BEARDEN SHOPPER-NEWS • FEBRUARY 27, 2012 • A-13
NEWS FROM ENCORE AT URBAN PARK
Urban Park returns for ‘encore’ By Sandra Clark
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ne condo developer kept chugging through the economic downturn. “We have 38 units left of the original 78 at Urban Park,” said Gary Koontz, a partner with builder E. Doyle Johnson in Johnson-Koontz LLC. Built on 12 acres off Middlebrook Pike in West Knoxville, the condos have features usually found in units substantially more expensive. In fact, at $119,900 for a 1,020 square foot unit with garage, you won’t find comparable new construction anywhere in Knox County. Encore at Urban Park is
an extension of the Urban Park Villas launched in 2008. After ranking No. 1 in sales for condos in the Knoxville market in 2009 and 2010, the developers took off in 2011 to concentrate on custom homes. Now Koontz and Johnson are back with a modified floor plan and exterior construction of brick and stone. The Planned Unit Development (PUD) is designed so “every unit is an end unit,” as Gary likes to put it. Living spaces are separated by the garages for maximum privacy. Units have 30-year dimensional roofs. Homeowner association fees of $50 per month include all exterior maintenance.
Inside, the units have two bedrooms with two baths and walk-in closets. Each living room/great room has a cathedral ceiling for a spacious feel. And hallways are 4 feet wide. The kitchens come equipped with energy efficient Whirlpool appliances: dishwasher and smoothtop stove plus microwave. Both the heat and air units and the windows are energy efficient, Johnson said. The floors are tile, hardwood and carpet. Each unit has an 8-by-12 deck. Urban Park homeowners include some retirees, and many residents are associated with the University of Tennessee or UT
Vicki and Gary Koontz of Realty Executives. Medical Center, Koontz said. The location is convenient to UT, downtown and West Town Mall. E. Doyle Johnson has 40 years’ construction experience building both condos and custom homes. He estimates he’s built more than 1,000 condo units, including Pebblestone in Fountain City. Gary E. Koontz has a
background in real estate sales following service in the Marine Corps. “When you deal with us you deal with the owners,” he said. “We are the developer, the builder and the Realtor. “We use the same subcontractors for our projects, giving us the same quality on the first unit as the last. And our turnaround time is remarkable.” Interest rates are at modern-day lows, around 3.5 percent. Financing includes conventional, FHA
or VA. “We’ll even accept cash,” said Koontz. “You can own cheaper than you can rent. I’ve never seen rates this low.”
Directions: At Main Post Office on Weisgarber, turn right on Middlebrook Pike. Turn left at first light on Amherst. Bear right after 1/4 mile on Jackson. Urban Park is 150 yards on right.
Showings are by appointment. Call Vicki or Gary Koontz at 588-3232.
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