Historic home for sale in Sweetwater, TN, the Switzerland of America. This home was the first house built on “TMI Hill” (392 feet above Historic Downtown Sweetwater). It was built in 1905 for Col. O. C. Hulvey, a decorated Colonel in the United States Army, founder of Tennessee Military Institute. The house is 3200+ sf and sits on a dead-end street in a peaceful, fully developed neighborhood with majestic views of the Tennessee mountains right from your wrap-around front porch. The house is also right next door to the 144 acre property belonging to the castle that was Tennessee Military Institute. With this house comes a plethora of Tennessee history and memorabilia, including personal items and photos of the founder/builder of Tennessee Military Institute. This house is eligible to be on the National Register of Historical Places. You’re also minutes away from Historic Downtown Sweetwater and its famous antique shopping district. 45 minutes to Downtown Knoxville and 45 minutes to Downtown Chattanooga. 4 bedrooms (each large enough for a king size bed), 3 full baths, bonus office with separate entrance, 2 fireplaces, newly updated kitchen and baths, new metal roof and new upstairs high efficiency heating and air unit. All original oak flooring, 3 sets of 8 foot, 7 panel oak original pocket doors. High ceilings. Gourmet kitchen with island and bar with separate dining area and an extra large pantry. All original six panel oak doors. Beautiful formal foyer with original oak stairway. Beautiful mountain views from the brick patio and porch. Large deck leading out from french doors in kitchen. Large fenced yard with 3 gates (1 gate in rear being extra large). Above ground pool, large patio - made from Tennessee Military Institute bricks – with fire pit area. Large, spacious (1000sf) unfinished attic with the potential of becoming a livable 3rd floor area. **Many updates since photos were taken including siding of the detached garage
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