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About this home

ONLINE ONLY REAL ESTATE AUCTION | Extraordinary 16.16+/- Acre East Knox County Estate with Private Spring-Fed Lake BIDDING BEGINS TO CLOSE: Tuesday, November 10th at 12:00PM - Noon (ET) | OPEN HOUSE: Friday, November 6th at 12:00PM - Noon (ET) This truly one-of-a-kind East Knox County property offers an extraordinary combination of quaint living with a private lake, productive farmland, exceptional infrastructure, and endless possibilities -- all in a remarkably convenient location just off Strawberry Plains Pike and I-40. Spanning 16.16+/- acres with a private 1.5+/- acre spring-fed stocked lake, two mostly level pastures, a large fenced garden area, multiple outbuildings, and a modest updated home, this property is unlike anything else on the market and is limited only by your imagination. The updated home features a comfortable and functional layout with several recent improvements, including a whole-house surge protector system and hardwired smoke alarms. The home is currently arranged as a large living room with vaulted ceiling, hardwood floor, and wood-burning fireplace insert, dining room with wet bar, large kitchen with all appliances conveying, including the small refrigerator in the dining room, bedroom with large walk-in closet (formerly a second bedroom), bathroom with tile tub/shower surround, and office. Please note that the safe in the bedroom closet conveys with the property. The breathtaking private 1.5+/- acre spring-fed lake is the crown jewel of this remarkable property, featuring a stocked with bass, crappie, bluegill, and catfish -- offering outstanding private fishing, two boats conveying with the property, pump house providing aeration to the lake, and wildlife abounds including deer, ducks, geese, rabbits, wild turkey, herons, and numerous other bird species. The 16.16+/- acres offer a stunning and productive landscape, featuring two mostly level pastures with a stream from the lake running through both, rich soil ideal for growing vegetables, property mostly fenced, large fenced garden area with three chicken coops and two extra large rain barrels with nozzles for watering, three beehives and nuc boxes conveying with the property and KUB Fiber available. The property is exceptionally well-equipped with an outstanding array of outbuildings and infrastructure, including a three-car garage, two-car garage with window air conditioning and wood-burning stove, greenhouse with wood-burning stove, garden shed for storing farm implements with sink for cleanup, small beekeeping house equipped with solar power for small tasks, barn with power -- ready for farm implements, farm animals, or conversion into a workshop, 40′ shipping container for storage with wood floor, additional storage sheds and pump house for lake aeration. At the top of the hill sits an older home in rough condition that currently serves as storage but could potentially be rehabilitated if desired -- it does have power and KUB Fiber connected, adding further flexibility to this already remarkable offering. This extraordinary property lends itself to a virtually endless range of uses and visions, including private farming or homesteading operation, beekeeping, agritourism destination, potential tiny house community, hobby farm or equestrian property, and private retreat with its own lake. Properties combining a private spring-fed lake, 16+ acres of productive land, this level of outbuilding infrastructure, KUB Fiber, and a convenient location just off I-40 in East Knox County are extraordinarily rare. Whether you're a farmer, a nature enthusiast, an entrepreneur with an agritourism vision, or simply someone seeking an unparalleled private retreat with endless potential, this remarkable property is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity not to be missed. Kenny Phillips, Auctioneer | TN Lic #2385 - Phillip Hopper, Auctioneer | TN Lic #6709

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Property details

MLS

East Tennessee REALTORS® MLS

MLS #

1359136

Property type

Single Family Residence

Subdivision

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Status

Active

Days on market

1

On market date

October 16, 2026

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Total bathrooms

1

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Parking spaces

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Lot size

16.16 acres

Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.