$3,699,000

There's a particular kind of privilege in a home that can offer both a downtown skyline and total seclusion — and this ridge-top estate, set on five acres just beyond the city, manages the trick effortlessly. Close enough for the pool to frame a view of Nashville's glittering horizon, far enough for the woods to swallow every trace of the outside world. The house itself is a study in restraint and confidence, the result of a partnership between builder Build Nashville and August House Co Architecture — two names that, together, have quietly become shorthand for the kind of design sophistication this market rarely sees paired so well. Their fingerprints are everywhere: in the great room's wash of natural light, in the effortless dialogue between the living space and the covered patio beyond its retractable glass walls, in a kitchen that treats white oak and quartz as sculptural elements rather than finishes. A scullery hides just out of sight, keeping the mess — and the magic — behind the curtain. Elsewhere, the home rewards those who linger. An office opens to its own private patio. Five bedrooms, each with an en-suite bath, seem to compete for the best view of the property beyond their windows. Downstairs, a third bar, media room, and flex space suggest a life unhurried — built for gathering, for retreating, for both. Even the three-car garage feels considered, with room enough for the toys and equipment a five-acre life demands. For buyers who understand that modern architecture is as much about restraint as ambition, this is a rare opportunity: a home where two of Nashville's most respected names were given room to do their best work — and did.