Bellsford Landing

Bellsford Landing at a glance

Bellsford Landing is a new 104-homesite single-family community off Cages Bend Road in Gallatin, Tennessee (Sumner County, ZIP 37066), on the Cages Bend peninsula corridor that runs between Hendersonville and Gallatin toward Old Hickory Lake. It is early in its build-out: site grading was permitted in September 2021, the first builder lot permits were issued in late 2024 and early 2025, and the first home closings were recorded in June 2025. As of July 2026, Phase 1 — the first 60 of the 104 lots — is actively under construction and selling, and every home in the community is brand new, built in 2025 or 2026.

What makes Bellsford Landing genuinely distinctive is its structure: it is a true multi-builder boutique community, which is uncommon in Middle Tennessee new construction. Five separate builder entities hold Phase 1 lots — Creekside Homes, Wheeler Construction, Ballou Construction, Riverwood Homes, and Harlan Construction — building large brick and brick-and-stone homes, mostly 3,400 to 4,100 square feet, on lots that run roughly a third of an acre to two-thirds of an acre. As of 2026-09-05, six homes were active or pending (RealTracs via MLS GRID, as of 2026-09-05). There is no pool or clubhouse here — the amenity package is a walking trail, a pond, a playground, a pavilion, and a dog park — and the HOA dues are correspondingly low.

The master plan: 104 homesites in three phases

The developer of record is Cages Bend Development, LLC — the permittee on Tennessee's construction general permit TNR245383 for 'Bellsford Landing – Phase 1' on Cages Bend Road, with permit coverage running September 2021 through September 2026. The land itself came from a local family: Sumner County transfer records from January 2025 show the Ballou family selling finished Phase 1 lots to individual builders, and the family's own building arm, Ballou Construction Co., builds in the community alongside the others. It is a locally rooted development.

The official lot map published by Creekside Homes shows the full plan: 104 numbered homesites in three phases. Phase 1 covers Lots 1–60, along Bellsford Road, Bell Lake Road, and the Cages Bend Road frontage, and is the part under construction and selling now. Phase 2 adds 24 lots (Lots 61–84) along Barren Road and East and West Hawthorne Way, and Phase 3 adds the final 20 lots (Lots 85–104) along Blackberry Court and upper Bellsford Road. Two honest gaps in the public record: the total community acreage is not published anywhere we found, and no grading permits for Phases 2 and 3 appeared in the state permit lists we reviewed — so treat the future phases as mapped, not scheduled. No opening timeline for them has been announced.

The construction timeline so far, from primary sources: site grading permitted September 2021; Creekside Homes' lot permit issued November 27, 2024; Ballou Construction's lot permit issued January 15, 2025; lot transfers to the individual builders recorded January 2025; and the community's first home closings recorded in June 2025. For a buyer, that sequence matters — it means the community's streets, pond, and Phase 1 infrastructure are real and built, while 44 of the eventual 104 homesites remain in Phases 2 and 3. Phase 2 has begun selling: a home at 512 Barren Road — a Phase 2 street on the developer's lot map — was under contract, built 2026 (RealTracs via MLS GRID, as of 2026-09-05). No public build-out schedule for Phases 2 and 3 has been announced.

The builders: five entities, one street grid

State sub-permits split Phase 1's 60 lots exactly 30/30 between two permittees: Creekside Homes holds one half, and Ballou Construction holds the other. County records then show the Ballou side re-selling individual lots to Wheeler Construction, Riverwood Homes, and Harlan Construction. The practical effect is a streetscape that varies house to house — different builders' elevations, materials, and plans side by side, the kind of variety you would otherwise mostly find in custom-home areas. It also means the buying process differs by lot: each builder has its own contract, its own included-features list, and its own warranty terms.

