Private Room in Historic House In Hip East Nashville. Walk To Amentities.
About the property
- House3000 sqft
- Bedrooms1
- Sleeps2
- Bathrooms1
- Half Baths0
- Minimum Stay2 nights
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath, Sleeps 2
We are offering a comfortable PRIVATE ROOM in our gorgeous, large Craftsman home that is filled with art, architecture and music in hip & trendy Lockeland Springs neighborhood in East Nashville. You will have access to other areas of our house, including our spacious kitchen and our music room. We will be at home to host you. We have been hosting guests in our house since 2010. We have had 300+ reservations and have received a similar number of positive reviews.
Our house, built in 1910, is architecturally designed and has been featured on the Lockeland Springs home tour twice. Musician hosts. Quiet upstairs room with private bathroom with antique clawfoot tub with sit down shower fixture, small deck and internet. Home sits on half acre lot. We have a large back deck and a large kitchen for your use. Easy walk to bars, coffee houses, restaurants, and beautiful Shelby Park. Two and half miles from downtown honky tonks and museums. Bus line that takes you downtown is one block from our house. Love hosting music lovers and foreign visitors. Discover another side of Nashville beyond tourist haunts. Owners have lived in neighborhood since 1996 and will be glad to tell you about music venues, restaurants and other local amenities that you won't find in typical guidebooks. Come stay with us if you want a true East Nashville experience.
Owner
Property Manager/Owner
- Response rate:
- 100%
- Response time:
- within one hour
- Speaks:
- english
- Calendar last updated:
- Apr 04, 2018
About Property Manager/Owner
Nell and Michael are musicians/songwriters who are active in Nashville's progressive community. We are part of a statewide network of like minded people. Michael has been in Nashville since 1987, Nell since 1989. Michael hosts the weekly music show, the Acoustic Music Hour on Radio Free Nashville. Nell is on the Executive and Affordable Housing Committees of Nashville Organized for Action and Hope (NOAH), a coalition of 48 organizations working to make Nashville the "It City" for all its residents.
Property Manager/Owner purchased this House in 1996
Why Property Manager/Owner chose Lockeland Springs
Nell is a native of San Francisco. Michael lived in SF for 19 years. We love old houses and walkable neighborhoods. When we came to East Nashville we found a diverse, urban neighborhood with incredible old homes, sidewalks and Shelby Park. We saw the beginnings of the East Nashville music scene unfolding. We found this 3000 square foot house, one of the oldest Craftsman houses in the neighborhood. It had 100 year old hardwood floors, an open floor plan, beautiful casement windows, high ceilings, a large kitchen with a pantry. It was painted in bold colors (that we have never changed) AND it had a music room with dynamite acoustics. We knew right away that this was our home. Events we have hosted here include a video shoot for a major music company, large parties and house concerts. The home has been on the Lockeland Springs home tour twice. We bought this house long before the neighborhood had any of the amenities it has today. We are incredibly blessed to live in this very special house and neighborhood.
What makes this House unique
We have a lot of space around our house since it sits on two lots. We can play music at midnight and not disturb the neighbors. We walk miles around our neighborhood every day. We have five coffee houses within walking distance. New restaurants, boutiques and music clubs have proliferated here. We have the architectural plans framed on the wall from when the house was built in 1910. They have been passed along from owner to owner since then. Our walls are filled with an eclectic collection of musical art that we have acquired over the years. This is a unique house in a unique neighborhood in a unique city. If you like music, Nashville is like no other place in the world.
Amenities
- Internet
- Air Conditioning
- Heater
- Fireplace
- Satellite or Cable
- Kids Welcome
- Washer & Dryer
- Hot Tub
- Parking
- TV
- No Smoking
Bedrooms
- 1 Bedrooms, Sleeps 2
- Bedroom 11 queen
- Lovely bedroom with original antique overhead lamp, large closet, queen size bed, small balcony surrounded by large 100 year old trees. Energy efficient heater and air conditioning unit in room. Bookcase stocked with interesting books about musicians (Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Dolly Parton, etc.) as well as historical information about Nashville. We provide you with an East Nashville restaurant book, bus schedules (bus to downtown is one block from our house) as well as Nashville tourist information. The room has a desk and internet access.
Bathrooms
- 1 Bathroom
- Bathroom 1toilet, shower
- Recently remodeled bathroom has a large skylight overlooking beautiful trees, a European style antique clawfoot tub with a sit down shower fixture, a large cabinet with hair dryers, towels, etc. We provide you with bath salts if you would like to relax in the bathtub.
Location Type
- DowntownShort distance from downtown area with honky tonks, Country Music Hall of Fame, Symphony Hall, Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Nashville Main Library, Johnny Cash and George Jones museum, etc.
- Lake ViewSmall lake in Shelby Park a short walk from our house.
Theme
- Historic
- Tourist Attractions
Meals
- Guests provide their own meals
General
- Iron & Board
- Air ConditioningAC unit in guest room. House is very well insulated and comfortable.
- FireplaceBeautiful glass brick fireplace in the living room. It is fired by gas logs.
- Hair Dryer
- HeatingHeater in guest room. Whole house is heated with gas.
- InternetIt is available in your room.
- Clothes DryerProvided for guest use.
- Linens ProvidedSheets provided.
- Living RoomGuests are free to use.
- ParkingOur house sits on two lots. We have ample safe parking spaces in front of the house.
- TelephoneWe currently have a land line but most everybody who stays with us has their own cell phone.
- Towels ProvidedTowels provided, including extra towels in the cabinet in the bathroom.
