Nashville Luxury Homes - I spent a few days with a very nice couple from Napa Valley who are planning to relocate to Nashville. The husband is a Nashville native, and he has convinced his wife that the tax savings of Tennessee compared to California will make the move worthwhile. Since they own their own business, and it's not location dependant, moving across the country is not an issue.
Since the husband is a native, he had some ideas about the Nashville luxury homes they wanted to consider, but the wife had very specific requirements that needed to be met. The search for the perfect Nashville luxury home was challenging, but fun. Here are some of the things that I learned about my clients, and I'm sure most transplants are dealing with the same issues.
- Even though Brentwood and Franklin have a great school system, and beautiful homes, the Green Hills location feels more comfortable to people from big cities.
- Public schools don't really matter to most buyers of luxury homes, they send their children to private schools.
- Even though property taxes in Green hills are considerably higher than Brentwood or Franklin, most people from other states still think the property taxes are cheap here (they are).
- New homes in Green Hills or Belle Meade are likely have mature trees, but they may have neighbors on either side with homes of less than 1/2 the value of your home.
- Gated communities in Franklin and Brentwood make some people think that crime is an issue, when the opposite is true. It seems unnecessary to build a gated community in the safest part of middle Tennessee.
- Compared to most cities, the commute to Nashville from Franklin, or Brentwood is insignificant. Most people who live in California, or the northeast think that a 20 minute commute would be wonderful.
- New homes are still favored over older homes, but the inventory in Green Hills and Belle Meade is smaller than Brentwood and Franklin because of the availablilty of suitable lots
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Examples of Nashville Luxury Homes in the $1,500,000 price range.
7000 square ft in Brentwood
10,000 square ft in Franklin
All of these homes are new, and finished with the current high end standards of over the top kitchens and master baths. The Green Hills home has a pool and screened porch with fireplace. All are excellent homes, and would be a pleasure to own. The real point is that the closer to Nashville you get, the more expensive Nashville luxury homes become.
To search for Nashville luxury homes in Green Hills, Brentwood, or Franklin, please click on any of these links, or visit my website at www.nashvillerealestatelink.com
I have found the same to be true even for homes below the 1 million dollar mark. Property taxes and commute time are mild here compared to most places around the US.
Mike - I suspect that the differences are even more dramatic in the $500,000 price range. Some of the lots n Green Hills cost over $400,000.
I too have found lots of transplants, especially from Memphis, that want gated communities. We really do not need them here in Middle TN. And the taxes, well compared to NE they are about what we would pay for one of our cars.
I too have found lots of transplants, especially from Memphis, that want gated communities. We really do not need them here in Middle TN. And the taxes, well compared to NE they are about what we would pay for one of our cars.
Diane - I would see why peole from Memphis would want gated communites, so that makes sense.
Ahhh, the rough life of the luxury realtor. I know it is tough, but I am glad that you can help these needy clients. You rock Larry!
Julie - Somebody has to do it. And you were too busy showing other houses.