500 Gaines School Road, Athens, GA 30605
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500 Gaines School Road

Athens, GA 30605

Offered at$389,000

About the home.

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.

Listing courtesy of Corcoran Classic Living.

Details

Price per sq ft$192
Garage2-car
BasementUnfinished
HOANone listed
Property taxes$2,620/yr
SewerPublic sewer
  • Basement Crawl Space, Interior Entry, Unfinished
  • Garage / parking 2 spaces
  • Heating Central
  • Air conditioning Yes
  • Roof Shingles
  • Floors Hardwood, Tile
  • Water / sewer Public water · Public Sewer
  • Outdoor Patio, Porch
  • Appliances Refrigerator, range, oven, clothes washer and dryer
  • County Clarke County
  • Taxes $2,620 (2025)
  • Listed Sep 11, 2026 · 42 days on market
  • Georgia MLS # 10845567

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