You'll re-awaken your love of country when you walk this totally private, lushly landscaped 12 1/2-acre horse property and its alluring 3,960-square-foot, timber-frame home. This one-of-a-kind property is only 10 minutes from Turkey Creek, 25 minutes from downtown Knoxville and McGhee Tyson airport, and a quarter mile (as the crow flies) from Melton Hill Lake. Drive down the long, winding driveway of Sycamore Hollow Farm – built in 2001 - and enter through the custom mahogany doors of this board-and-batten home with three bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths; the 30-foot vaulted ceilings show off exposed pine beams; the open-plan living space features built-in, floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, a maple floor, a stone fireplace and beautifully handcrafted oak stairway lead to the second floo

Supplements: At one end of the main level, an intimate den for reading and tv viewing; at the other, an open kitchen with Shaker-style cabinets, professional appliances, a granite-topped island and a Corian ® countertop that connects the kitchen to the dining room. The master-on-main is lined by windows that open to treetops. The all-white master bathroom features separate his and her vanities, a shower and a soaking tub; a full walk-in closet is just steps away. French doors lead from the living and dining areas to a 300-square foot covered porch, stone patio overlooking the property, and a garden area with al fresco dining. Stone steps lead to a three-stall garden room. Nearby a door leads to a carpeted, 700-square-foot media and play room over the three-car garage. The property also features a stand-alone, 2-story, post-and-beam horse barn with a 100-bale hay loft and open-ceilinged, office/studio with a small kitchen and half-bath. Downstairs are heated stables, tack room, feed room with a kitchen and a heated area for washing the horses. A nearby seed room also functions as a storage room. A separate tractor barn with two stalls and a full tool shop stands between the barn and the main house. All buildings on the property feature green, standing-seam metal roofs. Gravel paths lead from the main barn to the 80' x 200' equestrian dressage arena with Permaflex horse footing. The arena features an irrigation system that minimizes dust. The garden areas spread out around the property nurture cut flowers, ornamental grasses, a mixture of annuals and perennials, and dozens of trees. A small peach orchard was planted in 2012. An iconic Tennessee meadow is home to more than 300 ornamental grasses and a lighted, 11' x 11' outdoor pergola/stage. An 1,140-foot-deep well and pump house irrigates all the gardens and grasses around the property. Walk the property line along the cleared path running in and out of the woods and open fields to fully appreciate the depth and breadth of this unique estate. Buyer to verify all measurements and square footage.