Designed and built by Todd Henon himself, the home is tucked away on five wooded acres in the community of Brenon Wood Lane.
"Todd was a builder and contractor for ten years, and he and his best friend envisioned this home and this neighborhood with its eight home sites," says Beth Henon, noting that there are currently five homes in the area, and there will only ever be eight.
With his strong love for the outdoors, Henon made sure to have walls of windows in every room, none of which boast any curtains.
"God created the outdoors more beautifully than we ever could with any kind of window treatment," says Henon. "This home is so reflective of Todd and his love for the outdoors and sportsmanship, but even more than that, he designed it with conversations and relationships in mind."
In addition to the views of the outdoors filling the home, its décor consists of tree bark as siding for the kitchen counter and bar, a glass coffee table with log legs and even deer antlers that adorn walls and dining tables.
The floor plan of the house ensures that every room opens into the other, making it possible for constant communication among the Henons, their three children and family and friends. Beth Henon said their goal is for their home to always feel like home to everyone who comes to visit, and for every item and detail in their home to honor their personalities, interests and heritage.
Artwork of all three of the Henons' children fills the home along with personal momentos of Beth's travels, journalistic career and experiences, and triumphs of Todd's gaming expeditions.
"Nothing gets put out unless it has a story," she says.
One piece of art of particular note to the Henons is a large canvas of many colors and shapes that was painted by four generations of Henon women on Thanksgiving Day of 2011.
"It's probably something that's really ugly, but because it holds such a special memory to me and it was a celebration of us finally together as a family, it's one of the pieces we have that I love showing the most," Henon says.
Stepping into the keeping room, there's a tall stone fireplace that leads directly into the kitchen complete with a marble topped center island that features a washtub style basin sink and a beautiful custom stone arch overlooking the stove. Two dishwashers and a large walk-in pantry make the kitchen not only convenient but functional.
Custom porcelain knobs that Beth brought back from France adorn the kitchen cabinet doors giving the room an elegant splash of color and more of the home's unique storytelling foundation.
"Todd has worked to keep everything as natural as can be," she says. "Almost every piece of furniture in our home is something that has been refinished and repurposed."
Even the "mudroom" of the house features a chicken coop that has been repurposed to use for shoe storage and a drop spot for bags and umbrellas.
Stepping into the office, guests will notice the rich dark hardwood siding that lines the walls. Henon said it's actually wood from the home of a very dear friend, and having it there allows them to stay connected in a sense. Continuing with the goal of being unique and functional, each vanity in every bathroom of the home was created by Todd from antique armoires, dressers and desks and feature elegant marble basins for sinks.
Keeping true to showcasing their family's love and interests, each of the children's rooms maintain elements of who they are and what they love, even for the two who no longer live at home, according to Beth.
"I wanted to make sure that their rooms always feel like their rooms, even though they've moved out," she explains. "We've painted them and made them guestroom appropriate, but you'll still find items of hunting and fishing in Hunter's room, so it always feels like his space when he's here."
Pieces of elegance and timelessness are also not to be overlooked among this home's treasures, including an iron chandelier that dangles over the family room along with a mirror wall that Todd restored from a barber shop of a moose lodge in McMinnville, Tenn. An extended front porch with beautiful white furniture, also made by Todd, gives family and friends the perfect spot to relax, share stories and enjoy the views of the surrounding woods.
"We just want to share our heritage and our stories through everything in this home," Henon says. "It's filled with so many memories and stories, and we look forward adding many more."