For sale
6838 Edwards Grove Rd, College Grove,
Tennessee TN 37046
Cannongate Farms is a storied farm, possessing beauty that is both restorative and soul-healing.
This is a historic, Revolutionary War Land Grant Farm.
Architect Van Pond and Bending Chestnut Construction have made Cannongate into a luxurious, agrarian retreat from worldly intrusion.
The farm is a dream brought to life through the extraordinary dedication and hard work of its talented creators and their hand-picked team of collaborators.
A separate Cottage of nearly 1,200 square feet serve as a gate house, an in-law’s cottage, caretaker cottage, or other use. This structure has an additional 2 bedrooms.
Cannongate Farm is abundantly planted with useful and appealing plants. In addition, the diversity of the wildlife adds to the rich life outdoors.
Cannongate features a double, center-hall foyer.
Custom-made, white oak pocket doors
Entry Hall with new, hand-picked, tongue and groove ash floors.
Grand staircase with first floor parlor and second floor landing.
Living Room with mantle and fireplace surround based on a historic South Carolina home.
The generously proportioned living room is symmetrically pleasing.
The living room with built-in bookcases and bench seats with storage.
Dining Room, complete with pocket doors and a fireplace with fire rock and gas starter.
The charming Sunroom features a classically patterned South African marble floor.
The sunroom has beautiful views from each wall of windows and its own, separately controlled HVAC zone to enable open window enjoyment when desired.
There are two kitchens, one newly constructed, and the other part of the original log home
Custom-made lighting highlights the full spectrum of amenities.
“New Kitchen” with Rohl faucet, locally made, custom cabinets, with unlacquered brass hardware, and marble countertops sourced in Vermont.
Main Kitchen
The main kitchen with special-order Bluestar Range (with four ovens) Sub Zero refrigerator, and Bosch dishwasher
The main kitchen opens into the “Old Kitchen” within the original home.
The Wine Cellar incorporates the back of a fireplace built by a worker during the early years of the farm.
The Library, with hand-carved, fireplace mantle, gas logs and custom-built shelving. Features original windows and lighting.
The Office with original, green poplar floors, original fireplace and mantle made of indigenous lumber.
The office maintains the original windows and glass and its front door has Ball and Ball hardware. The beams were recovered from a former cabin on the property.
Gentleman’s Bar, with concrete countertops, and shelving hewn from Cannongate barn wood.
The Keeping Room, which also has its original floors.
The “Old Kitchen” reimagined with new accoutrements
Original kitchen with 1800’s ash flooring and kitchen window. The cabinetry is wood from the original barn and countertops are wood, milled from indigenous trees Soapstone sink, Asco dishwasher, Waterstone faucet, and a handmade, tin light fixture.
The space which once comprised the “dog trot” is now a Walk-In Pantry, replete with a tarnish-resistant silver closet, housekeeping closet, and custom-designed linen storage.
The Office has its own entrance via a covered porch, providing direct entry if used for business and a pleasant place for gathering.
Illumination is provided by the beautifully proportioned, symmetrical windows, and the early 1900s chandelier suspended beneath a custom-made plaster medallion.
The Morning Bar for guests, complete with artisanal stonework, black leathered granite countertops, refrigerator, and brass sink.
The Primary Suite, truly palatial in scale, with luxurious details including hand-cut architectural molding and period hardware.
The Primary Suite fireplace and mantle are Italian marble.
Each window placement in the home was carefully selected for pleasing views.
The Primary Suite, truly palatial in scale, and created to coddle and envelop its occupants.
Another view of the primary suite and its main entrance
The primary bath is a sumptuous space.
The huge marble shower is ADA compliant, but stealthily so.
A peaceful corner for reflection.
There are two different dressing areas and closets for the Primary Suite.
One of the dressing areas also provides a separate exit that opens onto an upstairs vestibule, providing the ability to take one’s leave without awakening a sleeping bedmate.
A 3rd Floor room is being used as a work-out room and has wonderful views. This flex room could be used for many purposes. There is a huge partially finished room connected to this room complete with drywall, heated, cooled, and finished wood floors.
The Upstairs Bedroom and Sitting Room are part of the original structure.
The upstairs bedroom has been artfully altered by raising the ceiling to better meet today’s needs. The green poplar wood floors remain, and the logs are believed to be 400 years old.
The Upstairs Covered Porch, which features handsome copper lighting fixtures, and copper gutters and roof. Most of the wood on the porch is from the property.
The sun-filled, brick paved, hallway ramp leading to the Breakfast Room, Main Laundry Room, and a large Entertainment Wing.
