Sustainable dream! 23-acre bluffside farm with a private lake in Tennessee. $627,000.

Property Overview

Price: $627,000
Address: 121 Adams Ext, Selmer, TN 38375
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3 Full
Square Footage: 3,400 sq. ft.
Lot Size: 23 Acres

Interior Highlights

Custom Build: Heavily custom-built lodge style with a 1,200 sq. ft. partially finished basement.
Recent Updates: Brand new HVAC, roof, and siding as of 2025.
Living Area: Features a 50,000 BTU Mendota gas log fireplace with a custom stone mantle.
Kitchen: Extensive stainless steel updates completed in 2018.
Special Features: Hardwood flooring throughout and a whole-house water filtration system with an 80-gallon water heater.
Storage: The upstairs area includes three enormous walk-in closets and a private balcony.

This custom-built interior offers modern upgrades like a 2025 roof and a high-efficiency fireplace, making it a truly turnkey house for sale. With its spacious layout and recent renovations, this home stands out as a premier residence for sale in the Selmer area.

Exterior & Land Features

Private Lake: 5-acre stocked lake fed by over 20 underground springs.
Mini-Farm: 23 total acres including 10 acres of rich bottomland hay fields, perfect for livestock or horses.
Workshop & Barn: Includes an insulated, electrified shop with water and an old barn with multiple stalls.
Unique Silo: A large, fully functioning grain silo that could be used for storage or an Airbnb conversion.
Outdoor Living: Huge 40′ x 13′ back deck overlooking the water and a gated/fenced perimeter.
Utilities: Connected to city water with a functioning well also on-site; city sewer hookup is available.

The exterior is a homesteader’s paradise featuring a spring-fed lake, functional outbuildings, and rich soil for crops. This versatile property for sale offers endless possibilities for farming, livestock, or even further development thanks to its significant road frontage.

From Zillow

Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a bluffside lodge overlooking your own 5-acre stocked lake and 23 acre farm with a shop and barn, conveniently located with the house enjoying all the amenities of Selmer city limits while half the property is in the county. This is the perfect sustainable homestead property with lots of water, rich bottomland to grow crops, and no restrictions on livestock. The 3,400sf house is heavily custom built with plenty of room for entertaining and enjoying the lake view on the huge 40′ x 13′ back deck. HVAC, roof and siding are all NEW as of 2025. The living room’s 50,000 BTU Mendota gas log fireplace and custom stone mantle were added in 2015, and extensive stainless updates were made to the kitchen in 2018. A whole house water filtration system is included, along with an oversize 80-gallon, glass-lined water heater. The vaulted upstairs room with private balcony could make a dreamy master bedroom or an inspiring den. Upstairs contains 3 enormous walk-in closets for plenty of storage. The partially finished basement is plumbed for natural gas so a second fireplace or other gas appliances could be installed. The 1,500sf, 2 bay shop is insulated, heated and cooled. Other outbuildings include an insulated, electrified smaller shop with water, an old barn with multiple stalls that could be used for livestock or as a kennel, and a large, fully-functioning grain silo that could be used for grain storage or converted into an Airbnb. House and barn are connected to city water, and the barn is plumbed with gravity fed water from the lake. A functioning well also exists on the property. The house is currently on septic that was renewed in 2017, and city sewer hookup is available if desired. The gated and fenced property includes a well and over 20 underground springs that feed the continuously flowing lake. A rich bottomland hay field of nearly 10 acres planted in a warm-season hay mix perfect for cattle or horses completes this mini-farm. With 1,200 feet of road frontage around the top of the lake, this property could be subdivided and developed into many beautiful lake view homes by an investor or developer. Virtual staging used in some photos. An adjacent .28 acre lot is also for sale as part of this listing. Owner is an immediate family member of agent. For showings, put Selmer Civic Center into GPS. After passing Civic Center, take the second left onto Perkins Ln. Follow until it terminates and you’ll be looking at the gated entrance to the property.