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Old 12-05-2022, 04:14 AM   #15
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GA and AL calling TN rednecky? Too funny.
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Old 12-05-2022, 03:52 PM   #16
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We were drawn to this area because of The Gardens RV Community that we discovered in 2019 and fell in love with their concept. As full-timers building a home base that accomidates a Class A DP was a concept that struck our interest. We ended up buying a lot in a new section that was opening up and started designing our dream RV home. But with the pandemic putting a drag on construction and materials, it just wasn't to come together.
You got very lucky. Cost overruns at the Gardens are legendary. A friend who's a local attorney has a number of clients there.

We, too, dodged a bullet. Bought a lot there, dealt with "design" for 2 years and costing that was nothing more than a paragraph, with no details and boiler-plate allowances that couldn't finish the home at all. Most folks are looking at a 50% over contract price to complete because of the way they price the contract (almost everything beyond basic framing and minimum code is additional and "at cost" - which means 100% retail pricing gets funneled directly to you (15% adder if you don't pick up the materials yourself)).

Finally sold the lot. Found a great builder and ended up with much higher-end finishes for less that we would have paid in the Gardens (which would be basic vinyl siding, 4/12 roof pitch, and builder-grade everything.)

I would respectfully disagree that Crossville has adequate shopping (and dining) options. We plan trips to Knoxville (75-90 minutes) and Cookeville (45 minutes) for many things. Nashville's 2 hours.
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