4144 Hillcrest Rd, Sevierville, TN 37862

This house is a cozy cottage (cedar siding) with 2 brms. and 1 bath on the main floor and 1 brm. and 1 bath in the basement. (A single garage with laundry area and a large storage area also are in the basement.) The house sits on an .8 acre (approx.) lot. The driveway extends to the upper level as well as the lower for easy access. A deck/porch extends the length of the house in front and along the kitchen/dining room side (above the garage/basement). The house was constructed with 2 x 6's (the standard is 2 x 4's) for extra strength and increased insulation--for an all-electric home the electricity costs are low. (Please note this house was built by American craftsmen--unlike so many "quaint" and expensive "log homes" shoddily built, starting with the foundation, by semi-skilled or unskilled illegal labor.) Hillcrest Rd.--a dead-end and very quiet--is paved and has year-round access to Wears Valley Rd. (Many homes on paved roads at higher elevations do not have year-round access.) For gardeners there is a 1/4 acre garden plot. Comcast Hi-Speed cable Internet and TV are available, and my DirecTV reception is 100%. RECENT IMPROVEMENTS: 1) 30-year metal roof; 2) stone-textured foundation; 3) exterior stain (3 coats); 4) double-paned windows in living room (4 smaller windows flanking a large picture window); 5) cleaning/inspection of fireplace/chimney and new stainless steel chimney cap. The views from the living room are exceptional--Cove Mtn. and Round Top, plus pastures and woodlands rolling down the valley. Wears Valley, between Townsend and Pigeon Forge, is approx. 9 mi. by 5 mi. and is bordered on two sides by Smoky Mtn. Nat. Park. The two adjacent lots (each approx. .8 acre) are vacant and already APPROVED FOR SEPTIC; they are ideal for someone looking for property for a relative or friend to build on next door. Alternatively, the two lots are excellent investments because Wears Valley property is highly desirable. ACTIVITIES/RECREATION: 1) Unlimited hiking in Smoky Mtn. Nat. Park; 2) Metcalf Bottom (on the Little River in the Park) for picnicking, trout fishing, swimming/tubing/kayaking--4 mi.; 3) Dollywood (theme park/live shows), country music theaters in Pigeon Forge--12 mi.; 4) Authentic factory-outlet shopping bargains in Pigeon Forge--10 mi.; 5) Ripley's Aquarium and Uber Gatlinburg (theme park and skiing) in Gatlinburg--15 mi.; 6) Foothills Parkway--1 mi. (will open in 2017); 7) Community swimming pool within walking distance. (Membership is $50 per person per year.) OTHER ATTRACTIONS/ADVANTAGES: 1) NO state income tax; 2) LOW property taxes; 3) 4 MILD seasons; 4) VERY LOW TVA-subsidized elec. rates; 5) VERY LOW crime rate; 6) Knoxville International Airport is a 30-minute drive. PRICE: Please note the phrase "Exterior Features: Lot Size: 2.50 Acres" is misleading (and I can't edit that). $267,500 is the base price--for the house and its lot (approx. .8 acre) only. (Current insurance for the house is $217,500) ); $317,500 for the HOUSE PLUS ADJACENT VACANT LOT; or the HOUSE PLUS BOTH VACANT LOTS for $367,500. Either of the 2 vacant lots (each approx. .8 acre) may be bought separately from purchase of the house for $55,000 each. TERMS: Cash sale or preapproved-loan sale for home only. OWNER FINANCING STATUS: I will NOT finance the sale of the home (nor rent nor agree to lease-to-buy). However, if the buyer of the home wants to buy either or both of the vacant lots, I will sell either or both lots for $50,000 each and finance either or both for 15 years at 5% interest with no down payment (monthly payment of $395.40 for each lot). For the buyer of either or both vacant lots only (not the home) I will finance either or both for 15 years at 5% interest with a down payment determined by FICO scores. For example, a buyer with a score less than 660 would have a minimum down payment of 50%; a buyer with a score of 760 or higher could choose a down payment of only 10%. A DISCOUNT of $5,000 will be given to buyer of both lot