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  • Price$389,000
  • Beds4
  • Baths2
  • SQ. Feet2,027
  • Acres0.54
  • Built1938

500 Gaines School Road, Athens

Unique Opportunity: Commercially zoned, 1930s, 2028', 4/2 Bungalow on .54 acre lot, with large storage barn, with a wide array of potential uses: an artful home, rental, potential Airbnb, Live/Work space, Commercial Office site in a high traffic corridor: ( Law, Accounting, Property Mgt/Real Estate, Massage Therapy, Medical...). The home is imbued with an abundance of historic character and artfulness. As one approaches the front door, there's an antique brick front courtyard, a front porch with mural painted by a local artist, and a swing bed. Inside, the house has wood floors throughout, plaster walls, custom crown molding, 2 artfully tiled baths, a large master suite on left rear with wood walls and ceilings, excellent natural light, an antique slider door to a lovely bath, and an antique clawfoot tub open to bedroom. The long galley style kitchen opens to a sunroom and formal dining room, though it has a cute eat-in corner nook, as well as a stainless fridge and gas range, an antique farmhouse sink, pendent lighting, & ceiling fan. There are 2 other bedrooms on main floor, and the entirety of the attic is finished as a large 4th BR or flex room. The sunroom has W/D connections, and there's a door in the floor that lifts to reveal stairs to a cellar that serves as a mechanical room, tornado/zombie apocalypse shelter, or storage. One can exit the Sunroom to the private rear courtyard, and behind the Courtyard there's a large barn, which has been broken up into 5 storage rooms, 3 locked. There's a wooded buffer behind and to the sides of the barn, which create a nice green privacy buffer. It's possible one could add 1, or possibly more, ADUs with County permission. Ultimately, this property sits on a high traffic corridor, which is likely to continue to evolve, and finding a property at this price, with this zoning will become increasingly rare to find. Seller is a licensed realtor in Georgia.

Essential Information

  • MLS® #10845567
  • Price$389,000
  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2.00
  • Full Baths2
  • Square Footage2,027
  • Acres0.54
  • Year Built1938
  • TypeResidential
  • Sub-TypeSingle Family Residence
  • StyleBungalow/Cottage, Ranch
  • StatusNew

Amenities

  • UtilitiesCable Available, Underground Utilities
  • Parking Spaces2
  • ParkingOff Street

Exterior

  • Exterior FeaturesGarden
  • Lot DescriptionLevel
  • RoofComposition
  • ConstructionWood Siding
  • FoundationBlock

Additional Information

  • Days on Market3

Community Information

  • Address500 Gaines School Road
  • SubdivisionNone
  • CityAthens
  • CountyClarke
  • StateGA
  • Zip Code30605

Interior

  • Interior FeaturesMaster On Main Level, Other
  • AppliancesDryer, Oven/Range (Combo), Refrigerator, Washer
  • HeatingCentral
  • CoolingCentral Air, Electric
  • FireplaceYes
  • # of Fireplaces1
  • FireplacesOther
  • StoriesTwo

School Information

  • ElementaryGaines
  • MiddleHilsman
  • HighCedar Shoals

Listing Details

  • Listing Provided Courtesy Of Corcoran Classic Living
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Listing information last updated on September 19th, 2026 at 10:39am CDT.