*NEW* Bluebird Cottage in the Heart of Historic Downtown Franklin
About this cottage rental
Situated in Franklin, this attractive cottage for $169 per night is a fantastic choice for your next vacation. Charming 1930's cottage in the heart of Historic Downtown Franklin, TN. The Bluebird Cottage is comfy, cozy & romantic. Just a block & a half off 5 points, this Music City themed cottage features authentic vintage pieces from local antique stores within walking distance. Walk to Main Street, The Franklin Theatre, Civil War Mueseums, Antique District & all shops & restaurants. The home offers a kitchenette, desk, laundry, DirectTV & Wifi. You are less than 20 minutes to downtown Nashville & 10 minutes to Leipers Fork! ***The Bluebird Cottage is run by Nanci Dahl, a favorite local REALTOR. If you’re considering moving to the area, we can help you with all your real estate and relocation needs. Discounts are given to our home buying clients. Ask about our services!***
Amenities
Air conditioner
Kitchen / Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony / Patio
TV
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Franklin, TN
Reviews
4.6/5.0
Outstanding(85 Reviews)
5.0
Our stay was for an event in Franklin, the lighting of the Christmas better and Matthew West Come Home for Christmas event. The location was perfect, walking distance to most of the event with a lovely neighborhood. It is so refreshing to be in a safe, kind and comfortable considerate community
5.0
Loved the cottage! The location is great - walking distance to so many things! As mentioned, parking is definitely tight. Seems like it would be an easy fix to remove the foliage and widen it a bit. Didn’t realize their was a main house rental, too. Our neighbors were very nice! Would definitely stay here again!
3.0
Disappointed. Small brush trees are so grown out , if you try to squeeze in the “hidden” driveway , it will scratch the paint on your vehicle. Cobwebs present, the mattress was lumpy, the bathroom had mold at bottom of shower. Only one wash cloth present .
Air conditioner could not cool the little cottage - it was at best keeping it from just being outright hot.
This might all be ok for a young college student looking for a cheaper place to stay I guess, but if you and your spouse are looking for a nice place near downtown Franklin, we would say keep looking and skip this one.
It’s a quaint looking little place, but with all the issues, could never recommend anyone I know to stay at this VRBO.. Franklin is far too nice and a lot of fun to stay at a place that needs some investment and help
4.0
The property was very convenient for everything I had planned. I could walk or drive to downtown Franklin for shopping or having dinner.
I loved the vintage interior of the property. Will stay there again sometime.
3.0
Disappointed. Small brush trees are so grown out , if you try to squeeze in the “hidden” driveway , it will scratch the paint on your vehicle. Cobwebs present, the mattress was lumpy, the bathroom had mold at bottom of shower. Only one wash cloth present .
Air conditioner could not cool the little cottage - it was at best keeping it from just being outright hot.
This might all be ok for a young college student looking for a cheaper place to stay I guess, but if you and your spouse are looking for a nice place near downtown Franklin, we would say keep looking and skip this one.
It’s a quaint looking little place, but with all the issues, could never recommend anyone I know to stay at this VRBO.. Franklin is far too nice and a lot of fun to stay at a place that needs some investment and help
1.0
Well, the property itself is very cute, that is where the benefit of the stay ended. The parking is nonexistent so don’t drive anything bigger than a very small SUV, the owner will say how close it is to the residence because it’s basically an alley that you can barely get your car in. The outside looks nothing like the pictures, it is overgrown with mosquitoes and weeds.
The air-conditioning did not work, and I had to leave because it was so hot in there. I took the owner more than four hours to reply to my request about air conditioning and when I finally gave up and stated, I would just report this, she told me she would have the AC company come out to give a statement of working order. Additionally, the Internet did not work, which wasn’t really a big deal, just another thing.
The biggest problem is the communication with the owner. I am certain she will reply to this post, because she defends her wrong choices. At every turn. She is rude and disrespectful, she is underhanded and refuses to accept any wrongdoing and always blames everything that could possibly have gone wrong on the client.
While other seem to have had a nice stay, that was not my experience. I would proceed with extreme caution— the owner is a horrible person and treats people like they are stupid and incapable of operating air conditioning and Internet reception.
As a business owner myself, it is bad practice to consistently tell your client that they did not follow instructions. I did.
