Thompson's Station for young family looking for alternative to Franklin/Brentwood (Green Hill: magnet schools, living in)

[septimus]

I think the tread with new subdivisions is to be more a traditional neighborhood design (TND). I may or not be your thing but take a look at Tollgate Village in Thompson Station. It is larger and still not built out but it has a nice feel to it and great location at 840. It puts you basically 1/2 way to Franklin 1/2 way to Spring Hill.

There are other smaller subdivisions, etc. but Tollgate is attractive with good amenities (Nice pool, club house, dog park, etc).

[MTFan]

Historic downtown Murfreesboro might be worth taking a look at.

[marria77]

Thank you to everyone posting.

Sorry if I am not being clear with what I am looking for. Budget would be 450k. Very good schools. I definitely don't need to live in the country- though I would welcome a beautiful country style location close to Nashville.

I am sorry if it sounds vague and even sorrier if my explanation is annoying but best I can say is that I want something as far away as I can get from the classic cookie cutter subdivision style of planned communities. It may be that is just something that is not possible to avoid. For some reason- the look of it just seems to really irk us- looking around and seeing only houses that look almost identical, so close together and just seeing those houses as far as the eye can see with only another slightly different sub division next door...just feels like pleasantville-ish. And please- I mean no offense- these are beautiful and I just mean to communicate our preferences.. So really any place that seems to have its own identity and not that...perhaps more nature in terms of scenery, something with its own downtown that isn't necessarily planned strip malls.

Thanks so much and let me know if I can provide any other info.

[septimus]

Here's tollgate village's website. Tollgate Village New Home Community - Thompson's Station - Nashville, Tennessee | Lennar Homes

It isn't cookie cutter in the sense it is a subdivision with only three floor plans and all the houses cost the same. There is a variety of housing styles from townhomes, cottages to bigger homes and a range of price points.

[Willie1212]

Check out the Grassland area of northern Williamson County. Additionally, check along Sneed Rd., Old Natchez Trace, Old Hillsboro Rd., Temple Rd. and other roads in that northern portion of the county. Relatively close to Nashville (15-20 min south of N'ville) and only 15 min. north of Franklin - with a very mixed housing stock. Price may be an issue, but keep your eyes open and you may find something. I concur that Leipers Fork is also a good choice. Price will be an issue. Good luck.

[Drake744]

Originally Posted by Willie1212

Check out the Grassland area of northern Williamson County. Additionally, check along Sneed Rd., Old Natchez Trace, Old Hillsboro Rd., Temple Rd. and other roads in that northern portion of the county. Relatively close to Nashville (15-20 min south of N'ville) and only 15 min. north of Franklin - with a very mixed housing stock. Price may be an issue, but keep your eyes open and you may find something. I concur that Leipers Fork is also a good choice. Price will be an issue. Good luck.

I'm going to assume there's more than one Sneed Road because I know a player on the Preds purchased a home on "Sneed Road" for like 1.6 million last year. And I think it's in Davidson County.

[N.Cal]

Originally Posted by Drake744

I'm going to assume there's more than one Sneed Road because I know a player on the Preds purchased a home on "Sneed Road" for like 1.6 million last year. And I think it's in Davidson County.

And a pretty house he has (from the outside). My fave Pred.

[BirdieBelle]

Originally Posted by Drake744

I'm going to assume there's more than one Sneed Road because I know a player on the Preds purchased a home on "Sneed Road" for like 1.6 million last year. And I think it's in Davidson County.

There are a lot of older neighborhoods "off" Sneed Road that the OP might like.

[Willie1212]

Drake744, we used to live off of Sneed, which is almost 5 miles long. The neighborhood you are referring to (Laurelbrooke) is just one small section of the road. And you are correct; serious dollars for those cribs.

[OzzieGuillen]

We live off Sneed in Grassland/Franklin. We lived in East Nashville after moving from New Orleans from where we moved to after living in Chicago for almost a decade (which is why I signed up to post in your thread).

The reason we moved to the burbs was because of schools. We actually had our oldest attend Julia Green Elementary in Green Hills for a year. We rented there but just decided we would get more value moving out to Williamson County (although it is not really that much further).

So - Green Hills and Forest Hills might be an option for you. Anything in the Julia Green Elementary school or Percey Priest Elementary School District - those are great schools.
The problem, though, is that it gets slightly more dicey as you go to Moore Middle and then Hillsboro High. I mean those are good schools and produce great kids and graduates, but there is some cause for concern.

We love our house and we love some of the things about the community - good schools, the services are fantastic, great and active youth sports. but we are probably like you in political/social beliefs and it is an area we do not like. For most people social circles center around Church. And it is overwhelmingly dominated by conservative Christianity. We do not go to Church so out friends mostly remain in the city.
Politically this has to be one of the most conservative counties in the country. And the further south you move in Williamson County the more conservative/tea partyish I think it becomes - and Thompson Station is south Williamson.

The city of Franklin is probably less conservative and they have a nice downtown area with some beautiful homes - many of which are old. Franklin School District is not as good as Williamson County, but they have some good elementary schools and they are better than almost anything you will find in Nashville. Same with middle school and high school.

There are options around the county for homes on acre or 5 acre+ lots. But other than those and downtown Franklin most everything will be subdivision.
We somewhat regret moving from Nashville because of the people. But we like the schools and are glad to save on private education - although being in the Hillsboro cluster is a good public school option if you want to be in Nashville.