Welcome to 35 Cheatham Rd in Ardmore, TN, a beautifully designed custom brick estate offering space, privacy, and stunning hilltop views. Built in 1999, this thoughtfully crafted home sits in the highly sought after Coldwater community and provides breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside from nearly every room while remaining conveniently located near Fayetteville, Huntsville, Athens, and just over one hour from Nashville. The main residence features 3 spacious bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and 4,190 square feet of finished living space, plus a 2,048 square foot walk-out basement with a solid concrete safe room. Ten-foot ceilings, crown molding, and rich red oak hardwood floors run throughout. A dramatic 45-foot center hall spans from the front door to the rear of the home, creating a grand sense of scale. The large custom kitchen is outfitted with hickory cabinetry extending to the ceiling, glass-front upper cabinets, and a large butler’s pantry with matching finishes. Living spaces include a formal dining room, parlor, sunroom, laundry room, and a family room with a stone electric fireplace and wood-columned mantle. A new roof (2020) and new HVAC unit (2024) add peace of mind. Outdoor living shines with front and rear porches, each measuring 45’ x 15’, featuring classical columns, iron handrails, and serene views. The property also features a 50’ x 40’ two-story red iron steel barn with concrete floors, 100-amp service, water, and a 40’ x 14’ RV port with electrical hookups. A charming 416 sq ft craft/guest cottage offers tall ceilings, abundant natural light, a mini-split HVAC system, porch, vanity, and point-of-use hot water—perfect for guests, a studio, or home office. Deer, turkey and other small game are abundant. The property is on public water and has high-speed fiber internet. This exceptional one-owner estate seamlessly blends craftsmanship, functionality, and timeless beauty and truly offers the Country Lifestyle at its finest!
Roam is your trusted partner for affordable home ownership. We help manage the assumption process from start to finish, enabling homebuyers to easily purchase their next home with a low-interest rate mortgage attached.
To qualify, you must meet the current FHA, VA, or USDA loan requirements depending on the type of loan you are assuming. This typically means a minimum credit score of 580, although most lenders prefer 620-640. Your debt-to-income ratio should be under the 50% max under FHA guidelines. Additional information such as employment history, explanations of income for each applicant, and asset verification for a down payment may be needed to process the loan.
An assumable mortgage is a type of home loan that allows a homebuyer to take over the existing mortgage terms from the seller, with no cost to the seller. Many government-backed loans, such as FHA and VA loans, are eligible for assumption, and millions of these mortgages are available.
When interest rates on mortgages are high, assuming a mortgage with a rate as low as 2% allows buyers to save up to thousands monthly compared to buying a home with a traditional mortgage at today’s average rates of 7%. A low-rate assumable mortgage could be the key to finding your dream home at an affordable price.
Roam has compiled available listings with low-rate assumable mortgages for you to browse. To get started, enter the city, state, zip code, or school district you’re interested in purchasing in. Utilize the search filters to narrow down your search. Click “Save search” to save your search preferences and activate listing notifications—we’ll email you as soon as new listings match your criteria.
Once you’ve found your dream home and ready to make an offer, schedule a call with a Roam Advisor directly from the listing. Your Roam Advisor will guide you through each step of the process, while also working directly with your agent, the servicer, and the seller to ensure you close on time.
When assuming the existing mortgage as part of a home purchase, the buyer has to cover the seller’s equity in the home. The seller’s equity is the purchase price minus the remaining mortgage balance. This amount must be covered in full through an all-cash down payment or by taking out a second mortgage.
Yes. Non-veterans can assume a VA loan, provided they meet the lender’s VA criteria. When a qualified buyer assumes a VA mortgage from a veteran or active-duty service member, the seller’s VA loan entitlement remains tied to the assumed loan until the buyer pays off or refinances the loan. This process restores the veteran seller’s entitlement, enabling them to use their VA benefit for a future home purchase.
Yes. All FHA loans are assumable by law as long as the buyer meets the FHA’s credit, income, and qualification requirements and obtain lender approval before assuming the loan (per FHA regulations effected December 15, 1989). Roam makes this process simple for buyers.
Generally, conventional loans are not assumable. In rare cases, a conventional loan may be assumable with lender approval. Use our search tool to find homes with assumable low-rate loans, or reach out to us if you’d like to confirm a specific home’s assumability.
