Bill Stoess

All five of our custom-built 2018 Sip and Snoop homes share investments made out of their owners’ love for Lakemoor Hills. Their common roots are not evident in their varied styles and interpretations. But five stories will become one on October 7 between 2:00 and 5:00, when you enjoy a Sunday afternoon mixing, mingling, eating, and sipping wine with your neighbors. And your cost of admission goes toward beautifying our neighborhood’s new Alcoa Highway entrances.

Stuart’s first Lakemoor Hills’ house was a small log cabin on Maloney Road. He and Betsy grew a family and built their enchanting log house on Buckboard. His compound of log structures is best viewed from the water and you will do just that as you arrive via water taxi thanks to our neighbor, Volunteer Landing. The main house appears to be floating above the river.   The Worden home is also being featured at an already sold-out Knox Heritage Summer Supper. So make your S&S reservation now.

Tim moved to a tiny concrete house on Maloney Road in the 90s and stayed to build his dream home and his family. Today’s home makes the best use of its river views while providing a livable sanctuary for the family and their four-legged friends. Tim and Kathleen share not just their home, but also an enviable launch point for our water taxi.

You’ve admired their perfect yard and now’s your chance to look inside. Fran and Fred began their Lakemoør life on Timberlake. They left that house but not their beloved neighborhood when they built this home at the corner of Maloney and Circle Lake. Today their love-of-Lakemoor is not only evident in the exquisite detail of their home but also in their work to establish the Lakemoor Legacy Garden at the other end of Circle Lake.

First came a Cape Cod complete with a horse in 2003. Then came building their forever home next door where they moved in 2012. Skip and Kim enjoy the sunrise and sunset views from their current home on Maloney. From the street you can’t see their expansive backyard complete with a pool. Come and enjoy their attention to detail while wishing you could stay.

The Scott’s secluded gem has its own eight-acre park-like setting on Trillium. Lakemoor Hills drew them from their Woodson Drive home when Bill Shell (S&S 2017) offered them a chance to purchase the land in 2013. Shay and Shanle took a blank sheet of paper and designed this house capturing the idyllic setting and their lifestyle. They moved in and welcomed their son in 2016, assuring a house full of love, noise, and works in process.

Imagine tens of thousands of wildflowers at the gateway to Knoxville and Lakemoor Hills. That’s part of the goal and Sip & Snoop is a step in that direction. All profits go to beautify Alcoa entrances after construction.  Over half of the tickets are already sold, so reserve yours today.

The walking trail is in and beautiful. Go take a stroll, dig deep and make a donation so the project can be completed.  If your home is walking distance from the park your home’s value is going up a minimum of  $24,000. Average is 8% to 20%. We only need a handful of people to donate $5,000 or more. Or we need a bucket full to donate $1,000. Or a tote sack full to donate $500.  You get the idea! With a 24,000 windfall you should go large. Send your generous donation to Lakemoor Hills Resource Council. PO Box 10435, Knoxville  37939.

Buy your Sip & Snoop tickets at the community picnic tomorrow. You can also drop your registration in the mail.

All profits will help landscape our area of Alcoa Highway when construction is complete.

Walk, jog, run, bike or drive by and see your new park at the end of Circle Lake Lane this weekend.  When you get back home write a check to Lakemoor Hills Resource Council  to make the rest of the park a reality.  Mail your check to Fran Thomforde at 3616 Circle Lake Lane.

A Sip & Snoop gift card is the perfect Easter treat for a neighbor who is a bit too old for a bunny basket and a bit too young for an orchid corsage. We’re thrilled to give you a chance to take a water taxi to see the Zitzman house (pictured), the Farr house, and the Worden house on Sunday afternoon, October 7, from two until five. Two more houses you can visit only by land will be announced soon.

To purchase a Sip & Snoop gift card, e-mail: [email protected], with recipient name address, phone number, and e-mail address. Your check for $40 per card goes to 4000 Maloney Road, 37920. Happy Easter.

A couple neighbors asked me where to find Hollyhocks like those in front of the serpentine wall at Westwood Manor on Kingston Pike. Did some research and was able to locate them. I will be picking some up at a nursery next week.  If you would like some let me know soon.  They will be $10.00 for a gallon container.  Profits (if any) will go to the Sip & Snoop project.  Email [email protected] and tell me how many you want.  No need to pay until I deliver them to you.

Looking for a great gift for your spouse or a neighbor? Adult kids tell you they don’t know what to give you? The answer is a 2018 Sip and Snoop gift card.

Sip & Snoop 2018 will be on Sunday afternoon, October 7 from 2:00 till 5:00. It will feature three houses on the water and a water taxi option, weather permitting, for a chance to see our beautiful neighborhood from the water. It will be a new line-up of a total of five houses and wines with some fun twists. But it will be at the same $40 per person for neighbors. Be at the front of the line for next year’s event with a gift card.

To get a gift card, complete this information and mail it with your check to Mary Cartwright, 4000 Maloney Road. You are guaranteed delivery of your card before Christmas as long as you order before December 20. Keep in mind that Sip & Snoop gift cards are a great option for birthdays and other special days.

Givers Name:

Address:

E-mail:

Phone:

Recipient(s) Name:

Address:

E-mail:

Phone:

Please enclose check payable to Lakemoor Hills Homeowners Assn. for $40 per card.   Send to 4000 Maloney Road. Questions? Call Mary at 579-517 or e-mail us at [email protected]

Looking for a great gift for your spouse or a neighbor?  Adult kids tell you they don’t know what to give you?  The answer is a 2018 Sip and Snoop gift card.

Whether you participated in this year’s Sip & Snoop or just heard the rave reviews, you know it was a hit.  It was a sellout and we raised funds for post-Alcoa Highway beautification.

Be at the front of the line for next year’s event with a gift card.  Sip & Snoop 2018 will be on Sunday afternoon, October 7 from 2:00 till 5:00.  It will be a new line-up of houses and wines with some fun twists.  But it will be at the same $40 per person for neighbors.

To get a gift card, complete this information and mail it with your check to Mary Cartwright, 4000 Maloney Road.  You are guaranteed delivery of your card before Christmas as long as you order before December 20.  Keep in mind that Sip & Snoop gift cards are a great option for birthdays and other special days.

Givers Name:

Address:

E-mail:

Phone:

Recipient(s) Name:

Address:

E-mail:

Phone:

Please enclose check payable to Lakemoor Hills Homeowners Assn. for $40 per card.   Send to 4000 Maloney Road.  Questions?  Call Mary at 579-5617 or e-mail us at [email protected]

Adoption is complete and we have a prestigious new resident. The kitten will however be changing its name, possibly to “Heather the Indoor Cat,”  due to a history of clandestine work. Most recently she helped the Catalonia’s as they struggle for independence from Spain. As she said, “I love people… but us Cats must stick together.”