Knoxville Tennessee Real Estate Profile
Knoxville has long been the star of the Southeast region because of its low cost of living, outstanding medical facilities, proximity to major roads and railways, educational opportunities, and beautiful landscape. These attributes have made Knoxville a popular destination for home buyers and, as convenient access to shopping, medical care, and recreational activities have become more important, buyers have found even more reason to call Knoxville home.
Home owners have convenient access to quality medical care as Knoxville’s growth has encouraged the area’s world-class medical centers to expand their services into the suburbs. For instance, Covenant Health System and St. Mary’s Health System have placed centers just minutes from residential areas in every part of city. Foodies enjoy their choice of over 300 restaurants ranging from the four-star to the family diner. Within a ten minute drive, one can step into the upscaled Orangery; the chic sushi bar, Nama; settle in for Altruda’s traditional Italian cuisine; have a plate of bar-b-que at the nearest Buddy’s; or visit the Northshore Brasserie, which offers upscale French cuisine.
For shoppers, Knoxvillians have easy access to two large shopping malls, the 300 acre Turkey Creek development, and the hundreds of boutique retailers which are scattered throughout the city. Golfers can tee off at Knoxville’s 13 country club and fee-based courses (there are another 26 within an hour’s drive!). A public course of note is the Avalon Landmark Golf Club, an 18 hole championship course ranked Four Stars by Golf Digest’s “Places to Play.” Water lovers enjoy Knoxville’s convenient access to area lakes and rivers; boating and skiing are popular summer activities. And, for sports fans, it doesn’t get much better with the UT Volunteer football, basketball, and baseball seasons - not to mention the area’s amateur baseball team, The Smokies, and hockey team, The Knoxville Ice Bears!
