This neoclassical home, designed by architects Christian A. Asmus and Richard R. Clark, was built in 1929 for F.J. McCarthy and his wife Mary Byrd McCarthy. The original plans for the residence drawn on linen cloth reside in the Tennessee State Archives. Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Wilson Craig acquired ... [Continue Reading]
Is Nashville Really A Sellers Market?
Is Nashville Really a Sellers Market? The big story in 2014 was a shortage of inventory, characterized by multiple offers, desperate buyers sneaking notes into neighbors’ mailboxes, and an abundance of cash deals. However the stats don’t actually support this, at least in Davidson County. ... [Continue Reading]
Portrait of an Artist
Portrait of an Artist When I lived in NYC, the dining room of my 4th floor apartment looked into a spectacular stained glass window at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation across the street. Glowing softly at night, the depiction of the Ascension and the Transfiguration (reputedly by ... [Continue Reading]
What Everyone Ought to Know About Jumbo Loans
What Everyone Ought to Know About Jumbo Loans Buying a BIG Home? Are you thinking about buying a BIG home this year? Congrats! But before you hop in your real estate agent’s car, you need to know something about jumbo loans. I asked my friend and mortgage expert BRIAN KEY from Regions ... [Continue Reading]
What You Get for …$264,000
What You Get for …$264,000 Homes for Sale in Davidson County For the first six months of the year, the average closing price for a home in Davidson County was $264,000. What do you get for that price? Well, that depends primarily on what and where, but there are lots of options. Here ... [Continue Reading]
Pimento Cheese Spiced Up
Pimento Cheese Spiced Up! I love pimento cheese! One of the great joys of moving back to Nashville was its presence on every lunch menu! Unlike chicken salad, the recipe for which is subject to wild and unfortunate interpretations, pimento cheese is reliably consistent, and I say this with ... [Continue Reading]
Wendell Berry Comes to Nashville
Wendell Berry Comes to Nashville Award-winning author and academic, environmental activist and farmer, Wendell Berry will be the special guest at Siloam Health Services’ May 2nd fundraiser. The evening will feature an extended interview of Berry by Professor Norman Wirzba ... [Continue Reading]
What You Pay For 1875 Square Feet In Nashville
What Can You Expect To Pay For 1875 Square Feet In Nashville? In the USA, the average size of a house purchased in 2013 was 1875 square feet according to Zillow. In Nashville, the price and style of an 1875 square foot residence varies considerably. You can opt for a single family suburban ... [Continue Reading]
Germantown Restaurants
Last month I attended the ground breaking ceremony for the Germantown Cohousing Project at Fifth and Taylor. About the same time, Rolf & Daughters, also in Germantown, was named one of the top ten best new restaurants in the country by Bon Appétit magazine. Germantown is hopin’! If you ... [Continue Reading]
Rolf and Daughters Restaurant Nashville
Located in the Werthan Factory Building in Germantown, Rolf and Daughters is one of my new favorite restaurants. Menu The menu, inspired by Northern Italian and Mediterranean cuisine made with fresh Southern ingredients, is further described as “modern peasant food.” I’m not exactly sure what ... [Continue Reading]