Forest Heights

While driving around Knoxville individuals will discover some beautiful neighborhoods and Forest Heights is one those. This little private nook is located in the Bearden area just west of Sequoyah Hill in West Knoxville. Longtime Knoxvillians call Forest Heights their home and there is a very low turnover in real estate in this neighborhood for these university professors and professionals.

Forest Heights instant access to Sutherland Avenue on the south, Hollywood Road to the east, Weisgarber Road to the west, Kingston Pike towards the south, and is surrounded by the concurrent Interstates 40 and 75 to the north. It is the home to a large array of ethnic shops, groceries, and businesses as well as restaurants.

Forest Heights was constructed initially in the middle of the 1920s. However, most of the construction was done after World War II. It was annexed by the city of Knoxville in 1960 when Interstates 40 and 75 bisected the community, which was much to the protestation of the neighborhood residents.

This hilly, but heavily wooded neighborhood called Forest Heights has been a stable, attractive, and desirable residential area for over seventy years. The present day neighborhood is made up of four separate subdivisions known as Forest Hills, Forest Heights, Highland Hills, and Highland Hills Addition.

The residents of this neighborhood are a diverse group of individuals who discovered it for the natural beauty and the friendliness of neighbors as an enticement to move here, raise their families, and to remain in hopes of welcoming future generations.

Forest Heights has had to adjust to the changing conditions as Knoxville grows, especially towards the west and around the Interstates of 40 and 75 until they were completed. Forest Heights Drive still bears the majority of the sometimes heavy traffic to and from the Interstate overpass.

The houses in Forest Heights range from lovely cottage to Tudor and many are accented with stone. The entire neighborhood is walkable, which is not too common in many Knoxville neighborhoods. The post office, grocery store, Panera Bread, and several other businesses are all within walking distance.

What a beautiful neighborhood! Full of amazing homes, some dating in the 1920's and some post WWII. Tudor, Georgian, and Cape cod homes are popular styles in this neighborhood. The neighborhood was designed with lots of curvy streets and hills in order to keep traffic speeds down and that is always great in a family oriented neighborhood. Close to shopping, downtown, and U.T. this neighborhood is in a great location. This area is also within a short bike ride or drive t the shops in the Bearden shopping district. Easy access to many hot spots and downtown. This is a gorgeous, quiet neighborhood with lots of large, mature trees, well kept houses and lawns. The neighborhood association has lots of events to get the residents together and socializing. Pizza parties, picnics, and garage sales, are just some of the events they hold. The neighborhood park is a popular place for families to gather and kids to play. The Bearden Village Greenway project will be getting underway early 2011. It will connect Third Shore and Lakeshore greenways and there will be more trails, picnic areas, and greenspace adding to the beauty of this already beautiful neighborhood.