting in plastic bags in our basement because we couldn't afford to pay the cleaning costs and we also couldn't risk bringing the infestation into our homes with our children. I have photo documentation of the bugs and the unclean spaces, vrbo won't let me post the link to them in my review. I am happy to provide the link if anyone would like to see what we found.

Had a great visit with family at the Lyle House. Everything we needed was there!

We were in Franklin for the birth of a grandson and fortunately for us, this was the only property we saw listed in town. Not enough words to say how lovely this place is and how friendly and helpful Lynn is! It is truly like you've stepped back in time! Lynn was so cooperative when baby boy decided to wait a few days to make his entrance by letting us stay extra time so we could get in extra snuggles before we had to leave to come home to Mississippi. Hopefully Lynn will let us rent her place again because we certainly want to!

Nice property for a group. Close to Western Carolina University. Spacious with several modern amenities. If you like Victorian you will love it here.

The house was clean and Lynn even had lights on for our late arrival.

Four motorcyclists from Michigan used this rental as our base camp for exploring the area roads. Great central location. Quaint home with everything we needed. Lynn helped with an out of the ordinary request for a hose to clean our bikes promptly and without hesitation. Great area for after the ride as well. Walking distance to two breweries, restaurants and grocery. I would highly recommend this home.

Had a great visit. Nice place and manager was great !