After opening five restaurants in Chattanooga over the past seven years, Mike and Taylor Monen are taking up residence in downtown Chattanooga within walking distance of several of their eateries.
The Monens purchased a 4,605-square-foot home on Williams Street this week for $2.1 million, according to property deeds filed Wednesday with the Hamilton County Register of Deeds.
The two-story, Southside home was built in 2012 by artist Carylon A. Killebrew, who used the home as her residence and artist studio for the past three years.
“We very much enjoyed the Southside, but we were ready to get back to dirt and dogs and more room to move about,” said Killebrew, who plans to build a new home in the Black Creek subdivision in Lookout Valley.
Mike and Taylor Monen are shown at Urban Stack in Chattanooga. The Monens talked about their business history and future plans at Urban Stack, one of their Chattanooga restaurants. The pair also own and operate Taco Mamacita.The three-bedroom, 2.5-bath home includes a courtyard with Gunite pool and pool house and a great room with a fireplace that opens to a formal dining room and a large kitchen. The back room has been set up as a studio with access to the courtyard.