Single-Family Cabin with 7.99 Acres, Mountain Views & Built-In Garage – Vonore, TN – $260,000

Property Overview

Welcome to 123 Cooper Rd in Vonore, Tennessee, where approximately 7.99 acres combine a three-bedroom cabin-style residence, wooded privacy, usable cleared ground, mountain views, and existing infrastructure.

The property consists of two adjacent parcels totaling approximately 7.99 acres. The one-story home was built in 1973 and provides approximately 1,400 square feet of finished living space, with an unfinished lower level of approximately 1,400 square feet offering additional room for storage, recreation, workshop use, or future possibilities subject to buyer verification, applicable permits, and local requirements.

Inside, the home features three main-level bedrooms, one full bathroom, laminate flooring, wood heat, a wall/window cooling unit, an electric oven, and a wood-burning fireplace. Outside, the property includes a built-in garage, covered RV/carport area, detached storage shed with electrical wiring and lighting, covered porch, front-yard fencing, and mountain views.

The acreage includes a mix of cleared and wooded areas with mature hardwoods. The property is served by a private well and septic tank and has no HOA. It is being offered in its current condition with cash or conventional financing specified. Buyers should independently verify condition, boundaries, acreage, permitted uses, building potential, septic and well conditions, financing requirements, and all other matters important to the purchase.

Property Features

Interior & Construction

The cabin-style residence has a frame construction with a metal roof and a single-story layout. The finished living area is approximately 1,400 square feet, while the lower level provides approximately another 1,400 square feet of unfinished space.

The interior includes laminate flooring, wood heating, a wall/window cooling unit, an electric oven, and one wood-burning fireplace. All three bedrooms are located on the main level.

Land, Parking & Outdoor Features

The approximately 7.99-acre setting provides a combination of cleared ground and wooded acreage, with mature hardwoods contributing to the property’s natural character and privacy.

Parking and covered space include a two-space built-in garage, a two-space carport, and two additional uncovered spaces. A detached storage shed includes electrical wiring and lighting. A covered porch and mountain views add to the outdoor setting.

Utilities & Property Infrastructure

The residence has a private well and septic tank. The property has no homeowners association. Buyers should independently verify well and septic condition, capacity, permitting, service history, and any requirements associated with future improvements or changes in use.

Area Overview

Vonore is a small East Tennessee community in Monroe County, with the town also extending into Blount County. The 2020 U.S. Census recorded 1,574 residents in Vonore. The community is situated around Tellico Lake and the Little Tennessee River, with a combination of residential, recreational, historic, and commercial areas.

The area is particularly associated with Tellico Lake, Fort Loudoun State Historic Park, the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum, and access toward the Cherokee National Forest and Cherohala Skyway. Tellico Reservoir itself extends approximately 33 miles along the Little Tennessee River and provides 357 miles of shoreline and about 15,560 acres of water surface.

Safety & Crime

Available 2024 city-level crime data for Vonore, released in 2025 and identified as FBI-based data by the reporting source, recorded 37 total reported incidents, including 10 violent-crime incidents and 27 property-crime incidents. The reported categories included 3 burglaries, 21 thefts, 3 motor-vehicle thefts, and 10 assaults. These figures describe reported city-level activity and should not be interpreted as conditions specific to 123 Cooper Rd.

Schools & Education

Monroe County Schools operates Vonore Elementary School at 1135 Highway 411 and Vonore Middle School at 414 Hall Street. The district also operates Sequoyah High School in Madisonville, serving grades 9–12. Nearby schools and district facilities provide a local education snapshot, but school proximity alone does not establish enrollment assignment for this property.

Healthcare & Hospitals

Healthcare resources serving the broader Vonore area include Sweetwater Hospital Association facilities and services in Monroe County. Sweetwater Hospital Association lists family and industrial medicine, physical therapy, emergency care, laboratory, radiology, surgical care, and other medical services within its network.

