1000 Skillet Gap Road, Chattanooga, TN 37419 (MLS# 1530879)

1000 Skillet Gap Road, Chattanooga, TN 37419

$8,750,000

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Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 6 Baths: 12 Square Footage: 15,212 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 474,368 Status: Active

Current Price: $8,750,000 List Date: 3/21/2026 Last Modified: 4/15/2026

Overview

Description

A Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired compound perched above the Tennessee River Gorge on 10.89 private acres... available for the first time in over a decade. 15,000 square feet of architectural precision: floor-to-ceiling glass curtain walls, native stone masonry, cedar and steel construction designed to dissolve the boundary between interior and landscape. Six bedrooms. Eight full baths. Four half baths. Every room oriented toward 270-degree mountain and river views. The main level delivers a banquet hall anchored by a custom 14-seat glass table imported from Canada, an oval library with hand-painted ceiling, a home office, and a primary suite at the rear of the home with unobstructed gorge views. The circular bedroom tower at the front entry is a signature architectural feature. The lower level operates as a self-contained second residence -- 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths -- ideal for extended family, staff, or guests. For the car enthusiast: a 3,500 sqft main garage with four hydrauli ... (Read more)

Listing Details MLS# 1530879

General Property Information

Bedrooms Total: 6
Bathrooms Total: 12
Bathrooms Full: 8
Bathrooms Half: 4
Above Grade Finished Area: 11212
Above Grade Finished Area Source: Estimated
Below Grade Finished Area: 4000
Living Area: 15212
Living Area Source: Estimated
Enhanced Accessible: Yes
Year Built: 1994
ADU YN: No
STVR YN: No
New Construction YN: No
Builder's Warranty YN: No
Home Warranty YN: No
Garage YN: Yes
Attached Garage YN: Yes
Garage Spaces: 18
Carport YN: No
Lot Size Acres: 10.89
Lot Size Square Feet: 474368.4
Lot Size Dimensions: 0x0
Association YN: No
View YN: Yes
Waterfront YN: No
Basement YN: Yes
Fireplace YN: Yes
Spa YN: Yes
Senior Community YN: No
Green Features YN: Yes
Sign On Property YN: No
List Price/SqFt: 575.2
Deed Book: 619
Deed Page: 873

Property Features

Accessibility Features: Accessible Bedroom; Accessible Central Living Area; Accessible Entrance Appliances: Bar Fridge; Built-In Freezer; Built-In Refrigerator; Convection Oven; Cooktop; Dishwasher; Disposal; Double Oven; Dryer; Exhaust Fan; Free-Standing Range; Gas Cooktop; Ice Maker; Stainless Steel Appliance(s); Tankless Water Heater; Water Heater; Wine Refrigerator Architectural Style: Contemporary Attic Features: None Basement: Finished; Full Construction Materials: Concrete; Fiber Cement; HardiPlank Type; Stone; Wood Siding Cooling: Central Air; Electric; Multi Units Exterior Features: Awning(s); Built-in Barbecue; Courtyard; Fire Pit; Lighting; Outdoor Grill; Outdoor Kitchen; Playground; Private Entrance; Private Yard; Rain Gutters; RV Hookup; Smart Camera(s)/Recording; Smart Irrigation; Smart Light(s); Smart Lock(s); Storage; Uncovered Courtyard Fencing: Full; Perimeter Fireplace Features: Family Room; Fire Pit; Gas Log; Gas Starter; Living Room; Outside; Wood Burning Flooring: Concrete; Engineered Hardwood; Terrazzo; Tile Foundation Details: Block; Concrete Perimeter; Stone Heating: Central; Natural Gas Interior Features: Bar; Beamed Ceilings; Bookcases; Breakfast Room; Built-in Features; Cathedral Ceiling(s); Ceiling Fan(s); Chandelier; Crown Molding; Double Closets; En Suite; Entrance Foyer; Granite Counters; High Ceilings; High Speed Internet; In-Law Floorplan; Natural Woodwork; Pantry; Primary Downstairs; Recessed Lighting; Separate Dining Room; Separate Shower; Sitting Area; Smart Camera(s)/Recording; Smart Home; Smart Light(s); Smart Thermostat; Sound System; Split Bedrooms; Storage; Track Lighting; Vaulted Ceiling(s); Walk-In Closet(s); Wet Bar; Whirlpool Tub; Wired for Data; Wired for Sound Laundry Features: Electric Dryer Hookup; Inside; Laundry Room; Lower Level; Main Level Levels: One Listing Terms: Cash; Conventional Lot Features: Brow Lot; Gentle Sloping; Irregular Lot; Level; Many Trees; Native Plants; Sloped Down; Sprinklers In Front; Sprinklers In Rear; Views; Wooded Other Equipment: Generator Parking Features: Circular Driveway; Garage Door Opener; Garage Faces Front; Garage Faces Side; Kitchen Level; RV Access/Parking Patio And Porch Features: Covered; Deck; Patio; Porch - Covered; Rear Porch; Side Porch; Terrace; Wrap Around Pool Features: Diving Board; Filtered; Heated; In Ground; Outdoor Pool; Salt Water Possession: Close Of Escrow Roof: Membrane Security Features: Closed Circuit Camera(s); Security Fence; Security Gate; Security System Sewer: Septic Tank Spa Features: Heated; In Ground Utilities: Cable Available; Electricity Connected; Natural Gas Connected; Sewer Not Available; Water Connected; Underground Utilities View: Forest; Mountain(s); Panoramic; River; Trees/Woods; Water Water Source: Public Window Features: Aluminum Frames; Display Window(s); Skylight(s) Lock Box Type: None Documents: TN Prop Cond Disc or Exempt

