Thorn Hill sits in the rugged, ridge-and-valley country of northern Grainger County, Tennessee, where Clinch Mountain rises to the south and the Clinch River Valley opens out to the north. For decades, the area was known for what came out of its ground — black marble quarried here was used in the Tennessee State Capitol, the National Archives Building, and even the Washington Monument. Today, it’s better known for exactly what this listing offers: real acreage, real distance from anything crowded, and a home that’s been standing since before either World War. A fully furnished three-bedroom farmhouse on 47 acres at 2088 Clinch Valley Rd is now on the market at $245,000.
A House With a Century Behind It
Built in 1910, this 1,268-square-foot home has hardwood and linoleum flooring, a metal fireplace, and radiant heat fed by propane — with wood heat also available as a backup or primary option, a practical setup for a property this remote. There’s no basement and no central air conditioning, which tracks with the home’s age and location; it’s a house built for a slower, more self-sufficient way of living rather than one retrofitted with modern climate control.
The single most practical detail in the listing might be the simplest one: the home comes fully furnished. For a buyer looking at this as a working farm, a hunting retreat, or a genuine off-grid-adjacent getaway, that removes one of the biggest hurdles to moving in and using the place right away.
47 Acres and Several Barns
This is where the listing really sets itself apart from a typical small acreage sale. Forty-seven acres, classified under Greenbelt use, gives a buyer real scale — room for cattle, hay production, hunting, or simply the kind of privacy that doesn’t exist on a five-acre lot. The property includes several barns, already in place for equipment storage, livestock, or feed, and the land is fenced with barbed wire, the standard for working farm boundaries in this part of East Tennessee.
Water comes from a spring — no well, no municipal hookup, just a gravity-fed source that’s kept homes in this region running for well over a century. Access is by gravel road, consistent with the area’s rural character.
The Practical Details
Annual property taxes are just $703, reflecting both the rural tax rate and the property’s tax-assessed value of $110,200. There’s no HOA, no subdivision, and no restrictions beyond standard county zoning. The home was listed on June 24, 2026.
The Numbers
| Price | $245,000 ($193/sq ft) |
| Location | 2088 Clinch Valley Rd, Thorn Hill, TN 37881 |
| Home Size | 1,268 sq ft |
| Bedrooms / Bathrooms | 3 / 2 full |
| Lot Size | 47 acres, Greenbelt |
| Year Built | 1910 |
| Water | Spring-fed |
| Heating | Propane, radiant, wood-burning capable |
| Fencing | Barbed wire |
| Outbuildings | Several barns |
| Furnished | Yes, fully |
| HOA | None |
| Annual Taxes | $703 |
Why Thorn Hill
Thorn Hill’s history runs deeper than most rural Tennessee communities its size. Beyond the marble quarry that supplied some of the country’s most recognizable landmarks, the area was also the site of zinc mining operations and, in the early 1900s, a prolonged family feud locally remembered as the “Battle of Thorn Hill.” It’s a place shaped by the land itself — Clinch Mountain to the south, the river valley to the north — and that geography is exactly what makes a 47-acre property here appealing: genuine remoteness within a landscape that’s been worked, farmed, and lived on for well over a century.
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