What makes the Peninsula at Norris Lake so special? It's not just the awesome vistas of Norris Lake and the Cumberland Gap Mountains that bring distinguished lake home buyers to the Peninsula. They want a place to relax, a sense of privacy, and equally important, the protection of their investment. The developer and his son, who is an architect, only allow custom-designed houses with a minimum of 2,900 square feet to be built. This ensures only homes of the highest quality are built so that the properties increase in value over time.

To make certain that the Peninsula lakefront community attains the uniqueness conceived by its founding members, only single-family, custom-designed homes will be built. No condominiums, villas or rental programs will be allowed. Unlike most gated communities developed around lakes, only part of the 450 acres of the Peninsula will be developed for residential and recreational use.

The philosophy of the Peninsula. As a producer and director of many award-winning TV documentaries, Henry Materna has traveled around the world for 35 years and has seen many fascinating places. But when he visited Norris Lake, he fell in love with this indescribable setting. Materna immediately knew that this was where he wanted to be. He purchased 450 acres in Lafollette, TN to create an exclusive lake front community to blend in with the incredible beauty and serenity of this natural jewel. This was the vision a few years ago.

This vision is now coming true. A string of dream lake homes have become a showcase on Norris Lake. To accomplish this, the Peninsula has applied restrictions which not only protect the investment, but considerably increases the value of the properties. Unlike some developments, there are no rental programs, no condominiums, no two-bedroom villas or cottage-style cabins, just attractive single-family homes that match the breath-taking scenery.