Best Reasons to Consider Tellico Village: Voted Top 100 Master Planned Communities by Where to Retire magazine. Located on the shores of 16,000 acre Tellico Lake and set against the backdrop of The Great Smoky Mountains and Cherokee National Forest. Mild four season climate tends to be less humid and, in the summers, a bit cooler than most other parts of the Southeast. Only 16 miles to Knoxville, TN. A big benefit to Tennessee in general is that there is no State Income Tax. Boat on enormous Tellico Lake or play any one of the 3 excellent Tellico Village championship golf courses, each with its own clubhouse.
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Where:
Fort Loudon (Loudon County) Tennessee.
Community Size:
4,600 acres - Master Planned
Community Age:
Tellico Village was first established in 1986 and has continued building in phases to the present time.
Amenities:
Three championship golf courses; 16,000 acre Tellico Lake (navigable to the Gulf of Mexico!); yacht club and marina (land and water accessible); 18,000 SF Chota Recreation center (fitness, tennis, swimming, racquetball); Wellness Center is currently under construction; other current improvements include Yacht Club renovation, New (second) fitness center with indoor pool, and development of a family beach, playground and pavilion.
Property Taxes:
$460/$100,000 value HOA Fees: $76/month Boat Slip: $450/Yr
Ownership Benefits:
Country Club Membership; Yacht Club Membership; Rec Center Membership
Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport with service to Dallas, Philadelphia, Chicago, Charlotte, Detroit, Atlanta, NY LaGuardia, Washington DC, Orlando and more
Hospital/Medical:
Fort Loudon Medical Center - 6 miles - Fort Loudon Medical Center is an acute care facility new in 2004. It bills itself as high tech with the latest available diagnostic equipment housed in the 87,000 SF facility. A part of the Covenant Health network of hospitals, the Medical Center has more than 50 physicians with office just next door in the nearby Professional Building.
Shopping:
Groceries - Ingles, Fresh Market and Food City all within 10 miles; Hardware - Home Depot, True Value and Ace Hardware; General Discount - Walmart (Lenoir City) and Target (Turkey Creek - 10 mi.); Regional Malls - Knoxville Center and West Town Mall (Dillards, Belks, Penneys, Sears);
Recreation:
Golf, boating, fishing, hiking (Great Smoky Mountains National Park), Dollywood, Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge within 50 miles, river rafting; Tennessee Aquarium, Rock City, Ruby Falls (Chattanooga); Grand Ole Opry, Country Music Hall of Fame (Nashville)
Colleges/Universities:
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
State Income Tax:
None
State Sales Tax:
7%
Cost of Living:
The average US Cost of Living Index is 100. We compared Buffalo, NY (98.8 Index and very near the US avg. cost of living) to Knoxville, TN (the nearest city to Fort Loudon). Knoxville came in with a cost of living that was 18% less than Buffalo, NY - approximately an 82.0 index for cost of living. What this means is that you can live at the same level in Knoxville on an annual income of $41,000 as you can in Buffalo, NY on and annual income of $50,000.
Climate:
Avg. annual temperature (Fahrenheit) = 59; Avg. annual high temperature = 69; Avg. annual low temperature = 49; Avg. number of days above 90 degrees = 33; average number of rainy days = 126; Avg. high temperature in July and August = 88; Avg. low temperature in January and February = 30. (source, www.weatherbase.com)
