305 Championship Drive

There's a special kind of calm that comes with life at 305 Championship Drive, where the charm of a 1970s brick ranch meets a half-acre corner lot, blooming with equal parts garden haven and backyard chicken dreamscape. Tucked into the heart of Country Club Estates in West Athens, this home is quietly unpretentious with flowering azaleas, towering pines, and a front courtyard perfect for morning coffee or waving to neighbors on their evening stroll. It's the kind of place where weekends move a little slower and the seasons show off. Inside, you'll find three bedrooms and three full bathrooms rare for the era with a layout that just makes sense. The heart of the home holds a formal living room and dining room, with the bedroom wing tucked to the right: three well-sized bedrooms, including one with its own bath, and two that share a spacious hallway bathroom. To the left, the kitchen opens to a bonus living space that's bright, flexible, and inviting think fireside reading, a cozy TV room, or even a light-filled office. There's also a third full bath and an attached garage for added flexibility. The fenced backyard is a dream. The corner lot gives you room to stretch out, garden, or gather, and a large powered shed with a carport-style overhang adds storage, workshop potential, or space for your next big project. You might find yourself tending tomatoes in the raised beds, waving to neighbors walking their dogs, or hearing the soft cluck of hens from the coop while you plan your next backyard dinner party. This home was made for porch-sitting, dirt-digging, and evening bike rides on wide, quiet streets. Country Club Estates is one of those tucked-away neighborhoods that locals treasure just minutes from Normaltown's best bites, the UGA Health Sciences Campus, and Saturday mornings at Bishop Park. Redstone Market is right around the corner for a last-minute bottle of wine or an impromptu sandwich run, and the new Oak Grove Publix makes errands easy. Loop 10 makes it convenient to zip around Athens or head toward Oconee, while Highway 129 takes you straight to I-85 and on to Atlanta. Zoned for the planned Elementary C school (still under construction), families currently have the option to choose from standout schools like Whitehead Road Elementary, with its strong community reputation, or Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary, which offers a sought-after dual language immersion program in Spanish. Listed at $339,000, this is for the buyer who wants something real not a white box, but a home with good bones, groovy vibes, and room to make it your own.