St Francis Cottage

Local deed records indicate that our property was part of the J.T. Phillips Tract from the 1800's, who conveyed to Charles Dudley in 1909, then to the Boyds in 1924, who then sold to the Glenn Family in 1944. Pre-Civil War and Civil war artifacts were found in the cistern under our house by prior owners. While renovating our kitchen, we discovered... the original stone hearth, and our son found an ancient rattlesnake skin while removing the old fireplace! We intend to continue learning more about the history of our property and the local area. Over the past 23 years, we have seen our area explode with commercial development, so we aim to preserve and nurture the 75 to 100-year old oak, pine, cherry, locust and black walnut trees that help create the peaceful atmosphere at St Francis Cottage. We have enjoyed cultivating new trees, shrubs, and perennials, along with 40 blueberry bushes, thornless blackberries, Gogi berries, strawberries, figs, pears, Muscadine grapes, asparagus, garlic, and the usual summer vegetable garden of tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, beans, peppers and herbs. In order to preserve the integrity of the original Cherokee-occupied lands, we use no chemical fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides in any of our gardens. Now empty-nesters, we desire to share our home and gardens with others on a more regular basis, beyond the visits from family and friends. After researching bed-and-breakfast operations for the past twelve years and working with local governmental authorities, in 2016 we decided to take the plunge, and construction of St. Francis Cottage began on 2.3 of our 5.5 acres. St. Francis Cottage and St Michael's Place (our original home place that will become a vacation rental) have been created to provide a private, serene setting from which guests can venture out to enjoy the many splendors of the beautiful Scenic City and the surrounding area. Each guest will be treated with the kind of attention that is reserved for family. When our guests arrive, we want them to leave their troubles at ...Read More