Beautiful forest home in East Tennessee

by Chi

This gorgeous forest home is a true hide-away. Surrounded by nature, you won't see many folks until they start arriving for the party they hope you're throwing!

Just inside of the Great Cherokee National Forest, on over ten acres of beautiful oaks and hardwood timber.

On the property are two springs, a pond, a deep well, and plenty of room to ride vehicles or just ride on into the National Forest next door.

The property contains two circlular driveways - one in front of home and one in back that goes through the carport for a handicap ramp in the future in needed.

The home is completely wrapped in vinyl siding (50 years maintenance-free), and was only built in 2000. Contains a 1250 sqare foot bunker-type basement with built-in solar heat system - although it is not not operational yet - and a 12 inch concrete ceilling, walls, and floor. In total, it is a 3000 square foot home, plus 900 square feet of porches - some screened. Also contained is a 768 square foott two-car garage with workshop plus two-car carport in back of house.

The house itself has six inch thick outside walls and all concrete floors,
The living room is 16x20 feet with a ten foot bow window; it is carpeted with a mosaic tile foyer enterance and a gas log fireplace. The kitchen and dining room are 12 x 30 feet with a mosaic tile floor and oak cabinets. The master bedroom is 16x 15.5 feet, carpeted, has a big picture window and a his & her closet. The master bathroom is 10x 16, contains a bathtub and a big ceramic tile shower as well as a double sink and a mosaic tile floor. The second bedrooms is 12x12 feet and carpeted with an ajoined bathroom with shower and a walk in closet. The third bedroom is 10x14 feet, carpeted, has a closet and a bathroom with shower. There is a 6x9 foot laundry room with sink and a mosaic tile floor. All hallways are four feet wide with mosaic tile floors. The family room is 20x 50 feet and shares a bathroom with bedroom three. It has a walk in closet, plus has an extra seperate central heat system in case you want it as a business room, child care center, or rental unit.

The home has a new high-efficency central heating and air system, plus a seperate central wood heater system. The heater is outside of home to keep ash and dust out. There is a central alarm system, plus many, many more extras built into the home and property. It's about six miles to a resort town with restaurants, stores, natural river, white water rafting, fishing, etc.

For more information, e-mail bsheppa681@earthlink.net or call (865) 661-9531.