This week Neighborhood of the Week heads up to the north side of town, a little ways up from downtown, but not quite all the way to Fountain City, to revisit a small historic community known as Lincoln Park.

Lincoln Park is located just north of the Old North Knoxville and Fourth and Gill neighborhoods and is roughly bounded by Sharps Ridge to the north, Atlantic Avenue to the south, Broadway to the east, and I-275 to the west. It is very often lumped in with the neighboring community of Oakwood, and in fact there is a joint Oakwood Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association. From that association’s web page:

The Lincoln Park community began as a mineral spring resort in 1899 and was probably named for the large Lincoln Park in Chicago. The original Lincoln Park school was located at Atlantic and Kenyon Aves. There were three mineral springs, Epsom, Lithia, and Chalybeate, located where the Lincoln Park Elementary School later stood. An early photograph shows a building with porches on at least three sides with a sign above saying, “Lincoln Park Mineral Springs.” The springs were enclosed so that people had to buy the water and much later were capped. The first school building was erected near the springs by Knox County. The dummy railroad line, which served the neighborhood, became part of the city’s trolley system, following annexation in 1917. Lincoln Park became a part of the city of Knoxville in 1917 along with Oakwood and several other neighborhoods.

The joint Oakwood/Lincoln Park neighborhood association is very active and even has its own clubhouse where neighborhood meetings are held and which residents can rent out for special events.

The homes in Lincoln Park have a lot of character. Many date from at or near the turn of the century and several have architectural characteristics of Victorian and Craftsman style homes. And even though it is a historic neighborhood, Lincoln Park is still quite affordable, especially compared to Old North Knox or Fourth and Gill.

So if you’re looking for a charming, historic, and affordable neighborhood with a strong sense of community that is also convenient to downtown and UT, you might not have to look any further than Lincoln Park.

All Neighborhood of the Week pictures are provided by Robert Stockdale, photographer extraordinaire. You can check out more of Robert’s work at his website.

Note: The stats for this NOTW are only for Lincoln Park. I will be covering Oakwood in a future installment.

Here’s Lincoln Park by the numbers -

Lincoln Park*

Current On-Market Listings – 12
Average Asking Price: $86,100
Median Asking Price: $82,400
Most Expensive: $164,900 (4 BR, 2.5 BA, 2200+ sq ft built in ‘20)
Least Expensive: $45,000 (3 BR, 2 BA, 1600+ sq ft “shell” built in ‘20)
Middle of the Road: $84,900 (2 BR, 1 BA, 1000+ sq ft built in ‘20)

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

Closed Sales – 2nd Quarter 2010 – 5
Average Asking Price – $71,100
Average Sales Price – $66,250
Median Sales Price – $65,000
Days on Market – 69

Closed Sales – 2nd Quarter 2009 – 2
Average Asking Price – $73,700
Average Sales Price – $69,500
Median Sales Price – NA
Average Days on Market – 68

*Data taken from KAARMLS on 8/23/10 does not include condos, PUDS, adjacent neighborhoods or multi-family units.

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 Lincoln Park Listings” or “New Lincoln Park Listings” in the subject line and I’ll take care of the rest. Spam? We don’t send no stinkin’ spam.

Feeling left out because your neighborhood hasn’t yet been featured as a Neighborhood of the Week? Don’t keep it to yourself, let me know all about it.

© 2010 Robert Stockdale, Photography, All Rights Reserved.

This week Neighborhood of the Week heads up north to visit a tucked away little neighborhood with some mighty fine mountain views: Plantation Hills.

© 2010 Robert Stockdale, Photography, All Rights Reserved.

Located just to the east of North Hills, Plantation Hills (not to be confused with Plantation Springs) is that neighborhood’s eastern, slightly newer, slightly more affordable — and slightly more hidden — cousin.

Plantation Hills gets the “hills” part of its name honestly. There are some steep ones, and many homes at the top of the neighborhood, especially those on Sharpsburg Road, have an especially nice view of Sharp Ridge.

© 2010 Robert Stockdale, Photography, All Rights Reserved.

