As a real estate agent in the Branson MO area, clients ask me all the time, “What do you like most about living here?”
It’s pretty simple: great community, unlimited activities, & easy access.
I’ve lived in many great communities across Missouri (and Texas) and I’ve loved them all, but when it came time for my husband and I to make a lifestyle change we toured from coast to coast. We saw many wonderful places, but nothing that compared to Table Rock Lake. We attended college in the area, have owned property here for years, and spent the last thirty years traveling here to visit family. As a family, we’ve made a lot of great memories in the area. From attending shows in Branson, racing go carts, ‘therapy’ shopping (I’ll admit it), utilizing all the amazing parks in the area, and best yet: LAKE TIME! From catching ‘the first fish’, learning to water ski, and even cliff jumping together, we’ve been able to do it all as a family. After a year of research and many trips to potential ‘landing’ spots, it just made sense to make Table Rock Lake our new home. Whether you are a family with young children, or you are dreaming of a retirement home or vacation home, this community has something for all ages and phases of life. Its no wonder USA Today recently ranked this area as one of the Top 5 unknown places to retire to.
COMMUNITY:
I have never lived in a community where people cared so much for their neighbors. We have a lot of wonderful churches and hard working people with mid-western values who help each other in hard times because they take the time to know their neighbors. We also have the advantage of great healthcare for our community. Both Mercy Hospital & Cox Medical Centers are expanding their services here and if that isn’t enough, Springfield is less than thirty minutes from our door step. Also, our property taxes are relatively low: typically taxes run around $1,000 per year on 120K home and the median home price is 200K, making it very affordable to live here. There has been tremendous strides in infra-structure updates over the last 10 years with road improvements on both sides of the lake to help with increasing traffic congestion. There are a lot of great volunteer organizations to get involved in and make a difference in this community. Do you like four seasons? We have it and we generally have mild winter weather. We do get snow, but it doesn’t usually stick around for long. The summer heat shows up in July & August, but that’s why we have the lake!
Medical Advances:
Renovation and Expansion of Cox Medical Center in Branson, MO
Mercy Hospital new clinic/urgent care coming to Branson, MO
Why retire here?
Retire Here, Not There: Missouri
Retirement Living: 5 Great (unknown) places to retire
ACTIVITIES:
Truly endless possibilities await residents who live here when it comes to activities. We have all the traditional things that Branson is known for: shopping, shows, dining, and amusement parks. Your options are endless and it will take you awhile to work your way through all those activities. We also have great State Parks, campgrounds, hiking trails, boating, golfing, scuba diving, adventure ziplines, biking trails, fitness centers and more. Your days can and should be filled with exciting and fun activities of all shapes and sizes. We have tremendous golf courses all throughout the Branson area (Branson Golf).
I’d like to share some of my experiences here on Table Rock Lake. I love taking the nature trail at Dogwood Canyon Nature Park, it’s about 3 miles in and out. You are surrounded by beautiful waterfalls, cliffs, bridges, and it can be walked, biked, or ride the tram. Amazing pictures can be taken all along the way (Read my blog on this park at Dogwood Canyon Nature Park ). Another great activity, is when my husband takes me “fishing” (see Running with the White Bass). There is nothing better than a little R&R on Table Rock Lake. How could you not want to live in the Ozark Mountains?
I happen to be of the Baby Boomer generation and a recent survey shows that the most popular activities for ‘boomers’ include travel & family activities. We love living in the Midwest where we are centrally located and “drivable” to almost any area of the USA. If driving isn’t your thing, we also have the Branson Airport with several major carriers including Southwest Airlines & Frontier Airlines.
Branson MO offers you lots of options for entertaining your guest, such as; Silver Dollar City, Shepard of the Hills, Table Rock Dam, Shepard of the Hills Fish Hatchery, Branson Landing, Branson Tanger Mall, Branson Theatres and much, much more…
If you haven’t figured it out yet, this is an amazing place to live and work.
If you have any questions about the area or any area real estate for sale, please feel free to call me at 417-593-2010, search for homes on TableRockRealty.com. Email me at sharol.nuckolls@gmail.com or fill out the contact form below.
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Author: Sharol Nuckolls
Table Rock Realty Group 
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