Why Tennessee?
Tennessee, often referred to as “the world’s most amazing stage,” has something for everyone! Whatever your interest, you’ll find everything you’ve ever wanted in a destination right here amid rolling hills, mountain streams, river cities and world renowned attractions. Experience all four seasons with mild winters and cool summers. Protect your family amidst low crime rates, wide open roads void of congestion and clean air. Save for your future with a low cost of living. Go hunting, fishing, boating, hiking, golfing, hang gliding, zip lining, white water rafting, or horseback riding – all in your back yard! Rand McNally, ACCRA and USA Today rate the area as one of the best places to live and retire.
Geography
Hawks Bluff is an awe-inspiring residential mountain community nestled among majestic century-old forests high atop Tennessee’s famed Cumberland Plateau. Located in the heart of Tennessee’s triangle of cities: Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga. Tennessee is within a day’s drive of 75 percent of the U.S. population via quality interstates and highways. It covers 42,146 square miles, making it the 36th largest of the 50 states and is bordered by Kentucky and Virginia on the north and by North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi, on the south, North Carolina on the east and Missouri and Arkansas on the west.
The Great Outdoors
In a state famous for its beautiful scenery, the state park system preserves some of Tennessee’s finest: misty mountains and deep, lush forest, majestic waterfalls plunging into ancient river gorge, hiking trails and bridle paths leading through unspoiled wilderness and wildlife refuges that are home to an astonishing variety of plant and animal life. You’ll find more than 50 state parks in Tennessee, each with its special charm and appeal. As engaging are over 200 waterfalls and 3,800 documented caves in Tennessee. Ruby Falls, in the Chattanooga area, contains the nation’s tallest underground waterfall, located at 1,120 feet below Lookout Mountains surface and falling 145 feet while Fall Creek Falls State Park boasts the largest waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains.
Cost of Living
Tennessee has no personal state income tax, very low real estate taxes, low utility bills and low construction costs. Insurance rates are also below the national average. There are no personal property taxes and county property taxes are approximately $550 per $100,000 of value. According to a recent survey by the American Chamber of Commerce Research Association, the cost of living in Tennessee is 17% less than the national average.
Climate
Central Tennessee’s weather is just about perfect. At Hawks Bluff you can enjoy the changing of all four seasons while escaping the frigid winter temperatures of the north and the hot, humid summers of the south. Our elevation provides a haven from high heat and humidity. July’s average high temperature is 86 degrees. January’s average high temperature is 56 degrees, with lows averaging 38 degrees. Prevailing winds are out of the south, southwest. We average less than a foot of snowfall per year, just enough for the kids to have fun making snow angels and for Mom and Dad to enjoy a cozy evening in front of the fireplace.
Attractions
Living in Hawks Bluff is like living in a private park in the mountains where nature is your neighbor. Greenbelts and nature preserves were the first considerations in the community’s layout. The community has several private parks for use exclusively by property owners and their guests. Fishing, hiking and bicycling are just a few of the things you can do in Hawk’s Bluff. Outside of Hawks Bluff your days can be filled with fun places to go and exciting things to do. In fact with so many, we suggest you see for yourself. Check out some of the attraction websites below.