5.0
We really enjoyed Nanci's quaint cottage. It was a real perk being able to walk to downtown. The decor was very pleasing and comfortable. Perfect for two! Parking is tight as mentioned by other guests so we took our smallest vehicle and had no issues.
2.0
We felt like we had booked a cute little studio cottage within walking distance to historic downtown that represented the overall vibe of Franklin with an outside sitting area and nestled little cottage. This property has not been kept up at all. The “hidden” driveway is barely room for a compact SUV and is very overgrown that some simple yard grooming couldn’t fix. It was a chore to make sure our rental car didn’t get all scratched up by the overgrown bushes and trees each time we used the driveway. The fire pit area was a mess with all four chairs pretty dirty. There was overgrown greenery straight across the only door you use to access the cottage. I took pictures of all of this with video if anyone disagrees. Inside the cottage was cute and decorated with a vintage feel. There was absolutely nowhere for any clothes you might need to get out of the suitcase and hung up. No dresser and no closet. The curtains do not cover the windows at night in the kitchen and in the bathroom when you shower you have to hope you have the curtains angled right. I am only 5’5” and could see right out into the driveway while showering. The only nice thing was the location is definitely within walking distance everything else was a disappointment including the uncomfortable mattress. Pick somewhere else, we will next time we’re back in six months.
5.0
We really enjoyed Nanci's quaint cottage. It was a real perk being able to walk to downtown. The decor was very pleasing and comfortable. Perfect for two! Parking is tight as mentioned by other guests so we took our smallest vehicle and had no issues.
4.0
Nice location. Great response communications for owner.
Parking is narrow, don't drive a large vehicle. Decor was fun. Dust and cobwebs eye level and above need attention. We would stay again.
2.0
You know what they say about “initial impression”. When we pulled into the tiny parking area the bottom of our car scraped the driveway. We walked into a weed grown area in front of this converted garage. 13 of 14 bushes at the entrance were dead. The “lawn” was a bed of weeds. Bring some food for the mole running around the weeds. We actually thought we had the wrong place thinking this garage was abandoned. The “sitting area” in front is nothing like the picture. Dirty chairs and the area overgrown with weeds. Also mosquito infested. We made it inside. No dresser. The only place to hang clothes was the water heater closet. The bathroom door is a safety hazard. Don’t bother trying to contact the owner - excuses were “I live in the mountains and have bad reception” and “my baby is sick and I don’t want to wake her”. Never again. This place doesn’t represent the beautiful town of Franklin.
5.0
The cottage was perfect for one person. Walked to downtown and the surrounding neighborhood was quiet. The only negative was parking very small space and bushes scratched my SUV when I entered and left. If you had a small car probably no issues. Overall enjoyed my stay. 😌
3.0
Downtown Franklin is very beautiful town, very clean, very historic. Probably won't go back to stay, but we enjoyed our time there.
5.0
This property was just as described. It was a perfect place for the two of us. The location was walking distance from downtown. My wife had a fit over how cute it was & was so excited that the owners left antique shop recommendations. I will say the only downside to the property was the parking was a little tight for our suv. With that being said, I would 100% recommend this property & book again.
5.0
This charming cottage was walking distance to the even more charming downtown! My bestie and I were on our annual trip and loved this little place. We were within walking distance to the main street shops and restaurants. There was a great coffee shop very close and we had the best burgers downtown. It's less than a hour from Nashville and lots of other things to do. Definitely would stay again!!
5.0
Great location, really cute garage converted to a country cottage. Matching robins egg blue appliances. Comfortable bed.
Plenty of hot water, and towels clean space. Safe. Cozy. Easy to Come and go using combination door.
Drive way bumped bottom of car, No wifi signal, two kureg coffee pods, no sugar or cream for two people staying 3 nights, confusing directions for Alexa lamp, no bleach pods supplied to follow laundry directions, grass and bushes needed trimming especially near driveway.
5.0
It was lovely!
5.0
Easy walk to shopping and restaurants.
5.0
Bluebird Cottage was amazing!!, Would definitely stay there again, warm and smelled so nice, great experience
2.0
Nice cottage. Parking is terrible
No: dresser, stove
Very small refrigerator (freezes everything)
Heater is a challenge to operate
Nice shower, no bath tub
Road outside bedroom window; not many cars but when they pass very noisy
Manager is very nice and organized
5.0
The Bluebird cottage was quaint and clean. We loved the decor. Easily within walking distance to Main St.
