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big south fork real estate: SPEECHLESS SUNDAY: Now This Is a "Faller Downer!" - 02/21/10 06:21 AM
How many times have I driven past this old barn and not even seen it? The light conditions must have been just right last week, late in the afternoon on a rainy-ish day. It had been fairly warm but the thermometer suddenly plunged, with fog forming due to the difference in the temperature of the ground and the temperature of the air.
Suddenly, there it was, just begging to be photographed. It's here at the Big South Fork, between Oneida and Jamestown, Tennessee.
This is the kind of lovely old barn that defines "country living," replaced in so many places … (13 comments)
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big south fork real estate: BIG SOUTH FORK TENNESSEE: We're Confused! - 02/14/10 07:49 AM
Winters are mild in Tennessee...they are, really! Except for THIS winter! These pictures were taken yesterday, on Saturday, February 13th, an hour apart. The ground is saturated and water seeps through these rocks at Pickett State Park, forming fabulous icicles as the temperature hovers in the low 30's during this unseasonal cold spell.
But it's time to be thinking about spring, according to the calendar...and that's what this poor lilac bush is doing!
For information about Big South Fork real estate or horse properties in Jamestown, Tennessee, go to www.trailridersrealestate.com
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big south fork real estate: BIG SOUTH FORK TENNESSEE: Hang Up Your Hat! - 02/13/10 07:58 AM
HANG UP YOUR HAT; you don't need to do another thing! This comfortable log cabin is right on the trail in the desirable Spruce Creek equestrian community. You don't even know it's there because you can't see it from the road, and you don't even notice it from the trail. It's on a quiet cul-de-sac side road with no through traffic and, still, only a convenient half mile or so from Highway 297.
The house sits in a grove of tall hemlocks, in a very private and serene setting, as you can tell by the view from the kitchen window. Relaxing … (6 comments)
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big south fork real estate: BIG SOUTH FORK TENNESSEE: I Wish I Hadn't Done That! - 02/11/10 02:28 PM
Winters are generally mild in Tennessee, and short, so I thought that cold snap which...um..."blanketed" the country a few weeks ago was essentially the depths of our winter.
When I lived in Vermont, my horses were blanketed five or six months of the year. In the bad old days, turnout rugs were made of canvas with a felted wool lining and they took FOREVER to dry! It was necessary to have two for each horse; one to wear and one to throw over the treadmill to dry (which is probably the best use my former treadmill was ever put to!)
Technology … (10 comments)
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big south fork real estate: BIG SOUTH FORK TENNESSEE: Homebuying Checklist For Horse Properties - 02/11/10 05:19 AM
When buyers come here to Jamestown, Tennessee to look at horse properties near the Big South Fork National Park, they may see as many as 10 or 12 properties in a day. It all starts to run together, no matter how good your notes, and it's hard to remember what you saw where.
On a cold, raw, rainy day, I decided to sit down and modify the standard checklist that realtors often provide to help their customers analyze the properties that they have seen. There are three columns; the first identifies the evaluation item. The second rates it on a scale … (16 comments)
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big south fork real estate: BIG SOUTH FORK TENNESSEE: Are You Looking For Land In All The Wrong Places? - 02/06/10 10:50 AM
Just kidding. There's a lot of land for sale here in the horse country surrounding the Big South Fork National Park and buyers interested in land have to consider a few factors to determine which piece is right for them.
If they're making a permanent move, they need more acreage than if they are just coming up for the weekend to ride. They may want an interesting topographical feature and those are plentiful here, with rock bluffs, streams and little waterfalls. They probably prefer proximity to trails. They all certainly need a level building site.
Here are four new land listings. … (6 comments)
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big south fork real estate: BIG SOUTH FORK TENNESSEE: Cabin, Sweet Cabin Is Home, Sweet Home! - 02/05/10 06:27 AM
Here in the Big South Fork area of Jamestown, Tennessee, most of the homes are, in fact, cabins. When Big South Fork National Park opened in the mid-1990s, it quickly became a destination for trail riders from Chattanooga, Knoxville, Nashville, and south central Kentucky. The Spruce Creek equestrian community was developed at about that time and many of those riders bought a piece of land and built a little cabin for their weekend getaways. Many of those are traditional, typical cabin design, with an open floor plan on the first floor and an open loft on the second.
