What makes your home a Green or Healthy Home?
Home has a 3k solar power system to supplement power and the studio has radiant cooling from the storage and offices below, the home also has well water with and additional hand pump if needed.Property Description
Beautiful 10-acre mini-farm on Lookout Mountain, privately tucked in desirable Mount Olive/West Brow community.Enjoy 4,200 square feet of total living space divided between two buildings! Surrounded by recreational opportunities including hiking, fishing, biking, ATV riding, hang gliding, rock climbing, kayaking, and horseback riding, and minutes to the new Hinkle town center development. 15 minutes to Cloudland Canyon State Park, Trenton, and town of Lookout Mountain. Only 25 minutes to downtown Chattanooga.The main house is a one-level, 2,700 square foot home completely remodeled in 2013 with beautiful custom finishes and modified for off-grid capability if desired (solar-backed power, private well, wood heat, etc). Enter from the inviting covered porch into the family room with stacked stone fireplace and knotty heart pine floors that run throughout home. The sliding barn-wood door accents the entry to the spacious kitchen/dining areas. The fabulous eat-in-kitchen boasts granite counter tops, new appliances, bay window with seating, custom hickory bar, and an extra-large pantry. It flows into a lovely dining room with French doors leading to quiet back yard with winter mountain views. A second sliding barn door leads to an attractive and practical mud room/laundry area adjacent to an attached double carport.The huge master suite features a large walk-in closet, double sinks and vanities, a bay window with peaceful views of the pond and pasture, a wood-burning stove, and French doors leading to a cozy screened porch. Two additional bedrooms share another full bathroom in main hallway.
The non-traditional guest house is 1,600 square feet, built in 2013 with complete off-grid capability (passive/sustainable heating and cooling, solar back-up, well, fun composting outhouse, etc). Power and WiFi are currently run to the home, and HVAC and indoor plumbing could easily be added if desired. Gorgeous, spacious studio on main level with 7" knotty heart pine floors, custom poplar trim milled on the property, and wood burning stove. Soak in the peaceful view of the pond, pasture and mountains from the French doors that lead from the studio to the large deck and wrap-around porch. Enjoy yoga in the studio, or a CrossFit-style workout in the custom outdoor gym. Wrap up your day in the adjacent, wood-burning sauna! The walkout basement includes 2 finished offices with pond views, and significant storage space that is naturally cool.The mini-farm was developed from woods in 2012 and has been stewarded with natural/organic inputs for top-quality food production. It is fully fenced and cross-fenced. It includes a large workshop that is backed by solar power, a livestock barn with loft and fenced pasture, two chicken coops with attached runs and access to pasture, two fenced garden areas, a small orchard, a lovely and spacious garden shed/sun room, a stocked pond, and a storage shed with attached, fenced dog run.Neighborhood Description
The neighborhood is located on Lookout Mountain in the NW corner of GA and is on a cul-de-sac with other homes on larger tracts nearby.Market Area
The area is a small town feel with larger cities nearby for when it is necessary to go into the city.School District
The school district is an above average district and the area has numerous home schooled children and a new earth based home school is in the process of opening.Community
The community is rural and laid back with a focus on outdoor activities and family.Location of Home or Land
Rural
Elevation of Home
Mountain
Air Quality
| Agriculture in Area | yes |
| Industry in Area | no |
| Air Pollution in Area | no |
| Pesticide Free | yes |
| Fragrance Free | yes |
| Cleaned with Green Products | yes |
Interior Environment
| Heating System | Fireplace |
| Cooling System | Conventional Forced Air - A/C |
| Ventilation System | Part of Cooling System |
| Whole House Filtration | None |
| Whole House Vacuum | no |
Energy & Water
| Energy System | Solar - Photovoltaic |
| Water System | Well |
| Wastewater System | Composting Toilet |
Construction Information
| Exterior Finish | Wood |
| Interior Finish | Gypsum Board - Sheet Rock |
| Interior Paint | Other |
| Floor Material | Wood - Solid |
| Roof Material | Metal |
| Window Material | Wood Dual Glazed |
| Insulation Material | Fiberglass |
Garage / Car Port
| Garage / Carport | yes |
| Garage Type | carport_attached |
| Number of Cars | 2 |
| Garage Area | 700 sqft |
