Bring your own family harmony to Johnny and June Carter Cash’s Tennessee home, designed by “builder for the stars” Braxton Dixon.
There are few singers and songwriters more iconic than the Man in Black, Mr. Johnny Cash. Now you have the opportunity to walk the equally iconic property line that Cash and his wife, June Carter Cash, enjoyed on a daily basis.
Designed by the late Braxton Dixon — the Tennessee master builder and stone mason renowned for the estates he created for luminaries such as Roy Orbison, Donna Fargo, Connie Smith, and Tammy Wynette — the compound includes a main house built for Johnny and June Carter Cash, two guest homes, a barn, tearoom, and smokehouse constructed from pre-Civil War log structures that were relocated to the property.
Known as the “builder for the stars” in the 1960s and 1970s, Dixon paid close attention to every detail in his projects, and this residence is no exception. The architectural treasures on the secluded 5.8-acre property include features like old-school logs outfitted with original blacksmith-crafted nails and floors made of slatemined from the site.
The place is filled with rich history and endless opportunities. Heated with massive stone fireplaces — although the main home has a heat pump and air — the structures feature wide boards, hardwood floors, and vaulted ceilings. The visionary who is ready to lovingly restore this unique property can make their own mark with modern updates to the solid original structures.
As Johnny Cash sang, “love is a burning thing,” and you should be fired up about all the possibilities that come with owning and renovating this historic Hendersonvillehomestead. With six-bedrooms and five baths located throughout the six structures, it might just be the right full-time or vacation place for you and your family.
It could also become a lovely wedding venue. Or, in the spirit of the original homeowners, a retreat where songwriters can come and soak up the views and themagic. Just a half-hour northeast of that other “ville” — Nash, that is — it has all the country inspiration you could ask for. Perched in the hills just north of the Cumberland River and Old Hickory Lake, it’s perfect for porch-sitting and pickin’ and grinnin’.
Sycamore Homestead
3106 New Hope Road
Hendersonville, Tennessee
$2,999,999
Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 5
Square Footage: 3,106
Acreage: 5.84
For more information, please contact Steve Myers at Steve Myers Homes.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Courtesy Zach Harrison