Hidden behind a line of sprawling hemlocks lies a quaint, two-story cottage in the center of one of Brentwood's busiest residential areas.
From the front, the nearly 7,000-square-foot five bedroom, seven bathroom residence appears rather small. However, the classic two-story extends well beyond its façade and is surrounded by more than four acres of land.
For owner and country music superstar, Trisha Yearwood, (who purchased the home in 2000), the estate is the perfect blend of vintage charm and modern convenience. Refurbished wood floors, high ceilings, and decorative crown molding showcase the home's historical roots. According to records, it sits on a former 717-acre plantation that was granted to philanthropist and Methodist preacher Colonel Green Hill in 1779. Yearwood's cottage was built on the property in the 1920s and later became the home of well-known Tennessean editor Edward D. Ball, who was the first American newsman to cross the Rhine River with General George Patton. Eventually, the couple who sold it to Yearwood added onto it.
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'From the front […] it looks like a charming little cottage,” Yearwood says. 'Then you keep driving down the side of the house and it just keeps going. It looks very unassuming and really quaint, but it's a good-sized house.”
The residence reflects Yearwood's personality, too. It is comfortable, Southern, modest, and warm. And it's no surprise that the kitchen is the Food Network host's favorite room. Eleven of seventeen seasons, or 149 episodes of the Emmy-winning culinary series Trisha’s Southern Kitchen were filmed in the home.Through the years, the home has served as the backdrop for numerous photo and video shoots as well as family gatherings. Some covers and interior photos for Yearwood's three (out of four) New York Times best-selling cookbooks were shot at the house.
"I don't have anything but really wonderful memories of living in this house,” she says. She recalls long weekends when her sister's family came to visit, marked by afternoons in the pool with her nephews. Many holidays have also been celebrated here, bringing her family together around her dining room table. Hosted guests at the Brentwood abode include Reba McEntire, Kelsea Ballerini, Ashley McBryde, Jason Isbell, Lauren Alaina, Kristin Chenoweth, and Ricky Skaggs, plus athletes like Danica Patrick, Nashville Predators player and even the Harlem Globetrotters.
There's a small gathering space just off the kitchen and a breakfast nook. Boasting skylights and large fans, it's a light-filled escape. The main floor also features a stately owners suite, including two separate bathrooms and a porch. Three fireplaces and an elevator can also be found in the home.
For more information about this home, contact Lorie Lytle of Fridrich & Clark Realty, loriehlytle@gmail.com.