🎸Newly Renovated Home in Downtown Athens! Big Yard, Perfect Getaway & Tailgate
House in Athens, GA
6 guests · 2 bedrooms · 1 bath
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
Top-tier experienceOne of the higher cost properties in the area
About this house rental
Newly renovated, furnished IN-TOWN HOME is Convenient to everything! Perfect getaway from the big city and great tailgate/get together spot during football season and game day!
Come enjoy the beauty of Downtown Athens! This quaint, well decorated and eclectic retreat is perfect for enjoying Athens and surrounding areas! Walking distance to: Campus/ Sanford Stadium, Restaurants, Bars, Music Venues, Breweries, Coffee Shops and more!
We are approximately 1 mile from the UGA Arch & 1/2 mile from Historical Downtown Athens with many places to shop, eat and explore. Walking/Biking distance to Downtown, North Campus, Sandford Stadium, NormalTown and Five Points.
A short 3 minute drive to the Beechwood/Alps shopping centers. Prince Ave, NormalTown is just 4 blocks from your front door...Enjoy walking, biking or running in a very respected, beautiful Athens Historic neighborhood!
Convenient to all major roads that lead in and out of Athens! Accessible from both the East or West side of the bypass and Atlanta Highway.
Built in 1935 the home is encompassed by a very nice yard with lots of gorgeous trees!! 🦋
As you enter the home, you will feel as if you are stepping back in time! In an effort to make your visit a UNIQUE EXPERIENCE (not just somewhere to sleep) we got creative and worked endlessly (traveling to and fro) gathering a mix of Mid Century and antique pieces to make it a bit groovy! In addition, this visual vacation offers lots of bright colors and hues making it festive and a bit edgy!
For your listening pleasure, there is a turntable with a small selection of artists to choose from. We encourage you to bring some of your favorite vinyl.
Among many things, there are two new flat screen televisions with ROKU in the master bedroom (Netflix, Pandora, and more). A private dressing table for the ladies be able to relax while getting dressed! In addition, you and your guests will also enjoy 100% Cotton Sheets and Towels.
The back porch and patio allow a view of the serene, spacious backyard perfect for relaxing, grilling, dining, chilling out and tailgating with your friends and family. UGA corn-hole boards add to the fun! Fire Pit for fall fires. Parking for 4 vehicles.
Dogs are welcome ($200 nonrefundable deposit). Our yard is spacious and fenced-in! 🐶 NO CATS. Any undisclosed pets discovered will incur an additional $350 charge.
We have taken great pride in providing our guest with all the essentials of home and more! Well maintained, professionally cleaned and disinfected top to bottom and inspected after every guest visit. We will continue working to make everything safe, sanitary and perfect for all of our guests.
**Rates do vary based on games, graduation and holidays **
** Booking request w/ stay dates more than 1 year (12Mo) out cannot be guaranteed**
By renting the house you agree to ALL OF THE HOUSE RULES and relinquish the property owners of any and all responsibility in the event of any type of incident, injury or accident.
We look forward to having you as our guest on your visit to The Classic City!
Joel and Dana
Amenities
Air conditioner
Pets allowed
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
TV
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Athens, GA
££££
Ratings and reviews
5.0 / 5.0
Old School was very convenient to all Athens locations. Secure off street parking. Very clean. We loved the retro decor!
5.0 / 5.0
We stayed at the property in early February and it perfectly met our needs. Plenty of space for four adults and setup well. Very clean. Property manager was very helpful and great to work with.
5.0 / 5.0
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this really cool house! It was immaculate and stocked with everything one could possibly need. There was even a welcome basket with snacks and a bottle of Prosecco! We will definitely be booking this home again. The only downfall is the surrounding properties seemed a little shady.
5.0 / 5.0
Joel is super in communication . Great location . Couldn’t have been better
5.0 / 5.0
This is our second stay here - highly recommend! Very clean and lots of special touches! And host was great and very attentive to whatever we needed! We will be back!
