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MAJOR PRICE REDUCTION! ASKING: $1,399,000.00, or best offer! HISTORIC FOREST HOME 1617 Old Hillsboro Rd. Franklin, TN 37069 PROPERTY DIRECTIONS: from Nashville take Hwy 431 - Hillsboro Road south to Old Hillsboro Road (State HWY 46), turn right to the sale on the left. You, too, can be the Mayor of Forest Home! Not really, but you'll occupy the home that defines the Forest Home community. 3 Beds, 3 Baths, Three Bedroom, Three Bath historic home with 2010 SF, an additional 456± SF is available that can total 2,466±, on 3.41± acre lot with the iconic red barn that defines the neighborhood. For questions, showings, Inspections, or to submit an offer: Frank F. Baugh, REALTOR, Online Sale Specialist, and Auctioneer, #2435, ADARO Realty, 1187 Old Hickory Blvd. Suite 125, Brentwood, TN 37027 Direct, (615) 347-4705, frank@ffbaugh.com, website: ffbaugh.com This extremely historic home is the focal point of the Forest Home Community. It is situated diagonally across from the corner at the old, closed country store that is the turn onto Old Natchez Trace Road. It certainly has deepest roots in the history of Williamson County, and it can be yours. THIS IS TRULY A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY TO BUY A REAL HISTORIC PROPERTY AND LOCATION IN FRANKLIN, WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE! The house currently is in very good, close to original condition, and being lived in by the son of the now deceased owner who bought it in 1961. The home features two bedrooms down with two baths, and one bedroom up, a living room, dining room, kitchen, den, with additional space above in the rear with dormer windows that easily becomes living space. It has a fantastic covered front porch, plus a wonderful "L" shaped covered porch. The owner recently put a beautiful back deck with a pergola at the rear of the home. New septic system was installed at the time of the deck that allow up to five bedrooms! The red hay barn with five plus stalls behind the home is an icon of the community. There are several outbuildings, one being what the seller tells me is "an old smokehouse." The entire property has been maintained preserving its original character, livable now, or ready to be improved upon. An article by Will Jordan in 2007 for Southern Exposure Magazine describes it as "A County Treasure" of Williamson County, Tennessee. In the article it is noted that the owners were "more interested in preservation than restoration," and further "a lot of the features of the house and barn are exactly how we found them in 1961. There are some things you just don't disturb." I have found these statements to be true. This fine turn-of-the-century style home is simply dripping with history! This property has been the focal point of the Forest Home community for well over 100 years - located amid land that was the focus of many parcels of lands owned by the historic Perkins family - this area, as some have postulated, gained prominence at the turn of the twentieth century as a central location for markets, voting, and for weighing and selling farm products. It has been speculated by some that some structure has existed on this site since as early as the 1840s. It is situated diagonally across from the corner that is the turn onto Old Natchez Trace Road. There was an old Country Store located on the corner of the property that was torn down a several years ago, and the base foundation for the scales for weighing crops may still be seen. This is the historic focal point of the community then and now. The home has the pristine, "old-country-feel" of "home" that can gained only with the passage of time. Because of that ambiance this location has been often chosen to film Music videos, television specials, and commercials as evidenced by the owner's extensive collection of photos taken of those events featuring several different artists and people of fame. Some that can be viewed shot at the home are: Try this one - shot in the loft of the red barn - Holly Dunn, "Two too many" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1X9sZEGs54 Ricky Van Shelton, 'Got a couple of good years left,' https://youtu.be/vmQ6H5KSO8A James Prosser, 'Life Goes On,' https://youtu.be/xvyHfH-UYCk Tami Jones Andrews Featuring Billy Gaines, 'Mary did you know?' https://youtu.be/fysKFOhfvzw The Sale Agent is an accomplished metal detectorist since the age of twelve and has already uncovered many relics dating the property to at least the turn of the twentieth century. ALL INFORMATION IS APPROXIMATE BASED ON CURRENT TAX RECORDS, OR THIRD-PARTY INFORMATION, AND NOT GUARANTEED OR WARRANTED. It is the responsibility of Bidders and Buyers to fully inspect and research all facts and features of the property being sold at their expense to their own satisfaction and use prior to bidding or bid waiving the right of inspection. This property is selling strictly 'AS - IS' with no guarantees, or warranties expressed, or implied.