Nashville — Tate Real Estate

119 Abbeywood Dr. Nashville, TN 37215 – Now Available!

May 16, 2016 by claytate 1 Comment

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New Features of the Complete Overhaul of 119 Abbeywood Dr. Nashville, TN 37215 in Green Hills!
– Encapsulated Crawlspace with Dehumidifier w/ wireless Humidistat
– Sand/finish Hardwood floors main level (final coat next week)
– New hardwood on second level
– New Front Door and Front Door Pediment
– New Landscaping and Mailbox
– New cabinets throughout including island
– New casement Kitchen window
– New Carrara and Quartz countertops
– Total master suite redesign including new bath layout and creation of sitting room
– New Built-ins in master and pantry
– New wire shelving throughout
– New bathrooms
– New light fixtures including the addition of 25 can lights
– Trim package upgrade
– New kitchen backsplash, appliances
– Ship-lap siding in living and master bath
– New laundry area: tile on floor and back wall
– New water heater
– Whole house painted, inside and out
– Upstairs closet door changed from sliding to double doors
– 2nd closet added in master sitting room for him
– Closets of bonus finished for seasonal storage option
– Main staircase rebuilt from narrow carpeted treads to wide oak treads

– Vintage wood accents in sitting area at fireplace and shelving in butler’s pantry

Foreclosure Friday – 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath Home in South Nashville

November 20, 2015 by claytate Leave a Comment

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Looking for a deal in South Nashville? This 4 bed, 3.5 bath foreclosure has over 3200 sft of living space and a two car garage. Great deal that won’t last!

Mansion Monday – 16,050 sft Belle Meade 2 Acre Estate, World Class Luxury

November 9, 2015 by claytate Leave a Comment

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“625 Westview Avenue Nashville, Tennessee 37205 A Luxury Belle Meade Estate Inspired by Italian Classicism and demonstrating the application of Mediterranean style to a well-developed residential scheme. Construction completed in 2009 by builder Hugh Smalley. Architect Ron Farris. 16,050 Square Feet of extraordinary craftsmanship, materials and architecture. 3 kitchens, 10,000 bottle wine cellar, 8 bedroom suites and private guest quarters”

Would You Live in a Shipping Container (Repost)

November 8, 2015 by claytate Leave a Comment

(This is a repost from Jan 7, 2013)

Have you heard of this? People are repurposing shipping containers for alternative housing. Several years ago I heard that people were doing this in desert, war-torn regions in the middle east, but for those people it was a matter of functionality and using something that was littering the landscape in abundance.

Today though, people all over the world are using shipping containers for offices, homes and for architectural detail. Shipping container homes present a lot of benefits and some challenges.

I can’t “contain” my joy!

These homes are naturally green because they have very little construction waste. The containers are usually pre-fitted together off site, placed on a concrete foundation and then finished on site. Also, they are easy to insulate with spray foam insulation that has a High R-value.

Plus a shipping container home can be pre-fitted and installed in about a month, where site-built construction of a home can take 3 – 6 months. Still, one of the coolest benefits is that the shipping containers that make up the home can be engineered and secured to the ground in such a way that the entire structure is a storm shelter.

Let’s get real for second.

Obviously this is a “cool” idea, but how realistic is building a house out of a shipping container? Well the average shipping container will cost somewhere between $2000 – $6000 depending on where you live and (ironically) shipping costs. Pre-fitting (off-site), installation and finishing is the game changer.

Architectural firms and contractors will vary in price because these projects are still highly custom and because nobody likes to lose money you can’t really get a builder to nail down a price. As it stands right now the cost of putting together an average sized shipping container home (4 containers), not including the land, is too much of a moving target to say whether or not this is a smart financial choice.

That said, this lady got her “dream home” with a budget of about $150,000 – “My Shipping Container Dream Home” – CNN Money.

Shipping Containers + Nashville = ?

So basically living in a shipping container isn’t as easy as one would hope, but in my mind that means one thing: The US market is wide-open for a company that will offer pre-fab shipping container floor plans constructed at a fixed price. The question is whether or not the demand exists.

I think if you hit the urban markets with a high density of single professionals or young professional couples with no children (or young children) you would have a good chance of being successful. Also you need a city that is dedicated to taking risks and making some noise. Nashville seems to me like the perfect place.

And just because I love you here is a little about shipping containers from Bob Vila’s website, Home Sweet Container.

Would you live in a shipping container?

NEW LISTING IN BRENTWOOD – Raintree Forest Beauty

March 25, 2015 by claytate Leave a Comment

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Impressive Brentwood home with many custom features, including recently updated kitchen and baths, make this home one you don’t want to miss. Grand entry with beautiful curved staircase and soaring ceilings.

Join the Tate Real Estate Bracket Challenge and Win a $100 Visa Gift Card!

March 17, 2015 by claytate Leave a Comment

It’s March, the madness is here. Just to prove that the selection committee is still a little crazy they have decided to put Indiana in the tournament…and leave out 67 other teams that could easily have been included in their place (ahem…MURRAY STATE…ahem). But anyway, welcome to the 2015 Kentucky Should Roll Through This Tournament No Problem Bracket Challenge…I mean the 2015 Tate Real Estate Bracket Challenge. The professional basketball players at the University of Kentucky have promised me a 9th National Championship (excuse me I’m not finished) and therefore I’m intent on enjoying this 2015 NCAA Tournament. I’ll ~~probably~~ definitely be enjoying it more than Ashley Judd is enjoying that kiss from Dickie V… So join me. Below is a link to the sixth annual Tate Real Estate Bracket Challenge hosted by ESPN. Oh, and Aminu… this is the year bro.

Past winners are:

2014 – Clay Tate

2013 – Kevin Caine

2012 – Matt Cost

2011 – I Can’t Remember

2010 – Ken Tate

The winner of this challenge will receive a $100 VISA gift card. You will also be automatically entered into the ESPN Tournament Challenge contest and have a chance to win a $10,000 Best Buy Gift Card. Follow the directions and when prompted enter the password: aminusrevenge. You can submit one bracket in this challenge so make it count! May the odds be ever in your favor.

For those of you who can figure it out on your own here are the links:

From your computer or mobile device:
http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/2015/en/group?groupID=913912

For those that need a little step-by-step guidance:
1. Go here: http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/2015/en/group?groupID=913912

2. Click “Get Started”

2. Create an ESPN account or sign in with your existing account.

3. Click the button that says “Join Group”

4. Select the entry that has been created for you and click the button that says “Join Group”

5. When prompted, enter the password “aminusrevenge”

6. Make your selections by choosing your favorite colors and mascots. Submit your results.