Hillcrest Village

Hillcrest Village at a glance

Hillcrest Village is an active new-construction community by M/I Homes in Columbia, the seat of Maury County, set on the corner of Highway 31 near Pulaski Highway and about three miles from Columbia's Historic Downtown District. It is a planned neighborhood of single-family homes and townhomes, launched with 55 homesites across two opening collections — the Briley and Braxton series — with a model home that opened in May 2026. The community is currently selling, with multiple floor plans available and a handful of homes already in inventory, so a buyer can either tour a finished home or start a build.

The setting is a Columbia address with quick reach to Maury County's largest employers, which shapes who tends to look here. The community pairs a townhome option with single-family plans starting at $299,990, giving buyers a range of price points and floor plans. For an out-of-state buyer who wants new construction with a model to walk and a builder warranty behind it, Hillcrest Village is a straightforward starting point on the south side of the Nashville metro.

Who builds in Hillcrest Village

Hillcrest Village is built by M/I Homes, a national homebuilder active across Tennessee's mid-state market. M/I is the sole builder here, which keeps the buying process simple: one builder, one set of plans, one warranty, and one design and sales team. The company opened the community's model home on May 15, 2026 with a grand-opening event and is actively selling new homes from its on-site sales office.

The current plan library spans both product types in the community — single-family homes and townhomes — under collection names buyers will see on site, including the Briley and Braxton series that anchor the opening phases. M/I markets several floor plans here, among them the Harrison, Madison, Braxton, Tipton, Columbus, and Whitley plans. Because plan availability and pricing move as a community sells through its early phases, treat any specific plan as something to confirm as current before you plan a visit.

Homes & floor plans

Hillcrest Village offers two home types. The single-family homes run from roughly 1,489 to 2,884 finished square feet with three to four bedrooms, and pricing starts at $299,990. The townhomes are a single footprint at about 1,677 square feet, giving buyers a lower-maintenance option within the same neighborhood. That spread — a compact single-family plan at the entry end, a near-3,000-square-foot home at the top, and a townhome in between — is what lets the community speak to a wide range of buyers at the same time, from entry-level to low-maintenance.

M/I markets several named floor plans here, including the Harrison, Madison, Braxton, Tipton, Columbus, and Whitley plans across the Briley and Braxton collections. Standard features, included finishes, and the exact bed-and-bath count vary by plan, so the cleanest way to compare is to look at the builder's official plan pages for current specifications — and we are glad to pull those together with you, plan by plan, against your must-haves.

Amenities & community life

Hillcrest Village is planned as a walkable neighborhood rather than a cluster of lots. The community amenities include playgrounds, a dog park, a community garden, a picnic area, and a scenic overlook, all tied together by walking trails. The streetscape leans into that same idea, with sidewalks, streetlamps, and tree-lined streets running through the neighborhood.

Day to day, that mix supports the buyers M/I is aiming at: green space and a dog park for residents walking the neighborhood, playgrounds and the picnic area for households who want somewhere to gather, and trails and sidewalks that connect the homes on foot. The overlook and community garden give the plan a couple of distinctive gathering spots beyond the usual subdivision green.

Location, access & schools

Hillcrest Village sits on the corner of Highway 31 near Pulaski Highway in Columbia, about three miles from the Historic Downtown District. The main streets inside the community include Peaceful Valley Drive, Rolling Brook Drive, and Sharpstone Drive, and the model home and sales office are located on Peaceful Valley Drive in Columbia, TN 38401.

For buyers weighing the commute, the community is close to Maury County's major employers, including General Motors, Tennessee Farm Bureau, Maury Regional Health, and Magna International — a meaningful draw for a household relocating for work on the south side of the metro. The neighborhood is zoned to Maury County Schools: Joseph Brown Elementary School, Whitthorne Middle School, and Columbia Central High School. School zoning can change, so confirm current attendance boundaries with the district and with us for the specific homesite before you buy.

What to verify before you buy

New-construction details move week to week, so a few things are worth confirming with us before you write an offer rather than assuming them from any listing site:

• Current pricing and the exact plan price for the home or lot you want — the $299,990 starting figure is a builder base price and changes with options and phase.
• Which phase is open and which of the 55 initial homesites remain, since availability shifts as the early collections sell.
• Current inventory of completed or near-complete homes versus build-to-order timelines.
• HOA dues and what they cover — confirm the current amount and terms directly before you rely on any number.
• Lot specifics, included features by plan, and which finishes are standard versus an upgrade.
• Current school attendance zones for the specific address.

The on-site sales office is open Monday 2-6 PM, Tuesday through Saturday 10 AM-6 PM, and Sunday 12-6 PM — but it is worth having buyer representation in your corner before that first visit, not after.

