tennessee farms: Springtime in Sparta TN farm country - 03/30/11 04:34 PM
Springtime in Sparta TN farm country
I've mentioned previously that my company caravans new listings each Tuesday. This week we had a beautiful sunny day, and we visited a listing in Sparta TN  that had an absolutely spectacular view.  This is what I envision when I think of  perfect, quintessential Tennessee farmland.

One of my favorite things about Tennessee is how the rolling hills and mountains become fainter with each layer until they vanish on the horizon.  This particularly stunning vista was taken from the wrap-around porch of my sweet friend Evon's listing on Jim Hennessee road in Sparta TN.  Wouldn't you … (5 comments)

tennessee farms: Tennessee Survival Retreats, Crash Steads, and Working Farms - 02/24/11 02:54 PM

Tennessee Survival Retreats, Crash Steads, and Working Farms
The call usually starts something like this, " Hi Virginia, we are looking to buy a house with some acreage in Tennessee.  It needs to have a creek or spring, and we'd prefer it not be visible from the road".  This goes on for a few minutes before I finally say, "So, you are looking for a survival retreat". After a few seconds of stunned silence, we are off and running.
I think when people call looking for this type of property, they are afraid the Realtor® on the other end of … (2 comments)