There are also more expensive neighborhoods, many with single-family homes averaging in the high-$200,000s and $300,000s; these have 2,000 to 2,300 square feet and come with three bedrooms, two baths and upgrades; a few homes sell in the $500,000 to $900,000 range.  These tend to be larger (3,000 square feet) lakefront or golf course properties.  Call 931-484-3734 for more information.

Since Fairfield Glade is a resort, vacationers come to enjoy the golfing and boating which creates more of a buoyant atmosphere than sometimes found in communities restricted to residents only.  And it is the kind of community retirees can live in and never leave because just about every necessity can be found here.  There are eleven spring-fed lakes, twelve tennis courts, two marinas, riding stables, beaches, a recreation center (with a new one being built), a library, a full-service grocery store, a wellness center with indoor pools and a walking track, two country clubs, restaurants and a new shopping mall with a post office, pharmacy, hardware store, etc.  Residents also have six churches from which to choose and have peace of mind knowing that Fairfield Glade provides 24-hour security as well as ambulance, fire and paramedic services.  Tennessee has no state income tax, and community fees are $30 per month (vacant lots and homes on septic systems) to roughly $65 per month (homes on the sewer system).   

And now to the golf.  This area of Tennessee is known as the "Golf Capital of Tennessee," and Fairfield Glade is part of the reason with its five championship courses, including one consistently noted as Tennessee's #1 public course and one, Stonehenge, that was given four stars by Golf Digest.  There are a total of 90 holes of golf, and the courses are snuggled throughout spectacularly scenery.  Mild weather makes being on the course a year-round pleasure at Fairfield Glade.

Crossville, Tennessee (population 9,000) is six miles down the road and is no slouch as a retirement town itself.  While most shopping and dining needs can be met in Fairfield Glade, Crossville offers further entertainment venues (and Nashville is two hours west).  It also has a very good hospital, the fully accredited Cumberland Medical Facility, which is a 182-bed regional medical center with staff specializing in emergency medicine, cardiology, oncology, urology and much more.  

The 2,000 foot elevation of the Cumberland Plateau helps mitigate temperatures and humidity at Fairfield Glade; the area enjoys four seasons, with an occasional dusting of snow.  Summer temperatures average in the mid to low 80s, and winter brings temperatures in the 30s, 40s and 50s (night temperatures can dip into the 20s).  Each month sees 4 to 5 inches of precipitation.