Spanning well over 10,000 acres, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee, is a master-planned community nestled in the Cumberland Plateau. Here, golfers enjoy views of the misty hills as they play, while hikers often cross paths with roaming wildlife during adventures through the surrounding forest. Although it’s not age-restricted, Fairfield Glade mostly brings in retirees looking for a haven away from the big cities. Once a regional draw, residents now hail from places as far as the West Coast.
“It’s a thriving community of retired people and a beautiful place to live,” says Jack Smith, the assistant to the pastor at the Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. “We picked it because it was beautiful and it had golf. But when we moved here, we found out the real beauty is the people who live here.”
Fairfield Glade is a residential community close to lots of outdoor recreation.
Several golf courses are located in Fairfield Glade.
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Master-planned community with modern Traditional homes
With many showing modern Traditional styles, homes here exist along lakefronts, amid dense woodlands or on spots overlooking the mountains. “There’s probably something that will suit just about any buyer here, which is why I think we’ve been growing as fast as we have,” says Mary Jo Page, the Fairfield Glade Community Club’s director of marketing and events.
The community does levy fees for needs like utilities and maintenance. Due to the many visitors, timeshares are also not uncommon here.
Depending on size, single-family homes mainly cost between $250,000 and $700,000. The community’s median price of approximately $370,000 is just over $40,000 below the national median.
Lake houses are plentiful in Fairfield Glade.
New Traditional homes are very popular in Fairfield Glade.
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Championship golfing, fishing and adventures on Catoosa land
Fairfield Glade has five championship-level golf courses with rolling fairways, natural stone walls and meadows. Other community amenities include numerous lakes for boating and fishing, miles of hiking trails and facilities with tennis and pickleball courts.
Fairfield Glade also borders the Catoosa Wildlife Management Area, a nearly 100,000-acre site with forests, rocky outcrops, creeks and oak savanna. The site’s natural attractions make it popular among sportsmen, hikers, watersports enthusiasts and off-roaders. The wildlife includes numerous bird species, deer and wild turkey.
Try out pickleball or tennis at the Fairfield Glade Racquet Center.
The Catoosa Wildlife Management Area features hikes, camping spots, and is popular with hunters and fishermen.
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Concerts, classic car shows and active church community
The community hosts over 200 annually, ranging from concerts to classic car shows. “Just about anything you can think of, we probably do an event for it. It’s a vibrant, busy, active place,” Paige says.
Fairfield Glade also has a particularly active faith community, as seen through its council of churches. “We have people who decide to move to Fairfield Glade just because of the quality of the churches,” Smith says.
Fairfield Glade has lots of churches, such as the First Baptist Church.
Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church is a popular house of worship in Fairfield Glade.
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Barbecue, frozen custard and ales along Peavine Road
Most of Fairfield Glade’s dining and shopping scene exists along Peavine Road. A popular staple, the Willow Cafe & Catering’s menu includes pasta salads and comfort foods like Italian melts and barbecue sandwiches. Other eateries here offer pizza, Mexican cuisine and frozen custard served in a log cabin. For bar food and drinks, there’s Red’s Ale House on Peavine. Food City offers the nearest grocery store. Fairfield Glade is also about 10 miles from Crossville, which offers more dining and institutions like its historic Palace Theatre.
The Custard Cabin in Fairfield Glade is the best spot in town to fix your sweet tooth.
Fairfield Glade residents pick up groceries from Food City.
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Served by Crab Orchard Elementary and Stone Memorial High
While Fairfield Glade mainly consists of retirees, a few families with school-age children live here. The Cumberland County School District serves the area and gets an overall B from Niche. Of the district’s dozen schools, students here may attend Crab Orchard Elementary School and Stone Memorial High School, which respectively get B-minus and B grades from Niche. Crab Orchard covers prekindergarten to eighth grade.
Crab Orchard Elementary School received a B- from Niche.
Stone Memorial High School received a grade of B from Niche.
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Strong manufacturing base with quick access to I-40
Agriculture and manufacturing are some of Cumberland County’s leading industries. Companies in the area include Stonepeak Ceramics, a Chicago-based maker of Italian-designed porcelain. For hospital services, many go to Crossville’s Cumberland Medical Center.
The 2020 U.S. Census count provides the Fairfield Glade’s latest population figures. The community’s population of roughly 9,100 shows an increase of approximately 30% since the 2010 count.
In addition to serving as a route for industries, Interstate 40 goes to a few of Tennessee’s major metropolitan areas. Fairfield Glade, respectively, lies 73 miles and 120 miles from Knoxville and Nashville. The McGhee Tyson Airport south of Knoxville provides the nearest hub for commercial flights.
Important to know
Seasons here notably include warm, humid summers. However, Fairfield Glade is also part of East Tennessee, where snowfall is not uncommon in certain parts. This part of Cumberland County averages about 14 inches of snow annually, about 10 more than both Nashville and Knoxville, according to National Weather Service data.
Although Fairfield Glade isn’t a municipality, it does have an accredited police department. The FBI doesn’t keep crime data specific to the community, but the federal agency shows Cumberland County’s crime rates are several times lower than Tennessee’s. The latest FBI stats also show that crime in the county has fallen by nearly 50% since 2018.
Rick wouldn't live anywhere else! Being an avid sportsman and having Cumberland County as his playground is truly a dream come true. This area has everything for the outdoorsman; hunting, boating, fishing, hiking, and a nine-hole golf course!
He loves living in a city with a relaxed, easy-going lifestyle but knows that within about an hour he can drive to Knoxville or Nashville and have anything he wants.
Rick's training started with the best in Real Estate, Brenda Turner, back in 2006 and he has been with her agency, Century 21 Realty Group, ever since. He loves helping people, problem-solving, and making deals work out for all involved.
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