Sale price: $6,825,000
Seller: Steven G. Cates
Seller’s and Buyer’s agent: Steve Fridrich, Fridrich & Clark
The buyer of this Belle Meade mansion hid behind an anonymous trust and we can’t really blame them. This is a heck of a purchase. The massive 9,300-square-footer sits on 1.2 acres, but who needs a yard when the house is equipped with five bedrooms, four bonus rooms, three fireplaces, two kitchens and an in-ground pool next to a spacious covered porch? It’s got geothermal heating and cooling, central vacuum and smart irrigation, cameras and lights, too. What else does it do, clean its own kitchen?
Headline Homes: November 2020
Among those on this month’s list: A beverage distributor’s CEO, the owner of a local chain of outdoor stores and the founder of a popular online marketing podcast
Subdivisions. This month’s list is loaded with subdivision sales, with four out of 10 homes being newly built residences in Brentwood’s Witherspoon and Avery communities. Homes such as these are often built to the buyers’ tastes and means folks know what they’re getting into. Read: No hidden rotting foundation or 100-year-old plumbing. Much of that new construction, though, lacks the charm of older homes. Thankfully, there are a few quirky characters on this month’s list, too including a secret playground accessible by bridge and a fireplace made of wood that used to belong to Andrew Jackson.