5.0 / 5.0
This is our fourth stay at this property. Even after trying a few other VRBO properties in Athens, we keep coming back to this one! The owners are a joy to work with, the home is nicely appointed and always clean, the beds are comfortable, and the location is convenient to everything we do in Athens. The fenced backyard is an added bonus when traveling with our dog. We will absolutely continue to book here.
5.0 / 5.0
Fantastic property, very clean house, vert well stocked kitchen accessories and supplies. Cool, funky interior decorating that brought back great memories for this 60 something. Host communications were terrific.
5.0 / 5.0
We rented this property to tend to a family member who was hospitalized nearby. It’s been a very rough time and this house has been the perfect anecdote. The bright colors, cozy charm, delightful decor is the polar opposite of the hospital and this home has brightened all of our spirits in a hard time. The kitchen is fully stocked with every utensil, pot, pan, or sharp knife you will need. The yard is perfect for a dog and the location is enviable. If you want a lovely stay in a lovely home, you will find it here.
5.0 / 5.0
Easy access to everything in Athens
5.0 / 5.0
I loved this place. We insist on staying at high end accommodations, but usually have to take our big dogs. This place had both of what we expect. We love the fenced in back yard, where we could exercise our dogs on site. The house was so nice and uniquely decorated like the 1960s. So perfect for the UGA music era! We would definitely stay here again.
You will not be disappointed if you stay here.
5.0 / 5.0
I fell in love when I opened the door! This property is amazing! The 30's bungalow is in fantastic shape and the owners have spared nothing when it comes to décor. The yard is well maintained and certainly a bonus for a weekend stay. The house is very well appointed and comfortable. We felt at home for sure. It is in walking distance to downtown and stadium....really everything you need. The neighborhood is like most of Athens; well maintained properties alongside those that are not, but we felt perfectly safe and comfortable. The hosts are amazing! The process and our experience was efficient and flawless. We look forward to staying here again!
5.0 / 5.0
house was clean and décor was very awesome. great location was able to walk to downtown and tailgate with kids
5.0 / 5.0
Perfect downtown cottage!
We truly enjoyed our stay at the property and everything about the house was perfect. The owners are incredibly thoughtful in terms of how the home is provisioned and made it very easy for us to have an enjoyable stay. Another bonus is the house is walking distance from downtown which we took advantage of a few times.
5.0 / 5.0
Amazing House and Location!!!!!!
We had a perfect stay in "Old School." Straight walk to Creature Comforts Brewery. Took about 12 minutes to walk downtown and always felt safe. Spent 3 days with our son who will be attending UGA in the fall. We were able to walk everywhere we went . . . even to Mama's Boy for breakfast one morning (about 1.9 miles). Joel was an extremely gracious host who called us beforehand to make sure everything would be ready when we arrived. The house is like a blast from the Athens 80s/90s past. As a 1994 graduate, I appreciated all the artwork, furniture, coffee table book with flyers from shows, etc. We also enjoyed the record player with records provided, Cornhole, the covered porch, the washing machine/dryer, and the fenced yard for our beagle. Beds and linens were VERY comfortable. Thank you for a perfect weekend! We plan to come back :)
5.0 / 5.0
Very nice place. Great hosts.
The hosts have put a lot of thought and effort into making the house comfortable and well provisioned. We appreciated this very much as we were there for several days and needed to settle in a little. Downtown and campus are a comfortable walk and other parts of the city are easily accessible. The house is in a neighborhood that has a lot of variability in the condition of the homes, but we never felt uncomfortable and we walked every day.
5.0 / 5.0
Great home.
Very clean, lots of character - decorator had fun with oldies but goodies. Perfect for dogs. Great for pre-game picnic with family. Good location. Too far to walk to the stadium for us older people but enjoyed the walk to the edge of east downtown. Uber to stadium was only ten minutes despite heavy traffic. Would definitely recommend. Property owner very nice.
5.0 / 5.0
Slept great!
Easy. Parking great. Slept great!
5.0 / 5.0
Old School Rocks!!
