$349,900

Mornings here start on the covered front porch, coffee in hand and the swing rocking, with nothing but tall hardwoods between you and the road. In the fall the whole lot turns gold and copper, and you hear the leaves long before you hear a car. Nearly half an acre of mature trees wraps this log home, so the yard feels private without much effort. A detached barn-style garage, with an overhead door and its own side entry, holds the car, the tools and the weekend projects. Inside, exposed beams, plank ceilings and real log walls set the tone. On a cold night everyone ends up in the great room, around the stone fireplace with its wood-burning insert. The kitchen has stainless appliances and plenty of oak cabinetry, steps from a beamed dining nook with windows onto the woods. French doors open from the great room into a roomy primary suite, and its bath has a tiled walk-in shower, a soaking tub and a rustic wood vanity. Two more bedrooms share a bath with a vintage clawfoot tub. There is also a bonus room with reclaimed-wood walls and a barn-tin ceiling, ready to be a den, a game room or an office. All of it sits on a quiet circle with a Signal Mountain address and Chattanooga within reach.