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Nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains and along the west shore of 16,000-acre Tellico Lake, are charming waterfront retirement communities and lakefront homes. Tellico Village is the most popular master planned community and is not age restricted. You won't find high amenity fees or expensive golf club memberships here. You will find lakefront and golf course homes of all sizes and styles and affordable amenity fees. Tellico Village offers 'pay as you play' packages at the three private championship golf courses. A round of golf averages $41 including the cart. Named in Cherokee tradition, there are eight neighborhoods that make up Tellico Village: Chatuga, Chota, Coyatee, Kahite, Mialaquo, Tanasi, Tommotley and Toqua. Rolling hills, scented forests and winding streets ending in cul-de-sacs reflect the small-town charm and peaceful life in Tennessee.

     

    Amenities

    Golf
    Boating
    Clubhouse
    Tennis
    Pickleball
    Community Pool
    Fitness Center
    Walking/Hiking/Biking Trails
    On-site Dining
    Social Event Calendar / Activities Director
    Indoor Lap Pool
    High-speed internet
    Community Parks
    Fishing
    Dog Park
    Community Garden
    Arts Programs
    Wellness Programs
    Marina

    We find Tellico Village to be one of the finest waterfront active adult communities sprawling across almost 5,000 acres and is home to over 9,500 friendly residents. Approximately 5,300 homes have been built to date of the 6,800+ planned. Boating, fitness and golf are recreational lifestyles Baby Boomers can expect to find when searching for the best places to live in Tennessee.

    TELLICO VILLAGE AMENITIES

    • Three 18-hole championship golf courses
    • Lakefront Yacht Club with dining
    • Three golf clubhouses with dining
    • 27,000-square-foot Wellness Center
    • Indoor and outdoor swimming pools
    • 10 tennis courts
    • 12 pickleball courts
    • Three marinas with boat slips 803, 71 PWC slips and 64 kayak storage slips
    • Community parks
    • Library

    In close proximity to the Best Bang for the Buck City are award-winning medical care, name brand shopping and lifelong learning opportunities at the University of Tennessee. Fall Creek Falls State Park and Great Smoky Mountain National Park are the most visited Tennessee parks. Enjoy four distinct seasons at Tellico Village when relocating to Tennessee.

    Tellico Village is a great place to consider if you enjoy lakefront living. Lake Tellico has been named one of the Best Places in the U.S. for Boating by Boating Life Magazine. There are three championship golf courses at this Tennessee golf club: The Links at Kahite Golf Course, Tanasi Golf Club and The Toqua Championship Golf Club, each with its own clubhouse. The Tellico Village Yacht Club is at the heart of the Village and is the central meeting place for residents, offering waterfront dining and marina services.

    The 27,000-square-foot Tellico Village Wellness Center opened in 2007. The list of amenities includes: an indoor lap pool, 6,500-square-foot fitness center, indoor walking track, saunas, locker rooms, 4 Har-Tru outdoor tennis courts, 8 pickleball courts uncovered, 4 covered pickleball courts and a long list of daily fitness and water exercise classes. The Kahite Activity Center has 2 Har-Tru tennis courts, a swimming pool, fitness classes and locker rooms. The Chota Recreation Center is a 17,460-square-foot facility with 4 lighted Har-Tru tennis courts, an outdoor swimming pool, full gymnasium, children's playgrounds, locker rooms and saunas. Club membership for the Village Recreational Centers are affordable; family memberships are approximately $571 per year and individual memberships $368 per year.

    Tellico Village is a great place to consider when looking for the best places to live in Tennessee. Serenity and warm friendships can now be a part of your everyday life. More than 100 social clubs are available, such as: Cruising Club, Art Guild of Tellico Village, Tellico Village Ladies Golf Association 9-Hole League, Mah Jongg, Crafting, Ladies Duplicate Bridge, Friends of the Library, Tellico Community Players, General Federation of Women’s Club Tellico Village, and Footloose in Tellico Line Dancing Club. The Pickleball Club is the fastest growing organization in the community.

    Tellico Village Reviews

    4.8 / 5 (2642 reviews)
    "Superior location! Superior lifestyle! Superior amenities! Superior value! Best of all ... the people are great. True life-long friends; caring, dependable neighborhoods. Tellico Village is a great place to live!"
    -- Joe, Resident
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    "The golf courses are mediocre. There is no sand in the bunkers. The Clubhouse facilities are run down and antiquated. Hard liquor is not available in the golf Clubhouses. The practice ranges never have grass on them and there have not been new brushes put in the ball washers in at least three years. Rangers never move play forward and 5 hour rounds of golf are not unusual. The community is run by retirees who think with their egos and not for practical good business reasons. The entire operation is a money wasting "Rinky-Dink.""
    -- Anonymous, Resident
    "Everyone here is a "people person" meaning friendly to all! If you don't like people, this is not the place for you! Plus with the Smoky Mountains so close it is very beautiful! "
    -- Anonymous, Resident
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    5 / 5
    "Weather is better. Always an activity for everyone. I need 9 days a week instead to add more things I want to do. 3 golf courses, lake for boating, fishing, etc. not crowded. 2 outside pools, one inside pool. Card clubs , book clubs, mah Jongg, quilting, fishing clubs, too many too list. People from all over the country moved here."
    -- Joan , Resident
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    5 / 5
    "It's the things you can't measure....ease of developing friendships, willingness to help others, participation in many things for the betterment of the greater community (Loudon, Lenoir City, local schools, hospitals ,churches,) A fantastic place to live, BUT YOU have to be able to open your eyes and ears to tune into what is going on and then be willing to pitch in to better the very local environment where you are! The influence of wonderful, friendly people FAR outnumber those who choose to sit back and complain. They will always be there wherever you move. You just have to shrug it off and do what you believe is right! I am grateful to my high school friend who brought Tellico literature to our 45th (Chicago) Lake View High School reunion at just the time we were 'shopping ' for a retirement place in which to settle ! What a wonderful place to live! We have been here fifteen years! I have never regretted the move.The amenities are wonderful, but the people are even better!"
    -- Donna, Resident
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    4.1 / 5