Built mostly in the 1950s and 1960s, the neighborhood is chock full of ranchers and basement ranchers, with just a few split levels thrown in for good measure.  And since the homes were built during the height of the cold war, many come complete with their very own bomb shelters (which could also come in handy in case of zombie attacks).

© 2010 Robert Stockdale, Photography, All Rights Reserved.

Location wise, Plantation Hills is super convenient to downtown and is located just minutes away from both the Knoxville Zoo and Chilhowee Park. It’s also easily accessible via I-40, which makes west or further east Knox commuting a snap.

So if you’re looking for something off the beaten path that still convenient to the rest of Knoxville and is affordable to boot, why not take a closer look at Plantation Hills.

© 2010 Robert Stockdale, Photography, All Rights Reserved.

Here’s Plantation Hills by the numbers-

Plantation Hills*

Current On-Market Listings - 5
Average Asking Price: $112,500
Median Asking Price: $123,900
Average Square Footage: 1373
Most Expensive: $129,900 (4 BR, 3 BA, 1900+ sq ft basement ranch with, yes, a bomb shelter)
Least Expensive: $89,900 (3 BR, 2 BA, 1100+ sq ft rancher)

Middle of the Road:$123,900 (3 BR, 2 BA, 1200+ sq ft rancher)

Current Pending Sales – 2 (both foreclosures)
Average Asking Price: $64,400
Median Asking Price: NA

Closed Sales – 1st Quarter 2010- 3
Average Asking Price – $85,233
Average Sales Price – $76,293
Median Sales Price – $75,000
Average Sq Ft – 1554
Average Days on Market – 141

Closed Sales – 1st Quarter 2009 – 0
Asking Price – NA
Sales Price – NA
Median Sales Price – NA
Sq Ft- NA
Days on Market – NA

*Data taken from KAARMLS on 06/07/10 does not include adjacent subdivisions, condos, PUDS, or multi-family units.

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 Plantation Hills Listings” or “New Plantation Hills Listings” in the subject line and I’ll take care of the rest. No. Spam. Ever.

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This week Neighborhood of the Week heads up to Powell to revisit a really large neighborhood with a very groovy feel: Broadacres.

Located off of W. Emory Rd just east of Clinton Highway, Broadacres was once the site of the Weigel family Broadacre Dairy. The family subdivided its pastureland into more than 900 home sites to create the current neighborhood.

Most of the homes in Broadacres were built in the ’60s and ’70s, so there are more ranchers and split levels than you can shake a stick at. There is also a newer section in the back of the subdivion, with more traditional style homes built in the  ’80s.

Broadacres has not one, but two neighborhood pools that are available for use by all residents.

Broadacres is conveniently located just up the street from Powell High School and is an easy commute into Knoxville via I-75, W Emory or Clinton Highway.

So if you’re looking for something  with a neighborhood pool that’s off that beaten path but that’s still conveniently located and affordable, you might look into Broadacres.

Here’s Broadacres by the numbers -

Broadacres*

Current On-Market Listings – 14
Average Asking Price: $208,671
Median Asking Price: $224,200
Average Square Footage: 2457
Most Expensive: $270,000 (4 BR, 3.5 BA, 2200+ sq ft two story)
Least Expensive: $129,900 (3 BR, 2.5 BA, 1800+ sq ft rancher)
Middle of the Road: $224,900 (3 BR, 2 BA, 2400+ sq ft rancher)

Current Pending Sales - 3
Average Asking Price:  $179,900
Median Asking Price: $169,900

Closed Sales – 1st Quarter 2010- 5
Average Asking Price – $185,940
Average Sales Price – $175,980
Median Sales Price – $179,900
Average Square Feet – 2290
Average Days on Market – 92

Closed Sales – 1st Quarter 2009- 4
Average Asking Price – $140,900
Average Sales Price – $137,725
Median Sales Price – $175,619
Average Square Feet – 2122
Average Days on Market – 32

*Data taken from KAARMLS on 5/03/10 and does not include condos, PUDS, adjacent neighborhoods or multi-family units.

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 Broadacres Listings” or “New Broadacres Listings” in the subject line and I’ll take care of the rest. Ich bin kein Spammer.

