Sunset Ridge is a subdivision in Ooltewah that offers a rural setting close to the growing commercial scene in Ooltewah and Collegedale, plus close access to Interstate 75, downtown Chattanooga and Cleveland, Tenn.

Staff Photos by John Rawlston -- Home lots are available with a view of the valley at the Sunset Ridge subdivision on Ooltewah-Georgetown Road in Ooltewah.

DEVELOPMENT PROFILE

Name: Sunset Ridge

Location: Ooltewah-Georgetown Road, about 1.5 miles from Mahan Gap Road

Neighborhood prices: $190,000 to $500,000

House sizes: 1,800 square feet to 3,000 square feet

Developers: Don Walker and Monty Reeves

Largest building group: Jim Frost, owner of Frost Cutlery, and Greg Holder; they are building on 50 lots in Sunset Ridge; they also have built in Meadow Stream and Holder Farms

Neighborhood status: 92 lots total; four speculative houses and two custom houses under construction; 20 lots available by Mr. Frost and Mr. Holder for speculative houses; their prices are $190,000 to $300,000

Listing agent: Susan Fessler, Crye-Leike Realtors new homes division, 238-9090

NEIGHBORHOOD FEATURES

Standard home options by Mr. Frost and Mr. Holder: Hardwood and tile floors; brick, stucco and vinyl siding; furniture-grade bathroom vanities with natural stone tops; sodded front and back yards; custom light fixtures; cellulose insulation, which saves about 20 percent on heating bills, Mr. Frost said; one-year builders’ warranty

Optional/limited home features by Mr. Frost and Mr. Holder: Some homes have tile showers and jetted tubs; optional stainless steel appliances

Other features: Underground utilities; sewer; sidewalks; lighted mailboxes; no city taxes; $150 per year neighborhood association fee, for now, which handles maintenance of community lots and the entrance, Mr. Frost said; zoning for Snow Hill Elementary, Hunter Middle and Ooltewah High schools.