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The Restored Victorian

Original 1890 mantels, crystal chandeliers, and rooms layered in velvet, brass, and time.

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Est. 1890 · The Nations · Nashville
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    4 Bedrooms · 2 Baths · 10 Beds · Sleeps 12+Built for groups, weddings, and family reunions.

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The Transformation

From forgotten
to photographed.

Restored, not replaced. Each room rebuilt around the bones the 1890s left behind. Tap each picture to step back in time.

Entry bedroom with dark Dutch-floral wallpaper, vintage four-poster, brass sconces
The Entry
Dutch Floral, in the Dark
The Entry before restoration — empty hallway with original hardwood floors and staircase
The Entry · Before
2024
Emerald velvet living room with chesterfield sofas, brass accents, and original 1890 fireplace
The Living Room
Emerald & Gold
The Living Room before restoration — bare walls and original floors with staging furniture
The Living Room · Before
2024
The Pastel Room: pink toile wallpaper, gold-framed Impressionist art, lace bedding
The Pastel Room
Pink Toile & Sunlight
The Pastel Room before restoration — simple bedroom with blue-tiled fireplace and bare walls
The Pastel Room · Before
2024
The Parlor: brass bar cart, framed butterfly print, the original 1890 mantel
The Parlor
Mantel, Restored
The Parlor before restoration — single chair in a near-empty room with the dark mantel
The Parlor · Before
2024
The Master bedroom: black iron four-poster, dramatic floral canvases, gold lamps, striped duvet
The Master
Dark Florals & Brass
The Master before restoration — simple bedroom with brown-tiled fireplace and ensuite doorway
The Master · Before
2024
Forest-green attic loft bedroom with exposed pine beams and dormer windows
The Loft
Forest Green & Pine
The Loft before restoration — large empty attic with black-stained pine floors and original wood ceiling
The Loft · Before
2024

"A century and a half of charm. The 1890s, restored."

From the Guestbook

What guests
actually say.

A 4.98 average across eighty-plus stays. Three favorites, in their own words.

★★★★★

Beautifully decorated, comfortable, and clearly cared for — you can feel the love poured into every room. The neighborhood is picture-perfect, and our dog made friends on every walk. Couldn't recommend Giorgio and this home enough.

Berly · Kentucky · Stayed with a pet
★★★★★

We're a family of six and the house worked beautifully. The kids loved the second floor. Decor is genuinely impressive — bachelorettes or friend groups would have a field day with all the post-worthy backdrops. Easy parking, safe walkable neighborhood. Highly recommend.

Amanda · Knoxville, TN · Stayed with kids

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A Walk Through the House

Every room
its own little world.

Each frame, an actual room you'll sleep, sit, or sip coffee in.

Foyer with crystal chandelier
Emerald velvet living room
Parlor with restored 1890 mantel
Bathroom with gold stripes and brass fixtures
The Pastel Room detail
Forest green attic loft
Dark floral entry bedroom
Floral vanity and writing desk
Our Story

An 1890 Victorian in The Nations, brought back to life.

When we found this house, it was the most forgotten Victorian in the neighborhood. A century-old beauty on a corner lot, in the part of Nashville locals call The Nations. Original 1890 mantels, gorgeous crystal chandeliers, and show-stopping twelve-foot pocket doors with brass thumb-pulls.

"We didn't want to flip this house. We wanted to keep its soul."

The decision was easy: not to rebuild the house, but to restore all the charm and beauty of the past. The fireplace tile stayed. The pine floors stayed. We added crystal chandeliers, emerald velvet chesterfields, a brass leopard pedestal because we couldn't help ourselves, and the kind of bedding you sleep eleven hours in.

During the renovation, neighbors stopped by daily to watch the progress. Now they stop to take pictures.

— NooknKey
Amenities

Everything you'd
expect.

Built for groups, weddings, family reunions, and the kind of weekends you'll talk about for years.

i
Sleeps 12+
10 beds
ii
Fully fenced
backyard
iii
Full kitchen
+ Keurig bar
iv
Fast Wi-Fi
+ Smart TV
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Self check-in
smart lock
vi
Washer
+ Dryer
vii
Free
parking
viii
Beautiful
stone porches
ix
Original 1890
fireplaces
x
Hair dryers
+ luxury linens
xi
The Nations
dining · exercise · nightlife
xii
Coffee &
welcome basket
Where you'll be

The Nations,
Nashville.

A former industrial corner of West Nashville, now the city's quietest food and design scene. Close to everything; insulated from the noise.

Broadway, Nashville — neon honky-tonk strip
~8 min drive

Broadway

Nashville's most famous street. Honky tonks four stories deep, live country music from open till last call, neon you can read from space. Eight minutes from your front door.

51st Avenue dining row in The Nations, Nashville — Frothy Monkey, 51st Deli, Jeni's, and Nicky's Coal Fired
~5 min walk

51st Ave Dining

Steps from your door: Frothy Monkey for the morning espresso, 51st Deli for the sandwich locals send out-of-towners to, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams for the sweet break, and Nicky's Coal Fired — featured on Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives — for dinner. The best block in The Nations, on foot.

Nashville International Airport (BNA) — gateway to The Nations
~15 min drive

BNA Airport

Fifteen minutes from baggage claim to your front door, on a straight line down I-40. The whole point of a direct booking is no friction — this is where it starts.

The Fine Print

Stay details.

House Rules

A few simple things.

  • Check-In4:00 PM · self check-in via smart lock
  • Check-Out10:00 AM
  • Quiet Hours10:00 PM – 8:00 AM
  • GuestsMaximum 12 overnight guests · no parties or events
  • PetsWelcome with prior approval for a fee
  • SmokingNo smoking inside
  • ChildrenWelcome at any age

We'll send a complete digital welcome book with Wi-Fi password, parking, trash day, and our favorite coffee shops 24 hours before check-in.

Cancellation Policy

Plans change. We get it.

  • 30+ Days OutFull refund
  • 14–30 Days50% refund
  • 7–14 Days25% refund
  • Under 7 DaysNo refund
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Foyer with crystal chandelier Emerald living room Striped bathroom The Pastel Room detail Exterior of NooknKey at twilight Attic loft bedroom Master bedroom with dark walls Vintage vanity styled with florals Detail of the restored fireplace mantel
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future properties.

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