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ENJOY HISTORIC DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN-STARTING AT 139 PER NIGHT SLEEPS 8!

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Exterior
Smart TV, fireplace, DVD player, stereo
4 bedrooms, free WiFi, bed sheets
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Interior

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8177 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Outdoor Space
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Dryer

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

ENJOY HISTORIC DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN-STARTING AT 139 PER NIGHT SLEEPS 8!

WALK TO EVERYTHING! GREAT LOCATION!!! Franklin's historic Lyle House features 4 bedrooms and 2 full baths as well as formal dining and a formal parlor, high ceilings and rich wood floors throughout. On the casual side is the kitchen and sunroom, available for personal enjoyment. Outdoors sits a large lawn with matures trees offering shade and old time ambiance. The in-town location makes this property suitable for a retreat in the mountains but close in to the activities of Historic Downtown Franklin, NC with the locally famous Sunset Restaurant just steps away for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY TO SALES OR DISCOUNT INCENTIVES FOR HOLIDAY WEEKENDS OR WEEKS. ASK AT INQUIRY!

Property manager

Lynn Potts

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking
  • Car required

Kitchen

  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Ice maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Toaster
  • Coffee/tea maker

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Soap
  • Shampoo
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable/satellite service
  • DVD player
  • Stereo

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer
  • Near laundromat

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Phone

Location highlights

  • In the city center
  • In the mountains
  • Near a hospital
  • In a village

Things to do

  • Fitness facilities nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Hiking nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Casino nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Swimming nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Unit size: 1900 sq ft (177 sq m)

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Note from host: PLEASE GIVE EXACT GUESTS WITH RENTAL FOR LINENS

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

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About the neighborhood

Map
Franklin, NC

What's nearby

  • Ruby City Gems & Minerals - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • The Factory - 4 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts - 5 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Franklin Golf Course - 5 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Cowee Mountain Ruby Mine - 8 min drive - 8.6 km

Getting around

  • Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) - 81 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Caffe Rel - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is ENJOY HISTORIC DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN-STARTING AT 139 PER NIGHT SLEEPS 8! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at ENJOY HISTORIC DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN-STARTING AT 139 PER NIGHT SLEEPS 8! ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at ENJOY HISTORIC DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN-STARTING AT 139 PER NIGHT SLEEPS 8! ?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is ENJOY HISTORIC DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN-STARTING AT 139 PER NIGHT SLEEPS 8! located?

Located in the heart of Franklin, this vacation home is within a 15-minute walk of Nantahala National Forest, Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum, and Scottish Tartans Musuem. Ruby City Gems & Minerals and Angel Medical Center are also within 1 mi (2 km).

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ENJOY HISTORIC DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN-STARTING AT 139 PER NIGHT SLEEPS 8! Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 45 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 45 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 45 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 45 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 45 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sue ann M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved the history of this house. The location was exactly what we wanted.
My guests enjoyed their time.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Regina L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Full of historic charm!
Booking and check in were super easy!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Emanuel C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great home walking distance to downtown Franklin!
We love using this home every year! The hosts are kind and responsive. Guests enjoy how close they are to restaurants and bars.
Stayed 42 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Stephanie L.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
August Stay
Interesting place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Taylor Y., Henderson, NV

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Historical Location
Unique house that made for a fun stay. Listing is accurate and well maintained
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rich S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Weekender
Good experience - historic setting - lots of character and history in the home!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Michael P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Historic & Cozy
This place was the perfect mix of an beautiful historic house with the comforts of a modern home (Upgraded bathroom, beds, central heating, WiFi). Great communication with owner. Would love to stay again. Thanks!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

michelle N., Windermere,Florida,USA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful location, historic property!
My sister, her family, and I had a wonderful time at the Lowell House. We loved the living history and period decoration! Plenty of room and space for all to relax after waterfall days and Firefly nights! Than you, Michelle
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Smitha K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great experience - enjoyed a lot
We had a great visit at the Lyle house with family. The kids and adults had a great time. A relaxing weekend with a day trip to see the waterfalls. Lynn was quick to respond to all the questions. Thank you for renting us your place.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Michaele G., Parrish, Fl

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful house with lots of space
We really enjoyed our stay at the Lyle House. Plenty of room for our party of 8, had all the amenities needed to cook a meal and be comfortably home away from home. The house is beautiful and made for some great photo ops. My husband and I enjoyed waking up early and walking down to the Sunset Restaurant for breakfast. The house was centrally located to most things we wanted to do during our trip. Thanks for having us, would love to come back again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Carri R., Greensboro

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Charming and great location
We felt right at home with this charming and well located home. Neighbors were very friendly every time we went for a walk or just happened to be outside. Many conveniences are walking distance. We were able to walk to the downtown winter wonderland and tree lighting. What a treat! My family and I look forward to staying here agajn!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Michelle D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely time.
We adore this property. We hope that the foundation and property is preserved for generations. It's floors were very uneven and we feel that this property deserves all the preservation help or grants it can get because of the historic value. A real gem!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kori O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Comfy Charming Victorian Retreat
We loved our fast and furious weekend stay at the Lyle House! You truly feel like you’ve stepped back into time upon entering the home. It is clear that the owners are detail oriented with antiques in every room. The house is a wonderful blend of history with functionality, comfort, and convenience for modern guests. In addition, the property manager was extremely responsive when we had a small issue. Overall, the value that you get for the price is a steal. We loved our stay in this home and would consider staying again when we are back in the area!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020

