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The Dahl House in the heart of Historic Downtown Franklin

Holiday home in Franklin with kitchen and patio

The Dahl House at Christmas! We decorate every holiday to make you feel at home!

Overview
Amenities
Policies
Location

Exceptional

2 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 81500 sq ft

Popular amenities

Dryer
Washer
Barbecue grill
Kitchen
Parking available
Air conditioning

Explore the area

Franklin, TN

Place, Franklin Theatre
‪5 min walk‬
Place, The Factory
‪20 min walk‬
Place, CoolSprings Galleria
‪9 min drive‬
Airport, Nashville, TN (BNA-Nashville Intl.)
‪35 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Master

1 King Bed

Twin Suite

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining area

About this property

The Dahl House in the heart of Historic Downtown Franklin

RESERVATIONS UPON REQUEST.*Charming 1930's cottage in the heart of Historic Downtown Franklin, TN. The Dahl House is comfy, cozy and romantic and just a block off famous 5 points. Walk to Main Street, The Franklin Theatre, Civil War Mueseums, the Antique District, coffee shops, ice cream parlors & all the boutique shops & restaurants. The home offers a gourmet kitchen, dining room, office space, laundry, DirectTV/wifi/netflix and porch living complete with porch swing, chess table & adirondacks. You are less than 20 minutes to downtown Nashville and 10 minutes to Leipers Fork Village.

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Amenities

Kitchen

Washing machine

Dryer

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

May make exceptions for certain sizes and breeds.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

PARKING: Park in driveway, don’t pull up past the main house (stop well before the black flower boxes, before white picket fence starts)

House was built in 1935 and so were the pipes :) please don’t flush anything but toilet paper down the toilet. Anything else will clog & cause back up

Please call to request check in times after 9pm. Please do NOT use fireplace. Please do not use towels to take make up off.

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

On-site 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 that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

About the area

Franklin

Located in Franklin, this holiday home is in the city centre. Franklin Theatre and Lotz House Museum are local landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit CoolSprings Galleria and The Factory. SOAR Adventure Tower and McLemore Park are also worth visiting.

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Franklin, TN

What's nearby

Lotz House Museum - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
Franklin Theatre - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
The Factory - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
Carnton Plantation - 5 min drive - 3.2 km
CoolSprings Galleria - 9 min drive - 9.9 km

Getting around

Nashville Riverfront Station - 28 min drive
Nashville International Airport (BNA) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

‪McDonald's - ‬9 min walk
‪Waldo's Chicken & Beer - ‬8 min walk
‪Mellow Mushroom - ‬7 min walk
‪Puckett's Restaurant - ‬5 min walk
‪Starbucks - ‬5 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is The Dahl House in the heart of Historic Downtown Franklin pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Dahl House in the heart of Historic Downtown Franklin?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Dahl House in the heart of Historic Downtown Franklin?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Dahl House in the heart of Historic Downtown Franklin located?

Located in Historic Downtown Franklin, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Franklin Theatre, Lotz House Museum and Carter House. Pull-Tight Players Theatre and Fort Granger Park are also within 10 minutes.

9.4

Exceptional

9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Paul F.

21 Sept, 2025

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

Lovely home and perfect walkability.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra C.

31 May, 2025

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

Wonderful Visit!! Highly Recommend!

Such a cute cottage near downtown. Close to everything in downtown Franklin. House was very clean and so charming. We had a great stay and can’t wait to be back!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig & Tammy G.

28 May, 2025

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

Very nice place - great location

A very nicely decorated place in a great location in Historic downtown Franklin. Timely communication from the Host was appreciated. We had a great stay and will return.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

victoria h.

19 Dec, 2024

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

Perfect cottage

We had an amazing stay at this little gem! Decorated for Christmas , it was the perfect weekend to see the tree lighting !

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret A.

25 Feb, 2025

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

Beautiful and convenient

This charming home is so convenient. We loved walking into town and then coming back to relax. It was well setup for a quick girls trip where our goals were to relax and catch up with one another. Can’t wait to return!

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda-Jane C.

23 Feb, 2025

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

A lovely House!

First, I have to say that this house is even better than the pictures. It was a 7-minute walk to downtown and all of the restaurants. It was absolutely lovely. I will be back!

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bruce L.

9 Feb, 2025

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

A Gem!

The Dahl House is truly charming and special. Beautifully decorated and well appointed with anything and everything we needed. The location is fantastic. Waking distance to Main Street. Communication with Nanci was stellar throughout the process. We highly recommend the Dahl House to all future guests and will plan to stay again next time we are in town.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bridget P.

15 Jan, 2025

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

Christmas in Franklin

The decorations were so festive including holiday music playing on arrival and a beautiful Christmas tree making the holiday special for me and my kids thank you.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

april a.

15 Jan, 2023

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

Adorable house

Adorable house in a great location

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard S.

26 Feb, 2024

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

Cozy, Comfortable, and Great Location!

Love this historic and charming downtown Franklin bungalow! Easy walking distance to downtown Franklin with all the shops and restaurants!

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

29 Dec, 2023

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

Christmas at The Dahl House

The house & yard we’re all decorated for Christmas, which made our stay magical!

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Staci H.

15 Oct, 2023

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

Great Location and Adorable House

My daughter was getting married in Franklin and this house was perfect for family and friends

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris M.