The … (8 comments)
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big south fork real estate: BIG SOUTH FORK TENNESSEE: This Horse Property Sits High On A Hill - 01/30/10 07:03 PM
This comfortable home sits on a knoll, on a quiet side road. It's right on the horse trail leading through the desirable Spruce Creek equestrian community, right into Big South Fork National Park.
It is literally minutes to the Cumberland Trailhead, where you'll access breathtaking scenery and hundreds of miles of fabulous trail riding so, as horse properties go, the location couldn't be better!
This cabin has an appealing floor plan, with spacious rooms. The master bedroom on the main floor easily accomodates a King-sized bed as do the two loft areas upstairs. It has a cozy, home-y feel with … (4 comments)
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big south fork real estate: BIG SOUTH FORK TENNESSEE: Good Things Come In Small Packages! - 01/30/10 06:40 PM
This delightful cabin/barn combination, called a "cabarn", is just right for a single person, or weekenders. It's in a very private setting with no through traffic, which is ideal for dogs. The covered porch overlooks a serene small lake, so you're in your own tranquil little world bit it's only a 10-minute drive to town.
Eight acres of level fenced pasture has been cross fenced into four separate turnout areas. Ride a short distance down Montgomery Road and you're in Big South Fork National Park, with its breathtaking scenery and hundreds of miles of fabulous trails, or you can trailer to … (2 comments)
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big south fork real estate: BIG SOUTH FORK TENNESSEE: Level Land: A Minor Miracle! - 01/30/10 10:10 AM
This part of Tennessee is known for its rugged topography and rolling terrain so it's hard for buyers to find a level piece of land. A good realtor will have walked the property and will know "the lay of the land," so to speak.
There are two characteristics that increase the desirability of land here in horse country; one is LEVEL and the other is PROXIMITY TO TRAILS. These two parcels are in the desirable Spruce Creek equestrian community which abuts the Big South Fork National Park, a destination for riders because it is considered to have the best trail riding … (4 comments)
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big south fork real estate: BIG SOUTH FORK TENNESSEE: A Walkthrough And A Big Welcome! - 01/28/10 06:45 AM
What could be better than a closing where you have happy sellers, happy buyers and happy realtors?!
I got a call a couple of months ago from a realtor just outside of Nashville, telling me that she had clients who wanted to look at horse properties here in Jamestown, because they planned to come up on weekends to ride the wonderful trails in Big South Fork National Park. "I could come with them," she said, " but I can't help them once we get there because I don't know anything about the area." She handed them off to me and I … (4 comments)
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big south fork real estate: BIG SOUTH FORK TENNESSEE: Riding Realtors; We're The Real Deal! - 01/14/10 07:20 AM
Big South Fork Tennessee is horse country and most of the listings near the national park are horse properties. To do an effective job of showing and selling them, realtors need to be familiar with the proximity of trails and trailheads. It's hard to do that, if you're not a rider.
Tennessee Recreational Properties is the premier source for equestrian properties on the Cumberland Plateau and, when buyers interested in this area contact us, they know they've got the real deal. We ride, and we know the trails. We never advertise a property as being "minutes" from trails when, in reality, … (5 comments)
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big south fork real estate: BIG SOUTH FORK TENNESSEE: Looking For Greener Pastures? - 01/09/10 01:25 PM
Nichol Creek Farms in Jamestown, Tennessee, is one rolling field after another, with distant mountain vistas from the high ground.
This parcel has 6.38 acres of grazing with a swath of woods providing shade for your horses and drinking water in Nichol Creek at the back boundary. There's plenty of room here for your house, barn and pasture!
It's only two miles from town, for convenience sake, and close enough to trailer to the various trailheads in Big South Fork National Park, with its breathtaking scenery and hundreds of miles of fabulous trails. It's also not far from East Fork Stables, … (6 comments)
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big south fork real estate: BIG SOUTH FORK TENNESSEE: This Piece of Land Is A Little Jewel! - 12/12/09 10:39 AM
LOOKING FOR LAND? LOOK AT THIS! Terrain in this part of Tennessee is described as "rolling" and some of it is definately more rolling than others. The Big South Fork National Park is a destination for trail riders and is, in fact, called "The Trail Riding Capital of the Southeast" because it boasts the best trail riding east of the Mississippi. The closer you are to trails or trailheads, the more desirable horse property becomes because horse properties that are right on trails are like beachfront! Sometimes where it is is as important as what it is.
