So You’re Staying at Deacon’s House…
Now What?
Your insider guide to East Nashville’s Edgefield neighborhood — from the stone fireplace to Nissan Stadium, from Five Points to the best cocktail bars in the city.
Deacon’s House
The actual home from ABC/CMT’s Nashville — now a Music City Magnolia vacation rental.
East Nashville Vacation Rental Near Nissan Stadium
Let’s get the most important thing out of the way first: this is the house. Not a house that looks like it. Not a replica. Not a house two streets over that “has the same vibe.” Deacon Claybourne’s house — the actual home from the hit ABC/CMT television series Nashville — is a real, bookable vacation rental in East Nashville’s historic Edgefield neighborhood, managed by Music City Magnolia.
If you watched the show, you already know this stone house by heart. The front porch. The fireplace. The kitchen where Deacon and Rayna navigated every complicated, emotionally loaded scene that the writers could dream up. The living room where country music history — fictional and otherwise — got made. Fans of the series have described walking through the door as a genuine full-circle moment, and that tracks. The house is exactly as it looks on screen, right down to the show memorabilia placed throughout.
But here’s the thing: even if you’ve never seen a single episode of Nashville, this property stands on its own merits. Two bedrooms (a king in the primary, a queen in the guest room), two bathrooms, a stone fireplace, a chef’s kitchen anchored by a Viking cooktop, a pellet ice-maker, a wine fridge, and a private fenced backyard with a fire pit. It sleeps four guests comfortably, and it does not feel like a rental property. It feels like a home someone who has exceptional taste actually lives in.
The upstairs is a fully separate, locked owner’s apartment — completely off-limits to guests. You have the main living areas and both bedrooms entirely to yourselves, with full privacy.
Why Edgefield, and Why It Matters
Edgefield is one of Nashville’s oldest residential neighborhoods, platted in the 1870s, and it has the architecture to prove it — Victorian cottages, craftsman bungalows, and the occasional stone house that looks like it belongs in a cable drama. It sits on the east bank of the Cumberland River, which puts it closer to downtown than most people expect, but it reads as a real neighborhood rather than a tourist zone. The streets are tree-lined. People walk their dogs. There’s a coffee shop 459 feet from your front door.
Edgefield bleeds into East Nashville’s broader landscape, which means you have access to one of the most interesting dining and drinking neighborhoods in the entire country — not just in Nashville. East Nashville spent years building a reputation as the city’s creative quarter, and that reputation is earned. The restaurants here are run by chefs who care. The bars are designed by people with opinions. The shops on Fatherland Street stock things you can’t find on Broadway. It’s the Nashville that Nashvillians actually use.
Who is Deacon’s House best for? Couples celebrating anniversaries or honeymoons. Nashville TV fans making a pilgrimage. CMA Fest groups who want a quiet home base 1.1 miles from Nissan Stadium. NFL gameday crews. Families visiting Vanderbilt or catching a Predators game. Medical and insurance travelers who need a real kitchen and a comfortable home for a longer stay. International travelers who want a genuine Nashville neighborhood experience. Graduation weekend groups. It’s a versatile property — but it’s especially magical for anyone who watched the show.
Exploring Five Points & East Nashville Neighborhoods
Orienting yourself in East Nashville is easy once you understand that Five Points is the hub. It’s the intersection of Woodland Street, Holly Street, and several other roads that don’t quite line up the way a grid should — and that chaotic convergence is very on-brand for a neighborhood that prides itself on not following rules. Five Points is where you find the coffee shop, the pizza place, the honky tonk, the Thai restaurant, and the boutique all within a two-block radius. It’s where you go when you want a neighborhood, not a destination.
Fatherland Street is the spine of the Shoppes on Fatherland shopping district and the broader East Nashville dining scene. Running parallel to the commercial energy of Gallatin Avenue, Fatherland Street has a different feel — more residential-scaled, more intentional. This is where you find the independent boutiques, the wine bars tucked into former houses, the restaurants that book weeks out. Sky Blue Cafe, where you’ll want to have breakfast every single morning of your stay, is at the corner of Fatherland and South 7th — about 459 feet from Deacon’s front door.
The Shoppes on Fatherland stretch along East Fatherland Street and deliver the kind of independent retail that distinguishes neighborhoods with actual identities from neighborhoods that are just zip codes. Vintage clothing, local ceramics, gift shops, and boutiques that carry things you won’t find at the airport. If you’re shopping for something to bring home that isn’t a guitar pick or a honky-tonk T-shirt, this is your street.