Contract Information

Listing Contract Date: 2026-03-21
Auction YN: No
Equitable Ownership Interest Listing: No
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Office Exclusive: No

Location Tax and Legal

Street Number: 1000
Street Name: Skillet Gap
Street Suffix: Road
County: Marion
State: TN
Postal Code: 37419
Subdivision Name: Elder Mountain

Remarks and Miscellaneous

Public Remarks: A Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired compound perched above the Tennessee River Gorge on 10.89 private acres... available for the first time in over a decade. 15,000 square feet of architectural precision: floor-to-ceiling glass curtain walls, native stone masonry, cedar and steel construction designed to dissolve the boundary between interior and landscape. Six bedrooms. Eight full baths. Four half baths. Every room oriented toward 270-degree mountain and river views. The main level delivers a banquet hall anchored by a custom 14-seat glass table imported from Canada, an oval library with hand-painted ceiling, a home office, and a primary suite at the rear of the home with unobstructed gorge views. The circular bedroom tower at the front entry is a signature architectural feature. The lower level operates as a self-contained second residence -- 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths -- ideal for extended family, staff, or guests. For the car enthusiast: a 3,500 sqft main garage with four hydraulic lifts accommodating up to 14 vehicles, plus a separate 4-car garage. Outdoors: resort-style pool with motorized covers rated to 250 lbs, 12-person hot tub, screened porch with sink/refrigerator/dishwasher, courtyard with outdoor televisions, stone firepit, smoker, and accordion doors opening to the main garage. Outdoor wood-burning fireplace. 20 irrigation zones. Hundreds of landscape lights. Surround sound. RV hookup. Fully fenced with multiple gated entries. Tennessee -- no state income tax. Chattanooga -- Top Private Aviation FBO in the Country. 90 minutes to Nashville and Atlanta International Airports . A private estate of this caliber, in this tax environment, at this price point, does not exist anywhere else in the Southeast. Schedule your private showing.
Directions: From Downtown: I-24 W to Exit 175 (Brown's Ferry Rd). Right on Brown's Ferry, left on Elder Mountain Rd to top of mountain. Right at guard shack on Cumberland Rd, then left on Skillet Gap Rd to end of cul-de-sac. Gated entry.

Status Change Information

Major Change Timestamp: 2026-03-21T18:10:04Z
Major Change Type: New Listing
Status Change Timestamp: 2026-03-21

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Fireplace Features

Fireplaces Total: 3
Family Room: Yes
Fire Pit: Yes
Gas Log: Yes
Gas Starter: Yes
Living Room: Yes
Outside: Yes
Wood Burning: Yes

License Number Info

Listing Agent’s State of Licensure: TN
Listing Agent’s License Number: 335342
Listing Office’s State of Licensure: TN
Listing Office’s License Number: 259794

Location, Tax, and Legal

Parcel Number: 102004.20
Elementary School: Whitwell Elementary
Middle Or Junior School: Whitwell Middle
High School: Whitwell High School
Tax Annual Amount: 17959.9
Tax Legal Description: Qclaim Deed V-3631078
Additional Parcels YN: No

Accessibility Features

Accessible Bedroom: Yes
Accessible Central Living Area: Yes
Accessible Entrance: Yes

Appliances

Bar Fridge: Yes
Built-In Freezer: Yes
Built-In Refrigerator: Yes
Convection Oven: Yes
Cooktop: Yes
Dishwasher: Yes
Disposal: Yes
Double Oven: Yes
Dryer: Yes
Exhaust Fan: Yes
Free-Standing Range: Yes
Gas Cooktop: Yes
Ice Maker: Yes
Stainless Steel Appliance(s): Yes
Tankless Water Heater: Yes
Water Heater: Yes
Wine Refrigerator: Yes

