Brian and Susan Kirby's retreat to Rarity Bay began with a job change for Brian that led to their new adventure. He is working as a consultant which means he travels all over the country. He told Susan she could choose any place in the country to live. Susan began her search on the internet and focused on Tennessee due to the ideal location - most of the country is within a 10-hour drive, not to mention the gorgeous mountains, trees, change of seasons and central location to their children in Nashville and Greenville. Susan was looking for a gated community where she would feel safe and secure while Brian was away and an area where she could make friends easily and have many activities to keep her busy.

Due to Brian's heavy workload, Susan made the trip to Rarity Bay herself and with the help of Luke Noe quickly narrowed her choice of a homesite to one that includes golf, lake and mountain views. They plan to break ground this spring on homesite # 460 and hope their home will be a neighborhood gathering spot for fun and relaxing on the back deck. To get a head start, they are already enjoying the Rarity Bay lifestyle by renting a villa in the Mont Claire neighborhood.

As avid boaters, the lake provides access to the world that they explore annually on a trip to the Bahamas. During the summer, their children will visit most weekends for family ski runs, wakeboarding and tubing fun.

Their children include Alan, who resides and sells commercial real estate in Greenville. Benjamin works for BMW and lives in Nashville with his lovely wife, Beth. Their daughter, Amanda, is a newlywed and is pursuing her graduate degree in Christian Marriage and Family Counseling. Her husband, Bryan, works for Infiniti, and they also live in Nashville.