Creekside Homes — published plans

Creekside Homes controls 30 Phase 1 lots and publishes a full plan lineup for Bellsford Landing. As fetched July 1, 2026, its six plans were: the Gaston (3,426 sq ft, 4 bed/3 bath); the Aniston (3,629 sq ft, 4 bed plus office/3.5 bath); the Willow (3,669 sq ft, 4 bed plus office/3.5 bath); the Hawthorne (3,748 sq ft, 4 bed/4 bath); the Cypress (3,950 sq ft, 5 bed/4 bath); and the Rosemary (4,075 sq ft, 4 bed/3 bath). Creekside's model home sits on Lot 1 (0.53 acres) at the community entrance, with Willow, Gaston, and Cypress spec homes on Lots 2–4. Creekside prints a price on each plan but no starting price, and builder pricing changes without notice — ask Creekside for the current figure on the plan and lot you want.

Wheeler Construction — building since 1939

Wheeler Construction brings more than 80 years of local building experience and markets Bellsford Landing as custom residences (wheelerhomesforlife.com, fetched 2026-09-07). Wheeler's recorded closing at 221 Bellsford Road was in March 2026 (RealTracs via MLS GRID, as of 2026-09-05). Builder starting prices typically describe base plans on specific lots, so the right move is to ask Wheeler directly what is currently available. Wheeler doesn't publish plan names or pricing online, so the most reliable view of its current offerings is the live MLS — which we pull for buyers as a matter of course.

Ballou Construction — the developing family's builder

Ballou Construction Co. is the building arm of the family that sold the land, and it builds here alongside the others. Its current inventory example: 253 Bellsford Road (Lot 13), an all-brick 4-bedroom with 3 full and 2 half baths, 3,519 square feet, a 3-car garage, on a 0.45-acre lot, built 2025 — with hardwood on the main level, a split-bedroom layout, a gas cooktop and double ovens, and a covered back porch with a fireplace.

Riverwood Homes and Harlan Construction

Riverwood Homes Inc. and Harlan Construction Co. each hold single Phase 1 lots per county records (the lot at 225 Bellsford carries the Wheeler-marketed home). Neither markets Bellsford Landing on a community web page, so their availability shows up through MLS listings and county records — we track both for our buyers, so you don't have to piece it together listing by listing.

Pricing: how to get current numbers

As of 2026-09-05, six homes were active or pending (RealTracs via MLS GRID, as of 2026-09-05). Homes documented in the community run 3,391 to 4,156 finished square feet, 4–5 bedrooms (same source, same date). Creekside Homes prints a price on each of its to-be-built plans but no starting price (creeksidenewhomes.com/bellsfordlanding-floorplans), and Wheeler Construction markets its homes here as luxury custom residences (wheelerhomesforlife.com, fetched 2026-09-23). For what's actually available this week, and at what price, we pull the live listings for you.

Because the community is this new, only two closings have surfaced in Sumner County transfer records so far:

• 213 Bellsford Road — sold by Creekside Homes, recorded June 5–11, 2025 (among the community's first closings).
• 221 Bellsford Road — sold by Wheeler Construction, recorded March 19–25, 2026.

Eight closings have been recorded in the community, from June 2025 to May 2026, with the most recent recorded 2026-09-03 (RealTracs via MLS GRID, as of 2026-09-05). The standard disclaimer applies with full force: these are dated snapshots of a community still working through its first year of closings. We can't predict where prices here go, and neither can anyone else — what we can do is pull the live listings and any newly recorded sales the day you're ready to look.

Amenities and HOA: low-key by design, low dues to match

Bellsford Landing's amenity package is nature-and-neighborhood focused, not resort-style. Per Creekside's official description and the developer lot map: a 1-mile walking and bike trail winding through tree-lined areas, a 1-acre pond, a playground, a pavilion with picnic tables and a grilling area, a dog park, and a central mail kiosk near the pavilion on Bellsford Road. The pond and trail form the community's green core. To be equally clear about what is not here: there is no pool, no clubhouse, no fitness center, no golf, and no marina.

