Secluded Franklin Estate with a Custom Barn and 42 Preserved Acres Hits the Market for $12,750,000

Minutes from Downtown Franklin and Leiper’s Fork, the modern European farmhouse combines a Lacanche-equipped kitchen and resort-style pool with a flexible equestrian barn on land protected by The Land Trust for Tennessee.

At 4067 Carters Creek Pike, the defining luxury isn’t contained within the walls of the house. It stretches across 42.3 acres of rolling Tennessee countryside, where a pond, creek frontage, a custom barn and protected land surround a modern European farmhouse completed in 2018.

The gated Franklin estate is asking $12,750,000 following a September price reduction. Its five-bedroom main residence encompasses 6,287 square feet, but the property extends well beyond that footprint: a heated pool and spa, outdoor kitchen, fire pit and pergola create one recreational zone, while a purpose-built barn provides another.

There is also an unusual long-term dimension to the acreage. According to the listing, the land is preserved by The Land Trust for Tennessee, a condition that makes the conservation framework an important part of understanding the property rather than simply another line in its amenity list.

A Modern Farmhouse With an Old-World Material Palette

Built by Montgomery Classic Construction, the house takes a modern European farmhouse approach rather than replicating a traditional Tennessee farmhouse.

Inside, P. Shea Design introduced rough-hewn wood beams and hand-scraped French white oak floors, materials that give warmth and texture to a relatively recent residence. The interiors balance that rustic vocabulary with the more polished detailing expected of a contemporary luxury home.

The main-level owner’s suite keeps everyday living concentrated on the first floor. It incorporates two walk-in closets and an ensuite bathroom, while the remaining bedroom accommodations extend the house to a total of five bedrooms and six bathrooms.

At approximately 6,287 square feet, the residence is substantial without attempting to dominate its 42-acre setting. That proportion is important here: the house is one component of the estate rather than the estate being defined solely by the house.

A Lacanche Range Sits at the Center of the Kitchen

The kitchen provides one of the clearest expressions of the home’s European influence.

A Lacanche range anchors the principal cooking space, complemented by other high-end appliances. Behind the presentation kitchen is a concealed prep kitchen, allowing much of the mess and preparation associated with entertaining to remain out of sight.

The supporting spaces are equally deliberate. A pantry expands storage, while a safe room is incorporated into the home’s service program.

Even the laundry room has been designed around the practical requirements of a larger household. It contains two washers and two dryers, along with a laundry chute connecting from the second level.

These details aren’t as visually dramatic as the property’s acreage or barn, but they help explain how the house was conceived: formal enough for entertaining, but with secondary spaces designed to absorb the mechanics of everyday life.

Outside, the House Gives Way to 42 Acres

The property’s outdoor spaces begin immediately around the residence and gradually transition into a much larger rural landscape.

A fenced backyard contains a heated swimming pool and spa, complemented by a fire pit and pergola. A covered patio incorporates a built-in outdoor kitchen, allowing cooking and dining to move outside without relying on temporary equipment.

Beyond the more manicured residential zone is a pond, while the estate is bordered by Murphree’s Fork Creek. The combination of water, open acreage and broad views gives the property a distinctly different character from luxury homes occupying conventional suburban lots.

A chicken coop reinforces the property’s rural dimension, but the estate isn’t far removed from Franklin’s amenities. The listing positions it only minutes from Downtown Franklin and Leiper’s Fork, creating a balance between acreage and accessibility that is central to the offering.

Readers can explore the complete photography, current availability and additional property details through the Zillow listing here.

The Barn Can House Horses—or Cars

One of the property’s most distinctive structures is its custom barn.

Built by Trey Vaughn Builders and designed by Howard Switzer of Earth & Straw Design, the barn contains two finished spaces that can function as an office, tack room or a combination of the two. Two stalls are already installed and equipped with ThuroBed Mattress System air-cushion flooring.

The building was designed with additional flexibility. According to the listing, its configuration can accommodate as many as five more stalls, potentially bringing the total to seven, or the open space can instead be used for automobiles or entertaining.

That adaptability changes the audience for the property. An equestrian buyer can expand the existing horse facilities, while someone without horses could potentially treat the structure as a car barn, event space or multipurpose outbuilding.

The distinction between what exists and what is possible is important. Two equipped stalls are currently in place; the five additional stalls are potential future configurations rather than existing facilities.

