DAYTON, Tenn. — Black Bear is a mountain-top development where most homes have bluff views and residents can keep horses.

DEVELOPMENT PROFILE

* Name: Black Bear

* Location: Atop Dayton Mountain in Dayton, Tenn. It is eight miles from downtown Dayton.

* Directions: From Chattanooga, take U.S. Highway 27 north to Dayton. At red light No. 7, go left. Go right on Market Street. At the next light, turn left heading west on Highway 30 up Dayton Mountain. At the top of the mountain, turn left on Ogden Road, heading west for 3.5 miles. Take a left on Rigsby Road. The gated entrance of Black Bear is one mile away.

* Lots: Bluff lots are $59,900 to $119,900. Three lots which are not on a bluff cost $29,000 to $39,000. All lots are at least 5 acres in size. There are 26 lots, nine of which have sold.

* Developers: TCB Properties — Chris Conner; Pat Conner, Chris’ father; and Jack Arnold. They previously developed Summerfield subdivision in Dayton.

* Contact: Chris’ wife, Candace Conner, 618-3006 or 280-4836; liveatblackbear.com

SUBDIVISION FEATURES

* Amenities: Wrought-iron gated entrance; rustic pavilion area with picnic tables, stone fire pit and area for children to play; the pavilion adjoins a spring-fed lake with floating dock and sandy area for volleyball and children to play; stable for keeping horses; and spring-fed ponds

* Planned amenities: Tennis court and indoor swimming pool

* Views: In Black Bear, people who buy bluff lots either own the land below the lots or have perpetual tree-cutting rights, so they can protect their views, the developers said. Not all bluff owners in other developments have those rights, the developers said. The views are either of the Roaring Creek Gorge or the Tennessee Valley, they said.

* Other attractions: Black Bear is at the end of a rural road and backs against the edge of the mountain, providing privacy, the developers said. Part of the property borders the state of Tennessee’s Cumberland Trail. Wooden’s Apple House is about one mile away in Bledsoe County, the developers said.

* Homeowner association dues: Not set yet

* Status: One house has been built as a model. The 2,500-square-foot house is for sale at $335,000 and is listed with Teresa Boyer, broker-owner of Best Realty GMAC.

* Other details: The 450-acre property is former Bowater land that the developers bought in June 2007. The development has natural gas, city water and underground utilities.

* Restrictions: Single-level homes must have at least 1,400 square feet of living space; two-level homes must have at least 1,200 square feet of living space on the ground floor and at least 1,600 square feet of living space total. Architectural approval is required.

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