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Waterfront Communities

Living near water comes with tranquility, health benefits, recreational opportunities, and scenic views. Waterfront real estate is not limited to luxury beachfront property. Waterfront communities offer a variety of home types and property on lakes, rivers, oceans, and wetlands.

Whether you are looking for a year-round home, vacation home, or retirement destination, waterfront communities offer homes to complement all lifestyles. In addition to water recreation, such as boating and fishing, waterfront communities provide access to amenities such as golf courses, clubhouses, fitness facilities, tennis, and more. Explore these communities and discover the best waterfront homes.

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Fairfield Glade

Fairfield Glade, Tennessee Waterfront Community
Fairfield Glade, Tennessee

This 12,500-acre community on Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau encompasses five championship golf courses, 11 lakes for boating and fishing, marinas, fitness center, and tennis. Homes, Condos, Villas and Townhomes are priced from $300,000 to $1.2 million; Lots from $10,000 to $300,000. Read More...

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Rarity Bay

Vonore, Tennessee Waterfront Community
Vonore, Tennessee

Set in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, this private golf and equestrian community is located on a scenic peninsula with 10 miles of shoreline along Lake Tellico in East Tennessee. Amenities include 18 holes of championship golf, an equestrian center with 10 miles of riding trails, clubhouse, swim & tennis club, activity center and private boat docks. Lots priced from $19,900 to $595,000; Condos and Homes from $139,900 to $2.8 million. Read More...

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Tellico Village

Loudon, Tennessee Waterfront Community
Loudon, Tennessee

Situated along 40 miles of shoreline on Tellico Lake, this community offers year-round championship golf, lakefront views from almost every lot, and an active Yacht and Country Club. Located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with easy access to Knoxville, Gatlinburg, and Pigeon Forge. Lots priced from $25,000 to $500,000; Townhomes from $350,000; Homes from $400,000 to $1.5 million. Read More...

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WindRiver

Lenoir City, Tennessee Waterfront Community
Lenoir City, Tennessee

WindRiver is a gated lakefront and golf course community on Tellico Lake in East Tennessee. Carefully built among rolling hillsides and gently sloping shoreline, the community offers a range of lakefront, lake view and wooded home sites. Lots are priced from the mid $200,000s to $1 million+; Homes are priced from the $900,000s to $4 million+. Read More...

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Boot Ranch

Fredericksburg, Texas Waterfront Community
Fredericksburg, Texas

This Texas Hill Country community is situated among rolling hills and vineyards, five miles from the historic town of Fredericksburg, Texas. With an emphasis on a family-centered lifestyle, amenities include a Hal Sutton-designed 18-hole golf course, clubhouse village complex, 4.5-acre pool and sports campus, and all-season outdoor recreation. Lots priced from the $600,000s; Homes and cabins from $2.5 million. Read More...


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Painted Tree

McKinney, Texas Waterfront Community
McKinney, Texas

Located 30 miles north of Dallas just west of I-75 near downtown McKinney, TX, Painted Tree is a new home master-planned community that combines health, wellness, art, nature, and a true sense of togetherness. The North Texas community includes three distinct districts and community hubs, with amenities including swimming pools, pavilions for events and concerts, playgrounds, adventure parks, fire pits, and more. Through the community’s 200 acres of open space are a 20-acre fish-stocked lake and miles of walking/biking/hiking trails. A variety of designs, floorplans, and styles from the diverse collection of a dozen renowned home builders. Homes starting in the $400,000s. Read More...


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Pecan Plantation

Granbury, Texas Waterfront Community
Granbury, Texas

Pecan Plantation is a highly-amenitized master-planned community in North Central Texas. Located 35 miles southwest of Fort Worth in Granbury, TX, the premier Texas community is surrounded by 17 miles of the Brazos River and features 18 holes of championship golf, three parks, a marina, walking trails, swimming pools, fitness center, tennis courts, a full-service clubhouse, sports fields, and more. As one of the most amenity rich communities in Texas, it also offers a village center with shops, grocery store, bank, and medical facilities. Homebuyers looking to live in Pecan Plantation have their choice of unique homesites starting at $79,900. Read More...


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Sun City Texas

Georgetown, Texas Waterfront Community
Georgetown, Texas

Sun City Texas offers adults, 55 and over, endless recreational and social opportunities. Residents enjoy three championship golf courses, two fitness centers with tennis and swimming, plus miles of walking trails and an activity center that offers art studios, a woodshop, a computer lab, and meeting rooms for clubs and classes. The community is just minutes from the culture and excitement of Austin. Homes priced from the $200,000s to the $800,000s. Read More...

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Red Ledges

Heber City, Utah Waterfront Community
Heber City, Utah

This four-season mountain community near Park City, Utah, offers a selection of estate home sites and luxurious Western-style cottages, with 18 holes of Jack Nicklaus signature golf, deluxe tennis and equestrian facilities and a private ski chalet at the neighboring Deer Valley Resort. Lots from $300,000+; Homes from $1.4 million to over $10 million. Read More...

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Bay Creek

Cape Charles, Virginia Waterfront Community
Cape Charles, Virginia

Bay Creek with a picturesque location that combines laid-back coastal living and beach-time adventures, it’s the ideal setting for families, golfers, nature lovers, and those looking to escape the busy city for a relaxed beach community. This unique master-planned community offers a variety of housing options. Homesites priced from the $100,000s; Condos/Townhomes from the $500,000s; Single-family homes from the $800,000s to over $2 million. Read More...

