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Thompson's Station and Fairview are in Williamson County. I did the Real Tracs search and came up with quite a few but some were kinda 'rustic'. There were a couple in "Pimm Springs" - anyone know anything about Pill Springs?
I felt the same way about moving twice. I have my elderly (although I am no spring chicken) mother and elderly (really) cat and it would have just been too much to rent and THEN move again. I guess I was pretty certain that even if Nashville turned out not to be the PARADISE it is, I would stay put for a few years. But I'm sure you plan on visiting and driving around. I came down from CT every 6 weeks or so (it was cheap on Southwest) to look at houses even though I wasn't ready. Got a VERY good feel for what I did NOT want!. You think you KNOW . . . but some things you hadn't even thought of!
I don't think we've been to Robertson County yet, but we've heard that the commute into Nashville during rush hours from the north is atrocious from many people, and to avoid living north of the city if possible. We currently live about an hour south of Madison, and have to deal with beltline traffic in the morning and evening commutes, so we know what a headache traffic can be
Traffic to any side of town is going to be bad, depending on the time of day. The thing that hurts the north side (which includes Hendersonville, btw) is the interstate bottlenecks inside the Briley Pkwy loop. They are in the process of widening the interstate there...and I think it will definitely help the flow of traffic through there...but I imagine it will still be heavy. Still nowhere near as nightmarish as the commute from Rutherford County.
If you want land, and want to at least mostly avoid some of the hustle and bustle (when you get home, that is) or want to move somewhere that isn't going to see big time growth and traffic problems, then I would get out a map, draw a line from I-40 out near Dickson towards Nashville, then up north around Briley Parkway to I-65, and continue north towards Kentucky. Look in places north and west of that line. Towns might grow up a little there. Some neighborhoods might be built. But I highly doubt you will see the massive growth and sprawl seen on the southwest to northeast axis of the city.
Haha, I was about an hour South of Madison too. Loved to do my shopping up there. Not to mention the countryside is stunning.
I'm gonna agree wtih Nashvols again. I'd be looking North and Northwest of the city for land.
Traffic from Robertson & Sumner County isn't any worse than Spring Hill & Thompsons Station, IMO. I'd opt to stay out of that sprawl. Have you considered the Charlotte TN area?
Traffic to any side of town is going to be bad, depending on the time of day. The thing that hurts the north side (which includes Hendersonville, btw) is the interstate bottlenecks inside the Briley Pkwy loop. They are in the process of widening the interstate there...and I think it will definitely help the flow of traffic through there...but I imagine it will still be heavy. Still nowhere near as nightmarish as the commute from Rutherford County.
If you want land, and want to at least mostly avoid some of the hustle and bustle (when you get home, that is) or want to move somewhere that isn't going to see big time growth and traffic problems, then I would get out a map, draw a line from I-40 out near Dickson towards Nashville, then up north around Briley Parkway to I-65, and continue north towards Kentucky. Look in places north and west of that line. Towns might grow up a little there. Some neighborhoods might be built. But I highly doubt you will see the massive growth and sprawl seen on the southwest to northeast axis of the city.
Haha, I was about an hour South of Madison too. Loved to do my shopping up there. Not to mention the countryside is stunning.
I'm gonna agree wtih Nashvols again. I'd be looking North and Northwest of the city for land.
Traffic from Robertson & Sumner County isn't any worse than Spring Hill & Thompsons Station, IMO. I'd opt to stay out of that sprawl. Have you considered the Charlotte TN area?
We actually were eyeing a home on realtor.com in Charlotte a while back (one of those two-story stunners with big pillars - gorgeous), so we're certainly not opposed to the area.
Traffic to any side of town is going to be bad, depending on the time of day. The thing that hurts the north side (which includes Hendersonville, btw) is the interstate bottlenecks inside the Briley Pkwy loop. They are in the process of widening the interstate there...and I think it will definitely help the flow of traffic through there...but I imagine it will still be heavy. Still nowhere near as nightmarish as the commute from Rutherford County.
If you want land, and want to at least mostly avoid some of the hustle and bustle (when you get home, that is) or want to move somewhere that isn't going to see big time growth and traffic problems, then I would get out a map, draw a line from I-40 out near Dickson towards Nashville, then up north around Briley Parkway to I-65, and continue north towards Kentucky. Look in places north and west of that line. Towns might grow up a little there. Some neighborhoods might be built. But I highly doubt you will see the massive growth and sprawl seen on the southwest to northeast axis of the city.
For what it's worth, I spent all of last week staying with a friend in Joelton and commuting to the other side of downtown (Fesslers Lane/Murfreesboro Road area) every morning. The drive into town on I-24 was a breeze. I mean, I was doing 80mph just to keep up with the I-24 traffic. The only real bottleneck occured at the 24/65 merger, and even then it wasn't that bad, just a few minutes of stop-and-go traffic before being able to get back up to 50mph. Once the I-65 traffic split off again towards Metrocenter, the I-24 lanes were free and clear, and I was able to zoom by LP Field at 70mph (again, just keeping up with the traffic).
At the end of each day I always went home a different way: I took Briley Pkwy to I-65 north to Rivergate/Goodlettsville then took back roads to Joelton. Three observations:
1. Briley Parkway is awesome! I remember when it was just two lanes in each direction, but now it's at least 4 in each direction on that northeast quadrant, sometimes 5, and it has almost zero traffic even during rush hour.
