Demolition of Tennessee's largest mansion set to begin in Knoxville

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TENNESSEE

Demolition of Tennessee’s largest mansion set to begin in Knoxville

by: Melanie Vásquez Russell
Posted: Apr 18, 2022 / 09:18 AM CDT
Updated: Apr 18, 2022 / 09:19 AM CDT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Demolition of a Knoxville home considered the biggest single-family home in the state is set to begin this week, months after the contents of the sprawling estate were put up for auction.

The massive home on the banks of the Tennessee River known as Villa Collina is scheduled to be demolished this week before being split into three land lots. A demolition permit was issued earlier this year. ... In January, paperwork filed for permitting showed the price tag for the upcoming demolition project: $147,652.00. Total Demolition Services of Knoxville filed for the demo permit.

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Constructed between 1993 and 2000, Villa Collina is located at 5628 Lyons View Pike in Knoxville. The 40,250-square-foot waterfront mansion on Fort Loudoun Lake, which auctioneers said in November was sold for $6.5 million, is the 84th largest home in the country. The house includes more than 80 rooms with eight bedrooms, 11 full bathrooms, three-story library, 2,600-square-foot wine cellar, 11 fireplaces, indoor and outdoor pools, six-car garage, and guest and staff quarters.

A records check indicates the property was purchased by Resolution Systems, LLC in October 2020 from the former holder, Villa Collina, LLC for $10.5 million. Last fall, in October 2021 LView Properties, LLC bought the property for $6.5 million.

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At 40,000 square feet and 86 rooms it's the largest house in Tennessee. But demolition starts Monday

Silas Sloan
Knoxville News Sentinel
Published 10:00 p.m. ET April 17, 2022

Demolition of Knoxville's most extravagant, over-the-top mansion begins Monday. ... The teardown of the 40,000-square-foot, 86-room Villa Collina is just contingent on the Knoxville Utilities Board making sure all gas lines are empty, Sharon Bailey, a broker and representative of the property owners, told Knox News. ... Bailey said once started, the process will take several days. Total Demolition Services is leading the work.

The property, located at 5628 Lyons View Pike, was purchased by LView Properties LLC for $6.5 million last October, according to Knox County property records.

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It is the largest house in Tennessee and the 84th largest in the country, according to the Villa Collina website. ... The mansion has eight bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, a commercial grade kitchen and a three-story library, to name a few of the audacious amenities. Perhaps the most jaw-dropping room is the $5 million master suite, featuring Swarovski crystal chandeliers and $200,000 doorknobs.

Since the 2010s, the property has changed hands a few times. ... In 2011, former Miller Energy CEO Scott Boruff purchased the mansion for $9.5 million.

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[underpants]

1. That's a big house.

[exboyfil]

2. Think of the historical significance

of leveling this Mega-Mansion. /s

[Botany]

3. I guess money doesn't buy good taste

[mahatmakanejeeves]

6. If it had more columns, I might have been interested in it myself. NT

[Probatim]

11. Ionic or Doric? We need to know...

[mahatmakanejeeves]

12. Yes.

I've forgotten which is which. I'd have to look it up. Either way, it needs more of them.

[fierywoman]

4. Majorly gauche.

[2naSalit]

5. Kind of a shame to demolish it.

Too bad it can't be converted into something worthwhile.

[unc70]

7. I have attended events held there

Truly over the top, but I will sort of miss it. It actually made a very good event space.

An artist friend painted some of the ceilings and maybe some frescoes. Wonder if those will be saved.

[peacebuzzard]

8. Developers run the show here in Knoxville.

This home is in a certified high value mansion area. I live close by, (in an older mixed neighborhood of new and older homes... I live in a small old house) and would drive by this mansion all the time. IMO these developers have a network scheme going on and they are gobbling up everything in this area. The sale prices are deceiving. The little house next to mine on a couple of acres just sold for 400K. A developer bought it but installed a paid resident there. I am sad because there is a discrepancy on our common property boundaries, this developer took over a portion of what I thought was my property. It was full of wildlife, and they bulldozed it down. I consulted an attorney regarding the property lines and sadly, he is not responding to my calls.

[Jilly_in_VA]

9. It is ugly

and nobody will tell us who owns the development company. I tried to ask in the KNS comments section and my comment was rejected. Some kind of funny business going on.

[getagrip_already]

10. Oligarch owned... taxpayer funded.....

No doubt. It has all the earmarks of an oligarchs playground. Wonder how many gop pols were filmed with children there......