Built in 1898, Green Tea was the first home established in East Lake Park. Renovated in 2022, this urban retreat offers an inviting stay with antique furnishings, a fully equipped, vintage kitchen, cozy living and dining room, and stylish bathroom. Relax on the front porch & back deck; sleep in late in the plushy king & queen beds. Central to Birmingham, minutes from downtown, and areas known for entertainment. Pets are welcome. Please review The Space for details, before booking your stay. The space Green Tea is the private, ground-floor residence in a 2-story town-home arrangement. Rooms are large with 11' ceilings and hardwood floors throughout. The bedrooms offer king and queen beds with 100% cotton bedding, feather duvets, extra blankets, and feather and hypoallergenic pillows. The living room is cozy with warm leather furniture, plenty of natural light and 32" Smart TV ( Netflix, Prime channels). The retro kitchen handles food prep and entertaining with a collection of fabulous finds. Everything you need for cooking and baking is on site, including a 1952 Kelvinator refrigerator, dishwasher, 1948 General Electric cooktop and oven, microwave, coffeemaker, cookware, toaster, etc and LG washer & dryer. The bathroom is complete with a walk-in shower flanked in subway tile over marble floors and one-of-a-kind art-deco vanity. The front porch is shady; the rear deck, inviting and relaxing, with plenty of sunshine. Ideal for outdoor dining. Your pets are welcome. Our pet fee is $40 and covers all your furry friends for your entire stay, so include them when booking. The yard is spacious but not completely fenced. If you require a fenced yard, please choose another property. East Lake Park is a designated Opportunity Zone for the city and many homes are undergoing extensive renovations and/or need to be renovated. Green Tea and The LakeHouse are the two nicest homes located in front of this public park. The neighborhood is culturally diverse and home to an eclectic mix of neighbors. It is safe and quiet with lots of families and children. If your stay requires an elegant neighborhood, perhaps you should look elsewhere. We are rebuilding this one and it will take time. Upstairs guests have a separate designated entrance at the rear, and there is driveway space for all. Guest access The entire home and yard are available for your use and located in front of East Lake Park. Primary parking is the front right-side of the driveway where you will enter by the front door. Rear parking is for the upstairs unit. Back lower deck is for Green Tea guests, as is the home's front porch. The yards are available for all guest to enjoy. There is additional day parking in the lot across the street. Other things to note Green Tea is next door to The LakeHouse, another property of ours, on the corner of the 5-acre lake which gives the East Lake neighborhood its name. They are the first of four of our homes located in front of the lake. East Lake Park is a 100-acre city park surrounding a 45-acre lake in the East Lake neighborhood, developed in 1886 to attract residents moving to work in Birmingham's steel industry. This park was once famous for its Ferris wheel, a shooting gallery, swimming, boating, water skiing, baseball, golf, a zoo, concerts and other entertainment. Today, East Lake Park is one of the largest municipal recreational facilities in Alabama. East Lake Park also has a public swimming pool, tennis courts, football and baseball fields and playgrounds. This family friendly neighborhood is culturally diverse and in the throes of revitalization.