Vacation rentals with a firepit in Madison County

We stayed a week in January 2025, and this is now our go-to first choice place to stay when visiting family in Athens. Easy, relaxing, peaceful, clean, lots of space. It made our week so much more relaxing than staying in a hotel.

This house is a great place for a family gathering. We had 14 people and plenty of space. We were here at Christmas and it is very quiet at the lake that time of year. Since we were planning mainly to stay in and visit, we were happy but it is worth noting that there is not a lot to do in the area other than activities on the lake. For planning purposes, it takes about 20 minute to get to the grocery.

This unit was perfect. Very clean and nicely furnished and very, very peaceful in the big back yard. An easy 10 minute ride into downtown. Host was very responsible and easy to deal with. Thanks for a great stay!

Susan is a wonderful host with a beautiful home and a spectacular view of Hartwell Lake. You won’t regret selecting this property!

A few hooks added to the bathrooms for towels would be great!

One of the best air bnbs I’ve ever stayed in. Kevin’s place was absolutely beautiful. We were in awe the second we stepped in the doors. Very clean and well kept. We wish we could have stayed more nights. If you’re coming to Athens this is definitely the place to stay!

I am a consultant working on a project here in Hartwell and stayed at Dan's place for 4 months. Dan is an absolutely amazing host. He is communicative, attentive, and ALWAYS very quick to respond. The place is beautiful, clean, quiet, and comfortable. I had no issues feeling at home the entire time I was staying here. I will look to book here first when I come back to Hartwell later this year. Thanks for an amazing experience, Dan!

wonderful place, the house gorgeous, perfect place to share with your family and friends, highly recommend.

One of the nicest and cleanest places we have stayed. Great location for our needs and cute downtown area with some nice restaurants. Good communication with owner.

Great host and even greater location! Loved this place, very clean and well taken care of. Host was very responsive and a pleasure to communicate with!

Our stay here was great. It’s a quiet neighborhood where you can safely go for walks and very close to downtown Monroe. The space was clean and well organized. We really enjoyed our stay here.

Nice place to stay. Short driving distances to downtown Athens!

Great location with an AMAZING view! We will definitely be back.

The place is wonderful and feels new, actually I think it is. Everything was clean and well maintained. The layout of the apartment was really good. The only thing I think should be changed is the checkout time; 10:00 am is really early, maybe 12:00 pm will be a better time. Also, to have a Publix so close is wonderful. Thanks Aveline for everything.

Richards place is awesome! His place is so fantastic that my wife said that we should try to buy it Would love to stay at Richards place any time we are in the area A real jewel of a place

Had such a great time staying here! The cabin was very clean and the area was very peaceful. I would definitely recommend this unit!

If you appreciate rustic history this is the place for you. The updating and modernization was just enough to be completely comfortable but also appreciate how old the house was that we were staying in. Yvonne was great and stayed in contact with us in case we had an issue finding the property (which we did not), and even had some bread from a local bakery waiting for us. The place was close enough town to enjoy all that Athens has to offer but also be able to enjoy the quiet Georgia countryside.

Our stay at this A-frame cabin was absolutely perfect. The space is beautifully designed, with great attention to detail and a fully equipped setup that made our experience seamless. Every corner felt intentional and inviting. The hosts, Thomas & Morgan, were incredibly communicative and made sure everything was smooth from start to finish. We truly appreciated their hospitality. This is a place we would absolutely return to, highly recommend!

We were in town for the Bananas Ball game at Clemson and that was about a 45 min drive to get there. Peaceful setting and nice area to sit out back by the water. I gave 5 stars because it served the purpose we were looking for and was as described. But I will say for future travelers that the bed in the main bedroom is VERY FIRM!! And the temperature of the home is controlled by the owners and if you want to change it, you have to text them and ask for it to be unlocked. We got back from the game late so we did not text and it was way warmer than we like to have it so that (and the hard bed) made sleeping difficult. There was a fan in the closest we found and it helped. The main shower is not tall people friendly. I am only 6'1" and the shower head was about chest height. So be prepared to duck. Overall the place was spotless and the living room furniture was comfortable. If we are back in the area I would choose another location based on the beds alone.

Great accommodations and the host is really helpful. We will definitely be back!

This cabin was perfect for my family to spend a few days for Thanksgiving! We truly enjoyed our stay in the beautiful cabin, and we prepared a great Thanksgiving meal in the well-equipped kitchen. We also made use of the great card table upstairs. The wooded property was lovely, and we had hoped to use the inviting firepit, but it was windy most of the time. We hope to revisit this cabin soon!

We had a perfectly relaxing few days at Apple Pie right after the craziness of Christmas! The house was spacious, just as described/pictured, and well-appointed. We lacked for nothing during our stay and the owners were great at communication...extremely responsive and helpful, and all check-in, check-out, and informational info was communicated efficiently and thoroughly. We also enjoyed all the extras...hot tub, spa space, etc. It was just a wonderful stay from start to finish!

Cozy country getaway! Jonah's place was the perfect amount of room for my fiancé and I. We were happy with everything that was included, especially the fresh eggs from their farm. We also enjoyed the fire pit as well. Jonah was very responsive and helpful. We would stay here again.

Perfect cabin for any fisherman wanting to stay close to Lake Russell. Owners have a great layout for charging your boat and driveway is very convenient for truck and boat hooked up. Cabin is very spacious inside and very clean. The owners are very helpful and respond quickly to anything that may come up or for just general information. I will be staying here again.