Waverly, Tennessee got its name from an unlikely source: founder Steven Pavatt, an admirer of author Sir Walter Scott, named the settlement after Scott’s Waverley Novels when he established it in the early 1800s as a stagecoach stop between Nashville and Memphis. The town was incorporated in 1838 and has weathered its share of history since — from Union occupation during the Civil War to the devastating 1978 propane tanker explosion that reshaped national railroad safety standards. It’s a town that has endured and rebuilt more than once. On 8.7 wooded acres just outside that same town, a 4-bedroom, 5-bath farmhouse dating back to 1870 — older than Waverly’s own courthouse by two years — just had its price cut $50,000 to $300,000.
Privacy Abounds on Nearly 9 Acres
The listing sums up the setting in two words: privacy abounds. Built in 1870, this frame-and-brick farmhouse spans a substantial 3,814 square feet, with all four bedrooms on the main level. The primary suite runs 17×20, with two additional bedrooms at similarly generous sizes, and a formal living room measuring 28×20 anchors the interior. High ceilings, an open floorplan, and an in-law floorplan option give the home real flexibility, whether for multi-generational living or simply spreading out. The 8.7-acre lot itself mixes level ground, rolling slope, wooded areas, and views, giving buyers several distinct settings within one property.
Five Fireplaces and Original Character
Few homes on the market today come with five gas fireplaces, but this one does, spread throughout the house alongside wood flooring and a pantry off the eat-in-style kitchen. The scale of the rooms matches the era: this is a home built when farmhouses were designed to host large families and frequent gatherings, and that sense of scale still comes through in every room. Cooling is handled through ceiling fans and wall/window units rather than a central air system, which buyers should factor into their plans for warmer months, while heating runs on natural gas.
The Practical Details
Water and sewer are both public, a notable convenience for a rural acreage property of this size. The basement is crawl space only, not a finished lower level. Parking includes four detached garage spaces. There is no HOA, and the listing notes standard special conditions on the sale.
The Numbers
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Price | $300,000 ($79/sq ft) — reduced $50,000 on 7/24 |
| Location | 375 Highway 13 N, Waverly, TN 37185 |
| Home Size | 3,814 sq ft |
| Bedrooms / Bathrooms | 4 / 5 (4 full, 1 half) |
| Lot Size | 8.7 acres, wooded, rolling slope, views |
| Year Built | 1870 |
| Fireplaces | 5 (gas) |
| Basement | Crawl space |
| Water / Sewer | Public water / public sewer |
| Heating / Cooling | Natural gas / ceiling fans, wall/window units (no central air) |
| Garage | 4 spaces (detached) |
| Annual Taxes | $2,935 |
Note: This property has no central cooling system — only ceiling fans and wall/window units are in place, a detail worth weighing for anyone touring during summer months.
Why Waverly
Waverly sits in Humphreys County along the route of the old Nashville-to-Memphis stagecoach line that first brought the town into being. Its literary namesake, its Civil War-era history, and its resilience through more recent hardship all give it a character that’s rare to find in a small Tennessee town. For a buyer drawn to genuine 19th-century architecture, room sizes built for a different era, and nearly 9 acres of privacy just outside town, this Highway 13 property offers scale and history that’s hard to find anywhere else at this price point.
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