Hamblen County, Tennessee
Sell your land in Windswept for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots in Windswept for cash, including association-governed homesites in the gated Cherokee Lake community. You get a written, no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours, and closings run through an independent, licensed title company, typically about 10 days after the purchase agreement is signed, with no fees or commissions.
By Parcel Buyers · · Lot figures from the 2026 Tennessee parcel and assessment data · How we made this page
Quick answers
- Who buys land for cash in Windswept?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Windswept, Hamblen County, usually within 24 hours. Sales close through an independent title company, typically in about 10 days, with no fees or commissions to the seller.
- How many vacant lots are in Windswept?
- The 2026 Tennessee parcel and assessment data lists 207 vacant residential lots in Windswept; 22% are oversized half-acres, and the median lot is 0.76 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Windswept set?
- We start from recent sales of similar lots nearby, like the 2025 prices on this page, then adjust for water and sewer, road access, flood zone, lot size and any title issues, and for the time and cost of reselling. You get one written number, not a range.
- How do I know a land buyer in Windswept is legitimate?
- A real buyer closes through an independent, licensed title company and never asks you to pay anything up front. We never charge sellers a fee, deposit or closing-cost advance, and the title company pays you by check or wire at closing.
Local data
Windswept land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels on the Hamblen County roll whose subdivision name is Windswept in Hamblen County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
Property addresses here read Morristown (100%).
| Vacant residential lots | 207 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 Tennessee parcel and assessment data [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Oversized half-acre (24,000–30,000 sq ft): 22% of vacant lots; next, near-acre at 18%. Median lot: 0.76 acre (32,930 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical appraised value | $88,300 median appraised value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $64,200 and $119,000 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | Too few arm's-length vacant-lot sales in 2025 to report a reliable median for Windswept [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 70% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Tennessee (most often KY, FL, NC) [1] |
| A platted subdivision with four phases | Windswept is a subdivision, not a separate city or county. Morristown's Hamblen County subdivision list identifies Windswept phases I, II, III and IV as of March 22, 2021. [2] |
| HOA membership and assessments | The Windswept Homeowners Association bylaws make each lot owner a member. The board prepares a budget at least annually, may assess common expenses in monthly installments, and can levy special assessments. [3] |
| Gated lake community and common facilities | The community's site describes a gated development on a Cherokee Lake waterfront peninsula, 400 feet above the water, with walking trails and covered boat slips. Confirm what access and facilities run with the specific lot. [4] |
| City permit process may apply | Morristown's permit form covers building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing or gas work. Its city ordinance requires a permit before excavation or construction within city jurisdiction, so confirm the parcel's municipal status and zoning first. [5],[6] |
| Septic needs a TDEC site evaluation | Hamblen County directs septic questions to TDEC. If public sewer is not confirmed, TDEC requires a permit and site evaluation and may request a site plan or soils map; a complete application can take up to 45 days. [7],[8] |
| This page's tax-roll boundary | The roll figures cover only Hamblen County parcels whose subdivision name is Windswept. Morristown's official subdivision list identifies four Windswept phases, but this scope does not include every nearby address. [1],[2] |
| Cherokee Reservoir | Cherokee Reservoir has 30,300 surface acres and 393 shoreline miles. TWRA says TVA owns to 1,075 feet and controls levels, with winter drawdowns up to 40 feet; Windswept's site places it on a reservoir peninsula. [9],[4] |
Pricing
What is a lot in Windswept worth?
These are open-market sale prices. A direct cash offer is usually lower, because a cash buyer closes in days and takes on the time and cost of reselling the lot.
