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The Dahl House in the heart of Historic Downtown Franklin

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Dining
Terrace/patio
2 bedrooms, desk, iron/ironing board, travel cot

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8139 sq m

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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Franklin, TN
  • Place, Franklin Theatre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, The Factory
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Place, CoolSprings Galleria
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Airport, Nashville, TN (BNA-Nashville Intl.)
    ‪30 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

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

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.
During your stay at this holiday home, you're just a quick walk from Franklin Theatre. Features include laundry facilities. The holiday home offers a kitchen and 1.5 bathrooms.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine and 1.5 bathrooms
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • On-site recreation includes a playground
  • Within a 10-minute walk of Franklin Theatre and Lotz House Museum
As a guest of The Dahl House in the heart of Historic Downtown Franklin, you'll find barbecue grills, a garden, and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Stereo
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Fenced yard
  • Garden
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Printer

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Meal delivery service

Location highlights

  • In the city centre

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 1,500 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

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

Rules

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.

Pets

  • No pets allowed
  • Note from host: May make exceptions for certain sizes and breeds.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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
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
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

Dahl House Heart Historic Downtown Franklin
Dahl House Heart
Dahl Heart Historic Downtown Franklin
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The Dahl House in the heart of Historic Downtown Franklin Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 54 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 54 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 54 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 54 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 54 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Deanna D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Morgan R.

Liked: Cleanliness
We loved the house and location! Everything was charming and the hosts were incredibly responsive. Thanks for a fantastic weekend!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely home and perfect walkability.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Rachel V.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful Visit!! Highly Recommend!

Such a cute cottage near downtown. Close to everything in downtown Franklin. House was very clean and so charming. We had a great stay and can’t wait to be back!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig & Tammy G., prior lake

Liked: Cleanliness

Very nice place - great location

A very nicely decorated place in a great location in Historic downtown Franklin. Timely communication from the Host was appreciated. We had a great stay and will return.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret A.

Liked: Cleanliness

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., chattanooga

Liked: Cleanliness

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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., Charlotte,NC

Liked: Cleanliness

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

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.

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

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

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

Adorable house

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

10/10 Excellent

Timothy M.

Liked: Cleanliness

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

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
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

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