Talk about the landed gentry.
The top three homes on this month’s list combine to encompass more than 700 acres.
There are some notable firsts as well: The top sale is Headline Homes’ first in the Hickman County burgh of Williamsport, No. 2 is the first time a listing for Headline Homes mentioned crop production, and there were as many entries from College Grove as there were in Belle Meade.
No real celebrity types are in the Top 10 (that we can suss, at least; two homes were bought with hush-hush trusts and the top entry has yet to be recorded officially), so we’ll let the properties shine for themselves.
What follows is the list of the Top 10 homes sold in Davidson and surrounding counties in August, ranked by sales price.
1. 2829 Webb Hollow Road, Williamsport, 38487
Buyers: Unknown
Sale price: $3.4 million
Seller: Webb Hollow LLC
Seller’s agent: Travis Robeson, Fridrich and Clark Realty
Buyers’ agent: Leah Crutchfield, The Wilson Group
The sale on this 400-acre property in rural Hickman County didn’t close until the last day of August, just sneaking into this month’s edition. Unfortunately, the under-the-wire purchase leaves the owner known but to God (or, at least, unknown to the Hickman County Register of Deeds).
A collision of luxury and country according to the listing, the home itself is 2,600 square feet, small by Headline Homes standards, but both the house and the large pond came fully stocked — with furnishings and fish, respectively. The property also includes a horse barn and sheds. The mailing address of the seller matches the Burton Hills office of Martin Ventures.
2. 6200 Arno Road, Franklin, 37064
Buyer: Davidson and Banksters LLC
Sale price: $3.075 million
Seller: Mary Ann Crowell
Seller’s agents: Brett M. Sanders and Charles Bond, McArthur Sanders Realty
Buyer’s agent: Emily Goodgame, Barlow Realty
Here’s another sale that comes with lots of land: This Williamson County tract is 221 acres. The home itself was built in the early 1900s and has two large parlors and a large dining room. There’s also a guesthouse on the property, a farm shop and four large barns. The listing says this has been a “top producing cattle and crop farm,” marking the first time a Headline Home has sold on the back of its contributions to the American agricultural economy.
The buyer is an LLC that appears to have been created solely for the purchase of this land.
3. 6500 Eudaily Covington Road, College Grove, 37046
Buyers: CWC Investments LLC and Smith Investments LLC
Sale price: $2.75 million
Seller: Estate of Charles T. Neill
Seller’s agents: Steve Fridrich and Travis Robeson, Fridrich and Clark Realty
Buyers’ agent: Corey Craig, Celebration Homes
One more for the wide-open-spaces file: This 6,500-square-foot home sits on more than 100 acres, which, according to the listing, are both “rolling” and “level.” The home itself has three covered porches, custom millwork and white oak flooring. Both the dining room and powder room had chandeliers, but they did not remain.
The buyers are associated with Brentwood’s Celebration Homes. “CWC” likely refers to partner Corey W. Craig and “Smith” would seem to be refer to president Randall Smith.
4. 5017 Native Pony Trail, College Grove, 37046
Buyer: Gilbert W. McCarter
Sale price: $2.337 million
Seller: TVG Tennessee I LLC
Seller and buyer’s agent: Michael Lorence, Grove Realty
Finally, a small lot: just four-fifths of an acre, but the second College Grove entry, a rarity. This property backs up to the Greg Norman-designed golf course.
McCarter is a Murfreesboro attorney.
5. 4414 Tyne Blvd., Belle Meade, 37215
Buyer: 4414 Tyne Blvd. Trust, William Chapman IV, trustee
Sale price: $2.3 million
Sellers: Grace and David Johnson
Sellers’ agent: Darren Rippy, Keller Williams
Buyer’s agent: Laura McSpadden, Fridrich and Clark Realty
The king of the secret trust, William Chapman IV, represented the buyer of this 15-room, 9,000-square-foot Tyne Boulevard classic from 1932. It promises updates for the modern buyer “elegantly blended” with the “formality of the past.” No, seriously. There are four fireplaces, four en-suite bedrooms and a game room with soaring ceilings, perfect if your game is ultimate Frisbee or drone dogfighting.
6. 4417 Sheppard Place, Belle Meade, 37215
Buyer: Jovian Trust, Michael D. Sontag, trustee
Sale price: $2 million
Sellers: John C. and Deborah Pearson
Sellers and buyer’s agent: Betty Finucane, Fridrich and Clark Realty
A mighty fortress for a god, this two-story brick home, purchased by The Jovian Trust, is in that most coveted of locations: a Belle Meade cul-de-sac. Befitting its classically named mystery buyer, the home has arched openings, made famous by the Romans, which is why this is the Jovian Trust and not Zeusian.
7. 5527 Stanford Drive, Forest Hills, 37215
Buyers: Elizabeth H. and Allen C. Brown Jr.
Sale price: $1,723,750
Sellers: Kevin M. and Shannon P. Young
Sellers’ agents: Beth Molteni and Marsha Simoneaux, Fridrich and Clark Realty
Buyers’ agent: Barbara Keith Payne, Pilkerton Realtors
This Forest Hills home seems like a bit of a mishmash. There are wide-paneled wood floors ... but also brick floors. The ceiling heights are “varying” (sadly, the listing is short on specifics here, but we are pretending the ceilings range from 3 feet to 30), and yet the home is “open and sunny.” There are four porches (both covered and screened). And while it sold for the oddly specific amount listed above, it “could be” a $2 million to $3 million estate.
Buyer Allen Brown is the owner of multiple Dunkin’ Donut franchises and kiosks.
8. 3309 Running Springs Court, Franklin, 37064
Buyers: Bob and Karen Hannan
Sale price: $1.675 million
Sellers: Mark S. and Deborah Jo Reisen Hinson
Sellers’ agent: Rachel Brooks, Parks
Buyers’ agent: Chris Mannino, The Lipman Group Sotheby’s International
There was no real estate sign at this home, which might explain why it took nine months to sell.
There are hickory floors, a stone fireplace, a saltwater pool and “tricked-out electronics,” though.
9. 9262 Carrisbrook Lane, Brentwood, 37027
Buyers: Christopher R. and Gretchen Olson
Sale price: $1.65 million
Sellers: Christopher B. and Jill Thomas
Sellers’ agent: Aaron Armstrong, Keller Williams
Buyers’ agent: Denise Cummings, Zeitlin and Co.
An award-winner from the Parade of Homes, this was originally a custom build for the builder himself. The home includes a theater room, a bonus room and a wine cellar.
10. 1010 Overton Lea Road, Oak Hill, 37220
Buyers: Jeffrey E. Martus and Melissa Hilmes
Sale price: $1.64 million
Sellers: Thomas G. and Jennifer Adkins
Sellers’ agents: Mary Sue Dietrich and Janet Jones, Worth Properties
Buyers’ agent: Lindsey Taylor Maestas, Keller Williams
A rare one-level home in Oak Hill, this one was built in the 1950s but recently renovated. The pool includes a waterfall, and for the gardener, there’s a dedicated potting shed.
Buyer Martus is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon and Hilmes is a pediatric radiologist. Wrapping the doc-heavy transfer, Thomas Adkins is an anesthesiologist.
