An $18 million, six-acre estate located in Nashville has a lot of Hollywood influence to boast. The grand estate, which was the setting for Connie Britton's character, country music star Rayna James, on the ABC show "Nashville," recently garnered a spot in Super Bowl 50 commercial featuring Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler.
Nashville's priciest home is a European village-style property and covers a 20,533-square-foot area. It has lots of charming details including a security system with video cameras, a hidden staircase leading to a panic room, five en-suite bedrooms and an apartment that has a bedroom, living room, kitchen, dining room, and laundry, Architectural Digest reports.
Other highlights of the home featured in the Super Bowl commercials include wood-paneled walls, built-in bookshelves, stacked-stone entryway and a floating spiral staircase. The mansion has a fireplace mantel which displays a touch of the famous Versace brand. The dining room features a wood ceiling, arched doorways, massive wine cellar and brick walls and pavers. A vaulted ceiling and a dramatic fireplace add dramatic touches to the indoor porch.
In October 2010, Sylvia Roberts' Nashville home was listed on the market for $22.5 million before it was dropped to a selling price of $19.5 million, according to Real Estate AOL.
"The price range is limited in terms of who it attracts," said Steve Fridrich of Fridrich & Clark Realty, the listing agent for the property. "Exposure for the house has been good. Of course, on a TV show they don't say the house is for sale."
The Nashville mansion with traditional Georgian style was inspired by A. Hays Town, a well-known American architect influenced by the French, Spanish, and Creole history of Louisiana. Roberts and her husband acquired the property in April 1999. The priciest home in Nashville has then garnered a spot with buyers from overseas who show interest in buying the mansion.
"It's kind of like 'Downton Abbey,'" said Fridrich. "That house is famous now and will always be famous." Hopefully, fame will turn into a sale. Today marks the 911th day since the home hit the Nashville real estate market.
