The undoubtedly curiosity-inducing monolithic Music City modern of NFL wide receiver Robert Woods appeared on the Nashville-area open market this month, and went to number one with a bullet. The 2022-built residence, which took first place in the most recent Home of Distinction contest, contains five bedrooms and six baths. It is priced at $6 million by Woods, who recently moved from the Titans to the Texans.

Resembling a glassy wall that breaks into a U-shape in back, the home’s primary entry is preceded by a staircase complex with no less than four landings. Inside the home, a single-stringer staircase with plank hardwood treads continues the journey, making transition a central motif of the living style, and giving the house an extraordinary sense of flow.

When combined with the transparency afforded by all the glass, the equipoise of wood and bright white paint, and the sense of openness that culminates in the two-story great room with catwalk overlook, the effect is potent. This property’s architectural payoff is extraordinary. Views from many of the rooms—including the kitchen—take in the pleasing rolling landscape of the Belle Meade and Forest Hills area south of the city proper.

As a crown, the house incorporates a covered outdoor living area on the third level that incorporates reclaimed timber as an accent material. In back, the house features a large, semi-courtyard patio and a second-level terrace.