Know of a neighborhood that is NOTW-worthy? Let me know about it and you might just see it featured here one day soon.

Special thanks to AAKT’s resident photographer, Robert Stockdale, for the great shots of Broadacres. If you would like to learn more about Robert’s work, please visit his website.

This week Neighborhood of the Week heads north of downtown to revisit a historic and well-hidden neighborhood: North Hills.

Located between Old North Knox and Fountain City, North Hills is bordered by Cecil Avenue to the south, Whittle Springs Road to the west, Washington Pike to the north and Prosser Road to the east.

The neighborhood was developed in the late 1920s, and at that time was one of the largest communities in Knoxville, covering 185 acres. It was also considered one of the most prominent and several famous Knoxvillians, including Cas Walker and Patricia Neal, have called North Hills home. The area features many charming homes with unique architectural styles, including Tudor, Spanish Eclectic, and Colonial Revival.

North Hills is quite walkable and the neighborhood is defined by its main thoroughfare, North Hills Boulevard, which has a large, tree-lined median. Residents can also take a stroll on the .4 mile North Hills Greenway or just laze the day away in North Hills Park, which features picnic tables, a playground and a gazebo.

Gardeners will also feel right at home  in North Hills:  The North Hills Gardening Club, which was formed in 1935, is still alive and kicking, and is responsible for planting many of the numerous trees and flowers found throughout the neighborhood.

North Hills is easily accessible by the 1-40 or 1-640 Broadway exits. and is very convenient to downtown and a brief drive down Broadway will get you to Gay Street, Market Square or the Old City is no time flat. It’s also a short drive to Fountain City and the Knoxville Center (East Town) Mall area. 

So if you’re looking for something in a historic neighborhood that’s a little off the beaten path and reasonably priced, why not take a gander at North Hills.

Here’s North Hills by the numbers -

North Hills*

Current On-Market Listings – 16
Average Asking Price: $149,200
Median Asking Price: $134,900
Average Square Footage: 1549
Most Expensive: $269,900 (3 BR, 1.5 BA, 1900+ sq ft w/ 1 BR guest house and gated drive)
Least Expensive: $77,500 (2 BR, 1 BA, 900+ sq ft built in 1945)
Middle of the Road: $144,900 (3 BR, 2 BA, 1500+ sq ft built in 1955)

Current Pending Sales - 3
Average Asking Price: $139,583
Median Asking Price: $138,950

Closed Sales – 1st Quarter 2010- 0
Average Asking Price – $145,900
Average Sales Price – $141,730
Median Sales Price – NA
Average Square Feet – 1605
Average Days on Market -89

Closed Sales – 1st Quarter 2009- 3
Average Asking Price – $116,900
Average Sales Price – $112,667
Median Sales Price – $128,000
Average Square Feet – 1570
Average Days on Market – 139

*Data taken from KAARMLS on 4/12/10 does not include condos, PUDS, adjacent neighborhoods or multi-family units.

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 North Hills Listings” or “New North Hills Listings” in the subject line and I’ll take care of the rest. No spam allowed.

Know of a neighborhood that is NOTW-worthy? Let me know about it and you might just see it featured here one day soon.

Special thanks to AAKT’s resident photographer, Robert Stockdale, for the great shots of Broadacres. If you would like to learn more about Robert’s work, please visit his website.

This week Neighborhood of the Week stays on the north side of town to revisit a historic Fountain City community called Harrill Hills.

Located in the heart of Fountain City just off of Jacksboro Pike, Harrill Hills was established as the result of a partnership between a builder and a Fountain City’s biggest grocer in the 1920, A. Hale Franklin. According to the Fountain City News website:

As his business grew, Hale envisioned a new, larger home for his family and acquired property on Terrace View Drive in present day Harrill Hills. According to family tradition, the builder and Fountain City’s leading grocer made an arrangement that was not so unusual for its time.

Hale agreed to barter a supply of groceries in exchange for part of the construction cost and the building materials. The arrangement enabled him to finance deluxe features found in very few homes at the time such as the all brick exterior, steel columns and I-beams in the basement to support the two floors above, a drive-through brick garage and concrete tile roof…

…In late 1927, several years after the Franklin house was built, a large-scale development was planned for Harrill Hills. Called the “First and Second Units” and covering a large area from Forest Lane to the north and Gaineswood Road on the south, bounded on the east by Brier Cliff Road and on the west by Jacksboro Pike, the development contained almost 300 building sites.

