There are an estimated 400 floating houses on Fontana Lake. “This can have a devastating impact on the economies of Swain and Graham counties,” said Jim Douthit, ...

Flanked by rolling mountains and lush green forest, Fontana Lake is an introvert’s paradise where the only distractions are chirping birds and waves lapping against the reservoir edge. It was ...

In 2021, Sarah and Brandon Jones moved to a floating cabin on Lake Fontana in western North Carolina. Even after renovations, living on the water was cheaper than land.

Laura Sneed and her family always admired the floating houses on Fontana Lake. The boats had the best of both worlds — gently rocking summer life on the lake, but with a roof when it rains, and ...

TVA estimates there are 1,836 floating homes in the Tennessee Valley, about half of which have permits. Most are in North Carolina or upper East Tennessee ' Norris - 921 ' Fontana - 357 ' Boone ...

Forget buying a home on land — some people are heading for rivers and lakes instead. They're investing in floating houses, houseboats, and narrowboats. While the lifestyle has perks, it's not ...

Sarah Spiro, 27, and Brandon Jones, 40, spent two months and $90,000 bringing their grand design to life and in a video for Tiny House Giant Journey, they say they couldn't be happier.

Deputies responded to Fontana Lake at the Wilderness Marina in the Greasy Branch area where a body was found floating in the water. The location is just outside the boundaries of the Great Smoky ...

Sarah and Brandon spent most of their time on Fontana Lake, where the Asheville Citizen-Times estimated there are around 400 floating homes, and five harbours that operate like “small towns”.

The waterfront home in Fontana went up for sale at $13.9 million — a month after another home sold for $16.5 million, the getaway area's highest price of the year.

Flanked by rolling mountains and lush green forest, Fontana Lake is an introvert’s paradise where the only distractions are chirping birds and waves lapping against the reservoir edge. It was ...