Tennessee farm

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Hello I have for sale a 30 acre farm in East Tennessee, Hancock County. It is 5 miles from Sneedville, about 20 miles from Morristown and about 80 miles Northeast of Knoxville in the small community of Treadway. The house is 24x44 and has a full basement, with 12x44 covered porch. It is 5 years old with a spectacular view of the mountains from the porch. It has floor trusses, so no support post in the basement. The basement is partially finished and heated, both the house and basement have thermostat controlled propane heaters. Currently there two bedrooms, but with a full basement you could have what ever you needed. The house has a water well and submersible pump, but there is a year round stream on the property. The taxes are $250 and there are no zoning laws or building permits needed to build. On the outside there is a mature apple orchard with about 20 trees and a large garden. Also there are 2 outbuildings, one is a workshop and the other is ½ chicken coop and ½ garden shed. The price has been reduced to $74,900. If you have any questions or would like to see some pictures, Please feel free to contact me by phone: ( 423) 733-2889 or e-mail me. Don www.donschwartz2002@yahoo.com

-- Don Schwartz (donschwartz2002@yahoo.com), April 19, 2002

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Don, I can't begin tell you how tempting your sales offer is to me. My father was born at Sharps Chapel, sw of your location. His mother died a few weeks after birth, and his father died when he was about 10 years old. The uncle that he had been named for brought him to Kansas to rear. He never returned, even for a visit though I offered to take him many times.

I have visited other relatives in the area and find it to be beautiful. In years past I often said that I would like to move to that area of Tennessee. I now look forward to someday having grandchildren nearby and would hate to give up the enjoyment that I think they will no doubt bring. So--- I guess that means that I'm not in the market for property umpteen miles from Kansas no matter how tempting it might be.

Sure hope that you get it sold to a family that loves the area. Just curious, were you raised in the area, and do you speak that special Tennessee language? Dang near needed an interpreter to tell me what my aunt was saying the first time I met her. It's still there came out, "Hits still yit thar." Loved it and wish I could hear her again, but she died a number of years ago.

-- Notforprint (Not@thekeyboard.com), April 19, 2002.


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