Fontana Lake Estates Homes for Sale
4 homesgated community
Community Highlights
- Private marina, boat launch, and day-dock access are built into the neighborhood experience
- Average lot sizes around 3.22 acres create a lower-density mountain-lake setting
- Custom homes and homesites capture both protected-cove frontage and long-range Smokies views
* Based on what we noticed in listing details.
Pavilion · Gazebos · Picnic Tables +2
Wooded Corridors · Lake Overlooks · Mountain Terrain
Wide · Picnic Areas · Gazebos +1
* Based on what we noticed in listing details.
Architecture & Style
- Vaulted Ceilings
- Exposed Beams
- Hardwood Floors
- Fireplaces
- Expansive Decks
- Screened Porches
- Walkout Basements
* Based on what we noticed in listing details.
Location & Proximity
Mountain lake setting between Bryson City and the Smokies
- Downtown Bryson City
- Cherokee
- Nantahala Outdoor Center
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Nantahala National Forest
* Based on what we noticed in listing details.
Lots and Land in Fontana Lake Estates
Fontana Lake Estates is one of the clearest expressions of lake-and-mountain living in the Bryson City market: a gated enclave wrapped around Fontana Lake, with private shoreline access, long-range mountain vistas, and homesites that often feel intentionally set apart from one another.
Fontana Lake Setting
Fontana Lake Estates is one of the clearest expressions of lake-and-mountain living in the Bryson City market: a gated enclave wrapped around Fontana Lake, with private shoreline access, long-range mountain vistas, and homesites that often feel intentionally set apart from one another. Current availability remains tight, and asking prices stretch from entry-level interior lots to a $7.85 million estate offering, while community averages sit just above $1.1 million.
Community Highlights
Water access is the thread that ties the neighborhood together. Many listings center on private docks, shoreline frontage, or elevated lake views, and community amenities repeatedly point back to the water with a private marina, boat launch, day docks, gazebos, and picnic areas reserved for owners. Several homes sit in protected coves or on ridge lots overlooking the main channel, giving the neighborhood a mix of direct lake frontage and panoramic water-and-mountain outlooks.
The housing stock spans homes built from 1998 through 2024, with most construction landing in the early 2000s. Custom design is a recurring theme. Log homes, mountain-modern builds, and lodge-style retreats appear alongside stone accents, exposed beams, vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors, expansive decks, screened porches, and lower-level recreation space. Basements are common, garages appear regularly, and many homes are positioned on multi-acre parcels; the community average lot size is about 3.22 acres, reinforcing the sense of separation between homes.
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Market Trends
Buyers have more negotiating power. Properties may take longer to sell. Prices have increased 17%. There's typically room for negotiation on price.
Year-over-Year Comparison
Last 12 months
Recently Sold Properties
| Property | Sold Date▼ | Sale Price↕ | DOM↕ | LP/SP↕ | Size↕ | $/SF↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SOLD 216 Alarka Point 4 bed3 bath | Mar 19 2026 | $1.55M | 212 | 94% | 3370 sq ft | $460 |
5 month gap in market activity | ||||||
 SOLD 192 Lakeview Trail 5 bed3 bath | Oct 20 2025 | $2.20M | 217 | 88% | 3656 sq ft | $602 |
 SOLD 540 Rocky Bluff Drive 3 bed3 bath | Sep 16 2025 | $1.32M | 60 | 95% | 2293 sq ft | $578 |
1+ year gap in market activity | ||||||
 SOLD 34 1 Lake Ridge Drive 34-1 | Aug 26 2024 | $85,000 | 166 | 93% | — | — |
 SOLD 32 Tsali Point 3 bed4 bath | Aug 23 2024 | $1.50M | 118 | 94% | 3380 sq ft | $444 |
 SOLD 686 Fontana View Road 4 bed3 bath | Aug 13 2024 | $555,500 | 35 | 🎯103% | 2875 sq ft | $193 |
 SOLD 85 3 Eagles Flight Field 85-3 | Jul 29 2024 | $180,000 | 256 | 86% | — | — |