The Nissan Stadium Question
Deacon’s House is 1.1 miles from Nissan Stadium — the home of the Tennessee Titans and the main venue for CMA Fest. That distance makes this property one of Nashville’s best-positioned rentals for major stadium events. During CMA Fest (typically June), you’re essentially living at the festival’s back door. On NFL gamedays, you can be in your seat before the parking lots have cleared.
Walking caveat: The 1.1-mile walk to Nissan Stadium is doable — but it depends on the weather and your physical ability. Nashville summers are legitimately hot and humid, and some of the pedestrian routing is uneven. In comfortable weather with a group that enjoys walking, it’s a pleasant 20-minute stroll. In July heat, or if anyone in your party has mobility considerations, a rideshare is the smarter move. Budget 5–8 minutes and about $8–12 each way. B-Cycle kiosks are also nearby if you’re in between.
CMA Fest deserves a specific note: if you’re coming to Nashville for the festival, the choice between a downtown hotel and Deacon’s House isn’t really close. Downtown hotels during CMA Fest are expensive, chaotic, and surrounded by a city operating at full tourist saturation. Deacon’s House gives you a real kitchen, a fire pit, a wine fridge, and a quiet street to decompress after a full day in the sun. You’re 1.1 miles from the stadium and 1.8 miles from Lower Broadway — close enough for everything, far enough to actually sleep.
Best Restaurants Near East Nashville
East Nashville’s dining scene rewards commitment. Some of these spots are walk-in friendly. Some require planning. Noko requires real planning. Here’s how to navigate it.
An OpenTable Top 100 restaurant in America and Eater Nashville’s Best New Restaurant. Chef Dung “Junior” Vo runs a wood-fired kitchen at 701 Porter Rd that produces Asian-inspired plates that are technically brilliant and deeply satisfying. James Beard semi-finalist. Reservations go fast — book as far in advance as possible, or put yourself on the waitlist and check back compulsively. Worth every effort.
The Infatuation called it the Mr. Rogers of restaurants — comforting, kind, and genuinely happy to be your neighbor. James Beard nominated. Community Hour runs Monday–Saturday 4–6pm with $7 drinks, a portion of proceeds going to local school PTOs. Located at 1520 Woodland St, about 1.3 miles from the house. Call for reservations: 615.228.4864.
A former family home turned farm-to-table restaurant at 1011 Clearview Ave, with sharable plates, craft cocktails, and a patio that earns its reputation come spring. Happy hour runs Monday–Friday 4–6pm: $8 cocktails, 2-for-1 beers, $8 house wine. The kind of place where the food surprises you and the service makes you want to stay another round.
A wine bar and bread house at 1101 Chapel Ave that feels like it was designed to become a regular. Warm sourdough with cultured butter, an intensely seasonal wine list, oysters, charcuterie, and small plates that punch well above their footprint. Thursdays–Mondays, 2–10pm. All guests 21+. No reservations — arrive early on weekends.
The Urban Cowboy Table
Urban Cowboy at 1603 Woodland St is one of East Nashville’s landmark boutique hotels — a Victorian mansion with two bars and a wood-fired pizza kitchen (Roberta’s, famous from Brooklyn). The Public House bar and restaurant is open to non-guests. Even if you’re not eating here, walk through — the interior design alone is worth the detour. It’s the kind of place that makes you understand why East Nashville has a reputation.
Best Bars in East Nashville
The bar scene here is one of the best things about staying in Edgefield. These aren’t honky-tonks designed for bachelor parties doing a nine-stop crawl — they’re actual bars with opinions, good ice, and bartenders who are doing something interesting. Some are a short walk from the house. Some are worth a rideshare.
The Five Points cocktail bar that became a neighborhood institution. 1102 Forrest Ave. Known for its drinks, extensive outdoor seating, and frequent DJ events. Reopened in early 2024 after fire damage — fully back and better than ever. Locals call it RBQ. Open Monday–Thursday 5pm–2am, Friday–Saturday from 3pm, Sunday from 3pm.
8 Mcferrin Ave. No printed menu, no vodka, no parties larger than 6. Tell the bartender what you want to taste and they build your drink from scratch. First come, first served — no exceptions. Open daily. Friday–Saturday from 4pm, Sunday–Thursday from 5pm. Worth the wait, worth the $18, and genuinely one of the best cocktail experiences in the city.
A 1930s sideshow-inspired gin joint at 2909 Gallatin Pike — martinis, sparkling wines, cognac, and classic cocktails from the golden age of the cocktail, plus circus-inflected signatures. Moody, theatrical, and slightly unhinged in the best way. Reservation strongly recommended. Open daily 5pm–1am.