Today Harrill Hills is a very laid-back, picturesque neighborhood with lots of mature trees and greenery. Although several homes there were built in the 20s and 30s, building continued well into the 60s, giving Harrill Hills an interesting mix of architectural styles which includes everything from stone cottages to mid-century ranchers.

So if you’re looking for a picturesque, historic community that feels like it’s situated far off the beaten path, but is also very convenient to I-640, downtown, and UT, take a closer look at Harrill Hills.

Here’s Harrill Hills by the numbers -

Harrill Hills*

Current On-Market Listings – 10
Average Asking Price: $154,410
Median Asking Price: $153,700
Most Expensive: $189,900 (5 BR, 2 BA, 2500+ sq ft built in ‘40)
Least Expensive: $119,900 (3 BR, 1.5 BA, 1100+ sq ft built in ‘50)
Middle of the Road: $157,500 (2 BR, 1 BA, 1200+ sq ft built in ‘44)

Current Pending Sales - 1
Asking Price: $214,900
Details: 3 BR, 2.5 BA, square footage not listed, built in ‘54

Closed Sales – 4th Quarter 2009- 3
Average Asking Price – $123,600
Average Sales Price – $123,800
Median Sales Price – $130,000
Average Days on Market – 53

Closed Sales – 4th Quarter 2008- 2
Asking Price – $147,450
Average Sales Price – $124,500
Median Sales Price – NA
Days on Market – 151

*Data taken from KAARMLS on 03/16/09 does not include condos, PUDS, adjacent neighborhoods or multi-family units.

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 Harrill Hills Listings” or “New Harrill Hill Listings” in the subject line and I’ll take care of the rest. Ix-nay on the am-spay.

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© 2010 Robert Stockdale Photography, All Rights Reserved.

This week Neighborhood of the Week heads up north to take a look at a cozy little area that’s more or less tucked right behind Fairmont and Emoriland Boulevards: Fairmont Park.

Located just east of Broadway, Fairmont Park can be hard to distinguish from the Fairmont & Emoriland area proper. I think of it as the back or east end of the Boulevards, going back to Whittle Springs, and bounded roughly by Nickerson to the south

© 2010 Robert Stockdale Photography, All Rights Reserved.

The homes in Fairmont Park area are mostly smaller — and slightly more affordable — than their main boulevard counterparts, but are no less charming. Like the Fairmont and Emoriland area, Fairmont Park was first developed in the 1920s, but the neighborhood has many homes built in the 30s, 40s, and 50s. Architectural styles in the neighborhood include Tudor, Spanish Eclectic, and Colonial Revival, as well as many cottage style homes.

© 2010 Robert Stockdale Photography, All Rights Reserved.

Fairmont Park is almost as walkable as Fairmont & Emoriland, with sidewalks present on most blocks of most streets.

Fairmont Park is easily accessible via I-40, I-640, and I-275. It’s also a great place for anyone looking for a quick commute to downtown or the UT campus.

So if you’re looking for an affordable, historic home in an quaint, walkable neighborhood with easy access to interstates, UT and downtown, the Fairmont Park might be right up your alley.

© 2010 Robert Stockdale Photography, All Rights Reserved.

Special thanks to AAKT’s resident photographer, Robert Stockdale,  for the great shots of Fairmont Park. If you would like to learn more about Robert’s work, please visit his website.

