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Chattanooga has become a beautiful city over the past 10+ years.  Chattanooga was once a bustling industrial center.  The city has taken an environmental focus and raised the air quality during its restoration.  Now the city is very environmental friendly, and it embraces its natural resources like the TN river and the many lakes in the area.  There is much outdoor fun to be had in Chattanooga including the "North Shore" and river front areas that feature shopping, dining, the TN Aquarium, museums, bike and walking paths/bridge, and Coolidge Park with a carousel and a place for the kids to run.  Chattanooga proper has around 168,293 residence, while the metro area has a population of 496,704 residence.  For endless natural beauty, city fun, and 4 season but mild weather, Chattanooga is the place.

Downtown Chattanooga is full of restored historic homes like in the Fort Wood area near the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC).  There is also a charming inn in that area called the Mayor's Mansion if you ever want a romantic night in a grand historic home.  The streets surround the UTC campus are full of many restored homes as well as newly constructed condos.  One "new" condo was an old brick School building that has been turned into luxury condos.  Home prices range from $200,000 and up in Fort Wood.

The "South Side" of Chattanooga is not far from UTC either but is closer to the famous Chattanooga Choo-Choo Hotel, where you can even spend the night in an old train car if you'd like.  The "South Side" has boomed with gourmet restaurants (like St. John's) and even casual dining like Blue Orleans.  The catalyst for the “South Side” rebirth came from an Atlanta developer who purchased an entire neighborhood and rebuilt it with cottage-style homes in the heart of downtown.  Many condos have been constructed in the area since the refurbishing of the “South Side.”  More condos are scheduled to be built as the Lyndhurst foundation has given money to beautify Main St.  Grants are being given to artists who will relocate to the "South Side" or at least put their shop in the "South Side."  It should become an even more attractive area as more galleries and restaurants open up there soon.  Battle Academy is a new public elementary school in the "South Side" area that is well liked by its residence.  There are all ranges of home prices in this area but most fall in the upper $100,000 to the $500,000.

If you like downtown living, then North Chattanooga could be the area for you also.  It neighbors many restaurants, art galleries, Coolidge Park, and is full of new condos.  Many of these homes are restored 1930's bungalows.  North Chattanooga has an excellent new elementary school called Normal Park Elementary that has won national accolades for its creative approach to education.  Within downtown Chattanooga there is a great satellite school called Arts and Sciences that offers and excellent education, but you have to get on the waiting list early to get in or camp out in the fall to get your spot for the next year.  Home prices in this area range from $100,000 and up. 

Just beyond North Chattanooga is Riverview.  It is an area full of luxury homes as it has earned a prestigious name during Chattanooga's history.  Riverview is on the TN River, and it is minutes to downtown commerce.  At the heart of Riverview is the Chattanooga Golf and Country Club.  It is a private club where you can play golf and look at beautiful river views.  Many of the residence of Riverview send their children to the Bright School, a private elementary school located in Riverview.  From there kids go on to one of Chattanooga’s many private middle and high schools.  Home prices range from $300,000 to the 2 & 3,000,000 dollar range.

On the eastern side on Chattanooga is Missionary Ridge.  It is also an exclusive area with many luxurious homes that date back to the late 1800’s.  Despite Missionary Ridge’s proximity to downtown, it is a very tranquil location set above the city with views to eastern and western sides of Chattanooga.  It is also a historic civil war destination that marked the fall of the confederate army in Chattanooga to the union army.  At the base of the ridge is McCallie High School, where many Missionary Ridge families send their children for a private middle and high school education.  The homes range in price from $200,000 to $1,000,000+.

In the south west corner of Chattanooga is the Tiftonia area.  Tiftonia is at the foot of Lookout Mountain and Elder Mountain.  As one could image, many homes have a mountain view.  The area also boasts of a golf community and lake-front living that is very convenient to downtown.  The area home prices range from the lower $100,000 range to the million dollar range.  Just beyond Tiftonia in GA is Rising Fawn and Trenton.  Both areas have mountains above them and are beautiful areas.  Both areas also have home prices in all price ranges.

