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I described my land on here and someone described it as a goat hill, which it basically is. I wanted to pay cash and not owe a payment. I understand the desire for flat farm land, but I don't want debt and this is all I could afford. I am going to have a driveway put in soon (I hope) and the lot leveled for my tiny home (this one won't be on wheels, but on a foundation). The first pic is looking back at the entrance of my driveway to the "main" road (barely big enough for two cars) that goes down the mountain to a small state highway. The second is looking down the hill. You can see where a bit of leveling has been done before and that flat spot is about where the driveway will come in. I will be at around 1000ft in elevation and almost completely shaded, so it is usually around 5 degrees cooler when I visit the lot. To some this is extreme, but there are many homes built on land like this around here. I have a total of 3/4ths of an acre. 1/2 an acre for my home and another 1/4th acre up the mountain for timber and a small garden. It's not much but it's mine, lock, stock and barrel and I wanted to share the beginnings of my adventure with you. I am hoping to build a small, one room cabin...about 14X16. I will have parking for three vehicles, maybe four (I want a camper) and I will level another small area next to the house for a wood shed and a tool shed and maybe a chicken coup. These will be small, around 10X10. I may even level out a tiny garden around 12X12. Yes, I know it's a small garden, but it is just me and I am only going to use it to supplement my groceries. There is a nice lake nearby that is fed by the streams and rivers of the Smoky Mountains. The water is very pure and the fish are healthy to eat. I forgot to mention that there is a very tiny trickle of a stream at the bottom of the hill that has water year round. It's very small, but dependable. I measured it and on average it is 12" wide and about 3-4" deep, but it always runs. Anyway, a couple of pics:
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