Here’s Fairmont Park by the numbers -

Fairmont Park*

Current On-Market Listings – 6
Average Asking Price: $110,330
Median Asking Price: $102,400
Average square footage: 1260

Most Expensive: $172,500 (3 BR, 2 BA, 1700+ sq ft on Fairmont)
Least Expensive: $74,900 (2 BR, 1 BA, 800+ on Miami)
Middle of the Road: $119,900 (3 BR, 2 BA, 1600+ sq ft on Orlando)

Current Pending Sales - 2

Average Asking Price – $84,900
Median Asking Price- NA

Closed Sales – 4th Quarter 2009- 4
Average Asking Price – $64,900
Average Sales Price – $63,420
Median Sales Price – $56,840
Average Sq Ft – 1294
Days on Market – 23

Closed Sales – 4th Quarter 2008- 6
Average Asking Price – $116,250
Average Sales Price – $113,633
Median Sales Price – $122,250
Average Sq Ft – 1640
Days on Market – 78

*Data taken from KAARMLS on 03/01/10 does not include condos, PUDS, adjacent neighborhoods or multi-family units.

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 Fairmont & Emoriland Listings” or “New Fairmont & Emoriland Listings” in the subject line and I’ll take care of the rest. Spam is so 2009.

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This week we’re revisiting a Neighborhood of Neighborhood of the Weeks Gone By that is just north of downtown and which is steeped in history and rich in architecture:historic Fourth & Gill.

Located just east of Broadway about a mile or so north of downtown, Fourth & Gill is one of Knoxville’s oldest “streetcar suburbs” and is full of many styles of historic homes. From the Fourth & Gill neighborhood website:

Historic Fourth & Gill is an excellent example of the neighborhoods that flourished in Knoxville during the last quarter of the 19th Century…

…The architectural styles present in the Fourth and Gill Historic Overlay District are a good representation of the residential architecture popular in America between the 1880’s and the 1940’s…The Fourth and Gill Historic Overlay District features over 280 residential structures, including single family houses, duplexes, and apartment buildings. The district also contains one school and three churches. The houses are primarily of frame construction, with large porches and complex rooflines. Most of the masonry veneer and load bearing construction occurred in the 20th Century. Although a number of different styles exist in the Fourth and Gill Historic Overlay District, the majority are Queen Anne and Craftsmen styles.

Many of the houses were designed by some of Knoxville’s most notable architects, including George F. Barber and Joseph Bauman…Historically the area was made up of a varied group of people. Professionals and laborers, families and transients, blacks and whites all lived in close proximity to one another. The neighborhood was home to merchants, mayors and a governor, Robert L. Taylor…

…Within the last two decades the neighborhood has begun to reclaim much of its former glory. The district’s name reflects this effort, being derived from the location of a converted house that serves as the neighborhood center. Owners who could foresee the positive social value of cooperative inner city living have attractively restored many distressed properties to comfortable, modern standards. The Historic Fourth and Gill Neighborhood has a proud past and an equally illustrious future.

Fourth & Gill is just a hop, skip and a jump from downtown and the UT campus and is (normally) easily accessible by I-40 or Broadway.

It is a very walkable neighborhood, with sidewalks on just about every street. Veggies and organic foodies, can even walk to theThree Rivers Market, a whole foods co-op, located just across the way on Broadway.

Here’s Fourth & Gill by the numbers-

Historic Fourth & Gill*

Current On-Market Listings – 10
Average Asking Price: $208,530
Median Asking Price: $169,902
Average Square Footage: 2021

Most Expensive: $399,900 (4 BR, 3 BA, 3200+ sq ft on Gratz)
Least Expensive: $127,900 (2 BR, 1 BA, 900+ sq ft on Gill)

Middle of the Road: $189,000 (3 BR, 2 BA, 1900+ sq ft on Luttrell)

Current Pending Sales -3
Average Asking Price: $239,100
Median Asking Price: $239,900

Closed Sales – 4th Quarter 2009 – 2
Average Sales Price – $152,250
Median Sales Price – NA
Average Sq Ft – 2267
Average Days on Market – 245

Closed Sales – 4th Quarter 2008 – 3
Average Sales Price – $182,000
Median Sales Price – $165,000
Average Sq Ft – 2208
Average Days on Market -77

*Data taken from KAARMLS on 02/15/09 does not include adjacent subdivisions, condos, PUDS, or multi-family units.

For even more info on Fourth & Gill, check out my Fourth & Gill neighborhood guide over at Knoxify. It’s chock full of neighborhood goodness!

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 Fourth & Gill Listings” or “New Fourth & Gill Listings” in the subject line and I’ll take care of the rest. Spam ain’t part of the deal.

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