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Natural hospitality

After finding the perfect home, William Simpson transforms his acreage into a welcoming destination.

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An immediate connection to home

When it comes to purchasing a home, sometimes you just know when you've found the perfect place. That's how it happened for William Simpson eight years ago when he bought his acreage near Chattanooga, Tennessee. William says he felt an immediate connection to the property, which is located on Missionary Ridge.

"I purchased the home without ever getting inside of it," he says. "Just from the driveway, I knew I had to own this home."

William says his house was built in the early 1960s by an architect who worked for Frank Lloyd Wright. Its surrounding grounds, however, were still overgrown and wild. In order to turn his home into the showplace it is today, the retired real estate broker began designing extensive garden and orchard areas.

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William Simpson named his dog Cinderella after he rescued her from traffic at a busy intersection.
 

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