Watts Bar Lake is in the Tennessee River Valley and spans over several different counties: Loudon, Rhea, Meigs and Roane. The lake has over 780 miles of shoreline and covers 39,000 acres. Activities around the lake include fishing, camping and RVing. A marina offers hundreds of boat docks, boat rentals and house boat rentals. There is a wide range of commercial and residential properties surrounding the lake.
This housing community that is still in development (as of early 2010) is an example of the luxury housing available for sale on Watts Bar Lake. Located in Rhea County between the Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River, homes begin at $159,900. They are available in a ranch or two-story option and average over 2,000 square feet. The site also offers a community clubhouse, privately owned docks, gazebos and paved jogging trails.
Lakefront Estates
9052 Middlebrook Pike
Knoxville, TN 37923
1-877-215-LAKE
http://www.lakefrontestates.net/index.html
There are a few marina and fishing resorts in the area that offer small cabin rentals for a quiet (and if you choose, private) fishing getaway. Expect a casual atmosphere and cabins that come with basic amenities. Depending on the area you can expect to be fishing for several different kinds of fish like large and small mouth bass, crappie, catfish and blue gill. Rhea Harbor Resort & Marina offers boat rentals and slips (for those who travel with their own boat). There are also picnic facilities and beaches.
Rhea Harbor Resort & Marina
385 Lakeshore Drive
Spring City, TN
(423) 365-6851
http://www.fishingworld.com
There is a large and ever changing variety of real estate for sale on Watts Bar Lake. From modest homes on the lakefront, to log cabins nestled further back from shore, there is likely to be a price point and home style that will fulfill the desires of those looking to rent or buy property in the area. Searches can be made based on price and location. There are also several private real estate agencies that specialize in lakefront property.
Lakeman Real Estate Brokers LLC
418 Queen Ave.
Harriman, TN 37748
1-888-LAKEMAN
http://www.thelakeman.com/index.htm
