Brentwood/Franklin Suggestions for us (Green Hill, McEwen: best neighborhood, house prices, neighborhood)

[Wall4848]

Hello-

I am sure these type of questions have been asked before in detail on this forum so I am sorry to ask again but hoping for suggestions of the best neighborhood suggestion specific to our family. We are a young family (2 kids under 3), looking ideally for a safe/family friend community with a great "feeling". By "feeling", I mean many young families, kids running around, some charm etc. Ideally the community would have a pool but certainly not necessary. House prices under 800k but prefer closer to 650k. Newer homes would be great but also not necessary. Any suggestions for us? Thank you!

[septimus]

You will have your pick of subdivisions at that price point in Williamson. Almost any will meet that need. A lot will depend on your commute

[bspray]

Where are you going to be working?

[Wall4848]

Originally Posted by bspray

Where are you going to be working?

Potentially green hills area.

[Wall4848]

Originally Posted by septimus

You will have your pick of subdivisions at that price point in Williamson. Almost any will meet that need. A lot will depend on your commute

I apologize to ask, but mind suggesting a few that we should drive through to get a "feeling" of area? I dont like idea of going with no plans. Sorry for the trouble.

[CountryGirl2b=]

There are a lot of family friendly amenities in Westhaven, in Franklin. Not very big yards but nice common areas. Also MacKays Mill or Fieldstone Farms? All in Franklin.

[septimus]

Westhaven is great for young families (I lived there for 10 years). You may also want to look for houses zoned for Grassland Middle. That part of Williamson is probably the easiest commute to Green Hills (straight shot down Hillsboro Pike). We moved to Nashville after living in Westhaven because of the commute. When we first moved to Westhaven the commute to green hills was an easy 20-25 minutes and at its worse 45 minutes. By the time we moved at best it was 40 minutes and often an hour.

I can allay any fears about Metro schools if you are in the JT Moore cluster. JT Moore has been way better than the WCS middle school we were at prior to moving. Julia Green is amazing as well (but it has always had a good reputation and I know some folks get scared of metro middle schools).

[Wall4848]

thank you

[bspray]

Westhaven is a very nice community, that said, it is a significant commute to Green Hills.

On the lower end of your budget, I would look at some of the subdivisions right off Liberty Pike because it is so easy to get there off I-65 using McEwen. Also, the Whole Foods is right there. Cheswick Farms would be one subdivision I would look at.

In the middle of your budget I would look at Fallswood Glen offWilson and Concord. VERY easy to get to I-65 and you can walk to Crockett Park. I would also look at Raintree Forrest , also close to Crockett Park but probably not walking distance. Raintree is an amazing, family friendly community.

At the upper end of your budget, I would look at Montclair off of Moore's Lane or any of the subdivisions off Split Log, near Wilson Pike. If you want to be in the heart of the retail district but in a quiet, tucked away pocket, I would look at The Knolls off of Carouthers and Bakers Bridge.

All the subdivisions have good schools. The subdivisions in the middle to high level of your budget have excellent schools.

[sdtate2008a]

As a realtor in the area I can confirm that all of the suggestions given are good ones. Determine your preferred commute time and begin to narrow on your options. If quality of schools is high on your criteria, you will want to pay close attention to zoning because in select counties (for example Williamson) schools are strictly zoned to home addresses.