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🎸Newly Renovated Home in Downtown Athens! Big Yard, Perfect Getaway & Tailgate

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A TRULY ONE OF A KIND RETREAT
. 🐾🐾 GO DAWGS 🐾🐾
🍀🍁SERENITY AT ITS BEST🍁🍀
🍔 Cozy Grilling Spot 🍔
PUT ON SOME VINYL AND DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY! 🎶🎶🎶

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 61125 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor grill

Explore the area

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Athens, GA
  • Place, Piedmont Athens Regional - Diabetes Education
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, 40 Watt Club
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Georgia
    ‪4 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Queen Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

🎸Newly Renovated Home in Downtown Athens! Big Yard, Perfect Getaway & Tailgate


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



Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet friendly
Air conditioning
Outdoor Space

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House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 12:00 PM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 50 lbs per pet (limit 2 pets total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
No undisclosed pets are allowed. No Cats. An additional $350 fee will be incurred if evidence of an undisclosed pet.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the neighborhood

Athens

Located in Athens, this vacation home is in the city center. T.R.R. Cobb House and Original Fine Art Gallery are cultural highlights, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Farmers Market and Georgia Square Mall. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Sanford Stadium or Bishop Park Tennis Center. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling.
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Athens, GA

What's nearby

  • Piedmont Athens Regional - Diabetes Education - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • 40 Watt Club - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • The Georgia Theatre - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Classic Center - 4 min drive - 2.3 km
  • University of Georgia - 4 min drive - 2.4 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Cook Out - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Tamez Barbecue - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Buffalo Wild Wings - ‬13 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is 🎸Newly Renovated Home in Downtown Athens! Big Yard, Perfect Getaway & Tailgate pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 50 lbs per pet.

How much does it cost to stay at 🎸Newly Renovated Home in Downtown Athens! Big Yard, Perfect Getaway & Tailgate ?

As of Apr 10, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at 🎸Newly Renovated Home in Downtown Athens! Big Yard, Perfect Getaway & Tailgate on Jul 25, 2026 start from $312, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at 🎸Newly Renovated Home in Downtown Athens! Big Yard, Perfect Getaway & Tailgate ?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 🎸Newly Renovated Home in Downtown Athens! Big Yard, Perfect Getaway & Tailgate ?

Check-out is at 12:00 PM.

Where is 🎸Newly Renovated Home in Downtown Athens! Big Yard, Perfect Getaway & Tailgate located?

Located in Cobbham Historic District, this vacation home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Seney-Stovall Chapel and University of Georgia. Taylor-Grady House and T.R.R. Cobb House are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 62 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 62 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 62 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 62 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 62 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

stacy e.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Would very highly recommend. Comfortable, clean and very well appointed. Communication with owner was very efficient and genuine.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Erika B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family weekend

The house was very clean and decorated great. Close to campus and downtown. Enjoyed our stay and will stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ann C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

UGA Family Weekend

We enjoyed our stay and was close proximity to all the activities and restaurants. Great communication with owner!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay!

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!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

great athens get away for game

house was clean and décor was very awesome. great location was able to walk to downtown and tailgate with kids
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Charles P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house in downtown Athens

Great house with big yard if you have dogs. Close to downtown, Normaltown and campus.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anesthesia M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

UGA graduation

Great little home for graduation weekend. Good location to UGA - easy mile walk to stadium and Stegman. Very clean and comfortable beds. Loved the welcome basket as well! Yard is huge and great if you wanted to bring your fur babies.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Charles P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Property in Downtown

Great house with incredible backyard for the dogs. Have rented from Joel before and will gladly do so again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

scott e.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

great place

Joel is super in communication . Great location . Couldn’t have been better
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect downtown Athens location!

Very nice house. Love the décor! Close to downtown. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Clean, comfortable, great location

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.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kendal S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent house close to UGA

Old School was very convenient to all Athens locations. Secure off street parking. Very clean. We loved the retro decor!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Holly M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Again and Again

We’ve been coming to Athens for over 7 years to visit kids attending UGA and have stayed at this wonderful property multiple times. It’s always clean and welcoming and the owner never fails to be courteous and communicative. We’ll continue to return whenever we visit Athens!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Athens Vintage Vibe

Vintage decor complete with turntable and vinyl. Huge fenced in backyard with firepit.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Penny H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Liz T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Really great house!

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janet Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

UGA HOMECOMING

Thank you for having such a convenient and clean house! Everything was great and well equipped! We really enjoyed the welcome basket! I am sure we will return and thank you for being so accommodating to us! Great host!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca R.

A very charming home close to downtown Athens.

The house is incredibly clean and updated. The kitchen has everything you need to eat in. All the rooms are filled with vintage furniture and decor. Joel immediately responded to emails prior to our arrival and checked in during our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Holly M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Never Disappoints!!!

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.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michelle B.

Wonderful house with super cool, retro chic decor.

We cannot wait to stay at Old School again! The house was super clean, well-equipped, and very convenient to campus and the downtown Athen bar scene. This house is perfect for parents who are in town visiting their kids on campus, but also for families who are bringing additional kids up to Athens with them (the second bedroom was very nice)! We will be back!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alan C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Athens BWO

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Holly M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Funky and Cool

Evacuating Savannah for a hurricane (again) and decided to make a "hurrication" out of it. This charming house was clean, comfortable, decorated with an awesome funky vibe, and close to everything Athens has to offer. The best part was the fenced in large back yard which made traveling with our dog a breeze. The owners were responsive, communicative, and easy to work with. We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2022

About the host

Hosted by Joel Robert Brooks

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As a former UGA student and the memories of the Athens music scene and UGA Football, we find great pleasure sharing this beautiful home with people who like to visit the "Classic City" to make their own memories.

Why they chose this property

Location, location location. Did we mention location..?

What makes this property unique

Newly Renovated and Furnished, Open Floor Plan, High Ceilings and Fenced In Back Yard makes this home the perfect size for friends and family to enjoy.

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