Since winning American Idol season 4, Carrie Underwood went on to become one of the most popular country stars in history and purchase a 300-acre home where she lives with her husband and children. When Carrie first auditioned on American Idol in front of judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson, she was just a 21-year-old aspiring singer performing Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me". Carrie was very well-received by the judges since the start, and she indeed proved herself to be a worthy contender to win the season.
After she became an American Idol winner, Carrie Underwood went on to marry hockey athlete Mike Fisher. The couple has welcomed two children and, in doing so, they landed on a piece of property where they could build a home for their ever-growing family. Given that Carrie works extensively in Nashville, Tennessee, they bought a property in Franklin, which is just a quick 30-minute drive away from Nashville. Curiously, Carrie and Mike had been owning that piece of land for many years, but construction on their mansion was only finished in 2018. In 2012, Carrie gave Oprah a tour of what the property looked like. That interview can be watched below.
Long gone are Carrie Underwood's days as just a reality TV competitor, as she is now an A-list country star who owns a very expensive property. According to Country Fancast, Carrie's home is in Franklin, Tennessee and sits on property that spans 300 acres in size. The house itself has four bedrooms and four bathrooms, and it includes amenities such as a tennis court, a gym, and even a wet bar. The residence is estimated to be worth close to $1.5 million. Check out below a few pictures that Carrie herself has shared from inside her home.
It is not surprising that Carrie Underwood prioritized having a lot of land surrounding her home considering that country stars usually have homes with plenty of space for plants and perhaps even animals. When it comes to Carrie and Mike, the couple has a few horses on their property and are even giving their children horseback riding classes. As seen below in pictures shared by Mike, it's always been his dream to own horses. Now, he and Carrie have plenty of room to raise horses and go horseback riding whenever they have some time off. Their first horse was named Bojangles.
Carrie Underwood has come a long way since her humble beginnings as a 21-year-old aspiring singer auditioning for American Idol. In 2021, she's still one of the biggest country stars on the planet, which means that her success has had a lot of longevity.
American Idol season 19 airs Sundays & Mondays at 8 pm ET/PT on ABC.
Sources: Carrie Underwood's Instagram, Country Fancast