By Real Estate Concepts
Tellico Village isn't a sleepy retirement community. Show up at the Wellness Center on a Tuesday morning and it looks like a college campus — water aerobics in the pool, pickleball courts booked solid, weight room turning over.
Retirement here isn't slow. It's scheduled, active, and deeply social.
The anchor is golf. Three championship courses: Toqua, Tanasi, and the Links at Kahite. No massive initiation fee like the private clubs — you can pay daily (around $54 a round) or buy an annual package. Serious players go unlimited, with top-tier packages running a few thousand a year. Rates change yearly, so verify current numbers before you budget.
The POA fee is refreshingly low — about $187 a month (2026). That covers roads, common areas, and village infrastructure. Everything else is à la carte: the Wellness Center runs roughly $731 a year for a household.
Here's what surprises newcomers: the waitlists. Want a covered boat slip? Plan on 12 to 18 months, with a $250 deposit just to hold your place in line. RV storage through the POA can stretch to three years. Join every list the day you're under contract — not the day you move in.
Who thrives here: joiners. Over a hundred clubs — woodworking with its own facility, hiking, wine, boating fleets. Show up to a meeting and you'll have forty friends by month's end.
Who doesn't: anyone wanting isolation, acreage, or zero rules. There's an Architectural Control Committee and it enforces — home design, landscaping, exterior mods, all of it. This place is built for community, not for hiding.
One thing people get wrong: it's not legally a 55+ community. The demographic just skews that way. As David Millard tells every Tellico buyer: "Come for the golf, stay for the people — but read the POA docs before you fall in love with the house."
Tellico Village Retirement FAQs
Are golf and club memberships mandatory in Tellico Village?
No. The monthly POA fee is mandatory, but golf, the Wellness Center, and boat slips are all optional and paid separately. You only buy the lifestyle pieces you'll actually use.
How long is the waitlist for a boat slip?
Expect 12 to 18 months for a covered slip, with a $250 deposit to hold your place. Get on the list as soon as you're under contract — waiting until move-in day costs you a year.
What does the monthly POA fee cover?
The roughly $187/month fee (2026) covers village administration, common areas, roads, and infrastructure. Recreation — golf, wellness, boating — is all separate.
Are there stores and doctors inside the village?
Yes — commercial areas with a grocery store, pharmacies, hardware, and medical and dental offices are built into the community. Fort Loudoun Medical Center is nearby for hospital care.
Do I have to be 55 or older to buy in Tellico Village?
No. It's not a legally age-restricted community — the population just skews heavily toward retirees and empty-nesters.