INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY: 3.63 Unrestricted Acres — Cumberland Plateau Cabin / Rental Development Site
Build-ready 3.63-acre unrestricted parcel in the heart of Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau short-term rental market, positioned between Sewanee and downtown Monteagle.
Projected Use Cases
• Single-cabin STR build (typical Plateau cabin: $250K–$350K all-in; comparable area STRs gross $40K–$70K per year)
• Multi-unit cabin development (parcel supports 2–3 cabins with separate septic, subject to county approval)
• Long-term residential build with future STR conversion option
Why This Parcel
• Unrestricted zoning: no HOA, no STR prohibitions
• Approved septic permit shortens development timeline
• Electric at road, water via well
• 137 ft of paved road frontage
• Cleared and mulched homesite eliminates first phase of site work
• 45 minutes to Chattanooga (1M+ MSA), 90 minutes to Nashville
• Low carrying cost — $110/year property tax
Market Context
The Sewanee/Monteagle STR market benefits from year-round demand drivers: University of the South events (parents weekends, graduations, family programs), Monteagle Assembly Grounds, Cumberland Plateau outdoor recreation (Foster Falls, Greeter Falls, Mountain Goat Trail, Savage Gulf State Park), and steady weekend second-home traffic from three major metros.
Asking $67,000 ($18,457 / acre). Survey, soil evaluation, and septic permit available for due diligence.