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No more mountain views?
Posted By katie allison granju
Over at BlountViews, they’re talking about proposed development on Chilhowee Mountain:
In all the bruhaha about Harmony Properties, we Blount Countians have largely overlooked a threat at least as great to our signature Chilhowee Mountain view: Look Rock Estates.
Here’s a real estate article (I noted it was paid for by the developers, Tom White and Joe Mathis) in the Knoxville News Sentinel from November 7th: (Link…)
What they are selling are “crest view” lots. Meaning, in a Wear’s Valley-esque manner, they clear off the very top of the ridge of the mountain so the homeowner can have a full view looking off each direction. And we get a full view of the homeowner throughout the rest of the valley, and most likely, all the way to town. (Link…)
And what are they using to put some urgency in their marketing?
“There are no other residential developments in this area with lots this big that have views from both sides of the mountain,” says White. “We’ve been seeing a trend toward regulations limiting mountaintop development, so with private mountain land drying up, this could be the last chance to build on something like this.”
You think?
In other words, hurry up folks, and help us ruin the mountain before Blount County comes to its senses!
Jan 2nd, 2008
