Holidays in Fort West: The Season at 12736 Broken Saddle Rd

Thanksgiving dinner for a big crowd asks a lot of a house: a long table, a warm room to gather in afterward, and a quiet spot for the cousins who stay the weekend. 12736 Broken Saddle Rd, our all-brick listing in the Fort West neighborhood of Farragut, checks every one of those boxes, and the Town of Farragut has already put its holiday events on the 2026 calendar.

This seventh post on the home looks at the season ahead. You will find the Town events worth marking down, how each part of the house handles company from Thanksgiving through New Year's Day, and why the cold months are a smart time to plan for next summer by the pool. Still deciding on the area? Start with our Farragut relocation guide.

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The House at a Glance

$829,000

4 beds | 3 full baths | 4,009 sq ft

12736 Broken Saddle Rd, Knoxville, TN 37934

MLS# 1357175

Listing courtesy of LPT Realty, LLC

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• Where: ZIP 37934, on a back section of Fort West Unit 3
• House: two-story, all brick, built in 1989
• Space: about 4,009 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths
• Outside: a level 0.37 acre lot with a saltwater pool, fire pit, pergola and Trex deck, all behind a full privacy fence
• Parking: 2-car attached side-entry garage plus a driveway with room for 5 cars
• Status: listed at $829,000 and Active in the MLS on November 4, 2026

Photos, room details and the full MLS sheet are on the 12736 Broken Saddle Rd home page.

Farragut's 2026 Holiday Calendar

Farragut's Town-run holiday events are free and close to home. Three dates from the Town's own event calendar are worth saving:

• Countdown to Light the Park, Monday, November 23, 5:30 to 7 p.m.: the Town flips the switch on a huge light display at Founders Park on N. Campbell Station Road, with crafts and entertainment for the evening. After that night, the lights come on at dusk every evening through January 1.
• Celebrate the Season, Thursday, December 3, 4:30 to 7 p.m.: kids can get photos with Santa, decorate cookies, make crafts and watch a holiday movie at the Farragut Community Center. Admission is free.
• New Year's at Noon, Thursday, December 31, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: a midday New Year's Eve party for families at the Community Center. Expect crafts, snacks, kid-friendly bubbly and a giant balloon drop. No registration needed.

From the house, Founders Park is roughly a 10 to 15 minute drive, so a weeknight trip to see the lights fits easily between dinner and bedtime. Event details can change, so check the Town of Farragut calendar before you go.

Thanksgiving Dinner on Broken Saddle

The flex room works as a formal dining room, and the tray ceiling gives it a dressed-up feel for a holiday meal. Pull in a second table or a bench and there is room to seat the whole family in one place. If you would rather use it as an office the rest of the year, the MLS lists it as a dining or office space.

The cook gets plenty of help, too. The eat-in kitchen has a pantry and a breakfast bar where folks can perch with a plate of appetizers, and the wet bar keeps drinks out of the cook's path. Want to see how these spaces connect? Our full floor plan walk-through maps it out.

Fireplace Nights in the Two-Story Den

After the meal, everybody drifts to the den. This room rises two full stories under a cathedral ceiling, with built-in shelves flanking a brick gas log fireplace. A gas log fire means no wood to haul in from the cold, and the tall ceiling gives a big Christmas tree plenty of headroom.

Picture stockings on the mantel, a game on the TV and the kids stretched out on the rug. When the grown-ups need a quieter corner, the upstairs movie room is ready to go, and its screen and projector stay with the house. Our earlier post on hosting weekends in Fort West has more ideas for big get-togethers here.

Watch the Video Tour

The crew at Elevated Media Co. shot a phone-friendly tour of the house. Press play on your phone and picture where the tree goes.

Room for Holiday Guests

Out-of-town company needs a real bed, and this house has four bedrooms. One of them sits on the main level right beside a full bath, which makes it a comfortable pick for grandparents who would rather skip the stairs. All four bedrooms got new carpet, so guests won't be sleeping on worn floors.

Overflow has options. The upstairs bonus room can hold an air mattress or two for the teenagers, and the movie room makes a fine hangout after the house goes quiet. Cars are covered as well: the 2-car side-entry garage plus a driveway that fits 5 means fewer relatives circling the street.

Winter in the Sunroom and Backyard

The sunroom earns its keep in winter. It got a new mini split system in September 2026, so you can keep it comfortable on a cold December morning, and the walls of windows let in whatever sun the day offers. Set up a puzzle table out there or let it be the coffee spot while the house fills up.

On milder evenings, the fire pit out back is the place for a cup of cider and a coat. The privacy fence wraps the yard, so a quick bonfire with the neighbors feels tucked away. The rest of the house runs on zoned central air with a new upstairs HVAC system, and a gas tankless water heater means the last person in line for a shower isn't stuck with cold water.

Pool Season Starts Now

Buying in late fall gives you a full winter to get ready for swim season. The saltwater pool sits in a fenced backyard beside the Trex deck and pergola, and the seller is leaving the pool furniture and pool toys for the buyer. The first warm Saturday in May can go straight to swimming.

A few smart questions to ask before closing:

• How has the pool been closed for winter, and who has serviced it?
• What is the age of the pump, filter and salt cell?
• Would a separate pool inspection make sense alongside the home inspection?

Our team can help you line up those answers. For the backyard in summer mode, see our very first post on this home's pool.

Buying a Home Over the Holidays

Shopping for a house between Thanksgiving and New Year's takes a little planning. Lenders, inspectors and title companies keep holiday hours, so build some extra days into your timeline and get your loan preapproval done early. Before you write an offer, run the monthly payment through our mortgage payment calculator.

Relocating for a new job in January? Our Knoxville area relocation guide covers the move itself, and our remote buying help lets y'all tour and sign from wherever you are spending the holidays. Commuting questions are answered in our Fort West drive-time post, and the quick answers from the November 1 open house are in the Broken Saddle buyer Q&A.

Price and Next Steps

Listed first at $850,000 back on September 29, 2026, the home now asks $829,000. Spread over 4,009 square feet, that lands near $207 a foot. To compare it with what else is for sale nearby, scroll through homes for sale in Farragut. The neighborhood's backstory, from Campbell's Station to the Town's founding, is in our Fort West and Farragut history post.

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Have a Home to Sell First?

Lots of buyers in this range have a house of their own to sell first. Get a home value estimate, figure your take-home with our home sale net calculator, and see how our team lists and markets homes on our page for sellers. We can time both sides so you move once, maybe even before the New Year.

Hosting the family this year or next, this Fort West home is ready for it. Call or message us, and we will set up a time to show you around.

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Sources: Town of Farragut event calendar listings for Countdown to Light the Park, Celebrate the Season and New Year's at Noon (2026). Cover photo: Christmas Colors by Olin Gilbert, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Home photos courtesy of the listing. Video tour by Elevated Media Co.