500 Gaines School Road, Athens, GA 30605

• 4 beds |
• 2 baths |
• 2,027 sqft

Property Description

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 Status:

Active

Date Added:

September 11, 2026

Data Last Updated:

September 26, 2026 at 1:06PM

Listing Office:

Corcoran Classic Living : 706-559-4520

Listing Agent:

Michael F Littleton : 706-255-8600

MLS ID:

10845567

Interior

• General: Master On Main LevelOther
• Appliances: DryerRangeRefrigeratorWasher
• Laundry: Other
• Basement: Crawl SpaceInterior EntryUnfinished
• Flooring: HardwoodTile
• A/C: Central AirElectric
• Heating: Central
• Fireplace: OtherFireplaceFireplaces: 1

Exterior

• General: GardenBarn(s)
• Style: Bungalow/CottageRanch
• Parking: Off StreetParking spaces: 2

Construction

• Roofing: Composition
• General: Wood SidingTwoBlock

Location

• HOA Amenities: 0.0
• Originating MLS: Georgia MLS 2
• County: Clarke

Lot

• Zoning: 233D1 B010

Utilities

• Utilities: Cable AvailableUnderground Utilities
• Water: Public
• Sewer: Public Sewer

Financial

• Source: Georgia MLS 2