Reduced! (Request no showings until Nov. 4th.) An Original 1913 Prairie-Style home - Elegantly updated yet keeping the old-world charm and character! Most of the original wood floors were restored, as well as the wood trim and wainscoting. A beautiful tiger-oak mantel greets guests in foyer.
Wonderful 11.5' tall ceilings downstairs, transom windows over many doors. A nature lover's dream, lots of tall windows and decks make for great bird watching & abundant wildlife sightings. Former B&B/ perfect for group lodging, hosting special events, fine dining/ tea room / receptions, and also Workshop/Classroom retreats held in the auxiliary Studio building.
This two-story home was moved from Montalba to a pastoral ranch in 2004, just 4 minutes from Downtown Athens. All systems were replaced and completed in 2008, with newer updates that include a new Class 3 comp. shingle roof in 2024, and 3 water-heaters upstrs in '26.
Three bedrooms are upstairs, each has private bathroom w/showers of cultured-marble, plus a sitting room. Downstairs is the primary bedroom with bathroom, a separate office area, bedroom # 5 (now music room), and a large guest bath with granite counters, soaking tub/shower.
Two large kitchens (commercially licensed at present), 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 wrap-around front porch, large North deck for beautiful sunsets and 180 degree views, and no neighbors in sight.
There is an auxiliary building, approx. 1200 sq. ft. Workshop/Studio under CH/A, includes a 900 sq. ft. Studio/ classroom with wood floors, across the breezeway is a half-bath, living room/office, kitchenette, and "pet room" /garden & plant room. The Workshop was built inside the former Goodman Dairy Milk-House building of 1947, and looks out at the 1937-built Hay barn.
Combining the former Brooks' home of Montalba, TX, with the beautiful land of the 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, 4 miles, and UT East TX Hospital 1 mile away, with the College, Library, restaurants, small municipal airport, and shopping all nearby...
makes for a great place to call home, as well as to have the possibility to create a commercial venture! (All measurements of square footage are approximate, as are the survey boundary estimates, although deemed to be correct Buyer is to verify all.)
