Knoxville is Home for HGTV’s Urban Oasis® 2017

Sep 6 2017

by Kate Spears

Since I first moved to Knoxville nearly two decades ago to attend the University of Tennessee, our ‘scruffy little city’ has grown and changed in many exciting ways. Still rich with Southern hospitality and that special energy that only comes from being an SEC college town, Knoxville has been ranked a hot city for business, most dog-friendly and also one of the friendliest places in America. We’re also lucky to be home to the headquarters of HGTV.

Knoxville has a thriving downtown, amazing restaurants, a pretty cool music scene, plus a growing number of local craft beer purveyors. It’s also home to some really vibrant neighborhoods, including Fourth and Gill, which is where HGTV chose to host its Urban Oasis® 2017.

Photo by: Robert Peterson; Rustic White Photography for © 2017 Scripps Networks, LLC. Used with permission; all rights reserved.

The home is a charming Craftsman style bungalow which started out as a duplex. Under the direction of HGTV Urban Oasis 2017 Project Manager Scott Branscom, it has been transformed into a beautiful single-family home, with 1,850 square feet and three bedrooms and two baths. Branscom is COO of Grace Construction in Knoxville.

Photo by: Robert Peterson; Rustic White Photography for © 2017 Scripps Networks, LLC. Used with permission; all rights reserved.

HGTV tapped local firms Open Door Architecture and Tillman Companies to handle the concepting and build-out of the structure. The home, which is centered around an open and airy living concept, features art direction and decor from Atlanta-based interior designer Brian Patrick Flynn.

Photo by: Robert Peterson; Rustic White Photography for © 2017 Scripps Networks, LLC. Used with permission; all rights reserved.

There’s no shortage of curb appeal, beginning with the cheerful ‘millennial’ pink front door. Each spacious room seems to open up into the next, with careful attention to detail that celebrates the iconic style of the home’s era while still feeling completely fresh and modern.

Photo by: Robert Peterson; Rustic White Photography for © 2017 Scripps Networks, LLC. Used with permission; all rights reserved.

And the outdoor living spaces are to die for. I would never tire of having my morning coffee on the front porch, lounging on the back screened-in deck for cocktails and maybe stealing away for a romantic evening by the fire pit in the backyard.

Photo by: Robert Peterson; Rustic White Photography for © 2017 Scripps Networks, LLC. Used with permission; all rights reserved.

What is the HGTV Urban Oasis?

The HGTV Urban Oasis Giveaway complements the network’s annual HGTV Dream Home Giveaway and HGTV Smart Home Giveaway. During the first five years of the HGTV Urban Oasis, the project featured a contemporary residence in a luxury, high-rise property in a major U.S. city. Beginning in 2015, following the hot trend in home renovation, HGTV decided to purchase and completely remodel older bungalows near trendy urban communities.

Enter to Win the HGTV Urban Oasis 2017

The best part about this house is that it could be yours! The HGTV Urban Oasis Giveaway 2017 sweepstakes runs from October 2 through November 22. Online users may enter twice per day via HGTV.com. Full rules are available at HGTV.com.

As the winner, you would receive a grand prize package valued at more than $600,000. It includes the home plus $50,000 provided by national mortgage lender Quicken Loans®.

Find more photos and layouts, plus info on how you can enter for a chance to win the HGTV Urban Oasis 2017 at HGTV.com/UrbanOasis.

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Kate Spears is a self-proclaimed Southern belle who grew up in a tiny town near Nashville, but now calls Knoxville home. She graduated from the University of Tennessee (Big Orange Country!) with an undergraduate degree in art history and a master’s in public relations & advertising. In 2009, she started her blog, Southern Belle Simple, with the simple hope of giving herself a creative outlet. She continues to be amazed each time it leads to a new opportunity and cherishes the relationships that are formed along the way.

Kate is passionate about family history, time-honored traditions, and her Southern heritage. Her people hail from across the South, from the Lone Star State of Texas to the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. She grew up spending summers on her great-grandparents’ Tennessee farm where she developed a deep appreciation and admiration for people who could coax beautiful and delicious things out of a mound of dirt. She comes from faithful men, devoted women, hard workers and wickedly good cooks.

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6 responses on “Knoxville is Home for HGTV’s Urban Oasis® 2017

  1. Nancy McNulty

    Kate, love LOVED having you at the HGTV Urban Oasis media blogger event! It was so much fun to see my Southern C buddy in person! Great job on the blog…..as usual!

  2. Kimberly Sneathen

    I just HAVE to win this home! All I would have to move in is my clothing and personal effects! I’m in LOVE!!!

  3. Mel

    This is the home I dream of. Before it was even announced I had a picture of it on my phone as a screen saver even the same color. It is perfect all the way down to the front door. I hope to the good Lord I win . great article

  4. Jim Evans

    The house ideal for living and entertaining. I have a question regarding the side door. the outside photo’s show an entry into the kitchen area but the layout/floor plan does not, nor do any of the interior photo’s.

    1. Kate Spears Post author

      Hey Jim! There’s an entry on the back (the charming screened porch) that takes you into the back of the house through the mud room. The front door goes in and open to the kitchen on the left. Does that help a little bit?

  5. Cathg

    The downstairs patio is showing the door going into an art room but there’s another door (white). Where does that door lead to. I’m guessing a basement but they didn’t speak of that on the show and non of the photos show exactly what it is . Would you happen to know?

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