The Blessing of a REAL Gated Community!

As the world becomes less and less safe, real security is unfortunately becoming a greater and greater concern. It is my opinion that as this sad trend continues, we may all wish that we lived behind gates in neighborhoods that are accessible only by owners and their invited guests. Even though Sevier County still has very low crime rate, the challenges that many parts of the country already have may eventually find their way here. Many developments around Sevier County have gated entrances for just this reason but sadly, many (if not most) of these gates are no longer functional. With the painful real estate recession of the past several years, home owner associations felt the pinch as home owners that were near foreclosure typically didn't pay their HOA fees. Furthermore, developers caught in the downturn were quick to abandon fledgling HOA organizations and one of the consequences were the non-functional gates at those development's entrances. Yesterday we listed a great condo just off the Parkway on the border between Sevierville and Pigeon Forge that does have a very healthy HOA and offers FUNCTIONAL access gates. You can view more photos of this very attractive (and very well priced!) condo by clicking here.

That is by no means all that this single level condo home has for the lucky new owners. Fully furnished and in an extremely convenient location very close to the Apple Barn Restaurant and less than 5 minutes from the center of either Pigeon Forge or Sevierville, this home is in extremely good condition as it has never been a rental property. Used only by the owners, everything is in like new condition. This property could however be used as a vacation rental and it also boasts a garage, a real rarity in vacation home properties here in the Great Smoky Mountains.

As the old infomercial ad copy used to say, "Don't answer yet!" as even that isn't all that this home boasts. A full exercise room, owner's clubhouse, and even a pool are all available to the residents. All of this for the very reasonable fee of only $185/month and don't worry about the HOA, they are very sound financially (We've seen the financial statements).

To view this property in person, you will need to contact us as it IS behind working gates. Please give us a call at 865-436-2849 to schedule your own private showing!

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