What moves the price in Windswept
HOA costs and rules travel with a lot
Association rules are a first question for a vacant lot here. The Windswept Homeowners Association bylaws say ownership of a lot carries membership. The board must prepare a budget at least annually, divides annual common expenses into monthly installments, and may set special assessments when additional money is needed. The posted bylaws do not state a current dollar assessment, so do not use an old listing as a payoff figure. Ask the association for a written statement of unpaid assessments and ask the title company to review recorded covenants before agreeing on a price. The bylaws allow the association to place a lien for unpaid assessments, which matters when a seller has held an empty lot for years. [3]
Lake setting and gated access affect the use case
The community's setting can matter more than a general land average. Its official site describes a gated Cherokee Lake waterfront peninsula, walking trails and covered boat slips, and says the site stands 400 feet above the lake. Those shared features may be important to a buyer, but a community description is not proof that every lot has a view, water frontage, a dock right or a usable building pad. Read the recorded plat, restrictions and association documents for the exact lot. Road access through a gate, common-area rights and any maintenance obligations should also be confirmed before a buyer treats a lake-area parcel as ready to build. [4],[3]
Permits, grading and utilities are parcel questions
A vacant lot needs more than a subdivision name to become a homesite. Morristown's permit form asks for the parcel number, job address and work type, including a land-disturbance-permit question. Its zoning ordinance requires a building permit before excavation or construction within city jurisdiction and requires a site plan that shows proposed utilities. The public sources reviewed for this page do not confirm water or sewer service for every lot in the subdivision. If sewer is not confirmed, TDEC requires a septic permit and site evaluation; the agency says a complete application can take up to 45 days. Utility route, grading, drainage and septic results can change an offer. [5],[6],[7],[8]
Use the defined roll data without inventing a price
The local roll data is a useful starting point, but it has a narrow boundary. It covers only parcels whose Hamblen County subdivision field is Windswept. The page reports 207 vacant residential lots in that defined scope; the typical parcel is 0.76 acre, and 22% are oversized half-acres. The median appraised value is $88,300; in Tennessee, appraised value is the assessor's market appraisal, not the taxable assessment. There are too few qualifying 2025 lot sales in this scope for this page to report a reliable sale-price median. That is why association status, legal access, site work and utility evidence matter more than a made-up trend. [1],[3]
Common situations
Selling land in Windswept in these situations
You inherited an empty lot with HOA paperwork
Yes. You can sell an inherited lot even when you do not have the association file. Start by locating the deed and the recorded restrictions, then ask the association for a written assessment balance. The Windswept bylaws say every owner is a member, annual and special assessments may apply, and unpaid assessments can become a lien on the lot. A title company can identify what it needs from an estate or heir before closing. With the seller's consent, liens or back taxes can be paid from sale proceeds at closing. We check utilities, access and title before offering. [3]
Your lot has no confirmed sewer connection
Yes. You can sell a lot without a confirmed sewer connection. The important question is what wastewater system a future home can use, not whether another lot in the subdivision has service. TDEC requires a permit to construct, modify or repair a septic system, and its Environmental Scientist decides the needed system after a site evaluation. The agency may request a site plan or soils map and says a complete application can take up to 45 days. We buy vacant lots with no water, sewer or road work. The only contingency is our land inspection, and a failed inspection costs the seller nothing. [7],[8]
You live outside Tennessee and cannot visit
Yes. You can sell from outside Tennessee. 70% of vacant-lot owners in this defined roll scope have mailing addresses outside Tennessee. The scope is limited to Hamblen County roll parcels whose subdivision name is Windswept, so it should not be used as a count for a wider lake area. A remote sale can use electronic signing and a mail-away closing through an independent, licensed title company. Closing is typically about 10 days after the purchase agreement is signed, depending on title, and payment can be by check or wire. [1]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Windswept?
From your first message to money in hand, with nothing left out. Requesting an offer costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
See every detail of the process-
Tell us about your land
Fill out the short form (about 60 seconds) or email us. A land specialist reaches out to confirm the details, usually the same business day.
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Get your cash offer within 24 hours
We review the property and send a written, no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours. It is a real number, not a range. Take it or leave it, with no pressure either way.
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Sign electronically
If you accept, everyone signs the purchase agreement electronically. There is nothing to print or mail at this stage.
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We inspect, the title company verifies
Our team inspects the land and an independent title company runs a title search for liens or taxes owed. If the land does not pass inspection, you are never charged anything.
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Close and get paid
The title company prepares the closing documents for notarization and issues your funds by standard check, overnight check, or wire transfer. A typical sale closes in 10 days.
Questions
Selling land in Windswept: common questions
Does an empty Windswept lot have HOA dues or assessments?
Yes. A Windswept lot owner is automatically an association member under the posted bylaws. The board prepares an annual budget, collects common expenses in monthly installments, and may impose special assessments when extra funds are needed. The public bylaws do not state a current dollar amount, so ask the association for a written payoff and have the title company check recorded liens before closing.
Do I need a building permit before I build on my lot?
