If you're a buyer with a $2 million budget and your heart is set on Athens, Georgia, you already know something most people don't: this city rewards discernment. At this price point, you're not just acquiring square footage — you're acquiring a lifestyle, a legacy, and a place that will mean something to you for decades.
Right now, two listings stand out above everything else I've seen in the Athens market. Both sit in Five Points, the city's most coveted neighborhood. Both offer something genuinely irreplaceable. And both are available today.
Here's why I can't stop talking about them.
230 Woodlawn Avenue — $1,900,000
4 Beds · 5 Baths · 3,597 Sq Ft · c. 1911
There are homes that have been renovated, and then there are homes that have been loved back to life. 230 Woodlawn Avenue is firmly, beautifully in the second category.
Built in 1911 and meticulously restored, this early 20th-century residence on one of Athens' most established tree-lined streets is the kind of property that makes you slow down the moment you pull up. The covered front porch sets the tone immediately — this is a home that was designed for living, for gathering, for staying.
Step inside and the craftsmanship announces itself: high ceilings, original hardwood floors, detailed moldings, and a classic staircase that tells the full story of the home's architectural heritage. The formal dining room features a coffered ceiling and chandelier that creates a genuinely timeless setting for entertaining. The main living room is anchored by a brick fireplace with French doors that bring in natural light and connect the interior to the grounds with an ease that only older homes seem to know how to achieve.
The kitchen has been thoughtfully updated — custom cabinetry, a center island with seating, stone countertops — in a way that respects the home's bones while fully supporting modern life. Upstairs, well-proportioned bedrooms offer privacy and versatility, with updated baths that complement the home's period details rather than compete with them. The layout supports a variety of living arrangements, including guest accommodations and flexible home office use.
Outside, landscaped grounds and a private yard offer space for entertaining, gardening, or simply having somewhere that feels entirely your own.
The location is the final piece of the story: steps from Milledge Avenue, walkable to Five Points dining and shopping, and close to the University of Georgia. This is Athens at its most authentic — and at its most beautiful.
173 Westview Drive — $2,075,000
4 Beds · 4 Baths · 3,700 Sq Ft · Built 2016
If 230 Woodlawn is a love letter to Athens' past, 173 Westview Drive is a confident statement about its present. Built in 2016 and priced at $560 per square foot, this property offers something increasingly rare in Athens' most desirable neighborhood: a modern luxury home that feels completely at home in Five Points.
At 3,700 square feet across four bedrooms and four full baths, the scale here is exactly right — generous without being excessive, refined without being cold. This is a home designed for people who entertain thoughtfully, live fully, and want everything to work beautifully without having to think too hard about it.
The construction quality, the finishes, and the attention to detail that goes into a 2016 custom build in this location are impossible to replicate at this price point. You get the walkability and neighborhood character of Five Points — the tree-lined streets, the proximity to Barrow Elementary, the quick stroll to Five & Ten or Avid Bookshop — with the peace of mind that comes with modern systems, modern infrastructure, and a home that requires nothing from you except to enjoy it.
On 0.27 acres, the lot is private enough to feel like a genuine retreat while remaining completely connected to one of the most walkable neighborhoods in the South.
For the buyer who wants to move in and immediately start living — no renovation projects, no deferred maintenance, no compromises — 173 Westview is the answer.
Two Homes. Two Visions. One Neighborhood.
What I love most about presenting these two properties together is that they speak to different versions of the same dream. 230 Woodlawn is for the buyer who feels the pull of history — who wants original hardwood floors and coffered ceilings and a home that carries the weight and warmth of over a century of Athens life. 173 Westview is for the buyer who wants that same Five Points address with the confidence of new construction and a clean slate.
Both are priced within a range where Five Points properties at this level of quality move. Neither will last.
Let's Talk
If either of these homes is speaking to you, I'd love to set up a private showing. Reach out directly — I'm always happy to walk you through both in person and help you find the one that's truly yours.
Gena Knox | Dwell Real Estate 📍 240 W Clayton Street, Athens, GA 30601 📞 (706) 612-5576 🌐 dwellathens.com