A pop-culture, rock-and-roll tiki oasis at 922 Main St in Edgefield — decorated in ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s nostalgia. Mai Tais, Planter Punches, and enough neon to power a small city. Bartenders know regulars by name. This is East Nashville at its most unfiltered. Open daily from 4pm. No reservations necessary.
East Nashville’s go-to rooftop venue — skyline views, sophisticated pours, tapas, and live music. Located atop the Waymore’s Hotel. Dog-friendly and one of Nashville’s few rooftop bars that actually lives up to the concept. Worth getting there early on weekend evenings before it fills up.
An East Nashville outpost of the Williamsburg honky-tonk named for country bassist Skinny Dennis Sanchez, now at 2635 Gallatin Pike. Two-step lessons on Wednesdays (7:30pm) and Sundays (7pm), no cover. Regular performances from top-shelf country artists including Chris Scruggs and Joshua Hedley. The kind of honky-tonk you actually want to be in.
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Best Coffee & Breakfast in East Nashville
You have a Viking cooktop in your rental. You also have a world-class breakfast spot 459 feet from the front door. This is not a difficult choice.
700 Fatherland St — the corner of Fatherland and South 7th in Historic Edgefield since 2010. All-day breakfast and lunch, walk-ins welcome, kid-friendly, no reservations accepted (and you don’t need them). Open every day 8am–2pm. The outdoor patio is a genuine delight in any reasonable weather. This is your morning, solved.
0.2 miles from the house — East Nashville’s beloved organic and natural grocery store. Grab what you need for the Viking kitchen, pick up a prepared meal if you want something quick, and stock the wine fridge. This is your grocery run, your breakfast pickup, and your mid-trip resupply, all in one stop that’s practically walking distance.
The kitchen situation: Deacon’s House has a real chef’s kitchen — Viking cooktop, full appliances, pellet ice-maker, wine fridge. If you’re staying multiple nights, a Turnip Truck run on day one will make your whole trip better. Cook breakfast, stock the wine fridge, have coffee on the back porch before the day starts. That’s the kind of morning the house was built for.
More Things to Do in East Nashville
The list of good restaurants in East Nashville is long. Here are a few more that deserve a mention.
The bar and restaurant inside the Urban Cowboy boutique hotel at 1603 Woodland St. Two bars, Roberta’s wood-fired pizza, and the kind of interior that makes you want to slow down and stay. Open to non-guests. The living room bar with the Victorian fireplace is genuinely one of the most atmospheric spots in East Nashville.
A Palm Springs-inspired multi-level bar and restaurant at 2105 Greenwood Ave from Icon Entertainment — the same group behind the popular Schulman’s. Features sunken lounges, a full dining room, and a 2,700-square-foot rooftop. Opening summer 2026. Check their calendar before you come — this one is going to be a major neighborhood addition.
Parking & Getting Around East Nashville
Parking
Deacon’s House has parking available on the property. In an East Nashville neighborhood full of narrow streets and limited curb space, this is genuinely valuable — especially during CMA Fest and NFL gamedays when the broader area sees significantly more traffic. You don’t need to worry about street parking. Leave your car, walk to Sky Blue Cafe, and figure out the rest from there.
Getting Around
The most useful modes of transport from Deacon’s House, in rough order of convenience:
- Walking: Sky Blue Cafe (459 ft), Turnip Truck (0.2 mi), Five Points area (0.5 mi), Fatherland Street (0.6 mi)
- Rideshare: Nissan Stadium (5–8 min, ~$8–12), Lower Broadway (7–10 min, ~$10–15), Downtown (10–15 min)
- B-Cycle: Nashville’s bike share has kiosks nearby for short hops around the East Side
- Eastside Cycles: Local bike shop nearby if you want to rent for a longer ride along Shelby Bottoms
Shelby Bottoms: About a mile from the house, Shelby Bottoms Greenway is a nature park and trail system that runs along the Cumberland River. Great for morning runs, dog walks, or a low-key afternoon. Shelby Golf Course is right there too. It’s a genuinely good use of an East Nashville morning before the restaurants open.
CMA Fest Specifics
CMA Fest typically runs four days in June and centers on Nissan Stadium for the evening concerts, with daytime stages scattered across downtown. From Deacon’s House, your gameplan is simple: rideshare or walk to the stadium for evening shows, explore East Nashville during the day, and come home to a fire pit and a well-stocked wine fridge when the crowds get to be too much. The neighborhood’s distance from the tourist core is a feature, not a bug, during the busiest festival weekends of the year.
