The Courtyards at Stewarts Creek

The Courtyards at Stewarts Creek at a glance

The Courtyards at Stewarts Creek is a 55+ active-adult community in Smyrna, in Rutherford County on the southeast side of metro Nashville. It is built by Epcon Communities — and it is Epcon's first 55+ community in the Nashville area — along Rocky Fork Almaville Road, with the model and sales center on Rocky Fork Almaville Road in Smyrna, TN 37167. The plan calls for 92 single-family homes. Construction began in 2025, and the community is actively selling as of June 2026, with builder pricing starting at $560,900 depending on plan, size, and selections.

What it is, specifically: an age-restricted (55+) neighborhood of low-maintenance ranch homes — single-story and two-story designs — built around private interior courtyards, with the homeowners association covering exterior maintenance. The homes run from about 1,520 to 2,932 finished square feet with two to four bedrooms, on a range of homesites. The buyer this community is built for is someone looking to right-size into a lock-and-leave, single-level home with a private outdoor space and shared amenities — and because everyone here is in the same 55-and-better stage, the community is designed around that lifestyle. Many of our buyers for a community like this are relocating from out of state or moving from a larger home elsewhere in Middle Tennessee, so we orient you to the area as much as to the floor plan.

Who builds in The Courtyards at Stewarts Creek

The single builder here is Epcon Communities. Epcon is a national builder that specializes in low-maintenance, ranch-style and courtyard home designs, and it has built 55+ and active-adult communities around the country. The Courtyards at Stewarts Creek is notable as Epcon's first community in the Nashville area, so this is the local introduction of a builder with a long track record in exactly this kind of single-level, courtyard product.

Because there is one builder, the buying process is straightforward: a single plan library, one design and selections process, and one warranty and pricing structure to understand. We represent buyers in new construction at little or no cost to you, and because we tour communities like this constantly, we help you compare Epcon's plans against the other new-construction options in Rutherford and the surrounding counties, read the current incentives, and navigate the build from contract to closing.

Homes & floor plans

The homes are single-family, low-maintenance ranch designs — Epcon offers both single-story and two-story plans here. The defining feature is the private interior courtyard: an outdoor space built into the home's footprint, which gives you a private, usable patio without the upkeep of a large open yard. Floor plans are open-concept and designed to bring in natural light. Sizes run from roughly 1,520 to 2,932 square feet with two to four bedrooms, which spans a compact single-level plan up to a larger layout with room for guests, a home office, or a flex room.

Two practical notes for relocating buyers. First, the homeowners association covers exterior maintenance — that is the core of the 'low-maintenance' positioning and a big part of why buyers choose a community like this; we will confirm exactly what the HOA covers and the current dues for you in writing. Second, the available plans, elevations, and homesites move as the community sells through its 92 homes, so the right move is to look at Epcon's official floor-plan and availability pages for The Courtyards at Stewarts Creek and then have us pull the live list of what is actually buildable and available the week you are ready.

Amenities & community life

The amenity package is built around shared, active-lifestyle spaces. Plans for the community include a clubhouse, a fitness center, a saltwater pool, a pickleball court, a bocce ball court, a fire pit, a pocket park, walking trails, gathering areas, and gardening plots.

• Clubhouse and gathering areas
• Fitness center
• Saltwater pool
• Pickleball court
• Bocce ball court
• Fire pit
• Pocket park and walking trails
• Community gardening plots

Day to day, that mix supports the kind of low-maintenance, social, active living a 55+ community is built for: a place to swim and stay fit, courts for pickleball and bocce, trails and a pocket park for walking, garden plots for those who like to grow something, and gathering spaces and a fire pit for the community to come together. Because the HOA handles exterior maintenance, the time you would otherwise spend on a yard goes toward the amenities instead. Amenity construction and openings phase in as a new community builds out, so we will confirm what is open and what is still under construction at the time you tour.

Location, access & schools

The Courtyards at Stewarts Creek sits along Rocky Fork Almaville Road near Gooding Boulevard in Smyrna, in the southeast part of the Nashville metro in Rutherford County. The Smyrna/Almaville area puts you near I-24, the main corridor between Nashville and Murfreesboro, so you have reach in both directions — toward downtown Nashville and Nashville International Airport (BNA) to the northwest, and toward Murfreesboro and the rest of Rutherford County to the southeast — along with the everyday shopping, dining, and services that have grown up around Smyrna and the I-24 corridor. We will map specific drive times to the places that matter to you — work, the airport, family, a place of worship — on your visit.

The community is zoned to Rutherford County Schools: Stewarts Creek Elementary School, Stewarts Creek Middle School, and Stewarts Creek High School. School zoning can change, so confirm current attendance zones with the district before you rely on them.

What to verify before you buy

New-construction details move week to week, and a 55+ community in active build-out moves faster than most. Before you write an offer, here is what we confirm with you directly, in writing, from current sources:

• Current pricing for the specific plan and homesite you want — the figures here start at $560,900 and reflect builder numbers as of June 2026; we pull live numbers for you.
• Which phase and homesites are open, and what is actually available and buildable the week you are ready.
• Current incentives — rate buydown programs (a 2.99% first-year rate has been offered) and free-upgrade allowances (an offer of up to $25,000 in upgrades has been available) change frequently, so we confirm what is live and how it applies to your contract.
• Exactly what the HOA covers and the current dues, plus any age-restriction and resale rules that come with a 55+ community.
• The specific homesite, its size and orientation, and what the courtyard and yard look like on that lot.
• The current floor-plan library, elevations, and standard-versus-upgrade selections, confirmed against Epcon's official plans.

