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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10241.5 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Franklin, TN
  • Franklin Theatre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • The Factory
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • CoolSprings Galleria
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Nashville, TN (BNA-Nashville Intl.)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Double Bed

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master Bathroom

+1
Bathtub · Bidet · Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden

About this property

Historic Home in Downtown Franklin - Walk to ALL the Charm & Convenience

A unique opportunity to rent a beautifully renovated, Victorian on W Main street in downtown Franklin. The "Rhodes-House" home is on the National Register of Historic Places and 2 blocks from all of the attractions! Stroll to all the charm!

Franklin is considered the number one small town in Tennessee and also made the top 10 on Southern Living’s ‘Best Small Town’ list. Experience this sweet community and southern hospitality, while enjoying the history, upscale shopping, dining and live entertainment…all just a leisurely stroll down Main Street...with Sweet CeCe's Yogart and Starbucks being your first two stops.

This home is ideal for a romantic escape, in-town vacation, weekend with friends, wedding party or vacation for the whole family. Our home has also been utilized for photo and video shoots, so let your imagination run wild! If you are a fan of Brownland Farm, we are also conveniently located within a couple of miles. Our home is also on every major parade route, so be sure and check into Franklin festivals and parades.

The house features twelve foot ceilings, four bedrooms and two baths with over 2600 sq ft of living space and 4 fireplaces. The kitchen is stocked with all of your everyday needs and includes an enormous pantry and fully equipped laundry room.

At the end of the day, relax on the patio in the private backyard or enjoy the people watching on the front porch swing. The home includes a 50” HDTV for your entertainment enjoyment and a unique collection of vinyl records for your listening pleasure.

The home sits on a rare and level double lot and is professionally landscaped. There is a 2 car garage and private driveway in the rear with additional street parking in the front. A Weber gas grill is also available during the spring, summer and fall. There are 4 bedrooms (1 king, 2 queens, 1 double/full). An optional inflatable queen bed will allow for two additional guests.

This house is truly a gem and has a character all it's own...we look forward to sharing it with you.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
Franklin strictly enforces 10 person occupancy.
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Pets

Pets allowed
Please note there is a $150 pet fee. Thanks!
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking not permitted inside the home at any time.
Smoking not permitted. $25 per key if missing. Pets are only allowed if communicated and agreed upon in advance with fee. Trash day is Tuesday.
Pets must get prior permission & pay pet deposit. No more than 2 animals and pet must be 20 lbs or less. No aggressive breeds. No pets on furniture
By city codes the maximum capacity for the house is 10. Home comfortably sleeps 7-8. Can sleep additional on air mattress or living room couch.

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
Note from host: Franklin strictly enforces 10 person occupancy.
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

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 the area's natural beauty can be seen at Radnor Lake State Natural Area and Fort Granger Park. SOAR Adventure Tower and McLemore Park are also worth visiting. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including golfing and birdwatching.
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Franklin, TN

What's nearby

  • Franklin Theatre - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Lotz House Museum - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Carter House - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • The Factory - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • CoolSprings Galleria - 9 min drive - 8.6 km

Getting around

  • Nashville Riverfront Station - 24 min drive
  • Nashville International Airport (BNA) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Mellow Mushroom - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Puckett's Grocery & Restaurant - ‬7 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Historic Home in Downtown Franklin - Walk to ALL the Charm & Convenience pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Historic Home in Downtown Franklin - Walk to ALL the Charm & Convenience?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Historic Home in Downtown Franklin - Walk to ALL the Charm & Convenience?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Historic Home in Downtown Franklin - Walk to ALL the Charm & Convenience located?

Located in Historic Downtown Franklin, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Franklin Theatre, Lotz House Museum and McLemore House. Carter House and Pull-Tight Players Theatre are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 65 out of 89 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 89 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 89 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 89 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 89 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

j h.

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

Love this house and location

Great house close to town.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine L.

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

Quaint and Historic

We absolutely enjoyed our stay. The house is a historic property with so many interesting features. We loved the fact that it was walking distance to the town. Our hosts were very responsive :)
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

tom k.

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

Franklin Tennessee

Nice house great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Greg L.

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

Visitors from New Mexico

What a wonderful experience! Great old home (circa 1895 with an updated kitchen and baths), perfect walkable location to the center of Franklin and the Civil War sights, and a helpful host!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslie K.

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

Wonderful Stay

A lovely spot - we all enjoyed it immensely and can’t wait to visit again.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Marcia S.

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

in Town for a Wedding

Because of all the events of the wedding, we weren't at the house a whole lot, but what time we were there was delightful. We were all very comfortable, even with only two bathrooms for 8 people. Plenty of hot water for showers. I wish we had been able to come one day earlier to enjoy the town of Franklin and the house. But the Wedding---oh, the wedding! It was beautiful!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Randy G.

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

Classic Home in Historic Franklin

This is a sprawling, single story home built in 1895 and located on Main street surrounded by lovely stately homes and within an easy walk to downtown Franklin. We enjoyed eating at McCreary's Irish pub; Gray's on Main and Pucketts. A 20 minute drive thru beautiful rolling fields leads you to the very small community of Leipers Fork, where you should go see live music at Fox & Locke.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Priscilla U.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Franklin House

Old friends had a delightful visit however on VRBO pictures of house were probably taken 20 years ago.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather O.

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

Stay for wedding in Franklin

Great location and lovely house.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Dana T.

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

Great location!

