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A Log Cabin with a Stone Fireplace, a Forged Cooking Crane and 5 Wooded Acres in Greeneville, TN — $370,000
Some cabins are built for weekend getaways, and others feel like they’ve been part of the land for generations. At 300 Peavine Way in Greeneville, Tennessee, a 1977 log cabin sits on 5.24 wooded acres. It is built of log and stone, with a gorgeous stone fireplace that still has a forged cooking crane, the kind of iron arm once used to swing kettles over an open fire. The home has two bedrooms, one full bath and a half bath, hardwood floors and 1,274 square feet, plus thoughtful upgrades like new tilt windows and commercial gutters. It’s listed at $370,000, and the listing rates its condition as above average.
Two notes up front. Water comes from a private spring, not a well or public line, so have it tested and ask how it is collected and stored. Listing terms are cash or conventional only.
5 Wooded Acres with a Circular Drive and Double Carport
The setting is private and peaceful. The 5.24 acres are wooded and zoned A1 (agricultural), which gives you flexibility for gardens, animals or simply privacy. A deck looks out into the trees, and a storage building holds tools and gear.
Parking is well thought out. A circular driveway makes coming and going easy, and the double carport has reinforced supports. Commercial gutters help handle heavy mountain rain. The metal roof is durable, and there is no HOA.
A Gorgeous Stone Fireplace with a Forged Cooking Crane
The living room is the heart of the cabin. Its gorgeous stone fireplace is fitted with a forged cooking crane, an old-time detail that connects this home to the way Appalachian families cooked for generations. Hardwood floors and built-in features add warmth and character, and new tilt windows make cleaning and ventilation easy.
The layout spreads across two levels, with the primary bedroom on the lower level. There are two bedrooms in total, along with one full bath and one half bath. The kitchen includes an electric range with a microwave and a dishwasher, and there are hookups for a washer and a gas dryer. A heat pump provides heating and cooling.
The Practical Details
- Water (important): Private spring. Test the water and ask about the collection and filtration system.
- Financing (important): Cash or conventional only.
- Heating & cooling: Heat pump, plus the stone fireplace.
- Sewer: Septic tank. Plan for a septic inspection.
- Appliances included: Electric range, microwave and dishwasher. Washer and gas dryer hookups.
- Bathrooms: One full bath and one half bath.
- Upgrades: New tilt windows, commercial gutters and reinforced carport supports.
- Construction: Built in 1977 of log and stone with a metal roof. The listing rates the condition as above average.
The Numbers
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Price | $370,000 |
| Location | 300 Peavine Way, Greeneville, TN 37743 |
| Home Size | 1,274 sqft |
| Bedrooms/Bathrooms | 2 bedrooms / 1 full + 1 half bath |
| Lot Size | 5.24 acres (wooded, zoned A1) |
| Year Built | 1977 |
| Price per sqft | $290 |
| Water/Sewer | Private spring / Septic tank |
| Taxes | $411 per year (tax assessed value $99,700) |
| Condition/Special Conditions | Above average; spring water; cash or conventional only |
| HOA | None |
Why Greeneville, Tennessee
Greeneville is often called Tennessee’s second-oldest town, and it’s the only American town spelled with that extra “e.” Permanent European settlement in Greene County began in 1772. The county was formed in 1783 and named for Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene, and the first county court met at Robert Kerr’s home at “Big Spring,” near the center of town. In August 1785, Greeneville was named capital of the short-lived State of Franklin, whose legislature met in a log courthouse that December. The town was formally recognized in 1786 and incorporated in 1795.
Greeneville’s most famous resident arrived in 1826. A young tailor named Andrew Johnson bought the local tailor shop, married Eliza McCardle the following year and began his political career on the town council in 1829. He became mayor in 1834 and eventually rose to become the 17th president of the United States. Today, the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site preserves his tailor shop, his home and the national cemetery on Monument Hill.
The town also has a strong abolitionist history. In 1822, Benjamin Lundy moved his antislavery press to Greeneville. During the Civil War, Confederate General John Hunt Morgan was killed here during a Union raid on September 4, 1864. A log cabin with a stone hearth and cooking crane fits right into a town where history is around every corner.
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