At the edge of the Rarity Bay Championship golf course, Drs. Visho and Kammo Sharma will make their home. They chose the location for its’ central location between their children in Chicago, Kalmazoo and Atlanta.

After searching throughout the southern United States and Canada for the perfect spot, the Sharmas found Rarity Bay. And at Rarity Bay they found Luke Noe, who they describe as “a super realtor”. A close friendship formed with Julia and Peter Misslin, property owners at Rarity Bay. The Misslins showed the Sharmas around town and introduced them to the community that they believe is “as close to Shangri-la as they were likely to come”.

The Sharmas are building a beautiful Klimek-design home on homesite 444. They are hoping to begin construction this fall and move in during the second half of 2008. They are “avidly looking forward to leading a newly-meaningful life in a blessed, somewhat unique nook of beautiful America”.

With investments at Rarity Bay, Rarity Pointe and Rarity Club, the Sharmas are building roots in East Tennessee. The culturologist and biologist attended the principal university of Kenya, East Africa. They won international, national, state and university academic and social awards during their 40 years at Western Michigan University. Both are keen golf and bridge players. Visho is a well-published author, with three new books. Kammo, past champion at bridge, badminton, and golf, is done formally with academic life and wants to now hone her considerable gourmet skills, especially North Indian cooking -- her parents were from the fabled land of Kashmir, India.

The Sharma family includes a lawyer daughter in Kalamazoo, a physician son in Atlanta, a consultant daughter in Illinois and a clinical psychologist son in Chicago. In addition, there are seven grandchildren they love to baby sit and spoil.