25 Mar, 2023

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

Franklin, TN

The Dahl house was beautiful and a perfect location to downtown Franklin. The host Nanci was very friendly and hospitable. We truly enjoyed our 4 day stay in Franklin and great location to visit other towns, Leiper’s fork, Nolensville, and Nashville.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

tara b.

15 Mar, 2023

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

Family weekend

We absolutely loved this house. Perfect location for my daughter and grandson to meet me at our halfway point between Georgia/Memphis. Only wish we had access to the fire pit. But we really enjoyed our stay and will definitely be coming back soon. Thank you!!

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Debra C., Annapolis MD

3 Jun, 2023

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

Extremely comfortable home

Used house as a base for visiting son and family at Brownland Farm during hunter/jumper horse show. Felt very safe coming home alone at night. And house very convenient to downtown Franklin and Cool Springs. Will definitely stay again for other horse shows.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Timothy M.

1 Jan, 2023

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

Late Christmas

Had a late Christmas with our adult daughter. Christmas decorations were still up so it was great!

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul H.

5 Jul, 2024

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

Wedding in Leipers Fork, TN

Stayed two nights in June 2024 while in town for a wedding in nearby Leipers Fork. Had great communication with the owner. Beds were very comfortable. Kitchen very functional. The only issue we ran into was that there wasn't DirecTV or any cable TV. WiFi didn't work very well either. Neither was a big issue for us though.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa C.

1 Jul, 2023

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

Wonderful Home!!!

We LOVED our stay at the Dahl House! The home itself is charming, lots of character, and perfectly clean. The front porch swings and Adirondack chairs were a big hit and we hung out there a lot. The kitchen is new, but classic and staying with the look of the home. The location just can’t be beat. We walked a lot while staying there. The Franklin square is one block over. Can’t say enough about this place! I left some of our clothes hanging on the back of the bedroom door and Nanci was great about helping me get them back. Highly recommend the Dahl House!!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Larry K.

1 Apr, 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Convenient But Some Issues

Great location, and you can walk everywhere. Lots of things to do downtown. The house itself is supposed to sleep 8, but even after renting the Queen Suite separately, one of our guests had to sleep on the couch (our group was 7 total). There was a King, Queen and 2 Twins. The windows are painted shut, and there are no screens so you can’t open a window. No functional window coverings in the King bedroom. Bathroom doors can’t be locked. Strange. Every closet in each bedroom was locked so you couldn’t hang anything up. But, we had a good time overall and it’s quite charming.

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sherri L.

8 Jun, 2019

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

Great place for a family stay

We had a very comfortable stay with our four kids, aged 17-5. Even without the extra bedroom (which is optional for an extra charge per night) we had plenty of room, with 2 of the kids sleeping on the comfortable couches. It’s a beautiful home in a very convenient location to downtown. We walked to town for shopping and ice cream, walked to a restaurant to eat, and walked to the river to play. The backyard was enough to keep the little kids happy and we all loved the porch swing. The bikes were an added pleasant surprise. The kitchen is both functional with everything we needed to prepare meals (bring all your own spices, etc) and lovely and bright. The dining room table was large enough for our family of 7 (we were visiting our oldest son who lives in Franklin and joined us for meals), and we had one meal on the back patio which was also lovely with the string lights turned on. You can walk to historic civil war tours, which are very interesting. Overall, a great place to visit and a wonderful, comfortable home to stay in.

Stayed 5 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Rachel R.

23 Jun, 2023

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

CHARMING HOME with a couple of small tweaks needed

This is a lovely home, well decorated, and in a perfect location. The living room and primary are quite comfortable. We immediately showed off the home via facetime to our family back at home! We felt safe. Our main issues were lack of window coverings and the Alexa. The neighbor had on a floodlight and there was no way to block it shining into the primary. We asked Alexa nicely, but could not turnoff the party lights on the back porch shining into the guest room. Alexa also didn't respond to turn lights on in the primary. We had to continually reference the correct Alexa instructions as we wanted to turn things off and on which was a little bit of a pain. There are threats of being charged if a switch is touched instead. The twin beds were not very comfortable for an adult as they were unstable and there were no mattress pads. It is a an older home, but there is nowhere to plug in my laptop and work at the same time. I was here for a work trip; so, it was a surprising issue. We did have to run out to buy toilet paper the first day. There isn't a picture of the shower in the pictures. It was little tight with hair on the shower wall, mildew on the shower curtain, mold stains on the caulking, and slippery floor. Shower pressure was great, though. All these little things added up after a long day of work. I hesitated to contact the owner after seeing her reactions to others. Overall, it was very charming and positive memory for us. A couple of little improvements would help!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Rachel V.

20 Jul, 2025

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

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Travis

27 Dec, 2022

Liked: Amenities, communication

Disliked: Cleanliness

Great location, cute home and beautifully decorated for Christmas. Cleanliness was lacking in several areas. We found only two wash cloths the first day. Later found wet wash clothes in bathroom drawer and others in a basket under TV in bedroom. Main thing, we found molded sausage left in oven from previous occupant. Just seemed like cleaning was done very quickly.

10/10 Excellent

Caryn M.

29 Nov, 2022

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

Great location

We stayed here with our two adult daughters. This was a super cute home. It was very well decorated, clean, very cozy and warm. The property manager was very responsive and helpful. The location was also fabulous.

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2022