Working with The Will Johnson Team

We represent buyers in new construction at little or no cost to you, and because we tour communities like Hillcrest Village constantly, we help you compare floor plans, read the incentives, and navigate the build from contract to closing — with someone advocating for your interests through every selection and inspection. Call The Will Johnson Team at 615-265-1000 and we will pull live pricing and availability for Hillcrest Village and set up a tour.

Current floor plans and 2026 pricing

As of July 2026, M/I Homes lists six named plans at Hillcrest Village with current base pricing well above the community's original $299,990 opening price: the Madison (3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2,011 sq ft) from $409,990; the Hudson (3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2,231 sq ft) from $419,990; the Tipton (4 bed, 2.5 bath, 2,436 sq ft) from $444,990; the Harrison (4 bed, 2 bath, 2,405 sq ft) from $449,990; the Whitley (4 bed, 2 bath, 2,744 sq ft) from $464,990; and the Columbus (4 bed, 3 bath) near the top of the single-family lineup at roughly 2,884 sq ft. The Braxton is the community's two-story townhome plan. Builder-listed base prices across the community currently span roughly $399,990 to $489,990 (newhomesource.com, mihomes.com, accessed 2026-07). The $299,990 figure still shown on some listing aggregators reflects the community's original opening price point and is no longer current — we pull the live number for the specific plan and lot you want before you tour.

Financing incentives and sales office hours

M/I Homes has advertised a 2/1 temporary rate buydown at Hillcrest Village, listed in mid-2026 with a first-year rate as low as 2.875% (5.6185% APR) tied to a closing deadline of August 31, 2026, alongside a seasonal 'Stars, Stripes & Savings' promotion (mihomes.com, accessed 2026-07). Builder incentives like these are tied to the builder's preferred lender, change on a rolling basis, and carry firm expiration dates, so confirm what is currently active before you count on any specific rate — we're glad to weigh the builder's incentive against an outside lender for your situation. Builder-listed sales office hours as of this writing are Monday 2-6 PM, Tuesday through Friday 10 AM-6 PM, and Sunday 12-6 PM, with the office closed Saturdays (newhomesource.com, accessed 2026-07) — confirm the day-of-week schedule before you drive out, since builder hours do shift.

Commute, nearby destinations & the local job base

Hillcrest Village is about 2.9 miles (roughly a 7-minute drive) from Columbia's Historic Downtown District, about 3.2 miles from the Columbia Farmers Market, and roughly 6.4 miles (about 15 minutes) from Chickasaw Trace Park on the Duck River (mihomes.com, accessed 2026-07). For a Nashville commute, Columbia sits about 46 miles south of downtown via US-31 and I-65; drive time runs roughly 45-60 minutes each way off-peak and can stretch well past an hour during rush hour, especially on I-65 South (drive-time aggregators, accessed 2026-07) — worth driving yourself at your actual commute hours before you buy. Closer to home, the bigger draw for many buyers here is Maury County's own job base along the Highway 31 corridor: Ultium Cells, the GM/LG Energy Solution battery joint venture in Spring Hill, began production in February 2024 after a $2.3 billion build-out and announced a further $70 million investment in 2026 to retool part of the plant for LFP battery production (Ultium Cells company statements, accessed 2026-07). Maury Regional Medical Center, the flagship hospital of Maury Regional Health — the largest health system between Nashville and Huntsville, Alabama — reported roughly 1,803 employees at its Columbia campus as of April 2026 (Maury Regional Health; American Hospital Directory, accessed 2026-07).

Maury County growth context

Maury County has ranked among Tennessee's fastest-growing counties by percentage in recent years. U.S. Census Bureau vintage population estimates cited by the Tennessee State Data Center show Maury County growing at roughly 3.2% for the year ending July 1, 2025, up slightly from about 3.1% the prior year — placing it near the top of the state's counties by percentage growth, just behind Wilson County's pace in the same estimates (Tennessee State Data Center; U.S. Census Bureau, accessed 2026-07). That describes historical population change only — we can't predict future home values or appreciation, so anyone weighing Hillcrest Village as an investment or rental should have us pull current rent comparables and run the numbers with a lender rather than assume any trend continues.

Hillcrest Village FAQ

What school district serves Hillcrest Village? Homes here are zoned within Maury County Public Schools, and the specific school assignment depends on the exact address. Pull the current attendance zone for any lot from GreatSchools.org and the Tennessee Department of Education's report card site, and confirm directly with the district before you buy, since zone lines can be redrawn. Can I use my own agent at an M/I Homes community? Yes — builder sales representatives work for the builder, not for you, and in most cases their price to you is the same with or without your own representation. Register with us as your agent on your first visit, before you sign anything, so we're recorded as your representation from day one.