This was our second stay at Old School and it was again amazing! Owners are great with communicating, place is SUPER clean, they have everything you need, neighbors are friendly and it’s so quiet!! Short walk to downtown, stadium and Bottleworks. (Back yard is so nice you may not want to leave). Pictures don’t do the place justice! Great place, great owners and I would stay again and again!
5.0 / 5.0
Cute house close to UGA!
The house has such fun decor and they have thought of everything you need for a weekend stay and hosts were great to deal with. Highly recommend!
5.0 / 5.0
BEST STAY EVER!!
This place is such GEM!! Pics don't do it justice! SO CLEAN and all the decor is amazing! Super quiet neighborhood and close to everything! Our Furbaby loved the back yard and I felt completely safe in this wonderful home! We are staying again next month and I would stay here over and over for our mini vacay's to Athens!
5.0 / 5.0
Little gem of Athens
I don’t know what I enjoyed more , the modern retro decor or the great location to UGA . The house was perfectly cleaned inside and out . My entire check in was smooth due to the excellent communication from the owners . I look forward to booking this house in the near future . GO DAWGS !!!
4.0 / 5.0
Family Stay
This property was just as pictured. It was clean and nice. No issues and the beds were comfortable. The only thing I would say is the house next door was dilapidated and made me concerned for the neighborhood. The neighbors we saw were friendly but if I were a single female staying alone there at night I would not feel comfortable. However, I am not familiar with the area and my husband and I with our kids felt safe. The house was nice, it was quiet and the amenities were nice too. Would stay there again and the owner was accommodating.
5.0 / 5.0
Old school rocks
Renting from Joel & Dana was awesome. They literally were so nice. Communication was awesome, they were always a quick phone call or text away. As for the house, pics don’t do it justice. It’s so adorable. It’s so so so clean. Great location, right down the road from all of Athen’s great restaurants and nightlife. The decorations in the house are so cool as well. Joel & Dana have really made this place a great place to rent. Highly recommend.
5.0 / 5.0
Third TIme
The fact that this is our third time staying at this property says it all. Clean, well appointed, comfortable, convenient to all Athens has to offer, and communicative hosts. We'll continue to book this property!
5.0 / 5.0
Great Property in Downtown
Great house with incredible backyard for the dogs. Have rented from Joel before and will gladly do so again.
5.0 / 5.0
Excellent place, great hosts
We did an extended 9-day family stay in Athens, with 2 adults remote-working, 2 teenagers doing remote school, and 1 dog along for the ride. The house was great -- each of us had a place to work, and the dog had a backyard to frolic in. 12 minute walk to downtown Athens, plenty of coffee & food places nearby. Interior is funky & thoughtfully furnished with everything we needed to cook for ourselves most meals. Finally, the hosts were great communicators, warm and friendly, and super-helpful. (Cheerfully mailed us a left-behind coat). Highly recommended!
5.0 / 5.0
For Good Athens Vibes, Look No Further
If you are looking for a comfortable, clean house with good vibes and a prime location nearby to all the main Athens spots, look no further - THIS IS YOUR PLACE! Joel and his wife have curated a great feel in the house - 40's - 80's throwbacks. The hubby enjoyed jamming to the records on the record player (and now wants one for his birthday!). Plenty of room in the house. Fenced in yard which was great since we traveled with our four-legged family member also. Comfortable beds. Love that the two-bed bedroom has queen beds, so our sons had plenty of room. A couple snags on the check-in, but Joel responded immediately and had both issues resolved within minutes. Highly recommend this place for a comfortable, convenient Athens stay. We'd book again without hesitation!
5.0 / 5.0
Second Time!
This is our second time staying at this wonderful property. The owners are kind and very easy to work with. The property is clean, well appointed, and close to the best of Athens. The fact that the home is pet friendly is an added bonus. Will continue to book this property when coming to Athens.
5.0 / 5.0
Visiting our college student daughter
Perfect house for family weekend. Wonderfully appointed, clean and comfortable home in ideal location. We had a great time just hanging out at the house. Joel was easy to work with and very attentive host. Will definitely try to rent again!
