Tennessee Mountain Land

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Four Mild Seasons in the Tennessee Mountains

It’s winter on the Cumberland Plateau – one of my favorite seasons.  Sheer, craggy cliffs, shielded from view by the summer canopy have appeared along the bluff, framed by verdant hemlocks and pines.    With leaves off the trees, one can appreciate the rolling topography on the plateau top.  Winter rains have filled the creeks and the waterfalls roar their approval.  Rocks and trees flaunt dazzling green moss and ferns carpet the ground.

Our mild winter temperatures normally range from the low 40s to 60s, but this weeks cold snap will assure that the insect population in summer will be sparse and pleasant.  As temperatures return to normal it will be a wonderful time to explore nature’s wonders in the Village 500-acre common preserve.  Nearby Fiery Gizzard and Savage Gulf are famous hikes in these parts, but they’ve got nothing on Sewanee Creek Gulf and they aren’t part of a sustainable community.

Bring your hiking boots and let us know when you’re coming.  We love another excuse to host our friends on a hike through nature.

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Movie: Our 1st Hike down from the Waterfall to Sewanee Creek

This movie, posted on youtube is not a cinematic masterpiece.  My son shot it with his digital still camera and it’s pretty bumpy. But I think it shows the quiet grandeur of nature on the Cumberland Plateau.  Tennessee’s Mountain forests are incredibly beautiful, pristine and peaceful.

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First Impressions

Today I visited a property located on Brown’s Hollow just beyond beautiful Grundy Lakes State Park on the Cumberland Plateau.

I had been searching the web in earnest for a couple of months for an investment property in Tennessee, preferably near Chattanooga because of the natural beauty of that area. I had found only opportunities in Western Tennessee where the land is flat and less interesting. Suddenly, this 750 acre tract appeared and I made the trek from Louisville, KY to see it the next day.

My first impression was that there is much work to be done to make this an attractive place to live. Portions of the property had been logged. But moving deeper into the pristine forest, I found stunningly beautiful views from steep, craggy bluffs. I felt a pull deep inside that said this is the place.