Georgia Compound Dotted with Dome Home, Tiny Houses and ‘Buried Bus’ Storm Shelter Hits the Market for $429,000
A wooded, 2.92-acre parcel dotted with tiny houses, a dome house, a bathhouse and an underground bus designed to serve as a storm shelter just hit the market in Georgia for $429,000.
The unique Rising Fawn property is designed as a ‘sanctuary for creativity, healing and purposeful living’ and can be used as a legacy property, a rental property or even a corporate retreat.
The seller has certainly proven how much potential the property offers, having purchased it for just $43,777 in September 2022 and then adding almost all the unique structures that could now help the complex sell for almost ten times the price they paid.
“When the seller bought it, her idea was to create a community where artists could go as a respite for them,” said listing agent. Kim Lee Bryant (Tucker) from Keller Williams Realty.
‘The building has an upper and a lower part. The lower portion had only the frame of a small house when she bought it, and it also had a county-approved outbuilding with electricity and running water.
“She added the second small house and a pavilion where people could gather on the lower level and the dome, bathhouse and community building on the upper level.”
Bryant said the seller used the upper level as her primary residence, while the two homes on the lower levels were used as income-generating investments.
“She preferred to rent the two units on a long-term basis, which were used by business professionals working in the area,” she said. “It’s such a beautiful property with a newer septic system and updated electrical. The seller has put so much work into it.”
The structures on the property’s top floor include a custom-built 20-foot circular geometric dome house, connected to a freestanding bathhouse via a huge deck, as well as a ‘community building’.
“It’s a quirky property, but really cool and a lot of fun,” said Bryant. “The bathhouse has a changing room and a claw-foot tub right by this huge window, which is so relaxing.”
A sunlit master bedroom is located in the dome structure surrounded by polygonal windows and a glass ceiling where you can gaze at the stars at night.
Behind the dome is a 20 x 30 foot structure “designed for gatherings” with a full kitchen, living and dining rooms, a full bathroom and two loft-style sleeping areas.
There’s also an unfinished building that could be turned into a studio or home office, and a school bus is buried on a site designed for use as a storm shelter. The turnkey home is offered largely furnished, with a few exceptions stated in the advertisement.
“The seller is an artist, so the unfinished building would be used as a studio,” Bryant noted. “She also hosted yoga retreats on the property, so there are lots of different possible uses.”
For the investor looking to host events on the property, a custom wooden pavilion with concrete path would be ideal for weddings or other large-scale gatherings.
“The property is buildable,” she added. “I also had an investor look at it with some interest in building a treehouse-like structure on property.”
Rising Fawn is ideally located approximately 30 minutes southwest of Chattanooga, TN.
“It’s also close to Cloudland Canyon State Park with waterfalls and hikes,” Bryant said. “There is also a stream nearby that the seller kayaked on.”
Bryant said most people who have looked at the property are investors looking to use it as a rental, which would be an ideal use.
“I had a few churches that wanted to use it as a retreat center as well,” she said. “It could also be used as an arts center or events venue. It will take some time to find the right buyer, but it is a beautiful property.”
