I want to move to tennessee,but I don't no what area to look in (Memphis: houses, neighborhoods)

[dsachse]

I moved from N.Y. to Fl. about 17 years ago,against my wishes, and now I've had enough. Its to hot here and has gotten expensive. I love the change of seasons,the cold weather,and the scenic beauty of Tennessee. We been looking in different areas for acreage for a while now but,there just to many cities to check out. I was hoping I could narrow my search. We are looking for a country type setting where we can still get acreage and housing cheap We have 2 young children, we need good schools,we would like to be near water for outdoor activities. We don't want to live in a subdivision,we'd like acreage for animals. Does anyone have any suggestions?

[JMT]

A bunch of us in this forum can understand your plight, believe me!

Dale Hollow Lake is my favorite of all the lakes in Tennessee. It's huge, it's clean, and it's not crowded. It's a little too far off the beaten path for the Nashville and Knoxville crowds.

You can get some absolutely breathtaking land up there in Clay, Jackson or Overton counties. The schools are decent, and you'll be just a short drive from Cookeville for things like Sam's Club, movies, concerts, etc.

Good luck!

[parisian]

You might look into the Northwest Tennessee area, Henry, Benton, Carroll, Madison counties. Along the Tennessee River/ Kentuck lake area. Small towns, good schools and reasonable commute to Nashville, Jackson, Memphis.

[tn06]

There are still some rural areas near Percy Priest Lake, where I'm sure you could get a couple of acres for a good price.

[tortu-lita]

I have the same exact question ,where to move ??, but my husband works in construction and I need to be close to a city, but not that close. Any suggestions on where there is work for roofing and building construction/restoration?

[Edgefield D]

I would check out areas around White House TN and Cross Plains. Also, areas west of Nashville like Pegram and Northwest of Nashville around Coopertown. Those are all nice areas but rural and all are a relatively easy commute into Nashville. The west and northwest sides of Nashville...along with some parts north of Nashville aren't as developed as the south, east and southeast side and I think it might be easier to find acreage around there. I'm not an expert on schools, but I think the above towns would have decent if not good schools. You might want to research that part further though.

[MiddleTNresident]

You don't mention jobs...are you not iin need of a place to work? Where you live is useless if there are no jobs. I'm dying over here trying to find work with oodles of experience in my field.

If water is important, then I'd say Hendersonville or Gallatin (both Sumner County). It may be hard to find acreage on the water, though, and more pricey for anything with waterfront. Great schools, especially Hendersonville. Be careful what you wish for with water, though. Until (and if) they fix the two dams that are leaky both in TN and KY (Center Hill and Wolf Creek) the threat for either dam to fail still exists and many beautiful properties are in harm's way if that ever were to happen. I'm thinking it could be an epic disaster for some folks.

You'd certainly find acreage in my county (Robertson) or north & western Sumner County which is mostly farm country with fast access to Nashville for those that find property close to I-65. Not much in the way of water. Little streams mostly, and some that are nearly dry in the summer months. No idea about the schools. Everything is smaller and less crowded here (White House and vicinity), except for the county seat in Springfield (older/city-like with a local and immigrant population, surrounded by farm country).

Side note: It amazes me that more companies don't migrate north to Robertson because the access to the interstate is an awesome feature with much more affordable property values. The tractor trailer truck traffic on I-65 to/from Nashville/Kentucky is horrific though. It is truck heaven on I-65.

If scenery and water are in order, then I'd say go East young man, and find a home in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, Blount County. Maryville (great schools) is a wonderful place to live, just south of Knoxville and you can drive further east towards the mountains for the recreational areas and Dollywood. Knoxville has some great residential neighborhoods, too. Maryville and points eastward have breathtaking mountain views.

I'm only commenting on the areas I know, having lived in Hendersonville, White House and in Maryville, TN.

[vivelafrance]

I would recommend Castalian Springs. It's a small community near Bledsoe Creek (Lake) State Park in Sumner County. You could definitely get a big plot of land and the price is much better than Hendersonville. You would be about 45 minutes from Nashville.

[Marilyn Bell]

tortu-lita,

I don't know exactly what you're looking for, but as far as work goes you're husband will probably be limited to restoration. Yes, there are big construction projects, but those contractors have laid people off in the last year or two. A lot of builders have gone out of business in the last two years. My husband's family is in general contracting, and it's been tough. Of course, if you need a roof, you need a roof, but there are a lot of established roofers out here already.

Of course, the Nashville economy is diverse and has held up better than a lot of places in the country. All that being said, there are areas that see a lot of restoration. I'm partial to East Nashville where I currently have two houses being rehabbed. I love that part of town even though I no longer live there.

Your husband could post some ads on craigslist offering his restoration services and do an informal poll to see where most of the inquiries come from. Good luck!

[hey teach]

Consider Moore County (Lynchburg) or Franklin County around the Tims Ford Lake area. Good schools.