Recently someone relocating to Franklin TN logged in to my website to search for homes requesting pedestrian friendly neighborhoods with 4 bedroom houses approximately 10 years or newer.  Below are some of the neighborhoods I thought might work.

Cheswicke Farms is located between Downtown Franklin and the Galleria Mall.  Great walking neighborhood and just down the street from Franklin’s Shops at the Factory.  Also very easy access to I-65.  Has pool and clubhouse and in an active community.

Fieldstone Farms is a large and broad ranging community.  It can be totally self sufficient with a Publix Supermarket, Walgreens Pharmacy, several parks, playgrounds and pools.  There is also a Kinder Care and Hunter’s Bend Elementary School within the neighborhood.  This is the neighborhood where I raised my family. It is about a mile walk to downtown Franklin.

Founder’s Pointe has like styled houses about a half mile from downtown Franklin.  It has sidewalks and street lights making it a good walking neighborhood.  It is located across the street from a convenient shopping strip with a coffee house and Franklin’s Boyd Mill Park.  The park is home to youth activities most of the year.

Sullivan Farms is not as convenient  a walk to downtown Franklin although in may be not much more than a mile away.  It is however a very walker-friendly neighborhood and has all the amenities for which you are looking.  It is not far from a great shopping area with stores like Target and restaurants and coffee houses.

McKays Mill is also a complete neighborhood which includes shops, restaurants and supermarket.  It also has one of the best pools and clubhouse facilities.  Many of its main street type homes have back alley garage entry.  It is a bit away from downtown but close to the mall and the interstate.

Forrest Crossings is located adjacent to the Forrest Crossing Golf Course which is one of Franklin’s public golf course.  It has pool and tennis courts and play areas.   To get to shops or grocery stores you do have to drive although it is a short drive.

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Market through March 2010

Polk Place is a great walking neighborhood anytime but especially in the spring.  Having grown up in the city I favor a neighborhood with side walks.  I have always felt that these enhancements encourage a sense of community and the side walks in Polk Place help promote a neighborhood friendliness.  Click any of the links to see current homes for sale in Polk Place and check out the market report below.  This is just another great reason I love Franklin TN.

There are as of this post 8 properties for sale in Polk Place, 3 of those are under contract and a 9th listing is pending.  Additionally 3 houses have closed the first 3 months of 2010 compared to just 1 in the same period in 2009.  The average sales price is down from the 2007-08 highs, but as the inventory dwindles expect to see prices climb again in Franklin’s desired neighborhoods.

Market through March 2010

Sullivan Farms is a great walking neighborhood in Franklin TN.  It is especially lovely when the spring blooms have opened and the families out enjoying the long and sunny spring days.   I have always felt that neighborhoods with sidewalks encourage a sense of community and help promote this friendliness.  Click any of the links to see current homes for sale in Sullivan Farms and check out the market report below.  This wonderful neighborhood is just another great reason I love Franklin TN.

There are, as of this post, 26 properties for sale in Sullivan Farms, 4 of those are under contract and 4 others are listed as pending.  Additionally 7 houses have closed the first 3 months of 2010 compared to just 3 in the same period in 2009.  The average sales price is about the same from 2009 but still below the 2007-08 prices, but like other great Franklin neighborhoods, expect to see prices climb as the inventory continues to dwindle.

Week of April 5, 2010

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Fieldstone Farms has a wider range and varied offering from  town homes, to zero lot lines and sections that offer homes up to 4500 square feet.  But for comparison purposes to Falcon Creek the chart below represents similarly sized homes in Fieldstone Farms.  Homes larger than 2300 square feet were not included in the chart.

The homes in these two groups are very similar in size, style and features.  The differences are in the neighborhoods and much of that is location.  Though about equal drive time from Nashville, Fieldstone Farms is the closer distance.  Additionally Fieldstone Farms has Hunterwood ElementarySchool in the neighborhood.  It also has a Publix grocery store. Walgreens Parmacy, and a couple of restaurants, Bircks and Austins adjacent to the neighborhood.  When many in Fieldstone Farms need room to grow they tend to want to stay in the neighborhood and buy bigger.  You can do that in Fieldstone Farms and many have, and have had two or three homes in the community.

Buying up is less likely in Falcon Creek, there aren’t homes larger than these available there.  What Falcon Creek does have is easy access to the interstate just a minute from I-65 and 5 minutes from the Rte 840 exchange.  Since Carothers has opened all the way to Cool Springs the Galleria Mall and all the shops, movie theaters, and restaurants are less than a 10 minute drive.  The last thing to know and perhaps most important for the fruggle shopper is that  a comparably sized home in Falcon Creek is on average $17 less per square foot than the same house in Fieldstone Farms

These are two great neighborhoods and two great communities.

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From your mobile phone you can dial 90999 and type in the text Haiti (H A I T I).

When you do this $10 will be added to your phone bill and sent for relief via the Red Cross to the earthquake victims.  Your prayers and money are in great need there.

Some carriers have waived their text charges to facilitate this service.  If you are looking for a way to help, it doesn’t take a minute.  I know there will be an extra collection at church Sunday, but if you want to do a little something right now, just pick up the phone.

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Condos, Lofts or Townhouses are the perfect solution for people that want to own their own place without tying themselves down to the maintenance and yard work that comes with a single family home.  The time may be perfect to get a great deal in some of these Condos.  But buying into these communities don’t come without risks.

Before you buy in these communities it is important to research a few things:

1. the percentage of owner occupied to investor owned (some lenders prefer majority or better ownership ratios)
   

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2. the financial stability and records of the Condo Association
3. the Association’s maintenance plan (if there is not a plan for projects to keep the community up to date you may be looking at $$ special assessments as needed)
4. the general state of the entire community (even if the unit you want is outstanding, its value for resale will be based on comparable properties in the community.  So if the others are run-down, your resale may not go well)

Visit Mike’s Website –>  Home Franklin Brentwood Nashville Maps

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The neighborhood is in the Williamson County Schools; Edmondson Elementary, Brentwood Middle and Brentwood High Schools; and walking trails wind through the area leading to parks, the library, and the YMCA.