Very large and roomy historic home. Bathroom arrangement was very convenient for sharing. Kitchen was stocked well. Host was very communicative. Loved that it was a very short walk to downtown.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Charlotte B.

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

We enjoyed our stay, comfortable, kitchen well equipped.

We enjoyed your house. Refrig & freezer needed a better cleaning but really ok. There were only 4 of us. Myself & 2 sisters with 1 spouse. We are all in our 80’s so getting around in Franklin by car was difficult for us but we did enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Seamless Process Gorgeous Home

My family absolutely adored this home! The personal details had everyone oohing and ahhhhing! We had the best time for a weekend wedding. Thank you for having us!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jared B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quaint and quirky near downtown

A weekend getaway with friends in Franklin. We stayed over Labor Day Weekend and had a blast. The kitchen was the prefect hangout spot in the evenings. The bedrooms were spacious and comfortable. There were some general maintenance items that need attention and overall cleanliness issues. Even with that, we still enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ladalyn D.

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

Beautiful!

exactly as described, I will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hart B.

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

Fantastic Stay

We very much enjoyed our stay in the house. VRBO was having technical difficulties and so I was not able to communicate directly with the host (for no fault of their own), but I did see they were checking in regularly to see if we were OK. I felt bad not being able to reply but this link to leave a review appears to be working and, fortunately, the house had no issues that required discussion. The location is fantastic and I recommend the place for groups needing 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, and some additional couch space that could assist with some overflow.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah P.

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

A unique stay that takes you back in time

This may be one of the most unique places I've stayed at! A charming historic home with some modern amenities that made the stay comfortable for our family. Really amazing how dog friendly the entire town of Franklin is. We were able to bring our furry friends on our stay as well which was amazing. The house had plenty of necessities and the owners even provided a wonderful bottle of wine and snacks for our stay. We really enjoyed the location to downtown while we visited many of the historic Civil War sites during the day. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful piece of history with us!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

maria z.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Great location but dated and unkempt

I never write negative reviews but my family and I did not have a good experience. The house was dark, had a musty odor, and was not well maintained. While it is historic, doorknobs fall off, spider webs in crevices of windows, holes in walls where pictures were removed, shutters broken, curtains broken, etc. It was very disappointing especially given the price and host fees. It’s a good location and I hope the owners decide to give the house some TLC. The owners were nice and helpful when the A/C gave out.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Maura M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Historic old but really needs updates

I really appreciate the historic value of the house but certain things in a vrbo should be constants. Cleanliness, anonymity to owners (family photos, personal items in drawers, closets etc), and updated linens and towels. Pillows and table coverings had stains. There was way to much other people stuff that made it feel like we were staying in other peoples home and not a blank slate. The lights in many rooms did not work well that gave a very somber mood and difficult to dress for events properly. No full length mirror, no hangers, odd clothing and items. Front porch and back patio could really use some TLC ie. tables, more comfortable seating. Unfortunately the photos must be very old, when the house still had some brightness and shine. Hope it can come back to life as the historical beauty it may have been. Manager did respond quickly to request to clean up the back patio and supply fire pit wood. Unfortunately the weather did not cooperate. Disappointed overall but always like to offer constructive and accurate info.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Kenneth R.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

It’s ok

The house is in a great neighborhood and a very good location to downtown. One of the sad parts is all the houses around it are clean and the lawn has been taken care of, except this one. Just seems like this is just a money maker to them and nothing more. This house could be so much nicer with some help. The worst part about the whole stay was we had to sleep on the couch because the beds were that bad, and mold on the shower curtain. This is just a lack of cleaning. Now to the good things. As stated before in a great neighborhood, everyone is extremely friendly, don’t really have to worry about anything, the owners will respond to you very fast, and there are certain aspects of the home that are very nice. Such as the kitchen. It’s beautiful. I’m not sure that we would stay there again, unless there was a major revamping of the home.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

AUD E.

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

Mother’s Day Getaway

This house is great! We didn’t do any cooking but the kitchen is very well equipped. The rooms are homey and spacious. Everyone said their bed was comfortable and slept great! We enjoyed the porch and people watching. The house is so close to the square that most of the time we walked. There are so many good places to eat and neat shops to shop! The neighborhood is safe and beautiful to walk around. We didn’t have any issues but Thomas was always very friendly and quick to respond with questions I had! Overall, I highly recommend and would stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matt B.

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

Great Vacation

Our family had a lot of fun in Franklin. The provided maps and historic brochures on all the houses in the area were very handy. Our 3 little boys loved all the toys and books to read too. Very nice stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gina W.

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

Cute house

Cute house great location, walking to downtown was exactly what we were looking for. The best location to feel like you live there.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pilar W.

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

Weekend visit

The house was perfect for our stay in Franklin. Close to downtown and in a lovely neighborhood. We enjoyed sitting on the front porch watching people walk by. You could feel the history of the home. It was well appointed. We would stay there again!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Crystalin L.

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

A Gem of Franklin Square

We loved every minute of our stay in this beautiful historic home. Walking 5 minutes to Starbucks for coffee in the mornings! Shopping and dining on the square in the evenings. Home is fully stocked with everything you need. This will be our preferred rental when visiting g our Franklin family.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Montie W.

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

Memorial

We were in Franklin for a Memorial Service! I wanted a location in Franklin that would be convenient for family to meet! The property is a delight! We enjoyed looking at all the pictures, Nick, Mack’s, etc! The place reminded us of a family home that we had all shared! All the extra amenities provide by host was great! We would definitely stay again on our return to Franklin!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

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