Gatlinburg, TN

My family and I are headed to Gatlinburg this weekend for an event called Winterfest which has dynamic spiritual teachers who are speaking primarily to youths. It begins Friday night and goes through Sunday. Some of the speakers are Josh Ross and Rich Little but our favorite who will be speaking is Jeff Walling.

Here is a link to the schedule. The main reason I enjoy going is because of the praise and worship. You can hold up your hands and praise the Lord and everyone around you will be doing the same thing. This is really a place for seekers to experience a closer walk with God. Most of us are members of the Church of Christ but other churches will be there as well.

If you are interested in going please come and join us. If any Activerainers want to say hello to me while I am there please let me know before I get there. We are staying in a friends condo at Baskin Creek Condos on Woliss Lane.

I always get spiritually renewed after attending this youth event!

If you are seeking luxury mountain homes for sale in Gatlinburg, now may be the perfect time to find one! As prices and mortgage rates have come down, these gorgeous homes are finding their place in our market again. Typically high end homes in this area may offer many of these amenities:

• Phenomenal mountain views, many of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• Gourmet Kitchens with upscale appliances
• Theater Rooms
• Fully Equipped Game Rooms with pool tables, video games, Foosball, wet bar and fridge
• Multiple King Master suites, with en-suite full bathrooms
• Covered Porches
• Ample parking for large numbers of guests
• Outdoor kitchens or Fire Pit areas
• True log or Hardi-Plank type construction
• Wine Cellar or Pub
• Privacy
• Landscaped Lots

Some neighborhoods where these luxury mountain homes for sale in Gatlinburg can be found are

• Chalet Village
• The Enclave
• Pinnacle View
• Cobbly Nob

To view current listings of luxury mountain homes for sale in Gatlinburg, CLICK HERE.

Looking for an affordable log home in Gatlinburg? Well, the market downturn and remarkably low financing rates are making Gatlinburg log home ownership a reality for many! In fact, the inventory of affordable log homes in Gatlinburg, priced under $150K is shrinking in the current market for the first time in three years. There are some beautiful cabins available, and there just couldn't be a better time-- remember the winter and early Spring months give buyrs a great advantage when looking at cabins. Most are available during the week and the knowledgeable agents on our Team can get you into a bunch of them in a day! That beats the disappointment of not being able to see your favorites during the summer months, because they are rented all the time!

Local lenders are offering up to 90% financing on second homes, too!

If you'd like to see a list of affordable log homes in Gatlinburg that are currently listed, CLICK HERE!

Visit our website at www.JaneTerrell.com for all listings in the MLS.

Original Log Cabins in the Smokies: The original Scandanavian-inspired Handcrafted style of log cabin was adopted by the early settlers in Cades Cove and other parts of the area. These homes were built with logs square-cut with hand tools, many of them from chestnut trees. These log cabins required a filling in between the logs, called "chinking" which was mud or mortar. Homes you see now in the Cove may have this mortar missing. While contemporary builders correctly refer to new construction as a "log home" these original buildings were aptly named "log cabins", with usually just one or two rooms and a loft.
Handhewn log cabin in Cades Cove

This is the sight that greeted me outside my office this morning-- what could be more Christmas-y! Ohhh. I just love my Smoky Mountains:)