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The Dahl House in the heart of Historic Downtown Franklin

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The Dahl House at Christmas! We decorate every holiday to make you feel at home!
Terrace/patio
Terrace/patio
Interior
Living area

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 8139.4 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Franklin, TN
  • Franklin Theatre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • The Factory
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • CoolSprings Galleria
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Nashville, TN (BNA-Nashville Intl.)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Master

1 King Bed

Twin Suite

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

The Dahl House in the heart of Historic Downtown Franklin

RESERVATIONS UPON REQUEST.*Charming 1930's cottage in the heart of Historic Downtown Franklin, TN. The Dahl House is comfy, cozy and romantic and just a block off famous 5 points. Walk to Main Street, The Franklin Theatre, Civil War Mueseums, the Antique District, coffee shops, ice cream parlors & all the boutique shops & restaurants. The home offers a gourmet kitchen, dining room, office space, laundry, DirectTV/wifi/netflix and porch living complete with porch swing, chess table & adirondacks. You are less than 20 minutes to downtown Nashville and 10 minutes to Leipers Fork Village.

Property manager

Nanci Dahl
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
May make exceptions for certain sizes and breeds.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
PARKING: Park in driveway, don’t pull up past the main house (stop well before the black flower boxes, before white picket fence starts)
House was built in 1935 and so were the pipes :) please don’t flush anything but toilet paper down the toilet. Anything else will clog & cause back up
Please call to request check in times after 9pm. Please do NOT use fireplace. Please do not use towels to take make up off.

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

About the area

Franklin

Located in Franklin, this holiday home is in the city centre. Franklin Theatre and Lotz House Museum are local landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit CoolSprings Galleria and The Factory. SOAR Adventure Tower and McLemore Park are also worth visiting.
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Franklin, TN

What's nearby

  • Franklin Theatre - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Lotz House Museum - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Carter House - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • The Factory - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
  • CoolSprings Galleria - 9 min drive - 8.4 km

Getting around

  • Nashville Riverfront Station - 28 min drive
  • Nashville International Airport (BNA) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Mellow Mushroom - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Puckett's Grocery & Restaurant - ‬4 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is The Dahl House in the heart of Historic Downtown Franklin pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Dahl House in the heart of Historic Downtown Franklin?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Dahl House in the heart of Historic Downtown Franklin?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Dahl House in the heart of Historic Downtown Franklin located?

Located in Historic Downtown Franklin, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Franklin Theatre, Lotz House Museum and Carter House. Pull-Tight Players Theatre and Fort Granger Park are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 48 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 48 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 48 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 48 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 48 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Margaret A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful and convenient

This charming home is so convenient. We loved walking into town and then coming back to relax. It was well setup for a quick girls trip where our goals were to relax and catch up with one another. Can’t wait to return!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda-Jane C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A lovely House!

First, I have to say that this house is even better than the pictures. It was a 7-minute walk to downtown and all of the restaurants. It was absolutely lovely. I will be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bruce L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Gem!

The Dahl House is truly charming and special. Beautifully decorated and well appointed with anything and everything we needed. The location is fantastic. Waking distance to Main Street. Communication with Nanci was stellar throughout the process. We highly recommend the Dahl House to all future guests and will plan to stay again next time we are in town.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bridget P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Christmas in Franklin

The decorations were so festive including holiday music playing on arrival and a beautiful Christmas tree making the holiday special for me and my kids thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

victoria h.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect cottage

We had an amazing stay at this little gem! Decorated for Christmas , it was the perfect weekend to see the tree lighting !
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wedding in Leipers Fork, TN

Stayed two nights in June 2024 while in town for a wedding in nearby Leipers Fork. Had great communication with the owner. Beds were very comfortable. Kitchen very functional. The only issue we ran into was that there wasn't DirecTV or any cable TV. WiFi didn't work very well either. Neither was a big issue for us though.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy, Comfortable, and Great Location!

Love this historic and charming downtown Franklin bungalow! Easy walking distance to downtown Franklin with all the shops and restaurants!
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Christmas at The Dahl House

The house & yard we’re all decorated for Christmas, which made our stay magical!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Staci H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location and Adorable House

My daughter was getting married in Franklin and this house was perfect for family and friends
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Home!!!

We LOVED our stay at the Dahl House! The home itself is charming, lots of character, and perfectly clean. The front porch swings and Adirondack chairs were a big hit and we hung out there a lot. The kitchen is new, but classic and staying with the look of the home. The location just can’t be beat. We walked a lot while staying there. The Franklin square is one block over. Can’t say enough about this place! I left some of our clothes hanging on the back of the bedroom door and Nanci was great about helping me get them back. Highly recommend the Dahl House!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Rachel R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

CHARMING HOME with a couple of small tweaks needed

This is a lovely home, well decorated, and in a perfect location. The living room and primary are quite comfortable. We immediately showed off the home via facetime to our family back at home! We felt safe. Our main issues were lack of window coverings and the Alexa. The neighbor had on a floodlight and there was no way to block it shining into the primary. We asked Alexa nicely, but could not turnoff the party lights on the back porch shining into the guest room. Alexa also didn't respond to turn lights on in the primary. We had to continually reference the correct Alexa instructions as we wanted to turn things off and on which was a little bit of a pain. There are threats of being charged if a switch is touched instead. The twin beds were not very comfortable for an adult as they were unstable and there were no mattress pads. It is a an older home, but there is nowhere to plug in my laptop and work at the same time. I was here for a work trip; so, it was a surprising issue. We did have to run out to buy toilet paper the first day. There isn't a picture of the shower in the pictures. It was little tight with hair on the shower wall, mildew on the shower curtain, mold stains on the caulking, and slippery floor. Shower pressure was great, though. All these little things added up after a long day of work. I hesitated to contact the owner after seeing her reactions to others. Overall, it was very charming and positive memory for us. A couple of little improvements would help!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Debra C., Annapolis MD