3 month gap in market activity | ||||||
 SOLD 182 Tsali Point 4 bed4 bath | Apr 4 2024 | $1.57M | 74 | 93% | 3470 sq ft | $452 |
 SOLD 0 Clearwater Cove | Feb 27 2024 | $60,000 | 112 | 🎯100% | — | — |
3 month gap in market activity | ||||||
 SOLD 155 Red Oak Ridge 3 bed3 bath | Nov 9 2023 | $780,000 | 49 | 98% | 2672 sq ft | $292 |
 SOLD 410 Lakewood Drive 7 bed6 bath | Oct 27 2023 | $4.25M | 290 | 94% | 7782 sq ft | $546 |
2 month gap in market activity | ||||||
 SOLD 75 Eagles Way Road 46-1 3 bed3 bath | Aug 2 2023 | $824,900 | 64 | 🎯100% | 2800 sq ft | $295 |
5 month gap in market activity | ||||||
 SOLD 99999 Smokey Mountain View 41 | Mar 3 2023 | $305,000 | 436 | 95% | — | — |
 SOLD 414 Trails End Road 4 bed4 bath | Jan 19 2023 | $1.12M | 455 | 87% | 4864 sq ft | $231 |
 SOLD 314 Lakeview Trail 3 bed3 bath | Jan 6 2023 | $1.25M | 31 | 🎯100% | 2688 sq ft | $465 |
 SOLD 0000 Cherokee Ridge 54 | Dec 12 2022 | $47,000 | 244 | 84% | — | — |
12 month gap in market activity | ||||||
 SOLD Lot 36a Fontana Lake Drive | Dec 17 2021 | $220,000 | 127 | 98% | — | — |
 SOLD 182 Tsali Point 4 bed4 bath | Nov 22 2021 | $1.25M | 168 | 81% | 3500 sq ft | $357 |
3 month gap in market activity | ||||||
 SOLD Lot 87 Appalachian Way | Jul 26 2021 | $139,000 | 404 | 93% | — | — |
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 SOLD 287 Lake Ridge Drive 4 bed4 bath | Apr 20 2021 | $1.39M | 286 | 88% | 4523 sq ft | $306 |
 SOLD 314 Lakeview Trail 3 bed3 bath | Apr 15 2021 | $925,000 | 232 | 96% | 2688 sq ft | $344 |
2 month gap in market activity | ||||||
 SOLD 215 Sunset View Ridge 4 bed3 bath | Feb 8 2021 | $930,000 | 147 | 98% | 5097 sq ft | $182 |
2 month gap in market activity | ||||||
 SOLD Lot 26 3 Tsali Point 26-3 | Dec 8 2020 | $225,000 | 61 | 🎯100% | — | — |
 SOLD 686 Fontana View Road 4 bed3 bath | Nov 23 2020 | $395,000 | 252 | 99% | 2264 sq ft | $174 |
 SOLD 00 Lakeview Trail 7-3 | Oct 15 2020 | $225,000 | 6 | 🎯100% | — | — |
 SOLD 486 Trails End 4 bed4 bath | Sep 25 2020 | $1.10M | 558 | 85% | 5196 sq ft | $212 |
3 month gap in market activity | ||||||
 SOLD 100 16 Ridge View Drive 100-16 | May 29 2020 | $200,000 | 844 | 89% | — | — |
2 month gap in market activity | ||||||
 SOLD 0 Lake S Way | Mar 9 2020 | $190,000 | 129 | 84% | — | — |
2 month gap in market activity | ||||||
 SOLD Lot 49 3 Cherokee Ridge 49-3 | Dec 11 2019 | $189,000 | 631 | 🎯100% | — | — |
3 month gap in market activity | ||||||
 SOLD 78 1 Fontana Lake Drive 78-1 | Aug 20 2019 | $65,000 | 586 | 82% | — | — |
216 Alarka Point
$1,550,000
192 Lakeview Trail
$2,200,000
540 Rocky Bluff Drive
$1,325,000
34 1 Lake Ridge Drive 34-1
$85,000
32 Tsali Point
$1,500,000
686 Fontana View Road
$555,500
85 3 Eagles Flight Field 85-3
$180,000
182 Tsali Point
$1,570,000
0 Clearwater Cove
$60,000
155 Red Oak Ridge
$780,000
410 Lakewood Drive
$4,250,000
75 Eagles Way Road 46-1
$824,900
99999 Smokey Mountain View 41
$305,000
414 Trails End Road
$1,122,500
314 Lakeview Trail
$1,250,000
0000 Cherokee Ridge 54
$47,000
Lot 36a Fontana Lake Drive
$220,000
182 Tsali Point
$1,250,000
Lot 87 Appalachian Way
$139,000
287 Lake Ridge Drive
$1,385,000
314 Lakeview Trail
$925,000
215 Sunset View Ridge
$930,000
Lot 26 3 Tsali Point 26-3
$225,000
686 Fontana View Road
$395,000
00 Lakeview Trail 7-3
$225,000
486 Trails End
$1,100,000
100 16 Ridge View Drive 100-16
$200,000
0 Lake S Way
$190,000
Lot 49 3 Cherokee Ridge 49-3
$189,000
78 1 Fontana Lake Drive 78-1
$65,000
Market Statistics
The Fontana Lake Estates real estate market shows buyer's market conditions. Homes typically sell within 199 days. With 4 active listings and 3 homes sold in the past year, Buyers have more negotiating power and time to decide.
Pricing
Median Price:$1,174,500
Average Price:$1,224,750
Property Details
Avg Bedrooms:3.7
Avg Bathrooms:3.3
Avg Lot Size:3.22 acres
Market Activity
Active Listings:4
Sold Last Year:3
Median Days to Sell:199 days
Community Info
Has HOA:No
Median Year Built:2003
New Construction:0%
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