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Downtown Cottage at UGA in Athens, Georgia; A vacation rental house designed by Nelson Wells, publicist, partner, and father to twins.

An exquisite home in a quaint “cottage” footprint in Athens, Georgia designed for comfort and efficiency. This 3 bedroom home sleeps 6 comfortably and is only blocks from UGA, the University of Georgia bulldogs (tha “bulldawgs” as they’re known locally) football stadium and just a 3-minute walk to 4* and 5-star restaurants, bars, and coffee shops in downtown Athens. As you enter the front door our home welcomes you with 16.8-foot ceilings, hardwood floors, stainless appliances, and black granite surface tops.  Slate stone surrounds the gas log fireplace and covers the backsplash.

Rental Rate: We have specials regularly & rates change; See AirBnB.com !

This is a recently-built luxury modern Dwell-style 3 bedroom custom-designed home in the shell of a quaint Craftsman cottage unique to downtown Athens, Georgia. We are just a block or two from nationally ranked and awarded restaurants (The National, Seabear Oyster Bar, Last Resort Grill, 5 & 10, Big City Cafe and more), cafes, oyster bars, nightclubs, the UGA campus & all of downtown. Built in 2007, updates were completed in 2012. More updating has taken place in 2018.

You can expect the very best of in-town convenience and luxury with fine attention to detail. As you can see this home is designed with an eye for modern and minimalist detail yet with cozy bedrooms and living areas and also in a quaint Historic neighborhood just steps away from downtown Athens (literally 3 blocks walk) & the campus of The University of Georgia (UGA), as well as the Medical School Of Georgia on Prince Avenue just down the street.  Seven high-quality restaurants are within a 1 to 2 block walk.  Three coffee shops and two coffee roasters are within a 2-3 block walk including Jittery Joes Coffee Roasters and the newest cafe, Buvez! 

 We have a WALK SCORE of 89! (at the walk score website), which means EVERYTHING you could need is within walking distance from this charming edge-of-downtown neighborhood including 85+ pubs, restaurants, & coffee shops. Gift shops, Bike trails, mapped distance-cycling loops, 5k & 10k run courses, jogging trails, bicycling neighborhoods, the Historic district of BLVD, the tour of homes routes, The State of Georgia Botanical Gardens, bird watching trails of Sandy Creek Nature Center, the beach & swimming & fishing lake Chapman at Sandy Creek Park and their frisbee-golf course, the public pool at Bishop Park, 3 top golf courses, the walking tour of Athens Music History.

For rentals and details please go to AirBnB.com or click the image below.

We sometimes get Georgia football game tickets; it’s rare, but it can’t hurt to ask just in case we end up with an unclaimed ticket or two for sale-purchase.

Go Dawgs!

Contact Nelson Wells for more information.

Rental Rate: We have specials regularly & rates change; See AirBnB.com or google ” ” Rental home at UGA Athens by Nelson Wells. ” ” or ” ” Downtown Athens Georgia UGA Home – by Nelson Wells. ” ”

Purchase: This Barrow Street home is currently our full-time residence, but we may list our home for sale at or near $479k in 2019, so book it early to lock in your big weekends. We can’t leave this neighborhood & may just keep it. Reasonable offers will be considered, however.

 Guest Reviews: 15 Reviews ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

(ALL 5-star Reviews!)

Lea

November 2018

Nelson was an amazing host! He was so pleasant to work with upon securing the house 6 months in advance of our stay. He reached out 2 weeks before arrival asking me about what kind of beverages and coffee we liked. He went out of his way to make us feel welcome in his home and ev…Read more

Response from Nelson:

Thanks, Lea. We were so glad to have you and your family and friends. You all must have been out on the town enjoying the restaurants because our home was immaculate. What a great and easy crew. (I left them some locally brewed beer and they left me some great Savannah-brewed beer!) We will welcome you all back any time. Sincerely, Nelson

November 2018

Portia

October 2018

Charming Athens home in a fabulous location! Nelson was extremely accommodating and very nice to work with! THANK YOU for opening your home to our family! We hope to return for another visit so the boys can meet Darla!

Charisse

September 2018

Nelson was a gracious host offering his home during the hurricane Florence evacuation. He was quick to reply and easy-going, and though we did not need to stay in Nelson’s home it is obvious that he is a professional and kind host.

Jamee

November 2017

What a fantastic weekend! The weather was perfect, UGA won and Nelson was a thoughtful and attentive host. His home was comfortable and the location was really great.   A+

Response from Nelson:

Come back any time, Jamee!

November 2017

Don

September 2017

Thanks Nelson, we had a great time. The house was perfect for our weekend in Athens. We will defiantly be back. Don Wilson

Response from Nelson:

Thanks, Don. You and your family were the most immaculate we’ve had yet. It doesn’t go unnoticed and is greatly appreciated. Come back defiantly again and again. LOL.. we’d love to have you all. 🙂

September 2017

Sherri

May 2017

Nelson’s place was a great spot for us while in Athens for my son’s graduation! Walkable to downtown, great parking for everyone who stayed, easy to get in touch with Nelson and really loved it! Thanks!

Barbara

November 2016

Nelson’s Athens Cottage was exactly how he described it! Charming, comfortable, and clean! We loved the neighborhood and how easy it was to walk to the game at UGA, and the wonderful restaurants just down the block. The neighborhood was quiet and safe. Nelson was very welcomin…Read more

Response from Nelson:

So glad you all enjoyed your stay (& the dogs won). Come back any time.

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