4100 Timber Wood Rd Maryville, TN 37801

Listing details for 4100 Timber Wood Rd, Maryville, TN 37801 : Retreat Property - 20.56 acres surrounded by lakeshore TVA Natural Resource Conservation Land - 2,200 SF beautiful home in perfect condition - Two fully fitted out bunkhouses + cabin - Fully-equipped woodworking shop - Equipment barn - Several other outbuildings - Hiking trail - Gorgeous views This remarkable property is nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Cherokee National Forest and borders lakeshore TVA property. Known as "Once Upon a Time," these 20 acres have been the home of a well-known furniture maker and a respected environmental educator and trail builder who made their living on the property hosting "Breakaways." They housed and educated over 2,000 college students from 175 universities across the US and over 64 foreign countries while the students did community service work for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Cherokee National Forest, and the Snowbird Cherokee community. Their website can be viewed at OnceUponATimeBreakaway.com. The buildings have been handcrafted by the owner over the past 25 years with lumber and stones from the surrounding land. His 60 years of construction and furniture making show in the beautiful details everywhere. The main residence has been meticulously crafted and designed for energy efficiency and has a large carport a few feet away. The two spacious, clean and comfortable bunkhouses (the larger one with a completely equipped kitchen) sleep 12 and 14. The small cabin sleeps three. The huge woodworking shop has a built-in overhead dust collection system and is a professional setup with installed equipment, workbenches and tables, hand tools and lumber that will convey with the sale. The storage barn has 12-ft. clearance in height for big equipment and vehicles. All of the buildings are Appalachian style with natural wood siding. There's a large raised-bed garden with mature blueberry bushes and grapevines, a fenced chicken coop, a hiking trail through the woods, a bonfire area, and a shooting range. This property can be a wonderful family-only dwelling as it is now, or an income-producing venture part time or full time. There are too many possibilities to list, but in the right hands, this property could be very profitable. Or you could do nothing but sit on any of the cedar porches and watch the light play across the mountains. The area is very rural with lots of wildlife: deer, turkey, fox, osprey, eagle, black bear and wild boar. Over 100 varieties of wildflowers are on the property, plus rhododendron gardens. You can't see any neighbors but they are great neighbors. The property is 15 acres of forest and 5 acres cleared for buildings and garden. The home is secluded on top of a ridge and surrounded by woods. If you're looking for a cookie-cutter house in a subdivision, this is not it. The floors, doors, trim, ceilings, siding and built-ins in all of the buildings reflect the builder/owner's decades of expert craftmanship. In the main residence, the spectacular negative-draft stacked stone fireplace, Trane HVAC system and the inherent design for air circulation ensure comfort in all temperatures. In case of power loss, an 8kW generator is connected and ready. The expansive front porches face a lovely view of the southern part of the Great Smoky Mountains. The efficient kitchen in the main house is paired with a large utility room set up for food preservation and storage. The big 24 x 24 ft. sunroom with insulated glass on the south and west walls, along with a huge storage/pantry room, while ready to enjoy, provides a spacious opportunity for modification. The sunroom is attached to the main house but separated by an enclosed breezeway. This 850+-sq.ft. space could serve as a gathering area, an office, or extra living room, or be modified into an apartment or extra bedroom and bath. The property is hilly and mostly on a south-facing slope. Buildings are situated on the highest parts of the 20-plus acres with a paved access driveway. Below the cluster of buildings, the garden gets plenty of sun, the soil has been enriched with cover crops and there are some food-producing perennials. Handy to the garden is a root cellar that can do double duty as a secure storm shelter. The timber on the property has been managed according to the best agricultural practices, and the forest is mainly secondary growth with large trees and a fairly thick understory. TVA Natural Resource Conservation Land surrounds the property on three sides, providing amazing amounts of privacy, exploration area, nature observation, and lake access. A bonfire area will accommodate at least 30 people for a great place to gather around and tell tales. The one-mile hiking trail will take you to a gorgeous overlook of the lake and surrounding mountains. The property is currently under the Greenbelt Program in Monroe County. All of the buildings are move-in ready, property to be sold As-Is. Price is firm.