5.0
My husband and I decided to stay two nights in Franklin for our baby moon. We loved bluebird cottage and easily walked to Main Street, frothy monkey and biscuit love. The lights outside and fire pit were also a nice bonus! Definitely recommend staying here and hope to be back someday!
5.0
great place for weekend visit with parents who live in franlin
5.0
Cleanliness - perfect
Decor - quaint and comfy
Walking distance to downtown - excellent
Would absolutely rent this space again next time we travel for business.
4.0
Nice lodging - comfortable and within walking distance to downtown. Unit could use some storage space for clothing and healthcare products. However, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay..
5.0
We like to stay in something other than cookie cutter lodgings and this fit the bill. Very close and convenient to historic Franklin and within walking distance to the Carter House for your civil war history lesson. Parking spot is a challenge but that was noted in the description. Perfect spot for a couple of nights.
5.0
We loved our stay at the Bluebird Cottage. The rental was decorated so well, and it had everything we needed. There is not a full-fledged kitchen, but it did have a fridge and coffee maker, which was all we needed. The bed was incredibly comfortable, and I loved the linens. The location was my favorite feature! Each morning, my husband could walk to the Frothy Monkey and grab us coffee. Everything was so accessible from the cabin. We loved that we could just walk to downtown Franklin. This was such a great stay, and I highly recommend.
5.0
Very nice, clean, quiet. Very close to all activities. Easy walking to downtown.
5.0
Loved this historic little cottage in the heart of Franklin. We stayed 2 nights for a music festival. Upon arrival, the code we were provided did not work for the front door, but we contacted the host and the problem was remedied immediately. It's decorated beautifully with nice touches of history and local flavor. The kitchen in TINY and not super-functional, so don't expect to make gourmet meals here, but that didn't bother us. (Only other complaint - and I keep seeing this with more and more property rentals - is that they charge a cleaning fee yet ask you to do a lot of the work upon checkout... strip the bed, pull the towels, start a load of laundry, do the dishes ... Properties are going to need to stop this practice or people will start going back to hotels ... ) But all in all - would recommend this place!
4.0
Enjoyed the town of Franklin and how walkable everything was
5.0
The cottage was super cute and clean.
We did have a hard time with the single parking spot. We drive a normal 1500 Silverado and had to carefully back into the spot inorder to fit.
Overall, it was a nice experience and stay.
4.0
The cottage was adorable. It was within walking distance of the cute shops and restaurants. The only wrinkle was that it was hard to keep it warm enough. Otherwise, it was perfect!
4.0
Great location!
The cottage was adorable. It was within walking distance of the cute shops and restaurants. The only wrinkle was that it was hard to keep it warm enough. Otherwise, it was perfect!
4.0
Cottage was very cute. Close to everything downtown Franklin.
Needs better source of heat and air.
Privacy windows in bathroom and trim bushes back from driveway.
Overall a great stay.
4.0
Weekend getaway
Cottage was very cute. Close to everything downtown Franklin.
Needs better source of heat and air.
Privacy windows in bathroom and trim bushes back from driveway.
Overall a great stay.
5.0
Super location, close to shops/ restaurants on the main street through town. Perfect for two, with everything one would need for a nice get away. Would definitely recommend!
5.0
Franklin wedding stay
Super location, close to shops/ restaurants on the main street through town. Perfect for two, with everything one would need for a nice get away. Would definitely recommend!
5.0
Loved the location and hospitality of our great hosts. They were right there to answer questions and improve upon our stay with swiftness very charming and will book again next year!
5.0
Franklin Cottage Stay
Loved the location and hospitality of our great hosts. They were right there to answer questions and improve upon our stay with swiftness very charming and will book again next year!
5.0
Beautifully decorated and perfect location for a quick walk to downtown Franklin. Loved every moment at Bluebird Cottage. Highly recommend.
Parking is TIGHT, but expected due to accuracy in ad.
FAQs
How much does this cottage cost compared to others in Franklin?
The average price for a rental in Franklin is $167 per night. This rental is $2 above the average.
Is parking included with this cottage?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at *NEW* Bluebird Cottage in the Heart of Historic Downtown Franklin. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this cottage?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this cottage. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is *NEW* Bluebird Cottage in the Heart of Historic Downtown Franklin pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this cottage is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at *NEW* Bluebird Cottage in the Heart of Historic Downtown Franklin?
We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, and laundry.
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