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Peaceful Meadows is a private, gated park model village built on almost 29 acres of open meadow land, less than five minutes from downtown Franklin, North Carolina. It is a Tiny Life village: homes are built by Tiny Life and sold with a homesite, so you are buying a place, not just a house. According to the official site, the property holds 78 park model homesites, and the homes that go on them are mostly 276 to 690 square feet.
A Meadow Ringed by Blue Ridge Hills
The land is the first thing that stands out. Peaceful Meadows sits in a bowl of rolling grass meadow, with wooded hillsides around it and the long blue lines of the Smoky Mountains showing on the horizon. Franklin itself sits at an elevation of about 2,047 feet, according to the community’s area page, so the village is in true mountain country with all four seasons.
Open pasture also changes how a small home feels. Because the lots are laid out across a gentle hillside rather than carved out of dense forest, the photos show long views over the meadow and toward the ridgelines, which helps a 400 square foot home feel bigger than it is. The photos below show the same ground in green summer light and under a dusting of snow, which is a good reminder that the village is a different place in every season.
How the Village Is Laid Out
The official site map is worth studying before you visit. It shows 78 numbered lots, each with its acreage printed on it, threaded by a ring of roads with an inner loop running through the middle of the property. Lots range from roughly 0.17 acre up to about 0.84 acre, and most fall in the 0.2 to 0.4 acre range, which is roomy for a park model village. The larger parcels, such as lots 39, 40, 68 and 78, are good candidates if you want room for a garden, a workshop or a bit of buffer from your neighbors.
The map also marks turnkey homes already placed on their lots, shared common areas along the bottom of the map, and several common wells. The sales center is not in the village itself. Tiny Life lists it at 4075 Georgia Road in Franklin, and the map shows the village address as 527 Saunders Road.
Roads, Utilities, and Shared Amenities
The site lists two gated entries, paved roads, water service, private septic systems, high-speed internet access, and landscaping of common areas and amenities. In a lot-and-home purchase like this, those basics are as important as any amenity, because utilities are what turn a pretty pasture into a place you can live full time. The official site describes water, septic, common area landscaping and amenity maintenance as standard benefits of a Tiny Life village.
On top of that, the site lists a dog park, a pickleball court, and a clubhouse with a fitness room and covered pavilion. The amenities page describes the clubhouse as a building that will feature an ADA accessible restroom, a community kitchen, an indoor lounge with TV, a fitness center, and an outdoor covered pavilion with parking. The photo below is the architectural drawing the community published, not a finished building, and the gallery page notes that the village is still changing as lots sell and amenities are completed.
Buying a Lot, a Home, or Both
This is an ownership community, not a rental or lot-lease one. Per the official site, lots start at $79,900 as of November 2026, and you can either choose from the turnkey homes on site or pick a Tiny Life model and custom design your home. Turnkey homes are already placed, skirted and landscaped with utilities connected. The site said sixteen were available as of November 2026, and Tiny Life’s page lists prices from $174,900 for the 276 square foot Pioneer studio to $299,800 for the 690 square foot Eagle.
That is a premium price for a tiny home, and the site positions the village as luxury: the homepage calls it a premiere luxury tiny home village. What the money buys is a finished, move-in-ready setup on land you own.
Homes We’ve Toured Here
We’ve covered three of the homes you can buy at Peaceful Meadows, each with a very different layout:
- Tiny Life Blackberry: a 398 square foot park model with a bedroom on the main floor and a loft reached by a staircase with built-in storage.
- Tiny Life Cahaba: a 395 square foot single-level park model with a bedroom that opens onto a covered deck.
- Tiny Life Eagle: a 690 square foot home with two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
The village also lists other models, including the Madison, Smoky, Cascade, Pioneer, Tannehill and Wedge.
Franklin and the Smoky Mountain Setting
Franklin is a small mountain town in Macon County, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, between two scenic gorges. The community’s area page calls it the “Gem Capital of the World.” The Cowee Valley north of town draws visitors to gem mines that still yield stones such as ruby, sapphire and garnet, and Franklin hosts the Macon County Gemboree gem and jewelry show twice a year. The Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum is free to the public.
Peaceful Meadows says it is close to the Blue Ridge Parkway, Nantahala National Forest, the Great Smoky Mountains, the Appalachian Trail and countless waterfalls. Asheville is about an hour away, and Atlanta, Knoxville and Greenville are about two hours away. Nearby towns the site points out include Highlands, Cashiers, Bryson City, Sylva, Waynesville, and Cherokee. For retirees, remote workers and second-home buyers, that mix of a real small town, big-city airports within a drive, and trailheads close by is a big part of the appeal.
Community Details
- Location: Franklin, North Carolina, less than five minutes from town
- Size: almost 29 acres with 78 park model homesites
- Lot sizes: roughly 0.17 to 0.84 acre
- Lot prices: start at $79,900 as of November 2026
- Home prices: turnkey homes listed from $174,900 to $299,800 as of November 2026
- Ownership: buy a lot with a home; turnkey or custom-designed Tiny Life models
- Home sizes: about 276 to 690 square feet
- Included: water service, private septic, paved roads, high-speed internet, landscaping of common areas
- Amenities: two gated entries, dog park, pickleball court, clubhouse with fitness room and covered pavilion
What Makes This Community Special
- You own the lot and the home, which is the opposite of a lot-lease model.
- Lots are on the larger side, with many over a quarter acre, and the site map lets you pick by acreage before you visit.
- Utilities, paved roads and internet are part of the package, so you are not solving them yourself.
- Open meadow and long mountain views set it apart from wooded lots tucked under trees.
- Franklin is a real small town with gem mines, a museum and festivals, close to Smoky Mountain trails and waterfalls.
Learn More
- Official site: peaceful-meadows.com
- Tiny Life village page: tinylife.com/peaceful-meadows
- Peaceful Meadows phone: (828) 882-2474
- Tiny Life sales center: 4075 Georgia Road, Franklin, NC 28734, (828) 888-TINY
- Area information: peaceful-meadows.com/area-info
Highlights
- Gated park model village on almost 29 acres near Franklin, NC
- 78 homesites from about 0.17 to 0.84 acre
- Buy a lot and a Tiny Life home, turnkey or custom
- Paved roads, water, septic and high-speed internet
- Dog park, pickleball court and a planned clubhouse
- Meadow and ridgeline views in the Smoky Mountain foothills
Explore More
- Tiny Life Blackberry: A Park Model with a Loft and Storage Stairs at Peaceful Meadows
- Tiny Life Cahaba: A Single-Level Park Model with a Bedroom Deck at Peaceful Meadows
- Tiny Life Eagle: A 690 Sq Ft Two-Bedroom, Two-Bath Home at Peaceful Meadows
- Tiny Life Urban: A Two-Bedroom Small Home in the North Carolina Mountains
- More tiny house communities
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