2. The afternoon traffic to Hendersonville looked AWFUL. Cars were backed up for a mile to merge onto Vietnam Veterans Blvd (the freeway to Hendersonville and Gallatin). But those of us headed on up to Goodlettsville (the very next exit) were able to fly by at 70mph. I really like the Goodlettsville area.
3. The countryside between Goodlettsville and Joelton--all within Davidson County--is just stunning. Very densely compacted rolling hills, deep, narrow valleys, well-kept homes (and not a McMansion in sight), small farms, country churches, fun roads. It made me wish I had a sporty little Miata instead of a sensible Honda Accord, although I did get stuck behind a tractor on a couple of occasions. I turned off my GPS and got lost several times, but that was part of the adventure. Anyway, that part of Davidson County is beautiful, thoroughly rural, affordable, and within easy striking range of either I-65 or I-24.
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We actually were eyeing a home on realtor.com in Charlotte a while back (one of those two-story stunners with big pillars - gorgeous), so we're certainly not opposed to the area.
Charlotte is a cute little town. Emphasis on little. I don't get the feeling it's backwards (I actually know some people from out there)...but it's kind of like a step back in time. It is very isolated (relatively speaking -- compared to other residential spots around Nashville). No major highways go through it. It is connected by several state highways (that are in good condition, btw), but they are two lane and generally full of hills and curves. I'd consider that a retirement spot, but not a commuter spot. It's well more than an hour for a commute...possibly close to 90 minutes depending on route and destination.
If you were looking for jobs in Dickson or Ashland City, that would be a decent spot. But for anything in Nashville or its suburbs...I think the drive would get old after a while...not to mention your gas bill.
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For what it's worth, I spent all of last week staying with a friend in Joelton and commuting to the other side of downtown (Fesslers Lane/Murfreesboro Road area) every morning. The drive into town on I-24 was a breeze. I mean, I was doing 80mph just to keep up with the I-24 traffic. The only real bottleneck occured at the 24/65 merger, and even then it wasn't that bad, just a few minutes of stop-and-go traffic before being able to get back up to 50mph. Once the I-65 traffic split off again towards Metrocenter, the I-24 lanes were free and clear, and I was able to zoom by LP Field at 70mph (again, just keeping up with the traffic).
At the end of each day I always went home a different way: I took Briley Pkwy to I-65 north to Rivergate/Goodlettsville then took back roads to Joelton. Three observations:
1. Briley Parkway is awesome! I remember when it was just two lanes in each direction, but now it's at least 4 in each direction on that northeast quadrant, sometimes 5, and it has almost zero traffic even during rush hour.
2. The afternoon traffic to Hendersonville looked AWFUL. Cars were backed up for a mile to merge onto Vietnam Veterans Blvd (the freeway to Hendersonville and Gallatin). But those of us headed on up to Goodlettsville (the very next exit) were able to fly by at 70mph. I really like the Goodlettsville area.
3. The countryside between Goodlettsville and Joelton--all within Davidson County--is just stunning. Very densely compacted rolling hills, deep, narrow valleys, well-kept homes (and not a McMansion in sight), small farms, country churches, fun roads. It made me wish I had a sporty little Miata instead of a sensible Honda Accord, although I did get stuck behind a tractor on a couple of occasions. I turned off my GPS and got lost several times, but that was part of the adventure. Anyway, that part of Davidson County is beautiful, thoroughly rural, affordable, and within easy striking range of either I-65 or I-24.
As far as an interstate commute, it's hard to beat 24 West (obviously because it is sparsely populated up that way.
As for your list: Yes...Briley, now that it's complete, is great...at least for cutting off corners of the interstate. It's not really effective as a full bypass except perhaps at the very height of rush hour. Widening the east side of Briley was a smart move. Not only can it handle more traffic, but it also helped straighten out a pair of harsh nearly 90 degree turns (just south of Opryland) that were pretty dangerous.
Hendersonville traffic can be awful. I honestly think widening TN-386 to 3 lanes per side is a greater priority than some of the work TDOT is doing (south of Franklin, east of Mount Juliet). Sumner County, despite being a little smaller, has as many commuters as both Williamson and Rutherford Counties (they all have around 28,000). I-65 from Briley to Vietnam Vets can handle them...but Vietnam Vets can't handle that kind of load well by itself. The only real alternative routes are 31E (Hendersonville's main drag, which is chocked full of red lights) and Long Hollow Pike (which is really only useful if you are going all the way into Gallatin -- and it's 2 lanes for the majority of the trip).
Northwestern Davidson County is a beautiful place. It's kind of funny that it is technically considered the city of Nashville, since it is very rural. I doubt we'll ever see any large scale development out that way because of the topography you describe. The hills on that particular side of town are very steep, and full of twists and turns. It's not development friendly at all. City planners recognize that and the aim is to keep its rural character, because it is sort of unique, considering how close it is to the city. The 4 census tracts that make up the northern and western border (down to the Cumberland River) cover 103.8 square miles and have just 11,167 people (for comparison's sake -- Trousdale County has 7,800 people in 114 square miles).
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