Oak Valley Subdivision, Smyrna, TN (apartment complex, foreclosure, sex offenders)

[tngal22]

We found a house listed in the Oak Valley Subdivision. Can anyone give me any details of the area? I know they are older homes but are they well maintained? Any flooding?

[Mary_Moon]

There was a bit of minor flooding to some homes along Tedder Blvd. & Acorn, I believe. My Girl Scout Service Unit Manager lives off the Rocky Fork end of Tedder and I remember her mentioning having to deal with some flood damage in her home at the May SU meeting. Most homes there sit on slabs so there's no worry about long-term issues with crawl space mold and this flood was an extremely rare event that isn't likely to repeat again in a long, long time.

Honestly, I think there are better choices out there than this particular development and I personally wouldn't own property there. The old KOA campground is very close by and although it was once a nice place (I took swim lessons there in the ~cough, cough~ 70's!) it is now home to long term/permanent residents and extremely seedy. There's also a questionable apartment complex near by which can only add to the 'drama' of this subdivision. There are a few long-term, older residents in Oak Valley that have probably maintained their homes, but I wouldn't expect that to be the norm. There are 3 registered sex offenders in the immediate area, including one at the campground.

This specific area of town is fairly run down, but the old Walmart/Bud's/Expo Center around the corner just off Almaville Rd. is being turned into a regional call center for the VA and will bring a huge number of jobs to the area. I sincerely hope this can revitalize the corridor and bring more businesses in, but I'm not holding my breath.

[tngal22]

Originally Posted by Mary_Moon

There are 3 registered sex offenders in the immediate area, including one at the campground.

Thanks for the information. The house is a foreclosure and has some, um, interesting choice of wall colors but the layout and size looked nice.

We just haven't found a house we want to call home and man is it frustrating. But I would want to know if the area is good or bad before we buy so thanks for all the info!

[Mary_Moon]

Well, it's not Antioch so you don't have to worry about gangbangers shooting up the place, but I wouldn't let my kids play outside without direct supervision because of the campground and apartment being so close by. I don't think you'd see much appreciation of your investment there.