NFL Gamedays
Tennessee Titans games at Nissan Stadium create significant parking and traffic pressure in the neighborhoods around the stadium. Deacon’s House is 1.1 miles away — close enough to walk in good weather, easy to rideshare in any weather, and far enough that you won’t be blocked in by tailgate traffic. On gameday mornings, Five Points tends to fill up with fans, and that’s a nice energy to be in the middle of before the game.
What’s Near Deacon’s House Nashville
A quick-reference map of what you can reach easily from Deacon’s House:
Organic grocery, prepared foods, coffee, and everything you need to stock the kitchen and the wine fridge.
The neighborhood hub — pizza, coffee, boutiques, bars, and the general energy of East Nashville at its most itself.
Independent retail, boutiques, and the kind of shopping that actually produces things worth bringing home.
Nature trails and greenway along the Cumberland River. Morning runs, dog walks, and a good reason to get outside before the heat arrives.
Home of the Tennessee Titans and the main CMA Fest venue. Walkable in comfortable weather; rideshare in heat or rain.
James Beard-nominated farm-to-table restaurant in the Lockeland Springs neighborhood. Community Hour daily 4–6pm.
Nashville’s famous honky-tonk strip. Worth one visit. Short rideshare from the house — easy to get to and easy to get home from.
The Mother Church of Country Music. If you’re in Nashville, you should see a show here at least once. Check the calendar and book early.
A Suggested Flow for Your Stay
This is a two-night / three-day rhythm that makes the most of the neighborhood. Adjust based on what brought you to Nashville.
Arrive and drop your bags. Walk 459 feet to Sky Blue Cafe for breakfast on the patio. Come back, do a Turnip Truck run (0.2 miles) to stock the wine fridge and grab anything you need for the kitchen.
Walk or rideshare to the Shoppes on Fatherland for independent retail, then drift toward Five Points to get the lay of the land. If it’s nice, walk down to Shelby Bottoms for a river walk.
Dinner at Noko if you got a reservation (book weeks ahead). Otherwise, Lockeland Table with a reservation or Rosemary & Beauty Queen for cocktails and the patio. End the night at Atta Boy if the group is small enough (max 6).
Sky Blue again, or cook in the Viking kitchen. Take the show memorabilia tour of the house — sit in the living room by the stone fireplace, appreciate that you are actually here. If you watched the show, this is the moment.
Rideshare to Lower Broadway for the honky-tonk experience (go once, do it right). Hit the Country Music Hall of Fame or Ryman Auditorium tour if that’s your thing. Back to East Nashville by late afternoon.
Dinner at Treehouse. Then drinks at Hubba Hubba Tiki Tonk (open from 4pm daily) or Tiger Bar (reservation recommended). End with the fire pit in the backyard.
One last breakfast at Sky Blue. Butterlamp opens at 2pm Thursday–Monday if you want a wine-and-bread situation before you go. Stop at Tall Tails for a rooftop send-off if timing allows.
CMA Fest and NFL Gameday Version
Replace “Day 2 Afternoon” with stadium-day logistics: rideshare to Nissan Stadium for the evening concert or afternoon game, use the property as your base between shows. The fire pit and wine fridge are waiting when you get back. For CMA Fest, plan daytime stages downtown (Riverfront Park, Ascend Amphitheater) and evening stadium shows — rideshare both directions, and you’ll avoid the parking nightmare entirely. Check the CMA Fest schedule when it drops, typically in early spring.
A Few More East Nashville Spots
East Nashville has more going on than can fit in any single guide. A few more worth keeping in mind:
East Nashville’s skyline rooftop bar at Waymore’s Hotel. Dog-friendly, live music, cocktails, and views that make you remember why you came to this side of the river.
1603 Woodland St. Eight suites in a historic Victorian mansion, two bars, Roberta’s pizza, and an interior design sensibility that should embarrass most Nashville hotels. The Public House bar is open to non-guests.
1101 Chapel Ave. Warm bread, cultured butter, thoughtful wine list, and snacks that make a meal. Open Thursday–Monday from 2pm. Hidden in Eastwood Village — you might drive past it once before you find it. Worth finding.
2635 Gallatin Pike. Free two-step lessons Wednesday nights and Sunday evenings. The kind of honky-tonk that actually plays country music, with artists who can actually play. Named for late country bassist Skinny Dennis Sanchez.
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