In this part of our ongoing Active Adult 4 Less article we travel across the Central and Southern United States in search of great housing opportunities for under $200,000 within age-restricted or active lifestyle communities.

A community that has intrigued us for many years is Fairfield Glade.  Located on the Cumberland Plateau in tax friendly Tennessee it enjoys mild winters and summers with long spring and summer seasons and is home to more than 8,000 residents from all over the world.

Fairfield Glade is an active lifestyle playground that is situated on more than 12,000 wooded acres offering owners plenty of championship golf (90 holes!!) and 11 private lakes, plus indoor and outdoor tennis and a wellness center with fitness equipment, a track and an indoor lap pool.   

There are homes currently on the market in Fairfield Glade priced from $698,000 down to $100,000.  New three bedroom homes on ¼ acre start at $139,000.  Email Dave, a Buyers Agent.

If you are looking for proximity to the big city lights and entertainment scene that is Nashville, the 55+ active adult development of Lake Providence in Mt. Juliet, TN is just 17 miles away. 

Homes there start in the mid $160’s for a 2 bedroom and 2 bath of more than 1,200 square feet.  Lake Providence offers its residents a multitude of physical, social and recreational activities as well as fishing on their own 15 acre, fully stocked lake.  Email Diane for all the details on new and resale homes within this community. 

Y’all from Texas (or, y’all thinkin’ ‘bout livin’ in Texas)?  How about a 1,300 square foot 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom home in a popular 55+ development located in the greater Dallas/Ft. Worth area and built by a well-established and reputable developer for less than $150,000!  We’re talking about a quality, stick-built home on fee simple (deeded) property… Email Janis to get the scoop or click here to see more details on all that this great community has to offer..

Perhaps an active adult golf community close to Austin would better suit your fancy.  You can still get the lifestyle you want and deserve with homes starting in the low $150’s.  Check in with Ron, our local area expert, to find out more details about this great community as well as several other active lifestyle and age-restricted communities within the Austin/Georgetown area of Texas.

Wow!  What we’ve been finding as we research great lifestyle and housing opportunities 4 less is that they are in abundance all throughout our great United States.  Stay tuned…  We’re trekking farther west in our next installment as we get our kicks on Route 66 through New Mexico and on into Arizona in search of affordable and exceptional communities!

Featured Community - Fairfield Glade TN

Fairfield Glade
Fairfield Glade, Tennessee

The serene, natural beauty of the Cumberland Plateau, 2000+ feet above sea level
bordered by 200,000 acres of state owned wilderness, has earned Fairfield Glade a place
among the top retirement destinations in America. We’re off the beaten path in the
wooded hills just off I-40, but within a short drive to Nashville, Knoxville or Chattanooga and
about midway between Florida and the Great Lakes.

Easy Active Adult Living with all the amenities at an affordable price! With low property
taxes, no state income tax, low cost of living, and surprisingly low property cost, your
money just goes farther here. Cumberland County is the Retirement Capitol
of Tennessee: great four season weather with mild summers and winters and long springs
and falls, natural beauty, affordable value, and friendly folks.

Over 8,000+ friendly retirees call this 12,700 acre resort "home" as they enjoy membership
in 5 spectacular PGA Championship golf courses, 11 sparkling stocked lakes, 2 beaches, 4
swimming pools (2 indoor and 2 outdoor), boating and fishing at two marinas, a state-ofthe-
art tennis center, an Art Guild Center, a Wellness Center and a New Community
Center with limitless clubs and activities. You name the activity we have it.

A new 3 bedroom/2 bath home on 1/4 acre deeded lot begins at $139,000; resale begins
at $120,000; golf course resale homes on a PGA Championship course begin at
$225,000; lake front resale homes begin at $325,000. Condos from $65,000. All
homeowners are members of the Community Club with access to all facilities with no
initiation fees. HOA fees of $75 monthly include security, fire protection, country club
memberships, weekly trash pickup, and sewer fees. Annual taxes on a $150,000 home
are about $500. There is no state income tax in Tennessee. In per capita annual taxes
Tennessee ranks 46th from the top.

Crossville, the county seat, has all the shopping and services you will need including an
award winning hospital. We are within easy interstate driving distance of Knoxville,
Chattanooga, and Nashville and its international airport, and within a days drive of 75% of
the U.S. population - convenient for visits from relatives and friends or to visit that new
grandchild. For the culturally conscious, try the Cumberland County Playhouse, our
nationally recognized theater. Crossville is the home of the US Chess Federation) and for
education see Roane State Community College, the University of Tennessee or
Tennessee Tech University. We are building a new library.

Come looksee and poke-around! I’m a Buyers’ Agent. 36 years of award-winning
experience living in Fairfield Glade. I work for you, not the seller or the builder. I’ll save
you money; I’ll save you time; I’ll save you hassle. Call or e-mail. I’ll help ya get here.
Questions? Holler!
 

Dave DeVos A Buyers’ Agent Broker/Realtor, MEd., MBA Century 21 Fountain Realty 3867 Peavine Road, Crossville, TN 38558 Cell (931) 529-1431 anytime except Sundays Email: Dave@DavidDeVos.com