We do not guess at any of this — we confirm it against the builder's current numbers before you sign.

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 The Courtyards at Stewarts Creek constantly, we help you compare it against the other 55+ and new-construction options across Rutherford and the surrounding counties, read the current incentives, and navigate the build from contract to closing. If you are relocating, we orient you to the whole area, not just the floor plan. Call The Will Johnson Team at 615-265-1000 and we will pull live pricing and availability and set up your visit.

Epcon Communities: the builder's track record

Epcon Communities was founded in suburban Columbus, Ohio in January 1986, built around one idea: single-level, low-maintenance homes for buyers who want a full-featured house without a big yard to maintain. Epcon's first community, Deer Run in central Ohio, introduced the courtyard concept — homes arranged around a shared, private outdoor space — that became the company's signature. Epcon and its franchise network (launched in 1995) have since built more than 450 communities in 28 states, and the company marked 40 years in business in 2026. Today Epcon operates in six markets: central Ohio, Indianapolis, Nashville, Atlanta, Raleigh, and Charlotte. The Courtyards at Stewarts Creek is the first Epcon community in the Nashville market, so locally it is a new entrant, but the courtyard product itself has four decades of build history behind it (source: Epcon Communities/Business Wire, May 2026).

Getting around: commute & drive times

The community sits off Rocky Fork Almaville Road in the Almaville area of Smyrna, closest to I-24 Exit 70 (Almaville Road) and within a few miles of Exit 66B (Sam Ridley Parkway). From there, I-24 runs directly northwest toward Nashville and southeast toward Murfreesboro. Nashville International Airport (BNA) is roughly 17-19 miles away, generally a 25-30-minute drive outside peak traffic. Downtown Murfreesboro and MTSU are a short drive southeast on the same corridor. As with any commute claim, actual drive times swing with time of day and ongoing I-24 construction, so we map the specific drive from this address to your workplace, house of worship, or family's home when you visit.

Nearby shopping, dining & everyday life

Day-to-day errands and dining cluster along Sam Ridley Parkway and Almaville Road, a few minutes from the community — a mix of grocery, coffee, fast-casual, and sit-down restaurants that has grown up around this stretch of Smyrna as the I-24 corridor has developed. Smyrna itself has grown quickly: town population is estimated at roughly 63,700 in 2026, up about 19% since the 2020 Census, with local projections discussed by the Smyrna Town Council pointing toward significantly more growth in the years ahead (sources: World Population Review, 2026; WGNS Radio, 2026). Nissan's Smyrna vehicle assembly plant, in operation since 1981 and employing roughly 8,000 people, remains the town's largest employer and a major reason the area continues to add rooftops and retail.

HOA, age restriction & resale: how it actually works

Two mechanics are worth understanding before you commit to a 55+ community, separate from the price tag. First, the HOA dues here fund the exterior maintenance, common-area upkeep, and amenities (clubhouse, pool, courts, trails) that make the lock-and-leave lifestyle possible — but the dollar amount is not published on the aggregator sites we've reviewed, and it can shift as the community adds amenities or homes close out. We get the current dues figure and the HOA's covenants and restrictions in writing from the builder or HOA management company before you're under contract, not after. Second, 55+ communities carry an age restriction under the federal Housing for Older Persons Act — typically requiring at least one resident per household to be 55 or older, with limits on how many households can include younger residents. That restriction also applies on resale, which matters if you're weighing this against a non-age-restricted new-construction community elsewhere in Rutherford County. We'll walk you through exactly what Epcon's covenants say here.

Price context: what the numbers say and don't say

For context, not prediction: Rutherford County's median single-family sale price was $446,145 in May 2026, down about 2% from $455,900 in May 2025, while the average sale price was essentially flat year over year at roughly $507,669 (source: Realtracs MLS data, reported by Turner Victory Team, May 2026). Epcon's published range for The Courtyards at Stewarts Creek — roughly $550,000 to $800,000 depending on plan and lot — sits above that county-wide median, which is typical for new construction versus the resale market as a whole and reflects the courtyard product, low-maintenance HOA, and age-restricted amenity package rather than a size or location premium alone. We can't predict where prices go from here, in this community or the county; we can only tell you what today's builder pricing and today's resale comps actually show, and pull both fresh for you before you make an offer.

Common questions about The Courtyards at Stewarts Creek

Is this a good fit if I'm relocating from out of state? It can be — many buyers in 55+ communities like this one are relocating, and the appeal is the same regardless of where you're coming from: a single-level home, an HOA that handles the exterior, and neighbors in the same life stage. We spend extra time on area orientation with relocating buyers, since you're learning Rutherford County and the home at the same time.

Can I rent out a home here or use it as an investment property? Age-restricted communities typically place limits on rentals and non-owner-occupancy through the HOA covenants — if an investment or rental strategy matters to you, confirm the specific rules with Epcon's HOA documents before you buy, since they vary by community and can be stricter than a standard subdivision.

What schools is this address zoned for? Schools are assigned by address, not by community, and zoning lines can change. Pull the current attendance zone and school report cards directly from GreatSchools.org and the Tennessee Department of Education for this address before you rely on it.

How does this compare to other 55+ or low-maintenance options in the area? We tour new-construction and 55+ communities across Rutherford and the surrounding counties regularly, so when you're ready we can lay out how The Courtyards at Stewarts Creek compares on price per square foot, HOA structure, amenities, and builder track record — call The Will Johnson Team at 615-265-1000 and we'll put that comparison together for you.