2/10 Terrible

Martin S.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy
Look somewhere else. Making money on the rental, but not willing to invest in the house.
I rented this property with myself and 5 family members at the beginning of July 2023. When my niece arrived first on Friday, she picked up garbage from in front of the house. The front of the house and side driveway was full of cigarette butts. The downstairs had no air conditioning until Monday evening (we checked out Weds. morning). The 1 room had 2 twin beds. My niece sat on one and it collapsed, upon inspection the 2nd one was ready to collapse. A repairman came and patched up the broken one as well as he could, he told my niece that the last time he fixed it he told the owner it needed replaced. My niece slept on a mattress on the floor the entire stay. The upstairs toilet ran off and on the entire time making the upstairs shower unusable. The shower would scald you when the toilet came on. The bathroom carpets looked like they hadn't been washed in years. The 6 of us were forced to use the one downstairs shower. I emailed the owner and the agency that rented it on July 6 asking for a partial refund due to these deficiencies and was totally ignored by both. ( I do want to add that Sandra from the agency did try to correct what she could with very little help from the owner) I would recommend that you look elsewhere for a rental property and a rental agency.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Hannah P.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication
Bed bugs found in 3 of 4 bedrooms
I know this is a long review, but the details are important. Please reconsider staying here unless you can get a documented guarantee that the property has been treated for bed bugs. The exterminator claimed not to find any bugs, and as far as I can tell the property wasn't treated. On the last morning of our stay, we found a bed bug crawling across my daughter's hair. I immediately contacted the property manager and let her know we had found a live bug on my daughter as well as 3 dead bugs in the upstairs bedroom with twin beds where she had slept both nights. We bagged the bugs in a ziploc bag and left it on the counter in the kitchen so that there would be proof of the insects for the pest company as well as the manager. During our search for the bugs in all of the rooms to determine how big the problem was, we found a lot of uncleaned areas along window sills and underneath the beds. When I spoke with the manager, she said that they had identified the source of the bugs from a previous tenant who had visited from the Virgin Islands. She apologized and said to please let her know what the cleaning expenses were and that she would passed them along to the owner. When we returned home, I called around to several dry cleaners to get pricing on cleaning items and when I asked for a guarantee that the costs would be covered before spending several hundred dollars, we were only offered a credit on a future stay. I have stayed at several rental properties before and I have never been treated like I was lying when I attempted to help the owner by informing them of the problem as soon as we found it. It has been three weeks since we visited and our luggage and things are still sitting in plastic bags in our basement because we couldn't afford to pay the cleaning costs and we also couldn't risk bringing the infestation into our homes with our children. I have photo documentation of the bugs and the unclean spaces, vrbo won't let me post the link to them in my review. I am happy to provide the link if anyone would like to see what we found.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Rita H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Comfy & convenient
Stellar accommodation. Great location. Host was exceedingly friendly, efficient, and accommodating. Love this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynn B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Better than hotel rooms
We loved the history of the house and it was a topic of conversation the entire stay. Definitely very spacious, with lots of rooms and items to explore. Looking forward to next visit to Franklin.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Emanuel C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing Historic Home In the PERFECT location in Town!!
This home has everything you need and is only minutes away from everything Franklin, NC has to offer. The home has beautiful historic charm with fully equipped modern appliances that work beautifully. The home owner is very responsive and great at communication. We will definitely book this property again!
Stayed 107 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rachel M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful Old Home
We rented The Lyle House specifically for our 12 year daughter who loves old, beautiful things with lots of history. Check in is easy, house is absolutely beautiful, and the town is neat too. The kitchen had everything we needed to cook a Thanksgiving meal (other than a roasting pan), the home had plenty of towels for a large family, beds and pillows were comfortable. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The only negative thing I can say is that the house needs a good deep cleaning. It was overall clean, however there is dust buildup on doors, lamps, baseboards. Things that often get overlooked with normal cleaning. Overall we were more than happy with our stay at The Lyle House.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Hidden in plain sight
The Lyle House is a gem- get the Victorian vibe and relax. Tastefully appointed and curated home. Perfect place for a girlfriends getaway.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tracey D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing old home and location
This home is an old classic and we were honored to stay on this property. The décor was impressive, almost like being in a museum while staying on vacation. The home is walking distance to downtown Historic Franklin and is near so many hiking trails and beautiful scenery. If you are looking for a place to stay that has history and takes you back in time, this is the place for you. If you are looking for a perfect, remodeled and new place- keep looking. This is meant for people that enjoy history and old homes! Lynn, the property manager checked in before we arrived and during the visit and could not have been a better contact.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Daryl N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fun week
neat house, lots of antiques.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Alicia G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cool Stay in Historic Home
Everything was clean, the beds were comfy, and it’s in an excellent location that is walkable to the Main Street of town. We didn’t walk (I’ve got smaller children) so it was just a short drive to all of our favorite places in Franklin. The home definitely left an impression on my children that they will not forget- they were fascinated by the property, and my daughter enjoyed looking up the history of the home. The property manager Lynn was easy to get a hold of, and we enjoyed our stay. If you’re thinking about booking, remember it is an older home. It doesn’t flow the way modern homes do, but it certainly makes up for it with its charm.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Chris M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
historical franklin nc
a wonderful historical house set near downtown Franklin NC
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

CHERYL B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was delightful going back in time!
It was delightful going back in time yet having all the necessary modern comforts! Almost immediate answers from the management to any questions I had! Wonderful experience.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021