265 S Peter St, Athens, GA 30601

Beautiful, but funky, artist-restored 1890s farmhouse on lush, very large property located just blocks away from downtown Athens, UGA, Mama's Boy, several parks and the N. Oconee Greenway. The house has 4 large bedrooms including 3 additional flex rooms (2 lofts and an office); 2 magazine-quality baths; and a beautiful kitchen with high end stainless appliances ( french door fridge, gas stove with convection oven, dishwasher), hand blown glass lighting, punched tin crown molding, beautiful green tile counters, a pantry with antique arched, teak doors from India, and an abundance of cabinets, (some heartpine and some laquered old patina). Heartpine floors throughout the house, as are tall wood ceilings, old mantles, beautiful antique lighting, large central hallway, and numerous repurposed and up-cycled found objects adding art and whimsy. The master bedroom has 20' ceilings and a staircase to a loft room (often used as an additional bedroom), with antique double french doors to bathroom with antique clawfoot tub & pedestal sink, huge tile shower with 2 bench seats and stained glass window to outside, antique lighting, and a Balinese cabinet. Additionally a huge 6' curved glass window was installed behind pedestal sink which came from a building torn down in NYC's Times Square. The bathroom is wrapped in casement windows with wonderful views of field below, yet are very private. The 2nd bath has colorful folk art tile, a skylight that opens, barnwood wainscot, wood walls and open rafter ceiling. Another bedroom has all wood walls with a ceiling painting. This bedroom has a private room (office/study) made exclusively of reclaimed heart pine that is quite lovely. Another bedroom has a a built-in window seat as well as a newly refinished loft that can serve as a sleeping space . Yet another bedroom was once a sunroom and opens to a private stone courtyard. The house has 2 hot water heaters and 2 separate HVAC systems. There's a rocking chair front porch with swing. Huge lower lot is an ideal location for gardening and recreation, and is bordered by a creek. On this property, there's also a 100 year old barn that has been converted into a very cool 2 bedroom home opening in the front to a sweet bricked courtyard and in the back to an immense backyard (Not available at this time). Also on the property is a meditative space fashioned as a pergola. Owner's husband is a licensed Realtor.