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Bluebird Cottage in the Heart of Historic Downtown Franklin

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Terrace/patio
Interior
Interior
Fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker, toaster

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Entire home

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 242 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Franklin, TN
  • Place, Lotz House Museum
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Franklin Theatre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Carter House
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Nashville, TN (BNA-Nashville Intl.)
    ‪30 min drive‬

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About the area

Franklin

With a stay at this cottage, you'll be centrally located in Franklin, within a 10-minute drive of CoolSprings Galleria and Franklin Theatre. .This cottage is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Lotz House Museum and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from The Square.
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What's nearby

  • Lotz House Museum - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Franklin Theatre - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Carter House - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • The Factory - 20 min walk - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Nashville Riverfront Station - 28 min drive
  • Nashville International Airport (BNA) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Waldo's Chicken & Beer - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Mellow Mushroom - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Fainting Goat - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Entire place

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

Bluebird Cottage in the Heart of Historic Downtown Franklin

Charming 1930's cottage in the heart of Historic Downtown Franklin, TN. The Bluebird Cottage is comfy, cozy & romantic. Just a block & a half off 5 points, this Music City themed cottage features authentic vintage pieces from local antique stores within walking distance. Walk to Main Street, The Franklin Theatre, Civil War Mueseums, Antique District & all shops & restaurants. The home offers a kitchenette, desk, laundry, DirectTV & Wifi. You are less than 20 minutes to downtown Nashville & 10 minutes to Leipers Fork!
***The Bluebird Cottage is run by Nanci Dahl, a favorite local REALTOR. If you’re considering moving to the area, we can help you with all your real estate and relocation needs. Discounts are given to our home buying clients. Ask about our services!***
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned cottage, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and a microwave. There's a private patio. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and a DVD player is provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include a coffee/tea maker and a washing machine.
Take in the views from a garden.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Music library
  • Stereo
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Garden
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In the city centre
  • Near a hospital

Things to do

  • Bicycles
  • Cycling nearby

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
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Bicycles
  • Garden
  • Property does not allow children
  • Unit size: 450 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Minimum check-in age: 21

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

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Note from host: May allow exceptions for small breeds w pet fee

Children and extra beds

This property does not allow children

Important information

You need to know

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Note from host: May allow some group exceptions at additional fee
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 there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
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

Property is also known as

NEW Bluebird Cottage Heart Historic Downtown Franklin

NEW Bluebird Cottage Heart

NEW Bluebird Heart Historic Downtown Franklin

NEW Bluebird Heart

NY Bluebird Cottage i Hjertet av Historic Downtown Franklin

NEW Bluebird Cottage in the Heart of Historic Downtown Franklin

Bluebird Cottage in the Heart of Historic Downtown Franklin Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 99 out of 141 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 141 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 141 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 141 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 141 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Trader Joe’s Hall !., Monroe

Disliked: Cleanliness
If you have an SUV or truck, the parking situation is horrible and dangerous pulling in and out, you can’t see vehicles or pedestrians coming. The trees should be cut down to see. Extremely tiny area!!! The bathroom floor was dirty and the outside seating area should have been cleaned up for visitors. Overgrown shrubs, chairs were not cleaned, no firewood near the pit. The TV was a nightmare to figure out how to use it, and it would constantly stream. The outside curb appeal was not appealing at all. Would have loved to have entered a clean, non spider webbed front door. The lock needs to be fixed, could not open after 5-6 times of trying. No stove to cook anything, only a microwave, and an extremely tiny fridge. No large mirrors, the mirror in the bathroom was tiny and had to stand on my toes to see in it. The shower area is and extremely small area to move around and the toilet is in such a small space.
Blinds were broke
Nothing swept or cleaned
Sad for our flag 😢
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026

6/10 Okay

Sylvia A.

Convenient to downtown and an easy walk. Parking in the hidden driveway difficult to navigate . We could barely get out without hitting the mirror. Some directions were different in the book vs what I received in the email.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026

10/10 Excellent

Britta F.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location to historic downtown Franklin... Very walkable. All amenities were there. Great AC!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026

10/10 Excellent

melisha d.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Erica W.

Liked: Cleanliness
We had a lovely stay at the Bluebird Cottage. The location was excellent to be able to walk into downtown. We would stay again, and definitely would recommend staying here. The parking as described in other reviews is tight.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca B.

Liked: Cleanliness
The cottage was walkable through the town of Franklin and was on a quiet side street. Perfect for our vacation. Clean and beautiful decor, the Bluebird Cottage was unique and cozy. Excellent air conditioning and big tv.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026

8/10 Good

Scott S.

Location was fantastic, and we were able to walk downtown even in the below-normal temperatures for February in middle TN. . Adorable cottage vibe with an retro Franklin theme and nicely decorated throughout!We had unseasonably colder temps that made the cottage feel chilly most of the time as the heater struggled to keep the cottage warm. I would also add that some of the window treatments could add a few more curtain panels for better privacy on one side, and the parking space was sufficient but a little tight for our mid size pick-up truck. The front entry lock works but was a little finicky for us at times, but this surely could have been due to user error on our part. Overall we loved the charm and location and would recommend the Bluebird Cottage to anyone!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Becky W.