Conservation Is Part of the Property

The most consequential feature of the acreage may be one that isn’t immediately visible in photographs.

The listing states that The Land Trust for Tennessee preserves the land. Conservation arrangements can protect landscapes from future development, but they can also establish restrictions affecting subdivision, construction, land use and future alterations.

For that reason, the preservation status should not be treated merely as an amenity guaranteeing that the scenery will remain unchanged in some generalized sense. Prospective buyers should review the applicable conservation documents carefully to understand exactly which portions of the 42.3 acres are protected, what rights remain with the owner and what limitations apply to future uses or improvements.

That framework can be particularly meaningful for a buyer attracted to the estate precisely because of its open landscape. The same protections that help preserve its rural character may also shape what a future owner can do with the property.

What is clear from the listing is that conservation is integral to the identity of 4067 Carters Creek Pike. This isn’t simply a large parcel awaiting maximum development; its landscape is being marketed as something intended to endure.

The Asking Price Has Come Down $540,000

The property began its current marketing campaign in July 2026 at $13,290,000. On Sept. 10, the asking price was reduced by $540,000, or approximately 4.1%, to $12,750,000.

Based on the reported 6,287 square feet of living space, the current price equates to approximately $2,028 per square foot. That metric has limited usefulness on a property like this, however, because it assigns the entire purchase price to the house while effectively ignoring the 42.3 acres, barn, pool, pond and other improvements.

The estate last sold in March 2021 for $4,800,000 after being listed at $4,999,999. The current asking price is therefore $7,950,000, or approximately 165.6%, above that completed sale.

It would be misleading to describe that difference as 165.6% appreciation. The $12,750,000 figure is an asking price, not a completed sale, and the supplied information does not establish what improvements, capital expenditures or other changes may have occurred between the 2021 transaction and the current offering.

The gap nevertheless makes the present marketing strategy notable. The estate is returning to the market at more than two and a half times its 2021 sale price, placing considerable weight on the value now attributed to its combination of residence, improvements, barn and protected acreage.

Here, the Land Is More Than a Backdrop

The main residence has many of the elements expected at this level of the Franklin market: a high-end kitchen, main-floor primary suite, sophisticated interiors and outdoor entertaining areas. Yet none of those features fully explains the property.

The 42.3 acres do.

They provide room for a pond and creek, separate the house from its surroundings, support an equestrian or automotive barn and give the pool and gardens a broader rural context. At the same time, the conservation arrangement described in the listing introduces an unusual element of permanence to the landscape.

That makes 4067 Carters Creek Pike less about buying a 6,287-square-foot farmhouse with considerable acreage attached to it and more about acquiring a protected rural setting that happens to contain a sophisticated modern residence.

For $12,750,000, that distinction is central to the proposition: a contemporary Franklin estate where the architecture can evolve with future owners, but the preservation of the land is intended to extend far beyond them.

Property Overview

4067 Carters Creek Pike in Franklin, Tennessee, is offered for $12,750,000. Built in 2018 by Montgomery Classic Construction, the modern European farmhouse encompasses approximately 6,287 square feet with five bedrooms and six bathrooms on 42.3 acres.

Interiors by P. Shea Design incorporate rough-hewn beams and hand-scraped French white oak flooring. The kitchen features a Lacanche range and is supported by a hidden prep kitchen and pantry, while the main-floor owner’s suite includes dual walk-in closets and an ensuite bathroom. The house also has a safe room and an oversized laundry room with two washers, two dryers and a second-floor laundry chute.

Outdoor amenities include a heated pool and spa, covered patio with built-in kitchen, fire pit, pergola, fenced backyard, pond and chicken coop. Murphree’s Fork Creek borders the property.

A custom barn by Trey Vaughn Builders, designed by Howard Switzer of Earth & Straw Design, contains two finished flex spaces and two stalls equipped with ThuroBed Mattress System flooring. According to the listing, the building can accommodate as many as five additional stalls or be adapted for automotive or entertaining use.

The listing states that the land is preserved by The Land Trust for Tennessee. Buyers should review the governing conservation documents to understand the precise protections, restrictions and permitted uses associated with the property.

Listing Representation

Erin Krueger and Laura Picataggio of Compass Tennessee, LLC represent the estate.

Erin Krueger
Compass Tennessee, LLC
615-509-7166
Brokerage: 615-475-5616

Laura Picataggio
Compass Tennessee, LLC
908-752-7678