Gatlinburg Real Estate Blog

We have just listed a very attractive home that sits atop a mountain and is perfectly private, without another home in sight ANYWHERE and man does it have a view ! At the same time, this 3 bedroom, 2 bath residence on 6 acres is only 15 minutes from the Super Walmart or the Lowes Home Center in Newport AND a large number of fast food outlets at the nearby exit # 435 of Interstate 40. Even Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge aren't too far away: All drive times above are according to Google Maps and you may be able to make these trips even faster - I know that I can! If you agree that most neighbors (and neighborhoods) are overrated and you just want your privacy while not being too far out, you really need to see this great home. Hardwood trees are the only neighbors you will have and they never make noise, gossip, or cause the area to become unsightly like human neighbors will occasionally do. If on the other hand you love HOA fees and really close neighbors, don't bother as this gre...

We have just listed a very attractive home that sits atop a mountain and is perfectly private, without another home in sight ANYWHERE and man does it have a view ! At the same time, this 3 bedroom, 2 bath residence on 6 acres is only 15 minutes from the Super Walmart or the Lowes Home Center in Newport AND a large number of fast food outlets at the nearby exit # 435 of Interstate 40. Even Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge aren't too far away: All drive times above are according to Google Maps and you may be able to make these trips even faster - I know that I can! If you agree that most neighbors (and neighborhoods) are overrated and you just want your privacy while not being too far out, you really need to see this great home. Hardwood trees are the only neighbors you will have and they never make noise, gossip, or cause the area to become unsightly like human neighbors will occasionally do. If on the other hand you love HOA fees and really close neighbors, don't ...

About a year ago, the scarily smart folks at Google sent an employee to walk with a backpack mounted multi-camera setup they call the Trekker around the interior of the Dollywood & Splash Country theme parks in Pigeon Forge. That's right, pedestrian areas are becoming available on Google Street View: Used for several years on automotive routes around the world, pedestrian areas are becoming accessible via Google Street View. Internet viewers can get a great look at these Smoky Mountain theme parks (without the typical crowds) by following this link . I chose this particular location because it is the site of my favorite roller coaster in the world, the ultra-smooth and very cool Wild Eagle ride: For lots more still photos from around the internet of this great ride, please click here . I really love where I live, and you can too - Call us at 865-436-2849 to begin enjoying all of the benefits of living in the Smokies!! Update: Learned this evening that Universal Studios theme p...

About a year ago, the scarily smart folks at Google sent an employee to walk with a backpack mounted multi-camera setup they call the Trekker around the interior of the Dollywood & Splash Country theme parks in Pigeon Forge. That's right, pedestrian areas are becoming available on Google Street View: Used for several years on automotive routes around the world, pedestrian areas are becoming accessible via Google Street View. Internet viewers can get a great look at these Smoky Mountain theme parks (without the typical crowds) by following this link . I chose this particular location because it is the site of my favorite roller coaster in the world, the ultra-smooth and very cool Wild Eagle ride: For lots more still photos from around the internet of this great ride, please click here . I really love where I live, and you can too - Call us at 865-436-2849 to begin enjoying all of the benefits of living in the Smokies!! Update: Learned this evening that Universal Stu...

Every once in a while, it is fun for my wife and I to pretend to be tourists.  Lots of other locals do this - Why should our beloved tourists get to have all the fun?  Today, we took a day off from Gatlinburg real estate marketing and instead took two of our three grandchildren to Dollywood.  If you have never visited Dollywood, or haven't in a long time, you really should come and see what all the fuss is about.  As the single largest commercial draw in our Smoky Mountains, Dollywood entertains a tremendous number of people each year and today was no different.  After opening last weekend to a huge crowd, Dollywood was again busy today but the lines were bearable and the weather, although a touch cool, was very pretty.  Here's my list of things not to miss if you do decide to visit Dollywood: Ride the train!  As one of the few working coal-fired steam engine trains in the United States, this is a real treat and the 20 minute ride is included in the pr...

Every once in a while, it is fun for my wife and I to pretend to be tourists.  Lots of other locals do this - Why should our beloved tourists get to have all the fun?  Today, we took a day off from Gatlinburg real estate marketing and instead took two of our three grandchildren to Dollywood.  If you have never visited Dollywood, or haven't in a long time, you really should come and see what all the fuss is about.  As the single largest commercial draw in our Smoky Mountains, Dollywood entertains a tremendous number of people each year and today was no different.  After opening last weekend to a huge crowd, Dollywood was again busy today but the lines were bearable and the weather, although a touch cool, was very pretty.  Here's my list of things not to miss if you do decide to visit Dollywood: Ride the train!  As one of the few working coal-fired steam engine trains in the United States, this is a real treat and the 20 minute ride is included in the ...