Yes, if the parcel is within Morristown's jurisdiction. The city ordinance requires a building permit before excavation or construction and requires site-plan details for proposed utilities. Its permit form also asks whether a land-disturbance permit is required. Confirm the lot's municipal boundary and zoning with the city; the subdivision name alone is not a permit determination.
Can I sell a lot if public sewer is not confirmed?
Yes. We buy vacant lots without confirmed water, sewer or road work. If public sewer will not serve a future home, TDEC requires a septic permit for a new system and sends an Environmental Scientist to evaluate the site. That review can require a site plan or soils map, so do not assume a septic system will be approved based only on lot size or a nearby home.
Do lake access and a gated entrance come with every lot?
Not according to the reviewed community page. It advertises a gated Cherokee Lake setting, walking trails and covered boat slips, but it does not say every lot receives each feature. Review the parcel's plat, restrictions and association statement before treating lake access, a slip, a view or road access as included.
What land does this Windswept page actually cover?
It covers only parcels on the Hamblen County roll whose subdivision name is Windswept. It does not claim to count every property with a Morristown mailing address or every parcel near Cherokee Lake. The page reports 207 vacant residential lots in that defined roll scope, which is a starting point rather than a substitute for a title, utility or permit review.
Owner resources
Guides for your situation
- Can You Build on a Vacant Lot?
Maybe. A vacant lot is buildable only if the proposed use fits the rules that apply to that parcel and the site can satisfy access, utility, environmental, and permit requirements. Start with the local planning or zoning office, confirm that the parcel is a legal lot, and get a written parcel-specific answer. A zoning label or tax parcel number alone is not approval to build.[1][2]
- Can You Sell Land With a Lien?
Yes. Land with a lien can often be sold, but signing a deed does not by itself erase a valid claim. The lien may need to be paid, released, discharged, or otherwise resolved under the law that applies. With the seller's consent, an approved payoff can come from sale proceeds at closing. If the balance or lien is wrong, dispute it before closing and require proof of the cure.
- Water, Sewer, Septic, and Wells on Vacant Lots
A vacant lot may use public water, a private well, public sewer, or an onsite septic system, but nearby pipes and neighboring homes do not prove what the parcel can use. Ask each utility for a written availability decision, ask the permitting office whether connection is mandatory, and obtain a qualified site evaluation before saying septic will fit. Keep every response, permit, plan, test, and receipt.
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What happens after you send this
- A land specialist reaches out, usually the same business day, to confirm the details.
- You get a written cash offer within 24 hours: a real number, not a range.
- You decide. Requesting an offer costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
You will never be asked to pay us anything. No deposit, no processing fee, no closing-cost advance.
Nearby areas we buy
- Morristown
1,578 vacant lots · 2025 median lot sale $68,000
- Hamblen County
4,230 vacant lots countywide
How we made this page
Parcel Buyers is a land-buying company based in Florida. We buy vacant land directly from owners and publish these local pages so owners can see what land in their area is doing before they sell, to us or anyone else. We count the tax-roll figures ourselves from state data, take local rules and fees from the official sources listed below, and use AI tools to help research and draft the text. Every number links to its source, and we update the page when the data changes.
Method and sources
Parcel and assessment figures cover parcels on the Hamblen County roll whose subdivision name is Windswept. Source [1] is our own count of the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury's county parcel and assessment files (assessment data dated August 28, 2026): a vacant lot is a residential parcel with no buildings, mobile home or improvement value; values are the county assessor's appraised (market) value; sale prices count only 2025 warranty-deed sales of a single lot that was vacant when it sold, at $1,000 or more, with bulk deeds and development-land deals removed. Treat medians as a guide to recent recorded amounts, not as an offer or an appraisal. Page updated October 2, 2026.
- [1] Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury (data); Parcel Buyers (analysis), Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Office of Local Government parcel and assessment data (accessed 2026-10-01)
- [2] City of Morristown, Hamblen County Subdivision List, March 2021 (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [3] Windswept Homeowners Association, Bylaws of Windswept Homeowners Association (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [4] Windswept, Windswept: Luxury Lakefront Living (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [5] City of Morristown, Tennessee, Building permit application (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [6] City of Morristown Planning Department, Zoning ordinance, revised June 27, 2025 (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [7] Hamblen County Government, Septic (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [8] Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Subsurface sewage disposal system FAQs (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [9] Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Cherokee Reservoir (accessed 2026-10-02)