2951 Cecil Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917

Some homes you tour. This one you settle into. It starts on the front porch, where the view is an open green field instead of the neighbor's siding, a rare piece of breathing room this close to downtown Knoxville. Morning coffee happens right here. Push the front door open and warm hardwood stretches out ahead of you, lit up by two wide windows. The living room wears a reclaimed wood accent wall, built board by board in mismatched grains and weathered whites, the kind of wall that makes a room feel finished before a single piece of furniture arrives. Mount the TV, pull the sofa in close, and this becomes the room everyone drifts toward. Down the hall, two bedrooms sit quiet at the front of the house, hardwood underfoot, big windows, closets behind bifold doors. They share a full bath with a tiled tub surround and a furniture style vanity. The kitchen is the heart of it. Rich wood cabinetry climbs all the way to the ceiling, tile backsplash catches the light, stainless...