Being Mr. Murfreesboro has its perks and privileges. For one, I get to meet so many fine folks like you who are reading this column. I have a slogan: “Relics, Relationships and Real Estate.” In this piece I’m going to tie all three of these together.

My passion for history (relics) goes back to my Hernando De Soto days of Mrs. Moser’s fifth-grade class at Campus School. I have a passion for people (relationships), which was instilled in me from a young age through my grandfather on the Wilson side and my dad, because of their service to the public as elected officials here in Rutherford County. From a young age, I was taught to serve others. The good Lord instills that in all of us. It’s up to us to find our niche. The third part of my slogan—real estate—comes from my love for the land. Growing up on a farm at a young age taught me the value of property. Land was a commodity that not everybody was privileged to own. Back in the day, land put folks through college. The term “let’s sell off the back 40” meant you sold off 40 acres of the farm to put a child through college or achieve another financial goal. I’ve always been intrigued about what land and real estate could do to help build wealth that allows others to be able to do things such as the aforementioned.

Since I consider relics, relationships and real estate equally important, over the next few months I’m going to share with you several examples of properties I’ve had the opportunity to sell in my 23-year career as a realtor in Middle Tennessee. This area has a rich history of historical properties and unique stories of the folks who have lived here over the years.

One historical property is currently for sale in the Bradyville area between Murfreesboro and Woodbury. It has a beautiful log home that dates back to 1835.

You know, Cannon County didn’t even become a county until 1836. I wonder if Native Americans would be seen here around the land long ago or maybe our seventh president, Andrew Jackson, who was president from 1829 to 1837. Is it possible he knocked on the door of this beautiful log home and asked someone for their vote? Who knows? He was known to travel this area of Tennessee back in that time.

This beautiful log home has been completely remodeled with an updated kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. It has fresh paint and two-tiered, covered wraparound porches.

It has vaulted ceilings, new windows, new plumbing, electrical wiring, and (what I think is the coolest) the tin roof that, when it’s raining, will most definitely help you to doze off.

On top of all that, the property has a stock pond for fishing, a barn, a chicken coop and a fenced-off area for a garden.

This beautiful three-bedroom one-bath home sits on 65 acres that remind me of Gatlinburg, but it is only 15 minutes to Murfreesboro and the convenience of shopping and the interstate.

You could also cut timber for a profit off of the property.

It could make a perfect home, a getaway from the hustle and bustle of city life, an Airbnb or a hunting venue—there have been massive deer taken off this property. The opportunities are endless.

I hope you have enjoyed this step back in time. Look for information on more local historical properties in upcoming Mr. Murfreesboro column installments.

And if you have any questions about the log home, please give me a call at 615-406-5872.

Until next time, go out and do something nice for somebody. God bless!