The front of 225 West Faris Road at dusk, a white colonial with dormers and lit windows behind a curved lawn
225 W. Faris Road · Greenville, South Carolina

225 West Faris

A 1925 home off Augusta Road, with its own guest cottage, available to lease furnished or unfurnished this winter.

The main house

A house close to everything in Greenville.

We've lived here since 2019 and are moving across town this winter. Before we sell, we'd like to lease the house, furnished or unfurnished, to someone relocating to Greenville and wants time to get to know the city before buying.

The house sits about a mile from Falls Park and a few minutes from both Prisma Health Greenville Memorial and Bon Secours St. Francis. The driveway comes in off Argonne, the quiet side street, so day to day you never pull out onto Faris.

It also works well if you're renovating a home in the neighborhood and want to stay steps from Augusta Circle while the work is done.

  • Main-level primary suite with a soaking tub and walk-in closet
  • Three more bedrooms upstairs, each with its own bath
  • A fifth bedroom on the third floor, set up as a bunk room, with play space
  • Kitchen with a butcher-block island, prep sink and wine fridge
  • Keeping room with a fireplace, plus a scullery and walk-in pantry
  • Original pine floors through much of the main level
  • Screened porch with an outdoor fireplace and gas heaters
  • Wine cellar on the lower level
  • Brick patio and outdoor dining under an old magnolia
  • Whole-home generator
  • Two assigned spaces under the carport
Photographs

Room by room

Leasing

Settled in from the first night

Furnished and ready
The house comes fully furnished, with a stocked kitchen and room to work from home. Bring your clothes and you can sleep here the night you arrive. If you'd rather bring your own things, the house is also available unfurnished.
One bill for the basics
Power, gas, water, trash and Wi-Fi are covered by one flat monthly charge, and the lawn is cared for. There are no accounts to open when you move in.
Time to learn Greenville
A lease of six months or longer gives you a few seasons to get to know the neighborhoods and schools before you decide where to settle.
Easy for employers
Corporate leases are welcome. You work directly with the owner, and we answer quickly.
Leasing the main house
$10,000 / month

Furnished, for six months or longer. Also available unfurnished; ask us for that rate. Utilities and Wi-Fi are a flat $800 a month for normal use, with a monthly cap. The guest cottage leases separately. If you fall in love with the place, we're glad to talk about selling it to you.

The guest cottage

A separate home of its own

The old detached garage is now a full guest cottage with its own entrance, garage and yard. Inside are a kitchen with a GE Café range, a vaulted den, a loft bedroom, a full bath and laundry. It has its own screened porch.

5/5 ★ from 35 guest reviews on Airbnb
Six months or longer, leased direct$3,000 / month
Utilities and Wi-Fi$200 / month

The cottage leases separately, furnished or unfurnished, for six months or longer. It has its own page with details, and you can read every guest review on Airbnb.

Cottage details Read the reviews ↗
Before you apply

What we look for

Income
At least three times the monthly rent, verified by pay stubs, an offer letter, tax returns or assets. Corporate leases welcome.
Credit
A score of 700 or higher for each adult applicant.
Rental history
Two years of on-time rent or mortgage payments, and no evictions in the last 7 years.
Background
A background check for every adult, with each record reviewed individually.
Move-in costs
First month's rent plus a security deposit of two months' rent.
Insurance
A renter's policy with at least $300,000 in liability coverage.
Pets
No pets. Assistance animals for a person with a disability are welcome, with no pet fees.
Smoking
Not allowed anywhere on the property.
Occupancy
Up to 11 people in the main house and 6 in the cottage.

Every adult applies through our screening service and pays its fee. Applications are reviewed in the order they're completed, and the first applicant who meets every standard is offered the lease. Full rental criteria are available on request. The house was built in 1925, so every lease includes the federal lead-based paint disclosure and the EPA lead pamphlet. We're glad to share our radon mitigation results.

Equal Housing Opportunity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status or disability.

Inquire

Come see it

Send Jay Motley a note with your dates and a little about who's moving, and we'll set up a time to walk through.

jrmotley@gmail.com
Email about the main house Email about the cottage