Quit looking at homes where you must settle for what someone else designed. Build your home just the way you want it, at Mallard Baye a Cherokee Lake community.Move to the Cherokee Lake area of Tennessee. No devastating hurricanes, rising seas, flooding, tornadoes, blizzards, sharks, alligators, or pythons in this part of the country to fear and deal with. When there is four feet of snow on the ground up north, the ground is barely moist here! Four full mild seasons within an 8-hour drive of 20 neighboring states and the Great Smoky Mountains in its backyard! And for those of us that are thinking retirement or simply saving on cost of living expenses, Tennessee has NO state income tax, does not tax Social Security Benefits, and has very low property tax rates. In fact, Grainger County has no city property taxes, only county taxes.Views of Cherokee Lake? Views of the mountains? Put a check on both! Lot 209 is just under an acre with a gentle roll but just enough elevation to provide views of Cherokee Lake and the Great Smoky Mountains. The land also sits at the end of a cul-de-sac, providing little road traffic and privacy. Did we say low property taxes? Get this, 2023 taxes were only $322.54 for the entire year. You know the saying - there's no more land being created, especially land like this. Grab it now before prices keep going up. Buy it as an investment, or to build now, or to build later!Located in Grainger County, with its scenic farmland but close to everything. Lot 209 is not lakefront but within 9 miles you can find 8 launching sites for your boat and 5 marinas to keep you boat year-round if you wish. Cherokee Dam, with year-round facilities for unloading your boat, grilling stations, a public beach, restrooms, pavilion, and campground is within 8 miles. See accompanying photos. Jefferson Memorial Hospital, a 4-star nationally ranked health care provider, is within 12 miles. Shopping? Walmart and Lowe's are within 15 miles. You can have all this and access to Cherokee Lake, with its world-renowned fishing, boating, and recreation activities.Live the Cherokee Lake Life!