There are many activities on and around Tellico Lake near the Smoky Mountains in east Tennessee, but
RE/MAX at the Lake Real Estate Broker Jim Davis describes one of his favorites: “Tellico Lake has about
400 miles of shoreline, with many, many coves. We enjoy getting together with four, five or six boats, tie
off in one of the coves, open a bottle of wine, put a steak on the grill and enjoy an evening with friends.
It’s wonderful.”

 Tellico Reservoir, as it is officially named, was the last project undertaken by the historic Tennessee Valley
Authority, part of FDR’s New Deal. It was completed in 1979. In the mid to late 1980s, development picked
up pace in Tellico Lake, and these days the bucolic body of water is surrounded by golf communities,
upscale retirement areas and waterfront estates.

 One of Tellico Lake’s most prestigious neighborhoods is Rarity Pointe, where Jim has listed a breathtaking,
8272-square-foot English country manor home built in 2009. It’s brimming with state-of-the-art features and
amenities: an exquisite design using natural stone and brick; a gourmet kitchen with Viking appliances; a
finished lake level with a full kitchen and indoor and outdoor fireplaces; a media room with stadium seating
and a 92-inch screen; and much more. “The home has views of Tellico Lake’s sparkling water with the
Great Smokey Mountains as a backdrop,” Jim says. “You can see a golf course unfolding in the distance.
Breathtaking.”

Tellico Lake’s mid-south location makes it a year-round community. “We have people in Florida who come
up for the summer,” Jim says. “We have residents we call ‘halfbacks,’ people from the upper Midwest who
might’ve bought a home in Florida but realized it was a two-day drive back to see the kids and grandkids.
They realized the Tellico Lake communities are only a one-day drive instead of a two-day drive. We have
some second-home owners, but the community is vibrant year-round.”