Have you been watching Nashville, the nighttime drama on ABC?
Connie Britton plays Rayna Jaymes, a country music singer whose star is fading. Her record company wants her to team up with the rising young superstar Juliette Barnes (played by Hayden Panettiere), but the two don’t exactly get along.
Rayna has a big ol’ mansion, and a lot of the scenes were shot in a real house in Nashville. Not only that, but it’s on the market for $19.5 million. It might take a real country music star to afford it!
Rayna’s House on “Nashville”
Some scenes were shot on location at this house, but others were recreated on a soundstage. After filming the first few episodes of “Nashville,” the producers recreated the rooms on a 3,300 square-foot soundstage.
The estate, which is known as Grande Belle Meade, sits on 6 acres. It has 6 bedrooms, 9.5 baths, and 20,000 square feet.
According to the website Country Common:
Philanthropist Sylvia Roberts is the owner of the real-life home of Rayna Jaymes home, which has been on and off the market for the past 6 years; with a price tag that has dropped from $22.5 to $17.9 million. The 6-acre property features 6 bedrooms and 12 bathrooms and was built in 1999.
Inside you’ll find a house made for entertaining; the entryway boasts a cathedral ceiling with a 3-story floating spiral staircase, a table that seats 50, a cigar room, billiard’s room, an arcade, a children’s playroom complete with custom built-in castle turrets, a grandiose home theater, a copper-screened in porch and a 3,500 bottle brick wine cellar. Outside features a quarter-mile driveway with gated entrance, pool with a pool house, a barn and an immaculate garden featuring a giant pond.
“The house was never intended to be this grand, but we were having so much fun that we just kept going,” she says.
“Nashville” production designer Jeff Knipp found the house and says, “The best part about Sylvia’s house for us is Sylvia, who hosted the cast in her home, providing dinner, desserts and drinks for the entire crew.”
The listing says:
Exceptional one-of-a-kind estate, designed by Mark Harrison of Adkisson/Harrison and built by Will Andrews. Interior design by Mary Spalding. Marbles, stones & woods from around the world make this a phenomenal home.
For photos and information, check the listing for Grande Belle Meade.
Thanks for this! I am absolutely, positively addicted to Nashville! I think it is one of the best shows to come out of ABC in ages. I can’t wait until Wednesday!
Well, I don’t watch Revenge so maybe that’s why I’ve gotten hooked on Nashville 🙂 But, why are they selling the house if they’re filming there, I wonder? Does that mean they lost their house (on the show) or the show’s getting canned?? I’m confused.
A lot of times TV shows start out filming in real houses like this. Then if they’re picked up for a full season or longer, they recreate the rooms on sets (which is why rooms can suddenly look a little different when you tune into one of your favorite shows). My guess is that they were able to shoot here because it was on the market. The show is getting good ratings from what I’ve read, so I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a second season after this one!
I think this is a best new show of the season. Love all the music. They said viewership was down on the second show. I don’ know how they can know since so many people have dvr’s. But I really hope it makes it. The house is pretty but a little much for my taste.
I wonder about the DVR thing, too. I never watch anything “live” anymore.
That’s some house! I’ve only watched a little bit of the show, so I’m glad to see photos of the house.
The actual house is in Belle Meade, which is the most beautiful part of Nashville–although not where the country music stars usually live. Most of them have places north of Nashville, in Hendersonville and points beyond, or south of Nashville in Williamson County. Belle Meade is more of an “old money” part of town, so it’s amazing to see a relatively new house on so much land there.
One interesting thing about Nashville. When we lived there, the different parts of town are known by their ZIP codes. Belle Meade is 37205; any address with that ZIP code was most enviable. The allure of 37205 was followed closely by Green Hills, ZIP code 37215. Isn’t that funny?
Interesting! Thanks, Richella!
I’ve been watching Nashville too and really like it. I didn’t get in on “Revenge” when it first came out so I guess I”m not spoiled by being used to all that drama. I’m surprised that the two main characters have such good singing voices. They could be country stars even without the show if the acting thing dosen’t work out.
I bet there are a lot of beautiful mansions in Nashville due to all the country stars that live there. I always laugh though when you hear a song by a singer who sings about being poor etc., but in reality they are living in their Mcmansions! For example Jennifer Lopez. “Im Still Jenny From The Block”
I love this show. I love Rayna and the music is great! Is that a hot tub on the staircase landing? If so, I would be scared to death of water damage below.
Love Connie Britton. She and Kyle Chandler had such amazing chemistry in Friday Night Lights. Not picking that up w/ Eric Close–tho I’m a huge fan of his, too–but I guess that’s the point, right? Not a big fan of all the brick and stone in this house-the hallway looks a little too medieval for my taste Love the shots in the kitchen–looks like they really “live” there.
I’m loving Nashville too, especially since it features a gorgeous 40-yr-old woman who actually looks real (and not plastic)!! I love Connie Britton in this series, and I’m loving the music too (although this house is definitely not my style at all- I half expected to see Dracula sweeping around that back staircase, cape flowing, at the end of the two story, gray-stone hallway)!
