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The Top Vacation Log Home Hot Spots To Build A Log Cabin

The Log & Timber Homes Network has compiled a list of the most ideal areas across the country in which to build a vacation log home. See if you're as surprised as we were to see which 'hot spots' are on the list...

Log Homes On Center Hill Lake

We drove to Center Hill Lake -- near Smithville, Tennessee -- this past weekend. We wanted to see how many log homes have been built in the area. We also wanted to see how the lake lots on Center Hill Lake compare to the lake lots on Dale Hollow Lake. Here are some of the log homes we saw.

Log Homes In Florida… Good Or Bad?

Do you advise future homeowners in Florida to build a log home, as opposed to a traditional stick-built home? What do you think... how well do log homes hold up in Florida?

Tips For Buying Lake Property In East Tennessee

Joe and his wife were recently in Tennessee visiting potential homesites for their future log home. He has compiled a summary of his findings. If you are interested in buying lake property in Tennessee -- or you're simply exploring the option of buying or building a log home near a lake -- then I'm sure you will find some valuable information here.

Important Info Regarding Lake Property For Sale In Tennessee

Are you looking to buy a lake lot in Tennessee? Whether you plan to build a log home on it, or a conventional stick-frame home, here are some tips from someone who has thoroughly explored lake property in Tennessee. Just some thoughts...

Douglas Lake Properties For Sale

Douglas Lake has a LOT of expensive, high-dollar homes, so we didn't even think we could afford to build there. But, there were actually a handful of new developments going up, and we picked out about a dozen or so lots that we felt were well worth looking into.

Center Hill Lake Properties For Sale

Center Hill Lake is between Dale Hollow Lake and where we currently live in Williamson County, Tennessee. It only made sense to see what lake property was for sale there, but we never found anything we liked.

Lakefront Living In Tennessee

Looking for lake property in Tennessee? Did you know that lake FRONT doesn't necessarily mean lake ACCESS in Tennessee? The thick perimeter of land surrounding every major waterway in this state is technically owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or the Tennessee Valley Authority. As a result, they dictate what you can and cannot do on that piece of property between your house and the lake.