Villa Collina, the super-sized Italian style mansion located at 5628 Lyons View Pike, is back on the market for $21,000,000. The 8 BR, 11 full bath, 5 half bath home is listed as having either 32,000 sq ft or 36,720 sq ft, even though previous reports put it in the neighborhood of 44,000.  No pics are posted to the listing yet.

The home is located on somewhere around 10-11 acres and has a nice piece of frontage on the Tennessee River, perfect for filming your “I’m On a Boat” sequel.

Update:  It looks like this listing was withdrawn from the market already. Anybody have any idea why?

New Update 5/26/10: And as mysteriously as it vanished from the market, it’s now back on.

I owe you guys an apology. These past few months, I’ve been so busy selling you homes that you actually can afford, that I’ve totally neglected to blog about all of the cool homes you can’t afford. Lame, right? Well, today is the day I finally get my priorities back in order and get some high dollar Knoxville real estate back on AAKT.

But before we start drooling over luxury homes, let’s take a quick look at some basic Cool Homes You Can’t Afford stats  -

Homes Currently Listed in Knox Co. for $1,000,000+ – 90
Average square footage – 6184
Average bedrooms – 4
Average bathrooms -4 1/2

The most expensive home listing currently on the market in Knoxville is this 12,000+ sq ft, 5 BR, 5 full bah, 4 1/2 BA home that I highlighted in the very first edition of CHYCA way back in April. I guess the $4,375,000 price tag is a little steep for most folks, not to mention the $13,000+ in annual county taxes.

The low man on the CHYCA totem pole is this 4 BR, 4 BA, 4000+ sq ft new construction plantation style home in The Battery in Farragut. According to the listing sheet the private gate is optional. Sweet. Asking price: $1,075,000.

And now for a few of my personal faves -

Let’s start with this 4 BR, 3 full bath, 2 half bath, 4100+ sq ft home with lake and mountain views on 5+ acres on Maloney Rd. Luxury features include slate roof, walnut paneled walls, and curved staircases. Asking price: $1,200,000

Or if you prefer something a little newer, there’s this 5 BR, 4 full bath, 3 half bath, 6500+ sq ft home on Lyons Bend that includes its own saline pool and  stocked fishing pond with dock. Asking price: $2,395,000

If historic homes are more your bad, check out this 4 BR, 3 1/2 BA, 4100+ sq ft classic Mediterranean style lakefront home on Cherokee Blvd in Sequoyah Hills. The home is 78 years old and has been completely renovated with all new baths and gourmet kitchen. Asking price: $1,895,000

Wanna live across the street from Bruce Pearl? Then this 6 BR, 7 1/2 BA, 8000+ sq ft home in Gettysvue would be perfect for you. Features include swimming pool & pool house; elevator; piano room in turret; and wine cellar. Asking price: $1,999,000

Well, that’s all for this edition of Cool Homes You Can’t Afford. If you see anything here that you just have to have for Christmas, you know which of Santa’s little helpers to call. And yeah, I’d even put on an elf hat to make that sale.