I am hooked on Nashville which surprises me because having worked at a Country Music radio station….I am WAY over country music. But I even like the music on this show especially that song above. Love Connie Britton too…and this year’s American Horror Story is over the top creepy. But I’m loving it it also.
I love Connie Britton and the show!
The kitchen reminds me of the one on the old TV show, Hart to Hart.
I got bored with the show during the first episode, but I adore that front door!! Wowzah!
I haven’t seen Nashville yet (so many shows to watch), but this house is wonderful to see. I especially like the kitchen and stairway. As for Revenge, I am addicted!
Ugh. I don’t like this house at all! In my opinion, it’s like they couldn’t decide what they wanted it to be, so they put several different styles together. The outside looks a bit Spanish, while the front hall looks (as mentioned above) medieval, the ceilings in some rooms feel cottagey and the kitchen is dark and outdated.
Is that a hot tub at the top of the staircase? If so, who would put one THERE?
I’m loving Nashville! Mainly because of Connie Britton but several of the other characters are really good too. But now that I’ve seen pics of the house I think the producers were wise not to use too much of it in the show. It is bizarre! The house shots in the show look much cozier and cohesive. The listing shots make it look like one hot mess.
Thanks for featuring this one!
Hi Julia wow…this place is beautiful the kitchen and the porch would make me very happy. This show has not started here yet but when it does I will make sure to have a look. Thank you for sharing….I woke up at 6.45 this morning turned on the IPad and here is where my day has started wow… PS of course coffee was had….
wish I had known about this last weekend when we took a trip to Nashville. I would have tried to do a little real estate stalking. 🙂
Hi Julia. Great house. It is so BIG. Back to AHS. My husband finally had enough guts to watch the first show of the new season. He said it is definitely worse. I should ask him how the houses were.
I heard this season takes place in an asylum instead of a house, so I lost interest. Ha.
horrible house!
Love the show, not the house. I’d be interested in seeing a close-up of Juliette’s house though. They make such an obvious comparison of the decor being “young” in her house, “old” in Rayna’s. And I spent too much time googling the side table shown in the last episode- never did find it, but it is just what I’ve been looking for! Am I the only one that does that?
You’re definitely not the only one who does that. I think half of my readers got here that way! A set designer for “Revenge” left comments on some of those posts I wrote and basically said that a lot of things come from prop houses or are custom pieces, which is why they’re hard to track down in stores.
Taking your good referral on Nashville and going to catch up on my cellphone. You steered me down the good lane with Revenge..!! Love it, so Nashville, here I come. Thanks Julia! 🙂
NOPE!
ONE GREAT HOUSE!
BY THE WAY, THERE IS NO HOT TUB ON THE STAIR.
THE OWNER IS ONE OF NASHVILLE’S GREATEST PHILANTHROPISTS.
IT IS VERY ECLECTIC, AND LENDS ITSELF TO A REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE… ON ANY NIGHT!
YOU WOULD BE VERY LUCKY TO SPEND AN EVENING HERE, AT ANY FUND RAISER (AND THE BIGGEST HAVE BEEN HELD HERE!).
IT ‘S WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE AN ” ICON” OF AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE, BUT MORE CLEARLY A REFECTION OF THE HIGH SPIRITED HAPPINESS OF THE OWNER.
ABC WAS VERY LUCKY TO HAVE LANDED THIS NASVILLE LANDMARK, AND IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE IMMENSE GENEROSITY OF ITS OWNER.
LIGHTEN UP, FOLKS!
IN ADDITION,
I, PERSONALLY DESIGNED BOTH HOUSES FOR THEIR REAL LIFE OWNERS.
WE HAVE ALL FOUND IT VERY EXCITING FOR TELEVISION TO HAVE “FOUND” US!
Very cool to hear from you! Thanks for clearing up the hot tub thing, too. Ha. It’s an amazing house!
Hello,
Can you please tell me the brand or pattern of the turquoise and gold scrolled wallpaper shown in the show. It is amazing!!
Thank you!
Love Juliette’s house! Whoever did the decorating did a fabulous job! In one of the main rooms it showed a wallpaper of turquoise, gold, chocolate… Any idea who is the maker? Thank you!
Hey,
Did you ever find out any info on the wallpaper.
I love it too!! I have looked and looked without any luck.
Thank you!!
This is my favorite show – thank you for the chance to see the real house I drool over every week – that KITCHEN!! I’d love to see more details as they start showing more of Deacon’s house and Scarlett’s place, too.
Okay, so I know that I’m nearly 4 months behind in reading this post but I had to check it out before reading today’s post about Brad and Kimberly Paisley’s home in California. I am totally and completely hooked on Nashville! I LOVE IT!!! Anyway, as always, it is fascinating to me to see what you come up with to blog about! You really have an amazing gift!
Love You!!
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