With this piece, you … (4 comments)
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big south fork real estate: BIG SOUTH FORK TENNESSEE: Having The Right Tool For The Job - 12/07/09 08:35 AM
These are my new shoes. You people in metropolitan areas are probably cringing because they're so ugly it almost hurts to look at them and you probably wouldn't be caught dead wearing them in public. But...they are the right tool for the job!
I just got a new listing this past weekend and, when I go into someone's house to list or to show, I always wear shoes that I can slip off at the door, as a courtesy to the homeowner. In this instance, I could slip them right back on and go out to walk the land with the … (6 comments)
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big south fork real estate: BIG SOUTH FORK TENNESSEE: Eat Your Hearts Out, You Yankees! - 12/05/09 10:59 AM
Well, we had our first "winter weather advisory" of the season here at the Big South Fork in Jamestown, Tennessee and you Yankees can eat your hearts out. We had an overnight snowfall so it looked like Winter Wonderland this morning....which it was!
This part of Tennessee is known for its mild winters so we can enjoy all of the beauty with none of the drawbacks....like seven loooong months of it, having the snowblower serviced, keeping a bag of "Ice Melt" by the back door, rotating your snow tires, trying to prevent ice dams from forming on the roof. How do … (12 comments)
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big south fork real estate: BIG SOUTH FORK TENNESSEE: Tennessee Recreational Properties - 11/12/09 07:30 AM
There's a new real estate agency in Jamestown, Tennessee but they're not "the new kid on the block." TRP has long been a fixture here in the Big South Fork area but they're expanding their real estate services beyond marketing and selling properties in The Highlands, Hitchin' Post at Hunter's Ridge, Vista Pointe at Island in the Sky, Nichol Creek Farms and River Park, to becoming a full-service real estate agency, listing, marketing and selling properties all over the Big South Fork area.
With their considerable resources, they will be the premier source for equestrian and country living properties on the … (5 comments)
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big south fork real estate: SPEECHLESS SUNDAY: Rainbow Over Big South Fork Tennessee - 11/01/09 08:13 AM
Friday was a rainy-ish day in Jamestown, Tennessee but the sun appeared late in the afternoon and with it, this rainbow stretching from one side of the horizon to the other. It hung there over the Big South Fork, with a full spectrum of brilliant colors, for moments....and then it was gone.
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big south fork real estate: BIG SOUTH FORK TENNESSEE: Even This Cat's A VOLS Fan! - 10/23/09 08:25 AM
I recently wrote a post about the University Of Tennessee football team, the VOLS, and the incredible support they enjoy in this part of the country. It was inspired by some amusing pictures I took, after realizing how many things in this area are orange-and-white, the team colors. http://activerain.com/blogsview/1247944/seems-like-everyone-in-tennessee-is-a-vols-fan-.
I came down the pet food aisle in Walmart the other day, here in Jamestown, Tennessee, and just had to laugh when I saw this endcap display of clothes for dogs, all in the distinctive VOLS orange and white! My Siamese cat, Tazz, wears a harness and walks on a leash so...I couldn't resist!
Judging … (4 comments)
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big south fork real estate: BIG SOUTH FORK TENNESSEE: No Horses On The Grass? No Way! - 10/20/09 07:58 AM
Occasionally, visitors to the Big South Fork area get lost while they are out riding and may end up traveling along the road, trying to get back to wherever they are staying. Sometimes riders may need to consult a map or tighten a girth. If so, the right of way is their "breakdown lane."
There has been a proliferation of "Horses Keep Off The Grass" and "No Horses On The Grass" signs in this area in recent months. Big South Fork National Park is considered the best trail riding east of the Mississippi and is called "The Trail Riding Capital of the … (8 comments)
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Leslie Helm/Real Estate For Trail Riders
Jamestown,
TN
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Tennessee Recreational Properties
Address: 515 Trailhead Lane, Jamestown, TN, 38556
Office Phone: (866) 731-7268
Cell Phone: (931) 704-3407
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I live minutes from the Cumberland Trailhead into Big South Fork National Park, in Spruce Creek Acres, an equestrian community that abuts the park itself. Horses are a major part of daily life here and this is a very active, supportive horse-oriented community. It is a gift to work as a realtor here, listing horse properties and selling horse properties to horse people! We joke that I've probably done more real estate on horseback than off!
If you want to "live where you love to ride," let me help you find YOUR Big South Fork horse property .
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