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Where We Are Now In The Log Home Building Process…

We're down but not out! After a year spent securing the land, finding a log home builder, designing the blueprints, and saving money to build the log home of our dreams, we had a minor setback when we learned that we couldn't build our log home for under $160/SF. Now we're gearing up for Round Two in the log home building process. See what we're planning now...

Can You Build A Log Home For $150/SF?… Apparently In Middle Tennessee You Can’t!

This article is one of the few in which we have actually vented our yearlong frustrations in dealing with finding a general contractor to build our home, topped off with some of the runaround we've received from the banks who seem unwilling to finance log homes in this area.

Snowy Dale Hollow Lake Property

When we bought our property on Dale Hollow Lake, we wondered just how much snow would fall in that area during the winter months. Dale Hollow Lake is a couple hours north of Nashville, and a tad east -- it's fairly close to 'the plateau'. So yesterday morning, we hopped in the car to check out the freshly fallen snow on our property.

How We Decided On Dale Hollow Lake (& Swan Ridge) As The Place To Build Our Log Home

Word of mouth. That's how we found this beautiful property on Dale Hollow Lake. Here's how we discovered Swan Ridge Lake Resort near Cookeville, Tennessee.

Summary of Our Search For Lake Real Estate in Dover, TN (Lake Barkley/Barkley Lake)

When we began exploring lake real estate in Tennessee, we started with Dover, TN. Here's why we ultimately decided NOT to build on Lake Barkley or Kentucky Lake. While definitely beautiful lakes -- and a great place to visit -- we just couldn't see ourselves living there. Here's why...

It’s Official… We’re Building At Swan Ridge Lake Resort on Dale Hollow Lake!

We plan to build our log home on 1.62 acres at a new lakefront development in Northern/Middle Tennessee. It's called, and we'll be one of the first to build there. Here's more...

Log Home Lenders… A Few Things We Learned

We learned quickly that getting a loan for a log home is quite different than getting a loan for a traditional 'stick-built' home. Odds are, even if you qualify for a traditional home mortgage, you might not qualify right away for a loan to build a log home. When we were trying to obtain a loan to build our log home, these are the banks and mortgage lenders that we personally approached for a construction loan, and highlights from our experiences with each of them.

Exploring Kentucky Lake & Lake Barkley Some More

We still have so many questions about living in the Dover area. The prices for the land seems quite reasonable -- for waterfront no less! But the only 'odd' thing is that waterfront doesn't necessarily mean water access.

Our First Trip To See Lake Barkley & Kentucky Lake Properties

We had so much fun just riding around Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. While Dover is a really small town (it's also the county seat), it's fairly quaint and clean and quiet. At least that's how it seemed to us -- our first impression.

We’re Starting With Middle Tennessee Lake Properties

We are going to start our search for lake property at Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley -- the northern part of Middle Tennessee, near the Kentucky/Tennessee border.

Which Lake Should We Build Our House On?

We've decided to open up our search to include West Tennessee and East Tennessee -- in addition to right here in Middle Tennessee. Actually, we're looking wherever the biggest, nicest lakes are. Here are all the lakes in Tennessee that we are exploring...

Reasons To Build In Tennessee

Here's a list of the biggest reasons to live in Tennessee, and therefore the reasons we want to look for a place to build in either East Tennessee, West Tennessee, or right here in Middle Tennessee.

Friends Give Us A Big Nudge

Jim & I thought of a whole new angle to our search for a place to build our dream home... We've only considered the possibility of having creeks around our house up to this point. But what about considering LAKES?!

Calling All Landowners

To help speed up the process, I'm spending some time going through the Williamson County Property Appraiser's website looking for vacant property in our favorite areas. You know, land that may have been passed down through the family, or that someone bought as an investment. For whatever reason, they have not built a home on that particular piece of land yet. The plan is to call each of these homeowner and see if they'd be willing to sell that land to us.

Could It Be… Yet Another Forested Piece of Paradise?

The one we like is on Oscar Green Road (technically in Primm Springs, TN... a very tiny community right next to Franklin & Leiper's Fork). The builder/developer met us there so he could show us the boundaries of the property. Good thing he did -- we'd never have made sense of those woods on our own. Anyway... It was SO nice!