Allman Brothers fans can now sleep in Duane Allman’s former bedroom, where the late Southern rock legend once kept his guitars under the bed.
The 1890-built, five-bedroom, three-bath home at 1125 Bond Street in Macon, Georgia is now a charming Airbnb vacation rental. Once taxes, cleaning and Airbnb fees are included, cost is around $900 to $1,000 per night and there’s a two-night minimum. Rental price increases for “major event weekends.”
Duane Allman’s former bedroom as seen now at vacation rental in Macon, Georgia. (Courtesy Ed Hubbard/Southern Rock Mansion)Ed Hubbard/Southern Rock Mansion
Married couple Ed and Angie Hubbard bought the property last year. “We love the music scene here,” Ed Hubbard told Georgia NBC affiliate WMGT-41. “There’s plenty of places to watch live music. And we’re Allman Brothers fans. When the opportunity to get this place came about it felt like it was made to happen.”
A mural by Kevin “Scene” Lewis at vacation rental “Southern Rock Mansion” in Macon, Georgia. (Courtesy Ed Hubbard/Southern Rock Mansion)Ed Hubbard/Southern Rock Mansion
The Hubbards have branded the home as the “Southern Rock Mansion.” According to the property’s website, Allman, widely recognized as one of Southern rock’s greatest guitarist, lived at 1125 Bond St. from 1969 to 1970.
During that period, Allman Brothers, known for epic anthems like “Whipping Post” and “Dreams,” released their first two albums. That’s also the era in which Allman collaborated with his idol Eric Clapton, the guitar hero from British power trio Cream, on Derek and the Dominoes double-LP “Layla,” known for its cinematic title track.
Vacation rental Southern Rock Mansion in Macon, Georgia. (Courtesy Ed Hubbard/Southern Rock Mansion)Ed Hubbard/Southern Rock Mansion
Of the Bond Street home, Hubbard said, “It’s about 3,500 square feet approximately. It’s a great, comfortable old home. It’s got a lot of neat features like stain glassed windows, the mural, lots of woodwork and that sort of thing.”
The homes décor is “gilded-age grandeur meets 1960s hippie chic,” as the website puts it. It sleeps 11, with two king beds, two queen beds, one queen futon sofa and one daybed. “The furniture is an eclectic mix of locally made tables from reclaimed lumber, mid-century modern, and antiques,” the website states.
There are vintage photos of Duane Allman and concerts the Allman Brothers played. The ceilings are dramatically tall, giving the rooms airy charm. The ceiling of one room is tiled with vintage vinyl album covers. A commercial-style kitchen is vast and outfitted with a gas stove, and the bathrooms are posh-hotel worthy.
A mural by Kevin “Scene” Lewis at vacation rental Southern Rock Mansion in Macon, Georgia. (Courtesy Ed Hubbard/Southern Rock Mansion)Ed Hubbard/Southern Rock Mansion
The Hubbards commissioned artist Kevin “Scene” Lewis to create an Allmans themed mural, with beautiful depictions of Duane and the band’s peach and mushrooms iconography, in a curving stairwell in the home.
There’s also a large screened-in porch, a two-car keyboard garage and other comforts. The neighborhood’s described as “full of tree-lined brick streets showcasing large historic homes with amazing architecture.”
Allman lived at Bond Street, located in downtown Macon, with girlfriend Donna and young daughter Galadriel. After residing there for less than a year, they moved to “The Big House,” a home on Macon’s Vineville Avenue.
The Big House is now a museum honoring the band, whose classic songs also include the likes “Ramblin’ Man” and “Midnight Rider.” As Classic Rock magazine pointed out, the band, their families and entourage lived at The Big House from 1970 to 1973. There, they’d sometimes perform free concerts on the lawn.
Duane Allman founded the Allman Brothers Band with his brother, singer/keyboardist Gregg Allman, guitarist Dickey Betts, bassist Berry Oakley and drummers Butch Trucks and “Jaimoe” Johanson.
They started in Jacksonville, like many Southern rock bands to follow, including Lynyrd Skynyrd. For a time, Duane resided in Muscle Shoals, where he worked as a studio musician, playing on hits by the likes of Wilson Pickett and Aretha Franklin.
Not long after forming in Jacksonville, the Allmans moved to Macon, the city they’re most closely associated with.
The band’s best known albums include 1971 concert release “At Fillmore East,” perhaps rock’s greatest live album, and 1973 chart-topper “Brothers and Sisters.”
Unfortunately, Duane Allman, the band’s leader, didn’t live to truly experience their success though. He died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash in 1971 in Macon at Hillcrest Avenue and Bartlett Street. Eerily, about a year later Oakley also died after a motorcycle crash in Macon, just three blocks over.
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