I'm currently 5 months into my retirement and am living in a leased home while I search the Guntersville area/ Chattanooga area for a home to buy. I really haven't spent anytime looking in Chattanooga for at least 7 months but would like to start the search up. Wondering what towns I should look at that would have me inside 15 minutes of good fishing as well as safe and relatively affordable (under $250,000) .

Basically , I'm just asking what areas I might look in for a small home to retire in off the water but close to water.

Thanks guys