5.0 / 5.0
Great stay.
The place was great. The location is near everything. We will definitely stay here in the future. This place will be great on football weekends.
5.0 / 5.0
Perfect size and very clean
My family included my husband, our three kids and grandma. Even though we filled every bed we still had plenty of space and never felt like we were cramped. The house was clean and very comfortable. The neighborhood is coming along, older homes with more of them getting some renovations in. The owner, Mr. Brooks, was very easy to communicate with. I would stay here again.
5.0 / 5.0
Great location for walks into downtown Athens and perfect for dogs
My husband, two boys, two mini-goldendoodles and I stayed here in August while we were getting hardwood floors installed 45 miles away. The house is very cozy and comfortable and the fenced in yard is a great bonus if you have two dogs. We walked every morning to downtown Athens with the dogs to various coffee shops. In the evening, we walked to various restaurants for dinner. While the pandemic was a downer, leading to reduced hours and service or all out closures of restaurants and coffee shops, being able to walk to places was great.
The appliances were all very nice and the retro 60s furnishing was a hit with my set designer/art director hubby. Though we didn't cook anything during our stay cause I hate cooking- the kitchen was well stocked. We liked the leather couch so much that we are thinking of buying it for our home!
The internet worked great so I was able to have video conferences while my kids watched Netflix with zero connectivity problems.
With the exception of the very expensive 3 story condo we rented in Jackson Hole Wyoming, this is the cleanest VRBO/AirBNB in which we have stayed. If we need to do another stay-cation in Athens, we would definitely stay here again.
4.0 / 5.0
Great Athens Vintage Vibe
Vintage decor complete with turntable and vinyl. Huge fenced in backyard with firepit.
5.0 / 5.0
Hidden gem in Athens
This is a wonderful house! Clean, fully stocked, and nicely decorated! Joel was a great communicator and made sure we felt at home. We wished the weather would have been a little warmer to enjoy all the outside had to offer. We will stay again. Recommend this properly to others!!!
4.0 / 5.0
Everything was good.
It was my second time staying there. Located close to down town. Quite area for the most part. Overall a good place to stay.
5.0 / 5.0
Love this place!
The moment we pulled in and opened the gate we felt at home. The house was perfect and very comfortable. Love the “old school” feel; goes well with the Athens vibe. Joel and Dana were great hosts and even made sure to stock the fire pit before we arrived. We will be back again.
5.0 / 5.0
Perfect downtown Athens location!
Very nice house. Love the décor! Close to downtown. Will definitely be back.
5.0 / 5.0
Awesome !!!
I’ve stayed a lot of places in Athens and this one is by far my favorite! Perfect location, comfortable beds, lots of room, fenced yard for my dog! You cannot beat anywhere in town! We will be back!
5.0 / 5.0
Amazing Home
Awesome home close to UGA. Everything you need for a stay in Athens. Great patio, backyard, cool decorations, lots of space, parking. Hone is walking distance to downtown and Prince street. Loved our stay!
5.0 / 5.0
Nice Place for Football Weekend
Came with a group of family and friends for a football weekend and had a great time. House is simple and has everything you need and a great backyard with plenty of parking. Neighborhood is developing but safe. You are about a 20 min walk from campus which is a bit too long at night so we ended up taking more Ubers than I anticipated but it's quick and cheap to do so and they were readily available. Overall it's a great place and a great town. Would certainly go back.
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Athens?
The average price for a rental in Athens is £179 per night. This rental is £212 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at 🎸Newly Renovated Home in Downtown Athens! Big Yard, Perfect Getaway & Tailgate . For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is 🎸Newly Renovated Home in Downtown Athens! Big Yard, Perfect Getaway & Tailgate pet friendly?
Yes! This house is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at 🎸Newly Renovated Home in Downtown Athens! Big Yard, Perfect Getaway & Tailgate ?
We found 11 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and parking.
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