Dream Big Here

Build your lifestyle business right at home

1098 Paint Mountain Rd, Greeneville, TN

$899,000

Ridgetop House

26 Acres

Walk into National Forest

$585,000

3,200sf Barndo

6 Acres

Pasture & Outbuildings

$1,299,000

House + Barndo

32 Acres

9 Additional Building Sites

More than a lifestyle. It’s a launchpad.

This beautiful property in East Tennessee can be so much more than just your extraordinary home. Make it a springboard for your next big idea. With two buildings, 32 acres, no restrictions, and existing infrastructure already in place, this mountain estate is a rare canvas if you’re ready to turn vision into venture.

aerial photo of bright red barn in the foreground and a contemporary house on top of a ridge

modern slant roof house is surrounded by mountains and trees<br />

House surrounded by mountains on a beautiful blue sky day

Pursue your passion

Whether you’re a full-time entrepreneur, a remote worker seeking additional income streams, or a couple looking to build something meaningful together — this property offers the space, privacy, and flexibility to bring it to life.

Unrestricted, usable pasture and forest
Walk-in access to over 650,000 acres of National Forest
3,200 sq ft climate-controlled barndominium/workshop with full bath & laundry
Separate contemporary home with solar & backup power and an unfinished 1600sf walk-out lower level
9 surveyed and perked building lots
Organic pastures, spring-fed ponds, wooded trails
Paved and well-maintained roads, just 25 minutes from town
Outside the city limits – no city taxes or zoning restrictions

early sunset view of a red-sided modern farmhouse perched on a grassy knoll

What commute?

Why rent a commercial space when you can run your business right where you live — and write off part of your land and infrastructure in the process? With broadband internet, full utilities, and flexible spaces already in place, Paint Mountain Retreat is as practical as it is beautiful.

Stop Dreaming. Just do it!

glamping tent on a platform in the woods

So, just what is it you want to do?

Agri-tourism: Host farm stays, hands-on workshops, or seasonal farm stands
Event Venue: Use the barndo for receptions or retreats; build cabins for guests
Horse Training & Boarding: Pasture land, gentle topography, and existing pole barns
Nature-Based Learning: Outdoor preschool, homeschool co-ops, or summer nature camps
Glamping: Build it, and they will come
Retreat Hosting: Yoga, healing arts, writing, culinary — the serene setting sells itself
Homestead Education Center: Teach food preservation, herbalism, soil building, and more
Boutique Farm Operation: Flowers, mushrooms, hops, niche crops, poultry or heritage animals
Remote Work & Delivery Hub: Use the workshop for e-commerce or small-batch production
Outdoor Gear Rental or Guide Services: You’re steps from National Forest trails and rivers
Pet Services: Kenneling, training, grooming, sanctuary, or rescue
Your Private Studio: music, weaving, painting, woodworking, or even pottery – which is what it is right now

There are no restrictions on what you can do here! Bring your dreams and make them happen.

faraway aerial photograph of a red modern farmhouse with a white roof sitting in a green field surrounded by tree-covered mountains

could this be your new office?

What’s your calling?

Hayrides may be a thing of the past. But you should probably bring them back

Grow your own food and host farm to table dinners. There are nearby local vinyards you can collaborate with

very fancy glamping tent under a starry sky

Build some platforms and put up some stunning glamping tents. Tourists come from all over the world to drive through the Blue Ridge and visit the nearby Smokey Mountain National Park

vintage furniture set up in the back yard for an outdoor meal

Host intimate "reservation only" dinners

kids holding hands and trapsing through grass

Use the workshop as a home base for forest floor day camps

person planting seedlings in a raised bed

Grow niche vegetables for the farmers market or farm to table restaurants. The soil has not been treated with chemicals or pesticides for at least 18 years

Start a herd of Highland cattle. This farm had a beautiful herd on it for many years. The forest and ponds provide natural habitat. The organic pasture yields plenty of hay

womans hand painting a large sunflower on an easel

Oversize, conceptual art and sculpture are what this studio was originally designed for

an adult pointing out something to children in a field

Organize a nature-based educational program for homeschoolers. Or offer foraging field trips to local schools

raise goats! Have you seen what the Beekman Boys have done with that?

Start a dog rescue or sanctuary for the thousands of dogs in Appalachia looking for their forever home

Grow hundreds of pumpkins, create a corn maze and invite the town every fall

Build tiny cabins for camper who want to hike, bike or ride horses through the 650,000 acres of Cherokee National Forest in your backyard

Donkeys make the best pets. They'll also gladly guard your sheep

backs of many people doing yoga outdoors

Nature yoga retreat with the workshop building serving as a central gathering place

canvas with bright turquoise paint splashed all over it

With daylight flooding every room, this is a perfect location for your art studio

vintage portrait studio with side lights and two fancy chairs

The huge space allows for multiple set-ups for a photography studio

Your flock of sheep can provide organic wool for spinning and knitting world famous onsies

yoga on a platform over a pond in the woods in greeneville, tn

Build a deck over one of the forest ponds and teach yoga

large pot being thrown on the pottery wheel

The barndo has been the home of Darn Pottery and is currently set up for multiple kilns and wheels. Make or teach pottery from the studio.

start a lavender farm. The climate is perfect

Campers can hike into the National Forest to pursue foraging, hiking and nature awareness programs

Start a doggie daycare with plenty of space for all makes and models of floofs

very large farm-to-table dinner on a long table

Farm to table dinners are huge in East Tennessee. More venues are needed

kids on the back of an old fashioned haybuggy

Offer hayrides as part of a farm experience for kids of all ages