Originally built for Edwin Warner and designed by the renowned Bryant Fleming — architect and landscape architect of Cheekwood — Brookhill is a stunning, 13-acre estate just off Harding Road. Legend has it that Mabel and Leslie Cheek toured the home when it was built in 1927 — and then hired Fleming to design Cheekwood’s grand mansion and gardens.

Walking into the house feels like stepping back in time. Key architectural details have been preserved and well-tended for almost 100 years. The black-and-white tiled entry hall, with its original curving staircase, harkens back to the roaring ’20s. A stunning formal dining room with hand-cast plaster moulding leads into a kitchen that marries historic elements with modern appliances. The kitchen also has a separate entrance for deliveries, making it ideal for catering.

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On the other side of the entrance is a hallway leading to a massive library fit for an Astor or Vanderbilt. The expansive great room — with one of four working fireplaces, wood-paneled walls and a matching ceiling — is perfect for entertaining a crowd. Both the east and west sides of the home offer invigorating sun rooms, including one that gives way to a charming, walled, almost-secret garden — an inviting place to spark inspiration for artistic endeavors. 

Upstairs boasts four bedrooms, including a primary suite with another working fireplace, a marble-vanity bathroom and an expansive closet. Each bedroom continues the unique character that resounds through the home. Two share a Jack-and-Jill bathroom, perfect for a family with young ones.

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Above the contiguous three-car garage is a full apartment with a bedroom, living and dining space, and a kitchen — ideal for visiting friends and family.

The real treasure of the estate is its myriad acres of land, which are alternately tended and natural. Stately boxwoods stand sentinel along the walkways close to the house, and a delicate trellis covered with tender wisteria sits beside the gently flowing Sugartree Creek.