Townhomes for Sale in Amherst, Knoxville

On the west side of Knoxville, Amherst is a residential area divided by a railroad. The neighborhood used to be anchored by Amherst Grocery, which was a favorite spot for train engineers to grab a bologna sandwich on their way out of town. Although the grocery closed in 2012, the Amherst-Helmbolt Community Association still honors its memory by hosting events around the empty building. Today, freight trains rush by without stopping for bologna sandwiches, and the area is turning into a desirable suburb. "The main draw is the location — it's really easy to get downtown and convenient to the mall," says Tammie Taylor, a Realtor with D. R. Horton and resident of Knoxville for over 2 years. "But there's not much right in that area except for neighborhoods." The wooded streets of Amherst are not very busy, passing by large yards shaded by mature trees. Most homes were built during the mid-to-late 1900s in ranch-style designs. The Amherst Woods subdivision was added in the late 1990s and offers larger Colonial Revival and New Traditional homes with a more tight-knit feel. Few home sales have occurred in the past few years. Prices in the neighborhood have ranged from $340,000 to