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Extremely comfortable home

Used house as a base for visiting son and family at Brownland Farm during hunter/jumper horse show. Felt very safe coming home alone at night. And house very convenient to downtown Franklin and Cool Springs. Will definitely stay again for other horse shows.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Larry K.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Convenient But Some Issues

Great location, and you can walk everywhere. Lots of things to do downtown. The house itself is supposed to sleep 8, but even after renting the Queen Suite separately, one of our guests had to sleep on the couch (our group was 7 total). There was a King, Queen and 2 Twins. The windows are painted shut, and there are no screens so you can’t open a window. No functional window coverings in the King bedroom. Bathroom doors can’t be locked. Strange. Every closet in each bedroom was locked so you couldn’t hang anything up. But, we had a good time overall and it’s quite charming.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Franklin, TN

The Dahl house was beautiful and a perfect location to downtown Franklin. The host Nanci was very friendly and hospitable. We truly enjoyed our 4 day stay in Franklin and great location to visit other towns, Leiper’s fork, Nolensville, and Nashville.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

tara b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family weekend

We absolutely loved this house. Perfect location for my daughter and grandson to meet me at our halfway point between Georgia/Memphis. Only wish we had access to the fire pit. But we really enjoyed our stay and will definitely be coming back soon. Thank you!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

april a.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Adorable house

Adorable house in a great location
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Timothy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Late Christmas

Had a late Christmas with our adult daughter. Christmas decorations were still up so it was great!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Travis

Liked: Amenities, communication
Disliked: Cleanliness
Great location, cute home and beautifully decorated for Christmas. Cleanliness was lacking in several areas. We found only two wash cloths the first day. Later found wet wash clothes in bathroom drawer and others in a basket under TV in bedroom. Main thing, we found molded sausage left in oven from previous occupant. Just seemed like cleaning was done very quickly.

10/10 Excellent

Caryn M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

We stayed here with our two adult daughters. This was a super cute home. It was very well decorated, clean, very cozy and warm. The property manager was very responsive and helpful. The location was also fabulous.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mailee W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful place!!!

My parents absolutely loved the place. It was in a great location and had so much charm.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brooke D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful weekend getaway

This cottage is charming and perfectly situated near downtown Franklin. Once we parked the car we did not need to use it all weekend! We will definitely return to this lovely location.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

2/10 Terrible

Jessica E.

Liked: Location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in, communication

Worst experience EVER

The property is fine however the owner leaves a lot to be desired. She called the next day after check-in and asked to speak to my wife. We were in downtown Franklin and my wife was in another store. I wasn’t expecting a call from anyone with a Beverly Hills, CA number so I didn’t know who was calling me at first. She asked if anyone was at the house as she wanted to stop by and drop off some items (weird) and I explained to her that we had just left and were down the street shopping however the door was unlocked as we couldn’t figure out how to lock it (Completely our fault; We should have called immediately). I didn’t think it would be a big deal as the area seemed like “Mayberry” from the 1960’s where everyone left their doors unlocked however Mrs. Dahl began to scream at me saying that she had valuables in the home and I shouldn’t have left it unlocked. I explained that I tried for quite sometime to get the automatic door to lock (There was a procedure that wasn’t outlined in check-in instructions) and was unsuccessful. She screamed at me that I was lying. At this point I hung up because I didn’t want to be screamed at by someone calling my a liar. She immediately called back. I answered thinking that maybe she had collected herself and was planning to apologize and work the problem out. I was met by her screaming, “Get the F*&$ out of my house! Get the F*&$ out of my house now!” She then continued to rant saying that I was lying about my wife being unavailable and that if my wife was smart she’d run from my crazy a$$ (I can’t argue that point, I did better than I deserve) and that I was to vacate her property. I calmly said that we were five minutes away and would leave immediately. She waited about ten minutes and texted, then called. She wanted to start over and said she had a bad day. She apologized and asked that we consider staying and to not leave. I told her that I accepted her apology and I apologized for anything I did to offend her and for leaving her door unlocked. However I explained that we no longer felt welcome and would go check into a hotel. We then packed my father (who was diagnosed with congestive heart failure last week) and the rest of my family into the car. Prior to leaving, I called and asked her to talk me through how to lock the door so I didn’t make the same mistake. She told me how. I explained my dad’s health condition and that I was a combat veteran and that we wished her a Merry Christmas.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

scott p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend getaway

We LOVED the Dahl House. It is gorgeous and is so comfy, cozy and charming!! It was beautifully decorated for Christmas! Perfect location to downtown Franklin. Highly recommend this house for a perfect vacation spot! We had no problems at all!! We will come back again!!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kerry G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fall Getaway to Franklin

We just spent a great weekend in Franklin with our 16 and 13 year old at the beautiful Dahl house. The home has so much character but has been beautifully restored and decorated. The living room furniture was so comfy for our evenings back at the house and we slept like rocks in the super comfortable beds. All the perfectly placed fall decor put us right in the mood. We enjoyed Gentry Farms one day and Nashville on another. And of course, the PumpkinFest downtown was so fun and it was great to be able to walk there from the house and not have to worry about parking. Thank you again for sharing your home with us. We look forward to a return.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

LuAnn L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Walk to town

If you like to walk to coffee shops and restaurants followed by conversation on a great porch, this home is for you. The interior is thoughtfully decorated and stocked with what you need. Comfortable beds. Good shower. Lovely kitchen.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

About the host

Hosted by Nanci Dahl

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English

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