- Washing MachineProvided for guest use.
Kitchen
- Coffee MakerWe do pour over coffee. We provide the coffee and filtered water to be heated in our electric kettle.
- Dishes & UtensilsFully stocked kitchen you are welcome to use.
- DishwasherWe ask guests to put dishes in the dishwasher. We will wash them when it is full.
- KitchenYou are free to use our spacious kitchen. We do not serve food but we do stock bagels, creme cheese, tea and coffee for you to prepare.
- MicrowaveIt is in the kitchen and you are welcome to use it.
- OvenAlso welcome to use the oven.
- Pantry ItemsYou can store dry goods in our large pantry. We will give you a bin for this purpose.
- RefrigeratorYou can store your food in our fridge.
- StoveYou are welcome to cook on it if you want.
- ToasterIn kitchen. You are welcome to use it.
Dining
- DiningMost people dine in the kitchen at our large table or outside on our spacious deck, weather permitting.
- Dining Area
- comfy seating for 4 people
Entertainment
- BooksHouse is filled with books on a wide variety of subjects -- downstairs, upstairs in hallway and in the guest room.
- DVD PlayerDVD player in living room.
- Music LibraryWe have a very large collection of cassettes, CDs and vinyl representing a wide variety of music. Michael hosts a weekly radio music show.
- Satellite / CableWe have Apple TV in living room.
- StereoBose stereo in kitchen. Another stereo in our music room.
- TelevisionTV in living room.
- Video LibraryWe have a number of videos in living room, including music videos and movies.
Outside
- BalconySmall balcony off guest room with a screen window that can be opened for fresh air.
- Deck / PatioLarge private deck overlooking our half acre property is available in temperate weather. It has chairs, an umbrella and a table.
- GolfShelby Golf course short distance from house.
- Lawn / GardenHalf acre garden/lawn surrounds our house. In the summer when the trees are out and you can't see any other houses, you feel like you are in the country.
- TennisTennis court available at Shelby Park, a short distance from the house.
Suitability
- Long-term Renters Welcome
- wheelchair inaccessibleUnfortunately the steps leading up to our house are inaccessible to a wheelchair. The house was built in 1910, long before accessible homes were being built.
Pool / Spa
- Hot TubYou can take a soothing hot bath with bath salts in the antique clawfoot bathtub in your guest bathroom.
Attractions
- churches
- festivals
- library
- playground
- recreation center
- restaurants
Leisure Activities
- antiquing
- bird watching
- photography
- scenic drives
- shopping
- sight seeing
- walking
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/bank
- fitness center
- groceries
- laundromat
- massage therapist
- medical services
Sports & Adventure Activities
- basketball court
- cycling
- golf
- golf privileges optional
- hiking
- roller blading
- swimming
- tennis
Notes
- We have a wonderful music room with a beautiful Kawai piano, great acoustics, and many guitars. In this room, we have jammed with our guests and played mini-concerts. We have also taken guests with us to music clubs and restaurants. Do you want to drool over some of the finest guitars in the world? Do you want to check out the local music scene? Go to a bluegrass jam? Find songwriters in the round? Find inexpensive parking downtown? We'll give you advice with the caveat that we will interact with you as much or as little as you want. We do make this promise: If you want to see another side of Nashville beyond the usual tourists haunts, stay with us!
House Rules
Check-in: 3:00 PM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Cancellation Policy
100% refund if canceled at least 30 days before arrival date. 50% refund if canceled at least 14 days before arrival date. You must contact the owner directly to request cancellation.
17 Reviews
Latest reviews
Convenient location in a pleasant area.
Thanks for staying with us. We enjoyed meeting and hosting you. Nell and Michael
Warm welcome and hospitality! Owners were nice couple
Thanks for staying with us. You are welcome back anytime.
My 3 day stay in Nashville
Nice Location
We were under the impression that their stay was fine because they did not mention any of this to us. We do our best to make our guests feel comfortable, and ask them to let us know if there is anything that needs attention. We describe and post a photo of our tub/shower in our description of the room. When we were remodeling our downstairs we stayed in the guest room for several months and used the tub/shower so we are quite familiar with it. As far as "blood on the sheets" goes, we're talking about an old fading stain about half the size of your pinky's fingernail. Of course, the sheets were freshly washed. We never have people use stuff that we wouldn't use ourselves. This could have been easily handled if we had known about it. We have since replaced the sheets with new ones. Parking. We have neighbors who park their cars in front of their houses, and we like to be considerate of them. Our house sits on a double lot & we have more than adequate parking space on our side of the street. We request that our guests park in front of our yard. The last item was locking the door. We ask folks to lock the door going in & out for common-sense security. We found the door unlocked & mentioned it. This should not have been an issue. Perhaps this couple might have been happier staying in a downtown hotel for $350 per night.
It was very clean, organized and accommodating!
Thank you for the positive review. You are welcome back here anytime.
Great spot in East Nashville. Loved it!
Thanks Dan for the wonderful review! Please come back. Nell and Michael
Location
Coffee houses, restaurants, boutique shopping, art galleries, a large park, health food and regular grocery store all within walking distance of our house. Our closest restaurants are one block from the house as is the bus line. Walking neighborhood with sidewalks and many beautiful historic homes. 5 Points and Walden areas with many amenities are 5-6 blocks from our house. You can rent a bicycle in 5 Points. We are about 2.5 miles from downtown Nashville. Guests often use Lyft and Uber for transportation. It's around $8 from here to downtown -- cheaper than parking.