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This week Neighborhood of the Week heads back out west to a groovy little neighborhood just north of Kingston Pike with its own pool and tennis club: Gulf Park.

Located just off the west side of Cedar Bluff Road about halway between I-40 and Middlebrook Pike, Gulf Park is cozy, affordable neighborhood that was developed mostly during the late 1960s and early 1970s. And true to the building trends of those decades, there are plenty of split foyers and tri-levels mixed in with the two story and ranch style homes in the community.

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Other than it’s close proximity to Cedar Bluff Elementary, one of the nicest things about Gulf Park is the Gulf Park Pool and Tennis Club, which is conveniently located within the subdivision. Membership is open to residents as well as non-residents and does require a annual fee. The club features swimming lessons, a swim team, tennis interclub, and several social events.

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Gulf Park is easily accessible via I-40, I-640, Kingston Pike, and Middlebrook Pike.

So if you’re looking for a relatively affordable west Knox home in a friendly community that has easy access to swimming, tennis, shopping and interstates, Gulf Park might be a good place to hang your hat.

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Here’s Gulf Park by the numbers -

Gulf Park*

Current On-Market Listings -5
Average Asking Price: $203,640
Median Asking Price: $205,500
Average Square Footage: 2147

Most Expensive Listing: $235,000 (4 BR, 2 1/2 BA, 2400+ sq ft two story)

Least Expensive Listing: $172,900 (4 BR, 2 BA, approx 1700 sq ft rancher)

Middle of the Road: $205,500 (4 BR, 3 BA, 2000+ sq ft “basement ranch” that looks suspiciously like a split foyer)

Current Pending Sales -0
Average Asking Price – NA
Median Asking Price -NA

Closed Sales – 3rd Quarter 2008 -3

Average Asking Price – $197,167
Average Sales Price – $193,133
Median Sales Price – $192,900
Average Days on Market -62

Closed Sales – 3rd Quarter 2007 -6

Average Asking Price – $194,950
Average Sales Price – $187,962
Median Sales Price – $184,500
Average Days on Market -64

*Data taken from KAARMLS on 10/13/08 for Holston Hills proper, and does not include adjacent subdivisions, condos or PUDS.

As always, if you want any more information about any of these properties, or if you’d like to check one of them out in person, just give me a shout.

If you would like to receive a full list of properties for sale in this neighborhood, or if you would like to be notified of new listings, send me an email with either “Current Gulf Park Listings” or “New Gulf Park Listings” in the subject line and I’ll take care of the rest. I’m not into the whole spam thing.

Don’t keep a great neighborhood to yourself -  let me know about it and you might just see it featured here soon.