Covenant Health Fort Loudoun in Lenoir City provides inpatient care, emergency services, surgery, diagnostic testing and imaging, and 24/7 emergency care. Healthgrades lists Fort Loudoun Medical Center approximately 16 miles from Vonore as a regional hospital option.

Housing Market History

For a consistent historical comparison, the table below uses median home values for ZIP code 37885 from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey housing data as reported by ZIP-Codes.com. This is a ZIP-level historical housing metric and is not a valuation of this property.

For a separate current-market measure, Zillow reported a typical Vonore home value of $480,570 as of August 31, 2026, with a 2.9% one-year change. Zillow’s figure is a different metric from the ACS median home value series above and should not be combined with it as though the methodologies were identical.

Transportation & Access

Vonore’s transportation network includes U.S. 411 and State Route 360, with SR 360 connecting the community toward Fort Loudoun State Historic Park, Tellico Plains, and the Cherohala Skyway. Tennessee transportation planning also includes active projects affecting the broader Monroe County network.

TDOT currently lists improvements at the US 411 and Niles Ferry Road intersection in Vonore, including a planned traffic signal, a separate right-turn lane, and a sidewalk connection toward Vonore Elementary School. TDOT also lists an SR 322 improvement project in Monroe County, with one phase beginning construction in August 2026 and an estimated completion in fall 2028.

For air travel, McGhee Tyson Airport serves the Knoxville and East Tennessee region and currently offers nonstop service to more than 30 destinations through six airlines.

Shopping & Everyday Services

Everyday shopping and services are available within Vonore, including Food City at 2120 Highway 411, which includes grocery, pharmacy, bakery/deli, fuel, produce, and other retail services.

Sloan’s Hometown Hardware at 107 Highway 360 combines a hardware and sporting-goods store with a Shell service station, convenience store, deli, groceries, propane refills, key cutting, and other practical services. Vonore Drug Family Wellness Center at 1121 Highway 411 provides pharmacy services, immunizations, home delivery, and medication synchronization.

Parks & Recreation

The Vonore area offers extensive access to water-based and outdoor recreation. Tennessee’s Tellico Lake Wildlife Management Area covers approximately 8,000 acres across Monroe and Loudon counties, with a workbase and check station located in the Vonore area.

Tellico Reservoir provides boating, fishing, day-use areas, and campgrounds, while the TVA system includes the East Lakeshore Trail and other outdoor recreation resources. The Town of Vonore also maintains Vonore Veteran’s Memorial Park, which includes a pavilion, fishing pier, memorial area, and paved walking trail.

Nearby cultural and historic destinations include Sequoyah Birthplace Museum, located approximately one mile east of Vonore, and Fort Loudoun State Historic Park. The museum is a certified site on the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, while Fort Loudoun preserves a historic 18th-century frontier fortification overlooking the reservoir and surrounding Appalachian landscape.

Utilities & Connectivity

The property itself is served by a private well and septic tank. Area-level connectivity options include TDS and Spectrum, with TDS advertising high-speed internet service in Vonore and a fiber buildout program for the community. Actual availability and service levels can vary by address, so buyers should verify service at the property before relying on any specific provider or technology.

Development & Planning

Transportation projects are among the active infrastructure changes in the broader Vonore and Monroe County area. TDOT lists the US 411 and Niles Ferry Road intersection project as under development, with construction scheduled in its 10-Year Project Plan for fiscal year 2026. The proposed work includes a traffic signal, a dedicated right-turn lane, and a sidewalk along Niles Ferry Road toward Vonore Elementary School.

TDOT also reports active construction on one phase of the State Route 322 improvement project. The project is intended to improve safety, mobility, and roadway efficiency along a corridor connecting the Sweetwater-Vonore area with SR 72 and nearby industrial parks. The current TDOT information identifies construction beginning in August 2026 and an estimated completion in fall 2028 for the funded phase.

These projects describe planned or active public infrastructure improvements and should not be interpreted as guarantees of future development or changes in property value.

Property Summary