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Birchwood at Brambleton

Ashburn, Virginia Waterfront Community
Ashburn, Virginia

Birchwood at Brambleton is an award-winning, 55-plus community centrally located within the suburban Washington, DC area in Loudoun County, Virginia. In addition to a vibrant town center, Brambleton is home to numerous recreational amenities- including several parks, miles of trails, basketball courts, tennis courts, swimming pools, multiple sports fields, and an active community center. Buyers can select from a wide variety of neighborhoods and home offerings, each designed to meet the needs of families at every stage of their lives. Elevator brownstones priced from the low $700,000s; elevator single-family homes priced from the mid $900,000s. Courtyard homes priced from the mid $800,000s. Read More...


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Fawn Lake

Spotsylvania, Virginia Waterfront Community
Spotsylvania, Virginia

Scenically situated on the banks of a 288-acre deep-water lake in Spotsylvania Virginia, Fawn Lake is honored as one of Virginia's most outstanding communities. A certified Audubon cooperative sanctuary, Fawn Lake features a private country club and an award-winning Arnold Palmer championship golf course. Other recreational amenities include tennis, water-skiing, windsurfing, canoeing, and fishing. Lots priced from $180,000 to $1.5 million; Homes priced from $575,000 to $2.8 million. Read More...


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Governor's Land at Two Rivers

Williamsburg, Virginia Waterfront Community
Williamsburg, Virginia

This Williamsburg private golf community features a Tom Fazio golf course, ranked as a Top 10 course in Virginia by Golf Digest, a private yacht club and other recreational amenities in a waterfront setting. Lots from $175,000 to $2 million; Custom Homes from $700,000 to $3 million. Read More...

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Kingsmill on the James

Williamsburg, Virginia Waterfront Community
Williamsburg, Virginia

This gated golf community is located on 2,900 protected acres along the James River in historic Williamsburg, Virginia. The resort is a AAA Four Diamond property and features three championship golf courses designed by Pete Dye, Arnold Palmer and Tom Clark and is included in Golf Digest’s list of "The 75 Best Golf Resorts in North America." Amenities include tennis, fitness center, racquetball, spa and salon, marina, guided fishing, and many dining options. Lots priced from $250,000 to $1,000,000; Condos and Townhomes from $200,000 to $800,000; Homes from $350,000 to $2,500,000. Read More...

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Potomac Shores

Dumfries, Virginia Waterfront Community
Dumfries, Virginia

Located 30 miles outside of Washington, DC, this resort community embraces Tidewater tradition through its architecture and pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods. Amenities include a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course and 8,000-square-foot clubhouse; a social and recreational center, on-site elementary school, marina, town center, and on-site train stop. Homes, Townhomes, Villas priced from the mid $400,000s to $1.4 million. Read More...


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Regency at Dominion Valley

Haymarket, Virginia Waterfront Community
Haymarket, Virginia

Regency at Dominion Valley is a 55+ active adult community located in Haymarket, Virginia, 35 miles west of Washington, D.C. The premier Virginia golf community features an 18-hole golf course designed by Arnold Palmer, a 30,000 square foot clubhouse with full restaurant, ballroom and multi-purpose rooms, fitness center, indoor/outdoor pools and spa, tennis and pickleball courts. Residents have access to lakes, ponds, parks, walking/biking trails, dog park, and numerous clubs and interest groups. A variety of premium Virginia real estate is available with condos priced from the mid $300,000s and single-family home priced from the mid $500,000s. Read More...


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The Settlement at Powhatan Creek

Williamsburg, Virginia Waterfront Community
Williamsburg, Virginia

Located just minutes from the historic area of Williamsburg in Virginia, the Settlement at Powhatan Creek is 55+ gated community of single-family and attached homes that offer a maintenance-free lifestyle and the amenities of a luxurious clubhouse. Townhomes and custom-style homes are priced from $400,000 to $600,000. Read More...


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Trilogy® at Lake Frederick

Lake Frederick, Virginia Waterfront Community
Lake Frederick, Virginia

Trilogy® by Shea Homes offers a selection of new single-family homes for sale at this new lakeside resort community about an hour west of Washington, D.C. The community is in Virginia's scenic Shenandoah Valley in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Homes priced from the mid $400,000s to the $700,000s. Read More...


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Port Ludlow

Port Ludlow, Washington Waterfront Community
Port Ludlow, Washington

This waterfront resort and golf community on the Puget Sound offers a mountainside retreat while also allowing easy access to city life of Seattle, WA. The myriad of amenities include an 18-hole golf course, a marina with watercraft rentals, two clubhouses, walking and biking trails, and tennis and pickleball courts. Call for prices. Read More...


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Glade Springs

Daniels, West Virginia Waterfront Community
Daniels, West Virginia

With the scenic backdrop of West Virginia's Allegheny Mountains, this gated community's amenities include three championship golf courses, a private 69-acre lake, and 26 miles of nature trails. Property owners receive special membership rates at the Glade Springs Golf and Country Club, with its heated swimming pool, racquet club and spa, and tennis courts. Lots priced from $2,000 to $200,000; Townhomes, Condos and Single-Family Homes from $120,000 to $1.5 million. Read More...

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