Cherokee Village, AR · Sharp County

Home inspection in Cherokee Village, Arkansas.

Closer Look Inspectors offers home inspections in Cherokee Village, Sharp County, Arkansas. Cherokee Village homes are inspected by a local partner in our Arkansas network, and every report is photo-mapped and delivered within 24 hours.

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Why Cherokee Village homes need a local read

Cherokee Village began in 1954 as a planned summer resort and became the state's leading retirement community by the early 1960s, with seven lakes and two golf courses.

Housing: Homes built by the developer, who divided the property into lots and constructed individual homes.

Around town: Lake Thunderbird, the North, Omaha and Thunderbird recreation centers, two 18-hole golf courses, seven lakes and Otter Creek.

Setting: On the south bank of the Spring River near the mouth of Otter Creek, at about 633 feet elevation, with a dense road network on steep terrain.

Water, flooding and moisture in Cherokee Village

Water nearby: Spring River, Otter Creek, and seven lakes, the largest being Lake Thunderbird.

Seven lakes within the city limits and a high number of septic systems, which the Encyclopedia of Arkansas lists among the community's drawbacks.

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Sharp County in Zone 2 (predicted average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L). EPA notes that homes vary within any zone, so the map does not predict a single house.

In pictures

Spring River country homes.

Illustrative photos of the kinds of homes and conditions found in this area.

1970s split-level home among pines overlooking a calm wooded lake, summer

1970s split-level home among pines overlooking a calm wooded lake, autumn color

Lake home with a wooden boat dock, summer

Lake home with a wooden boat dock, autumn color

Golf-course-side ranch home in a wooded resort community, summer

Golf-course-side ranch home in a wooded resort community, autumn color

1970s split-level home with a deck above a wooded lake — Home inspection in Cherokee Village, AR

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Questions

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When was Cherokee Village built?

John A. Cooper Sr. Founded it in 1954 on a 2,400-acre summer resort tract, and it was formally opened in June 1955. The developer divided the property into lots and constructed individual homes.

Is Cherokee Village mostly retirees?

The Encyclopedia of Arkansas says it became the state's leading retirement community by the early 1960s, and that by 1961 retirees from across the United States had relocated to the Spring River area. The 2020 census counted 4,780 residents.

How many lakes are in Cherokee Village?

The city limits include seven lakes and two marinas, the largest being Lake Thunderbird with over seven miles of shoreline, and the community has two 18-hole golf courses.

Is radon a concern in north Arkansas?

EPA places 14 Arkansas counties in Zone 2, including Baxter, Benton, Boone, Fulton, Izard, Marion, Sharp and Stone, meaning predicted average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L. Washington, Craighead and Pulaski counties are Zone 3. EPA says the zone map does not predict any single home, and it recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or more.

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