Cookeville Homes (Knoxville, Algood: for sale, new house, crawl space)

[Brax]

As I look at the homes for sale around Cookeville, I notice many do not have basements. Is this because of rock sub soil or do they just not put basements in most houses?

I also have seen 3 houses for sale on the same street in the White Plains subdivision. Are people not happy with the area or the golf course? I see in the golf course rates, they offer a Trail Fee membership, does anyone know what this is? This would be the area I would be targeting for a house.

I went for an interview at Cummins Fitration this week here in Wisconsin. I told them I was intersted in the position in Cookeville also. I should hear back from them after the first of the year and may be coming down for an interview. Any comments on this company? They looked real good during the interview, just looking of some first/second hand info on them.

If I do come for a visit, where should I go and what should I see to get a good feel for the area? I realize it will be the middle of winter, but I need to impress the wife this is not some backwoods little town. (not anything against living in the country, but we're used to the conviences of the city)

[rescue1]

Basements are about 50/50 here. They are a lot of new houses in White Plains and the near by area for sale. Cummins Filtration is one of the older shops in the area, been good for many people for a long time. Cookeville is not so small any more. A lot of the draw here are the lakes, but not so in the winter. Lots of growth and new construction in the area.

[JMT]

Originally Posted by rescue1

Basements are about 50/50 here. They are a lot of new houses in White Plains and the near by area for sale. Cummins Filtration is one of the older shops in the area, been good for many people for a long time. Cookeville is not so small any more. A lot of the draw here are the lakes, but not so in the winter. Lots of growth and new construction in the area.

Yeah I have no idea why more homes don't have basements. It's the same here in Knoxville. I've lived in three different homes in Knoxville, none had a basement even though all three were on the side of a hill. Go figure.

I've got friends in White Plains, it's a very desirable and booming area with a beautiful golf course, steep hills, and very upscale developments. I'm sure it's just coincedence that there are three homes on one street that are for sale. But White Plains is outside of either Cookeville or Algood's city limits, so there's not as much fire and police protection and no sewage or garbage service. Then again, your property taxes are also lower.

Cookeville is not some backwater hick town. It probably used to be, although with a university it's always been a little more "cultured" than most other towns its size. At one time, Cookeville was the smallest town in the country with its own symphony. Thanks to being a college town you have all kinds of amenities that most small towns don't have: aforementioned symphony, theater, art galleries, concerts, sports, etc. The university has a large and reputable crafts center; people from all over the world go there to study Appalachian arts and crafts.

And largely because of the university's influence, the schools in Cookeville are outstanding. It's also an open school system: your kids can go to any school in the county as long as you provide the transporation.

As for shopping, Cookeville almost has it all: two Wal-Mart supercenters, Sam's Club, KMart, TJMaxx, Belk, Sears, JCPenney, Old Navy, Staples, Office Max, Peebles, PetCo, Lowe's, and over 100 restaurants including big national chains like Red Lobster, Outback, Chili's, Applebee's, Ruby Tuesday, O'Charley's, Logan's Roadhouse, Cheddar's. Puleo's is opening in a couple of months, and it was just announced that a new development is bringing Olive Garden, TGI Friday's, Buffalo Wild Wings, and Panera to town.

When you go to Cookeville for a visit, be sure to hit some historical areas like the Depot train museum and the city's history museum, both are downtown. There are some excellent restaurants downtown and several art galleries, particularly in the Cream City historic neighborhood along West Broad and North Cedar.

Good luck! From everything I've heard, Cummins is a fine company and an excellent corporate citizen in Cookeville.

[Tinman313]

Not uncommon too see 10 grand add too a price of a house for a basement,if not more depending on size of house and location.

[Brax]

JTM, great reply, thanks.

My wife grew up in a house without a basement and does not want to live in one again. Can't say I blame her, we use ours mostly for storage and I don't know where we would put all our stuff if we didn't have the basement.

Cookeville sounds like a city with all the things a city twice it's size would have.

[JMT]

Originally Posted by Brax

JTM, great reply, thanks.

My wife grew up in a house without a basement and does not want to live in one again. Can't say I blame her, we use ours mostly for storage and I don't know where we would put all our stuff if we didn't have the basement.

Cookeville sounds like a city with all the things a city twice it's size would have.

Thanks Brax! I can definitely understand your wife's sentiments. I'd rather have a basement, too. Just like on That 70s Show (which takes place in Wisconsin, right?).

I forgot to add one store to the list: Kohl's. It just opened in Cookeville so I keep forgetting it's there. Being from Wisconsin I'm assuming you're familiar with Kohl's. I like it.

Good luck!

[firepower]

Hey JMT!
Where did you see that the new development with the Panera,Olive Garden etc... will be going in?
My wife & I have been wishing for an Olive Garden in Cookeville for years but I haven't seen anything about it in the Herald-Citizen yet.

I have heard that the big clearing at 10th & Fisk will include(among other things) a new CVS Pharmacy.



firepower

[JMT]

Originally Posted by firepower

Hey JMT!
Where did you see that the new development with the Panera,Olive Garden etc... will be going in?
My wife & I have been wishing for an Olive Garden in Cookeville for years but I haven't seen anything about it in the Herald-Citizen yet.

I have heard that the big clearing at 10th & Fisk will include(among other things) a new CVS Pharmacy.

firepower

I was wondering what was going in at the corner of 10th and Fisk. I was just glad they got rid of that dumpy trailer park that used to be there.

The Cumberland Business Journal is the one that reported the development with Olive Garden, TGI Friday's, Buffalo Wild Wings and Panera. There will also be a bank. It said it'll go on Interstate Drive near Steak & Shake, IHOP and Starbucks. The Cumberland Business Journal has a web site but doesn't post their news articles on there, unfortunately. I have no idea why not.

The Cumberland Business Journal is a monthly business newspaper for the Upper Cumberland, mainly Cookeville. It's a pretty good paper and usually has the scoop on the new businesses and construction going on around Cookeville--which is quite a bit recently.

[mrradio]

and while I don't live there many of our friends do. I hear nothing but good things about it.

Basements are a hit and miss thing here-ours has a 2/3 basement and 1/3 crawl space. We like the additional storage and keep our exercise treadmill there. Many homes, however, only have a crawl space.

Cookeville has a great selection of homes in different price ranges, wonderful shopping and services-medical,etc-low taxes and utilities, etc. We've been here for three years and love it. We should have left New york years ago.

[LivingLikeAGradStudent]

Friend of mine, native Californian, has lived with his family in Cookeville for more than 10 years and really likes it. The college brings some culture, and he says the people are generally nice.