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NEWS 05/08
Hiwassee Landings Construction Near Completion. We've finished the entrance road and what a grand entrance it is. I'm sure you'll agree it reflects the beauty of the mountains and the seclusion you desire. We have some remaining landscaping to do and the installation of underground electric and telephone. And then its time to relax and enjoy. Its also time for you to acquire a peace of paradise! At HIWASSEE LANDINGS YOUVE GOT IT ALL, River Access and the beauty of the Mountains! Don't think these tracts will be on the market for very long. So come and take a look!
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New Entrance Road
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from Tracts 1 & 2
Tract #1 Tract #2 $129,900 $129,900 
Tract # 3 Tract # 4 $109,900 $109,900 - George Saves the Crib
Improvements in Barn Hollow Project
We recently began improvements to the Barn Hollow property. This property has an old barn on it, an outhouse and a corn crib! In the past, the corn crib (also, corncrib) was a type of granary used to store and dry corn after it was harvested. The corn was stored still on the cob either with or without the husk. The stored corn was later used in the production or corn meal or as feed for chickens and other livestock. The building is constructed much like a tobacco barn with wide gaps in the siding to allow air to flow freely through it. In this way the corn does not hold moisture and is prevented from rotting. One of the first obstacles in improving the property was the fact that the corn crib remaining on the property from the old home place was in the path of the proposed entrance road leading into the property. My bulldozer operator Ole Wes said, I can take care of that in about two minutes! I said,
Yeah
I know Wes but I dont want it destroyed. I want to save it! I
want the feel of the place to be as timeless as the forest. Im
concerned with the preservation of nature despite our
anthropocentric endeavors. I want Barn Hollow to have a natural
setting with the forest and creek as a backdrop and the rustic
atmosphere and stillness of days gone by. At that point Ole Wes
looked at me strangely and said, Hell youre one of them there
college boys aint ya? I looked at him straight in the eye and
said, Yep! Now keep in mind that Ole Wes despite his culture
world and frame of reference is an artist. The only difference
between him and Monet is that he uses a bulldozer instead
of a paintbrush. He can cut a road in making perfect use of the
topography and utilize the terrain to maximize efficient
drainage without making a mess. In any case, Ole Wes wasnt due
back for a week. I now had one week to figure out how to save
the crib.
The
next day I contacted another mountain man named Fat Joe. Hes a
backhoe man and people around here will tell you hes a damn good
one. Fat Joe said hed be happy to help me move the corn crib. I
noticed that one of the beams at the foundation of the corn crib
was rotted. My fear was that it would fall apart once we tried
to move it with the backhoe. This is understandable since the
corn crib is about sixty years old. It was built in the 1930s or
40s. I dont have an exact date. So we took some rough sawn 2 X
10s and built a framework at the base of the corn crib to brace
the foundation. We then drilled holes in the 2 X 10s and
inserted a steel bar though the 2 X 10s all the way under the
foundation. At this point a sling was attached to the steel bar.
By using this type of fastening device the load would be evenly
distributed. And the stress on the structure was reduced once we
began to move it. With a little pressure from the backhoe it
gently slid off the old rock foundation onto beams we placed
underneath it. As we moved it along we replaced the beams one in
front of the other gently sliding the corn crib along a path to
its new location.
This
operation was a combination of mountain ingenuity and Egyptian
technology. We didnt have time to procure hydraulic jacks to
lift it and place it on a trailer the way they do on the
Discovery Channel. It leaned from side to side a few times as
the ground wasnt exactly level on its course. I thought it might
tip over a few times but it made it safe and sound. The
structure itself proved to be solid. In fact sixty-year old oak,
the same as the barn is made out of, is as solid as a rock. It
took about three hours of cajoling but the corn
crib
is now in place safely out of the way of Ole Wes and his mighty
bulldozer. It will stand permanently at the entrance to Barn
Hollow as a reminder of the history and the mountain culture
that once existed here at Barn Hollow.
This could be your dream home!
For more info Call me. George Alexander- Tenn. Mountain Realty &
Investment1-888-299-9262.