220 Oakland Ave, Athens, GA 30606

The house, built in 1918, features a wide wrap-around porch, 10-foot high ceilings, and the original hardwood floors that connect us with the history of Athens. The master bedroom has a direct access to a private section of the front porch so we can enjoy our morning coffee watching the neighborhood slowly wake up. Over time, a second story and a rear sunroom were added to bring our home to the current size – 5 bedrooms and 4 and a half baths and 3,590 square feet. We completely renovated the kitchen and combined two existing rooms to create a large master bedroom suite. One of the bedrooms upstairs is large enough for a live-in nanny. We enjoy cooking for friends and now can do so while our guests sit at the big kitchen island. And oh, did I mention that our house is built on a double lot! This gives us a large front and a back yard, as well as ample parking for 8 cars and a ramp that may be useful someday. The real beauty of our home for us is its location. It is located one block from the Fire Station which puts us in the heart of the walkable Five Points community! We rarely use the car for day-to-day activities since we can walk to the Earth Fare grocery, Independent Bakery, ADD Drugs, 5 Points Bottle Shop, Fitness @ Five gym, and the UGA track field open to the public. And of course, we are regulars at over a dozen 5 Point restaurants and Root Bar, Royal Peasant and Local 706. Thanks to the bus stop at the corner of our street, we ride the UGA bus when we are going downtown to avoid the hassle of parking. Oakland Avenue was a hidden secret until recently, has a true mix of the type of residents. Our neighbors include a few students, young families, professionals, and young service workers. Parents can walk their young ones to Barrow Elementary and the High Schoolers can take the UGA bus to Clarke Central. Sitting on our front porch, we can see them as they head to classes, grandma walking the kids up the street for an ice cream, and folks returning to and from work. The sense of community even extends to cyberspace with the Friends of Five Points Listserv (FOFP). This is not just a house – it is a property that should be passed down to family who plan to live in Athens. It is for those whose children will return to Athens on Thanksgiving and Christmas. A complete updating was done inside in 2010 as well as the foundation for the new Master BR/BA. New roof, 2 Heat Pumps (one in 2020), new windows, completely remodeled Master BR/BA, new kitchen with new appliances and porch made from synthetic wood. 9' ceilings, all hardwood floors and we kept a low maintenance yard. A garden in the back if one chooses or it can be used as a lawn for children to play games. Wraparound porch that connects with the Master Bedroom on the Main. House is for entertaining. Dining room comes with a table that can seat a dozen for Thanksgiving/Christmas. Back Patio can hold a large screen TV for tailgating. A storage shed in the back. Newly built (2010) sun room overlooking the beautiful garden in the back, currently serves as a utility room and has the washer/dryer closet, a half bath and an elliptical that is never used. A full hallway bath downstairs and 4 BR upstairs with 2 hallway bathrooms; 2nd hallways bathroom connects with 1 bedroom with a large closet for that special teenager or mother-in-law/nanny living with you. A study connected to the Living room can be used as a toddler’s playroom or a TV room or an office. House is wired for cable and ATT Fiber. Furthermore, electric lines from the street to the house are buried underground. If you can find this lot in a location like this, I would urge you to take it as property such as this is rare to find and it will be worth $ 1.25 Million ($ 350/SF+) with a few updates that we did not make, aka Garage/Carriage house, outside landscaping. Let us know if you are interested as the house is a bit too large for an elderly couple - we are looking to move in 2024.