12466 Laughlin Hill Rd, Athens, OH 45701

Beautiful & Bucolic. The word "bucolic" has always had a harsh, almost grating sound to it, especially up against similar-meaning words, such as "rural" and "pastoral," that sound more sonorous, at least to my ear. And to whom does this "ear" belong, anyway? Why it's Russell Chamberlain, who used to be in a previous life an English prof who enjoyed learning about the history of words. Ahem. This word comes to us, as so many do, by way of Latin and Greek, which in this case referred to a person, a shepherd as it were, who tended (kolos) to cows (bous). The great thing about this little property, situated in lovely arcadian setting with a nice field across the way and pleasant woods in the back, is that you really don't have to DO anything. No cows to tend, no fences to mend. Just sit on your front porch the livelong day and enjoy some quiet country life surrounded by nature. The 2 BR, 1 bath house is neat, cute, & tidy, and despite its unassuming size it boasts a big kitchen and several special bonus rooms, including a big 3-season room. You can buy this place completely furnished as a potential Airbnb or a weekend getaway, or you can bring your own stuff and call this house your home. Won't last long!