Just Outside of Chattanooga 

Lookout Mountain is a suburb of Chattanooga.  It has a small town/community feel to it.  It is a luxury home area, many with beautiful mountain views.  The population of the mountain is only about 3,600 people (according to the 2000 census).  Lookout Mountain crosses into 3 states (TN, AL, & GA).  Most people live around the TN/GA state line.  The elementary schools for both Lookout TN & GA are excellent schools.  Most residents send their kids to one of the many private schools in Chattanooga for middle school and high school.  The area is very safe.  It is one of the few communities where you don't have to worry about your kids riding their bikes to a friend’s house in a different neighborhood.   Lookout Mountain has a common area with public tennis courts and baseball fields.  It also has 2 private clubs that have tennis, golf and swimming.  Feel free to run a community report on the area in the "Local Resources" section of the web-site (zip codes 37350 & 30750).  Housing prices usually run from $200,000 to the million dollar range.  Further south on Lookout Mountain, you can find more homes in the $100,000 range.

On the south western border of Chattanooga is Elder Mountain.  Elder Mountain is a very exclusive area that is gated.  The residential section of the mountain borders thousands of acres owned by TVA and used to produce hydroelectric power.  The homes on the mountain are very private and wooded.  Home prices start in the $300,000 price range and go up into the millions of dollars. 

Signal Mountain is located at the northwestern border of Chattanooga.  Signal Mountain is larger that Lookout Mountain and Elder Mountain.  Signal has 7,429 residence (according to the 2000 census).  There is more housing on Signal, so home prices are lower ($100,000 and up).  Signal Mountain does have its share of luxury homes as well with all of the brow property and beautiful views of the valley.  Signal also has a private golf club and public fields and swimming area.  It has a great community feel, a very good elementary and middle school, and has a high school due to be completed in 2008.  It promises to be one of the best public schools in the Hamilton County/Chattanooga area. 

In the valley of Signal Mountain are the Hixson and Soddy Daisy areas.  Both areas have good public education.  Soddy Daisy has the second or third best schools in the county.  Both areas have much new construction as well as existing homes.  You can find homes of all price ranges in this area.  The higher end homes are the homes on the lake.  Even the lake homes are more reasonably priced than in other parts of the city/surrounding area.  Soddy Daisy and Hixson are located 15 to 30 minutes from downtown Chattanooga.

East of Hixson (on the northern border of Chattanooga) is Harrison.  Harrison is also well known as a lake home area of the city.  Again there are homes in all price ranges in Harrison, but most homes in the area are a very short distance to a boat ramp.  The homes in the area are reasonably priced with some new construction here and there.  Homes are prices in all price ranges but mostly from $150,000 and up.  The public schools in Harrison are relatively good.

On the north eastern edge and border on Chattanooga is the East Brainerd/Ooltewah area.  Also neighboring these areas are Collegedale, Apison, and Snow Hill which all send their kids to the same schools in Ooltewah.  Ooltewah High School is the known as the best school in Hamilton County, so many people choose to relocate to the area.  This area is also one of the most reasonably priced areas in and around Chattanooga.  You can find much new construction and some existing/older homes as well.  East Brainerd (out of the East Brainerd/Ooltewah/Collegedale area) is the closes to downtown with a 20 to 30 minute drive, while Apison, Collegedale, and Snow Hill are the farthest away from downtown (30+ minutes drive).  Snow Hill has some lake front property and is a new home to a Golf Community called Hampton Creek that is on the lake.  There are a wide variety of new communities in the area and home prices range from $150,000 and up. 

As you keep going north east you cross into North Georgia.  Closest to Interstate 75 is Catoosa County (containing the cities of Ringgold & Fort Oglethorpe).  North Georgia tends to be even more affordable then the East Brainerd area.  The Catoosa Co. schools are known to be good schools, but you do pay GA state income tax.  Tennessee has no state income tax, only federal income tax.  North Georgia has populated pockets, but tends to be more rural in nature.  Fort Oglethorpe can take on 15 minutes to get to downtown, while other parts of Catoosa county can take up to 45 minutes to get downtown.    There are homes in all price ranges in North Georgia.