242 Overlook Drive, Sparta, TN 38583
Listing provided by: Tammy Price · Tri-Star Real Estate & Auction
Source: East Tennessee REALTORS® MLS · MLS# 1361510
Listing last updated
About this home
Stunning, picturesque views of Hickory Valley and Spencer Mountain create an unforgettable backdrop for this custom-built log home, 16.257 acres. Combining beautiful craftsmanship with features that support a more self-sufficient lifestyle, this distinctive retreat offers raised garden beds, a stocked pond, private well water with a water softener, and a 24kW Generac generator. Soaring ceilings, exposed log beams, expansive windows, and white oak floors bring warmth and character to the interior, while spacious decks invite you to relax and enjoy the scenery. The kitchen features hickory cabinets, a professional refrigerator, gas range, and a center island topped with black walnut harvested from the property. Wood-burning stoves in the main living area and primary bedroom provide cozy supplemental heat. The primary suite includes a walk-in cedar closet and marble shower, while the loft offers a welcoming sitting area with a window seat. The finished walkout basement provides comfortable guest quarters with a kitchen, hickory cabinets, living area, two bedrooms, and a bathroom with laundry facilities--ideal for extended stays or multigenerational living. Additional features include a safe room/storm shelter, Superior Walls concrete foundation system, two gas HVAC systems, an on-demand water heater, PEX plumbing, security system, fiber internet, accessibility features, and an attached two-car garage. A detached 30x40 insulated garage/workshop with heating, air conditioning, and a full bath offers excellent space for projects and storage, complemented by woodshed. The larger acreage offering includes approximately 10 wooded acres, and the property features a mapped cave known as ''Duke's Den.'' Utility district water is also available. With room to grow your own food, enjoy outdoor recreation, and embrace a more sustainable country lifestyle, this exceptional property brings together everyday comfort and the beauty of Tennessee living.
Facts & features
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 3
- Half bathrooms: 1
- Heating: Other, Central, Electric, Natural Gas
- Cooling: Central Cooling
- Included: Range, Washer, Gas Range, Refrigerator, Tankless Water Heater
- Features: Pantry, Eat-in Kitchen, Kitchen Island, Walk-In Closet(s)
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Windows: Windows - Wood
- Basement: Walkout, Finished
- Fireplaces: 2
- Total rooms: 12
- Total interior livable area: 3,840 sqft
- Parking features: Basement, Detached, Garage Door Opener
- Garage spaces: 6
- Attached garage: No
- Size: 16.25 acres · 707,850 sqft
- Dimensions: SEE AC
- Features: Pond, Wooded, Rolling Slope
- Patio & porch: Deck
- View: Mountain View
- Parcel number: 099 01415 000
- Home type: Single Family
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
- Structure: 2 1/2 Story
- Architectural style: Log
- Materials: Log
- Year built: 2006
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Well, Public
- Security: Security Alarm
- Subdivision: Hickory Valley Highlands
- County: White County - 52
- MLS area: White County - 52
- Region: Sparta
- Price: $999,900
- Price per square foot: $260/sqft
- Annual tax: $1,707.51
- Date on market: Nov 9, 2026
- Days on market: 0
- Status: Active
- MLS #: 1361510
Location
LMH Venture Group LLC d/b/a ListMyHomes.com™ acts only as a neutral facilitator — we don't represent buyers or sellers or show homes ourselves. We connect you with a licensed local agent to tour or make an offer. You pay us nothing to be connected; if a transaction results, ListMyHomes.com™ may receive a referral fee from the agent's brokerage — never from you.
