Recreational Land with Home for Sale in Athens, Texas

An Original 1913 Prairie-Style home... Elegantly updated from its historic origin, keeping the old-world charm and character! With original wood floors, wood trim, tiger-oak mantel in foyer, 11.5' ceilings, and transom windows. A nature lover's dream, lots of windows and decks make for great bird watching & abundant wildlife sightings. Former B&B/ perfect for group lodging, hosting special events, dining/teas, receptions, and Workshop Classroom Retreats with the auxiliary Studio building. This two-story Prairie- Style home was moved here to a pastoral ranch in 2004, just 4 minutes from Downtown Athens. All systems updates completed in 2008, and newer updates including roof in 2024, and more. All systems were redone, from electrical, plumbing, sheetrock, to additional touches of wallpaper, and granite. Three bedrooms upstairs, each has private bathroom w/showers of cultured-marble, plus a sitting room upstrs. Downstairs is the primary bedroom with a small bathroom, a separate office area, and bedroom # 5 (now music room), and a large guest bath with granite counters, soaking tub/shower. Two large kitchens (commercially licensed), two formal dining rooms, charming living room w/decorative mantel, large screened porch facing East, utility room and extra half-bath complete the downstairs. Over 1200 sq. ft. of decks and porches include a lovely wrap-around front porch, large North deck for beautiful sunsets and 180 degree views, and no neighbors in sight. Approx. 1200 sq. ft. Workshop/Studio building under CH/A, includes a 900 sq. ft. Studio/ classroom with wood floors, across the breezeway is a half-bath, living room/office, kitchenette, "pet room" or garden room for pets/ plants. This Workshop was built inside the former Goodman Dairy Milk-house building of 1947, and looks out at the 1937-built, gem of a Hay barn. Combining the former Brooks' home of Montalba, TX, with the beautiful land of former Goodman Dairy of Athens, brings a lot of unique history to the property, as well as a bit of magic. The close proximity to Downtown, and UT East TX Hospital 1 mile away, with the College, Library, restaurants, and shopping all nearby... makes for a great place to call home, as well as to have the unique possibility to create a commercial venture!