This Isn't a Cabin. It's a Neighborhood. A neighborhood designed for full-time living, not short-term rentals.

Most people who come to Townsend looking for a home find one of two things: a cabin built for short-term renters or a vacation retreat that wasn't designed for actual living. And there's nothing wrong with either of those — Townsend has some beautiful examples of both. But that's not what 7613 Powderhorn Trail is. And it's not what Musket Ridge is.

Musket Ridge is a neighborhood with sidewalks. It was designed as a residential community — not a rental portfolio — and the difference is something you feel the moment you drive through. This is mountain living with all the intention of a neighborhood, and all the peace of the Smokies right outside your door.

What 7613 Powderhorn Trail Actually Is

This is an impeccably built brick ranch — 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,963 square feet of one-level living plus an additional 465 square feet of finished basement space. Rich hardwood floors. Wood burning fireplace. A kitchen with an eat-in area that opens to the great room. A covered porch that the master suite steps right out onto — with a luxury bath featuring a jetted tub, double sinks, and beautiful wood cabinetry inside.

Outside, the half-acre lot gives you space without being a burden. The extra-deep three-car garage is something most homes at this level in the Smokies simply don't have — storage for vehicles, bikes, kayaks, whatever your mountain life looks like. And then there's the location: easy access to Highway 321, minutes from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, close enough to Knoxville to not feel cut off, far enough from Gatlinburg to actually breathe.

Who This Home Is For

This is not a starter cabin investment. This is a home for someone who has decided — really decided — that mountain living is the next chapter. Maybe you're a Knoxville professional who's been driving to Townsend on weekends and thinking about making it permanent. Maybe you're an empty nester who wants one-level living surrounded by natural beauty without the maintenance headache of a large property. Maybe you work remotely and you're done negotiating with yourself about where you want to be.

Whatever brought you to this moment — this is a must see home. Not over photos. In person. Because Musket Ridge is one of those places that photographs don't fully capture. You have to stand on the covered porch to appreciate the view.

The Honest Conversation About Price

We've adjusted the price to $725,000. In the current Townsend market, where the median days on market is running at 161 days, good homes do take time. But this one is priced to move now — and the combination of Musket Ridge's rare neighborhood feel, one-level brick construction, finished basement, and three-car garage makes it stand out from everything else in this market.

If you've looked at it before — look again. If you haven't seen it yet, now is the time.