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Rustic planned community is one of the first green communities in middle Tennessee

Indian Estates rendering.jpgShorty after journaling about the green benefits of concrete "log" homes in a previous entry, I was contacted by the marketing director of a "rustic planned community" that is planning to feature real log homes using advanced energy-efficient engineering and construction.

Here is what they are saying about the development:

This new Rustic Planned Community is one of the first Green Communities in Middle Tennessee. We have recently released 2 of the 4 phases of this master planned community. The first phase, Phase II has sold all but 6 home sites and the second, Phase III has sold 40 of 95 home sites. What makes this community special is that we are working with our preferred builder to bring log homes made of special panelized building system, special geothermal flooring systems, solar panels, solar water heaters, energy star windows, and appliances. Our 5000 sq foot clubhouse will have green features, such as Japanese Ivy for lowered energy costs, geothermal flooring, and photovoltaic solar panels for heating. Plus, we are offering and encouraging all members of our community, through the TVA, The Green Power Switch. The Green Power Switch gives our owners the option to buy “blocks” of power generated from three renewable sources- the sun, the wind, and methane. We also offer, for no charge, a consultation with a local organic growth expert to educate owners how to grow naturally organic fruits and vegetables. On top of all of the Green initiatives, we are also working hard to make this a “silver friendly” community as well, taking into consideration design features that will continue to promote independent mobility in a person’s later years.

Our Developer, a member of the Urban Land Institute, has worked hard to develop this community with the natural design element of this truly beautiful area and to incorporate plants and shrubs native to the area in all our landscaping for the community. Also, in an effort to preserve as much of this area, while bringing much needed growth to the county, our covenants require that each owner maintain at least 50% of the trees on their home site. All of these incredible features start at $23,999 per home site (at least a 1 acre home site). You can’t find any progressive green thinking community for these prices! Plus, we have no required time to build, so buyers looking to get in on a community like this that are not ready to build are not pressured into building immediately. Plus, we have a premier customer service group to handle all your post purchase needs. We will take care of property management, construction management, as well as keeping all owners informed of all the new initiatives in alternative energy, the community, and the area.

Some Cumberland Plateau real estate has experienced a 30% year-over-year appreciation for the past two years, so this makes sense as an investment, even if you don't plan on living there and enjoying the long-term cost savings all the energy-efficient features will provide. 

If you are interested in learning more about this community, call me at 404.421.9968 or email me at burke@ecohomeguy.com.

 

Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at 02:35PM by Registered CommenterBurke Sisco | CommentsPost a Comment

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