Architectural Style

Contemporary: Yes

Attic Features

None: Yes

Basement

Finished: Yes
Full: Yes

Construction Materials

Concrete: Yes
Fiber Cement: Yes
HardiPlank Type: Yes
Stone: Yes
Wood Siding: Yes

Exterior Features

Awning(s): Yes
Built-in Barbecue: Yes
Courtyard: Yes
Fire Pit: Yes
Lighting: Yes
Outdoor Grill: Yes
Outdoor Kitchen: Yes
Playground: Yes
Private Entrance: Yes
Private Yard: Yes
Rain Gutters: Yes
RV Hookup: Yes
Smart Camera(s)/Recording: Yes
Smart Irrigation: Yes
Smart Light(s): Yes
Smart Lock(s): Yes
Storage: Yes
Uncovered Courtyard: Yes

Fencing

Full: Yes
Perimeter: Yes

Listing Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes

Lot Features

Brow Lot: Yes
Gentle Sloping: Yes
Irregular Lot: Yes
Level: Yes
Many Trees: Yes
Native Plants: Yes
Sloped Down: Yes
Sprinklers In Front: Yes
Sprinklers In Rear: Yes
Views: Yes
Wooded: Yes

Other Equipment

Generator: Yes

Possession

Close Of Escrow: Yes

Sewer

Septic Tank: Yes

Utilities

Cable Available: Yes
Electricity Connected: Yes
Natural Gas Connected: Yes
Sewer Not Available: Yes
Water Connected: Yes
Underground Utilities: Yes

View

Forest: Yes
Mountain(s): Yes
Panoramic: Yes
River: Yes
Trees/Woods: Yes
Water: Yes

Water Source

Public: Yes

Cooling

Central Air: Yes
Electric: Yes
Multi Units: Yes

Foundation Details

Block: Yes
Concrete Perimeter: Yes
Stone: Yes

Parking Features

Circular Driveway: Yes
Garage Door Opener: Yes
Garage Faces Front: Yes
Garage Faces Side: Yes
Kitchen Level: Yes
RV Access/Parking: Yes

Security Features

Closed Circuit Camera(s): Yes
Security Fence: Yes
Security Gate: Yes
Security System: Yes

Levels

One: Yes

Patio And Porch Features

Covered: Yes
Deck: Yes
Patio: Yes
Porch - Covered: Yes
Rear Porch: Yes
Side Porch: Yes
Terrace: Yes
Wrap Around: Yes

Pool Features

Diving Board: Yes
Filtered: Yes
Heated: Yes
In Ground: Yes
Outdoor Pool: Yes
Salt Water: Yes

Spa Features

Heated: Yes
In Ground: Yes

Window Features

Aluminum Frames: Yes
Display Window(s): Yes
Skylight(s): Yes

Flooring

Concrete: Yes
Engineered Hardwood: Yes
Terrazzo: Yes
Tile: Yes

Heating

Central: Yes
Natural Gas: Yes

Interior Features

Bar: Yes
Beamed Ceilings: Yes
Bookcases: Yes
Breakfast Room: Yes
Built-in Features: Yes
Cathedral Ceiling(s): Yes
Ceiling Fan(s): Yes
Chandelier: Yes
Crown Molding: Yes
Double Closets: Yes
En Suite: Yes
Entrance Foyer: Yes
Granite Counters: Yes
High Ceilings: Yes
High Speed Internet: Yes
In-Law Floorplan: Yes
Natural Woodwork: Yes
Pantry: Yes
Primary Downstairs: Yes
Recessed Lighting: Yes
Separate Dining Room: Yes
Separate Shower: Yes
Sitting Area: Yes
Smart Camera(s)/Recording: Yes
Smart Home: Yes
Smart Light(s): Yes
Smart Thermostat: Yes
Sound System: Yes
Split Bedrooms: Yes
Storage: Yes
Track Lighting: Yes
Vaulted Ceiling(s): Yes
Walk-In Closet(s): Yes
Wet Bar: Yes
Whirlpool Tub: Yes
Wired for Data: Yes
Wired for Sound: Yes

Laundry Features

Electric Dryer Hookup: Yes
Inside: Yes
Laundry Room: Yes
Lower Level: Yes
Main Level: Yes

Roof

Membrane: Yes

Lock Box Type

None: Yes

Documents

TN Prop Cond Disc or Exempt: Yes

Documents

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Listing Office: Keller Williams Realty

Last Updated: April - 15 - 2026

Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.