Disliked: Cleanliness
The location to this place was great. It was a five minute walk to town, the Lotz House and Carter House. The decor was very cute the bed was comfortable. Having said that, for a short woman who does her hair and wears makeup, the mirror in the bathroom didn’t work at all. I had to use a chair and put it on the window sill to make it work. We ran out of body wash and the bleach pods to wash the towels and we had to use our phones hotspots for the Internet.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jason L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location right in franklin for two. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jud H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location, extremely cute cottage. Very clean and neat. Both wife and I loved the decor as well.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Andrew H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect little cottage for a weekend getaway!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Emory B., Paris Tn

Liked: Cleanliness
We arrived later in the night. With the rain and darkness we felt the walkway and entry could have been better lighted. We were happy with furnishings, bed, TV etc.Driveway entry is narrow for our midsize SUV. A large SUV would have problems. We were unable to get Alexa to operate but that was not a problem for us.We intend the above comments to be constructive and not intended to discourage future customers.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Jason B.

Liked: Cleanliness
We were in and out and primary only used the space for a bed and shower. The space in general was fairly tight, 3 people would be too many for this space. We were there for a business planning time and this space would not have been adequate for me and my wife to feel comfortable sitting for extended periods of time with laptops and papers. If we were just relaxing and watching a show then this is perfect and highly functional. The only real negative about the location was the driveway was almost inaccessible for my truck. It was very very tight to the extent that the shrubbery scratched our vehicle. For clarity I drive a Silverado 2500, its a big truck :)
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richelle M.

Liked: Cleanliness
We loved The Bluebird Cottage. Walked everywhere. Loved the historic neighborhood and downtown. Great restaurants and live music. Host was thoughtful and easy to contact.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan W.

Liked: Cleanliness
great
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Jeff A., Flagstaff Az

Liked: Cleanliness
The host was very responsive when we had issues with the cottage. The property is very close to downtown, the space was rustic.
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Adorable cottage in an excellent location. My mom and I enjoyed our stay
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

JILL B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Our conference was 12 hours long and we were exhausted at the end of the days and the bed and couch are both very worn and hard. We drove an escape and could not park in the driveway because it was too small and the trees were going to take off the rear view mirror and scratch the car, the place could use some work, but is very cute and the location was terrific.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

kristen l.

The outside of the cottage was pretty run down and the parking is very small and limited. Location was very good for walking purposes. Host was very helpful with the issues we had with the dirtiness of outside and needing toilet paper for the cottage. She also allowed us to park our truck in the main driveway since the main house was not occupied while we were there. Our truck did not easily fit in the dedicated space at all. The inside of the cottage was nice just disappointed with the outside and the parking. Feel like the online pictures are not accurate. We also had issues with a lot of mosquitoes inside the cottage. The host was very receptive just wish we would have booked a different location.
Outside pic for comparison of online pic
Chairs were not able to be used.
Chairs were attempted to be cleaned while we were there.
They did attempt to clean chairs and give us stuff to build fire.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Eric S.

All in all, if you’re looking for a well located downtown Franklin location and planning to be out most of your stay, this place is a good fit— It’s a 5 min walk to Main Street and host seemed nice when booking. That said I don’t think we would stay here again. Place was clean at first site but found chips under the bed, cobwebs in the lights/ decor, and fairly run down bathroom flooring & exterior when compared to pictures. Chairs around fire pit outside could use a good cleaning, they were pretty dirty. The lamps inside are controlled by Alexa but we weren’t able to get Alexa to work so weren’t able to use lamps or strung lighting, worried we’d be charged the fee to reset. Parking is a challenge as other reviews mention so we parked on street and walked most of the time. Everything else was as expected, place was pretty musty when we first arrived but once we ran AC it cleared up. Kitchenette worked for us and was clean but we weren’t there much to use it.. other than mini refrig & electric stove top. As someone else pointed out there is only one mirror, which is very small above sink in bathroom and no real closet space—- neither of which were issues for us though but something to keep in mind.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Kayla H.

Overall, it was a nice little place to stay for the weekend with a great location to downtown Franklin. However, there are some things I would change/update: the parking is awful. It barely fit my mom’s Rav 4 and my Enclave would not fit due to the overgrown trees/brush. If they were to trim that it wouldn’t be that bad. There also isn’t any available street parking nearby that I felt comfortable leaving my vehicle overnight so I had to opt for a parking garage in downtown. We had an issue with the front door lock. I think the batteries were going out. Let the host know and she said she would be over later. She never showed and never followed up so it was left unlocked for a day and we had to take our valuables with us. That was kind of annoying. I would also add a full length or at least bigger mirror. There’s a tiny one in the bathroom that is not very accommodating. The bed is pretty uncomfortable as well and we found hair in the shower and cobwebs around some of the decor, and the Adirondack chairs outside could use a pressure washing. However, the host did let us check in a couple of hours early per my request, which was nice and like I said the location is great! Just needs a few updates and it would be perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Super clean cottage within walking distance to all downtown destinations!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect spot and in a great walking location to the square. Excellent communication with owner!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kara A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Unbelievably comfortable, convenient, cute place to spend a few days to explore Franklin and beyond. We look forward to staying again and will recommend to friends.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025