7185 Fm 1615, Athens, TX 75752

Property Description

Reduced! The Christmas season will be here soon, it's time to plan holiday events! Owners are ready for their new chapter, found the new house to downsize into and are passing along the savings... An Original 1913 Prairie-Style home - Elegantly updated yet keeping the old-world charm and character! Most of the original wood floors were kept and restored, as well as the wood trim and wainscoting, beautiful tiger-oak mantel in foyer. There are 11.5' tall ceilings downstairs, and transom windows. 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 redone and completed in 2008, and newer updates 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" or garden 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.) Owner is licensed real estate Broker.