The main laundry room with vintage-look custom cabinetry and sink.
This spacious and welcoming reception area leading into the Entertainment Wing.
The Family/Guest Entertainment Wing is highlighted by the charming brick floors, cabinets and backsplash made from original barn wood.
The Media Room features a stone fireplace and antique mantle rebuilt from materials repurposed from a former cabin on the property.
The Media Room features a separate sound system, coordinated with the main area, if desired.
Also on the second floor, and part of the original house, is the Au Pair/Nurse/Guest Suite.
This second floor Guest Suite features a loft, original sliding shutters, and an attached bath with vintage tub.
Fully fenced stone patio, firepit, and retaining wall of stones hand-selected on the property.
In the style of affluent Tennessee homeowners circa 1850, the newly constructed, period-correct, Georgian main house connects with the property’s original log house.
The three-car, detached garage has nearly 700 square feet upstairs, with finished wooden flooring and HVAC
Cannongate’s heritage outbuildings which are thought to date from the early to mid-1800s, are partially restored and some are termite protected. This is the Mule Barn.
A custom Chicken House, the “Taj MaHEN” is currently occupied by chickens that provide 2-3 dozen organic eggs daily.
The Tobacco Barn
There are four springs and two spring-fed and fully stocked ponds.
The owners’ travels to legendary house museums across the globe, along with their years of study and focused acquisition, has resulted in this unique place.
Entry to the nearly 11,000 square foot main house is through a handmade mahogany front door fitted with antique and custom-made, imported fittings and period hardware.
The property is well-suited for equestrian pursuits, with great horse trails. There are five pastures, with 45 acres fenced and cross fenced.
Aerial view showing ingenious integration of original log house with new house and entertainment wing.
The 56x91 Multi-Use Barn, with second floor storage with fan and functioning doors, Tack Room, Tool Room, Horse Wash Bay, space ready for three large, or four small, Equine Stalls. There is also a Barn Kitchen.
The ridge behind the main house is nearly 1,400 above sea level and is the highest peak between the farm and the Alabama state line.
Price$13,900,000$600K
$1,287
Bedrooms
3
Total Baths
5
SqFt
10,802
Acres
106.700
At a glance
Property Type
Residential
3
bedrooms
5
bathrooms
10,802
finished sqft
Built in
1795
Primary Features
County
Williamson County, TN
Half Baths
2
Price Before Reduction
14500000
Price Reduction Date
December 2nd at 4:04am
Property Sub Type
Single Family Residence
Property Type
Residential
Subdivision
N/A
Year Built
1795
Interior
Above Grade Finished Area
10802
Above Grade Finished Area Source
Professional Measurement
Above Grade Finished Area Units
Square Feet
Appliances
Dishwasher, Disposal, Ice Maker, Microwave, Refrigerator
Basement
Crawl Space
Below Grade Finished Area Source
Professional Measurement
Below Grade Finished Area Units
Square Feet
Building Area Units
Square Feet
Cooling
yes
Cooling Type
Central Air, Electric
Fireplace
yes
Fireplaces Total
7
Flooring
Finished Wood, Marble, Tile
Heating
yes
Heating Type
Central, Natural Gas
Interior Features
Extra Closets, Storage, Walk-In Closet(s), Wet Bar
Levels
Three Or More
Living Area Source
Professional Measurement
Living Area Units
Square Feet
Stories
3
External
Architectural Style
Colonial
Attached Garage
no
Carport
no
Construction Materials
Fiber Cement, Log
Covered Spaces
3
Exterior Features
Barn(s), Garage Door Opener, Carriage/Guest House, Smart Camera(s)/Recording
Garage
yes
Garage Spaces
3
Lot Size Area
107
Lot Size Source
Assessor
Lot Size Units
Acres
New Construction
no
Parking Features
Detached, Aggregate, Circular Driveway, Gravel
Parking Total
3
Patio And Porch Features
Covered Porch, Patio, Porch
Pool Private
no
Property Attached
no
Roof
Metal
Sewer
Septic Tank
Water Source
Public
Location
Building Area Source
Professional Measurement
Building Area Total
10802
Country
US
Elementary School
Bethesda Elementary
High School
Summit High School
Middle Or Junior School
Thompsons Station Middle
Senior Community
no
View
no
Waterfront
no
Additional
Documents Count
5
Green Energy Efficient
Windows, Spray Foam Insulation
Year Built Details
HIST
Year Built Effective
1795
Financial
Possession
Close Of Escrow
Special Listing Conditions
Standard
Tax Annual Amount
$2,922.00
Zoning Info
Area Info
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