That design choice shows up directly in the dues. HOA dues are $650 per year — about $54 a month. At closing there is a $500 working capital contribution on the first sale of a home plus a $400 transfer fee (Creekside Homes' Bellsford Landing HOA page, fetched 2026-09-07). For a community at this price point, that is a low carrying cost, and the reason is simple: there's no pool or clubhouse to fund. Verify the current figures and read the CC&Rs with the builder or HOA before you sign anything — we pull those documents for our buyers as part of due diligence.

Lots and home character

Lots on homes that have listed run 0.29 to 0.46 acres (RealTracs via MLS GRID, as of 2026-09-05). The developer's lot map shows a wider range across the full plan; per-lot acreage is printed on the map itself. These are large homesites by current Middle Tennessee new-construction standards, where much smaller lots are common.

The homes themselves are large-format and brick-forward: nearly everything documented is all-brick or brick-and-stone, 3,400 to 4,100 square feet, 4–5 bedrooms, with 3-car garages appearing on current inventory. Features pulled from actual listings include butler's pantries, 20-foot vaulted ceilings, main-level offices, split-bedroom layouts, gas cooktops with double ovens, granite or quartz countertops, and covered back porches with fireplaces. Because five builders work here, standard-versus-upgrade lines differ house to house — confirm the included features on the specific home, from the specific builder, before you compare prices across the street.

Location and commute: the Cages Bend corridor

Bellsford Landing sits off Cages Bend Road on the peninsula corridor between Hendersonville and Gallatin, reaching toward Old Hickory Lake. The standard driving route from the interstate side of the metro is Vietnam Veterans Boulevard (SR-386) — the divided commuter highway that connects to I-65 — to Nashville Pike (US-31E), then onto Cages Bend Road. That geography puts the community within a short drive of both Hendersonville's and Gallatin's retail corridors, since SR-386's eastern end feeds this stretch.

Builder and listing marketing places the community about 30 minutes from downtown Nashville and about 30 minutes from Nashville International Airport (BNA). Treat both as approximate and traffic-dependent — SR-386 and the I-65 approach into downtown are the variables — and when you tour, drive your actual commute at the hour you'd actually leave. It's the one number a website can't give you honestly.

One jurisdiction note worth a buyer's attention: the community carries a Gallatin mailing address (37066), but its construction permitting ran through the state under Sumner County jurisdiction, and it does not appear on the City of Gallatin's own 'Developments in Gallatin' page. Whether a specific lot sits inside or outside city limits determines whether you pay city property tax on top of the county rate — a real annual dollar difference. We don't have a documented answer for this community, so verify city-limits status for the exact lot with the Sumner County Assessor of Property before you budget. That's a five-minute check we run for our buyers as a matter of course.

Old Hickory Lake: close, not on it

It's worth being precise about lake proximity, because it matters in this corridor: Bellsford Landing is not lakefront and has no private lake amenities. What it has is position — the Cages Bend corridor leads to Old Hickory Lake, the 22,500-acre U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir, and the Corps' Cages Bend Campground and Recreation Area sits down the same road, with a boat launch, two fishing docks, 43 campsites, a playground, and a group picnic shelter. Lake-market listings describe Cages Bend Road properties as roughly a mile from the Cages Bend boat launch. The accurate framing: minutes to public lake access, not lake access from the community. If you're towing a boat, also confirm the HOA's rules on boat and trailer parking before you buy — we didn't find published covenants, which is exactly why they belong on the verify list.

Schools

Bellsford Landing is served by Sumner County Schools. Attendance zones are set by the district and can change, so confirm the current assignment for a specific address directly with the district before you rely on it. We don't rate or characterize schools ourselves — for performance data, the Tennessee Department of Education's report card is the right independent place to look.

The honest buyer's read

Here is what you're actually buying at Bellsford Landing, trade-offs included. The core appeal is specific: a brand-new, large brick home on a genuinely large lot, in a small 104-home community where five builders' designs vary the streetscape, at an HOA of about $650 a year — a fraction of what amenity-rich master plans charge. If your priority list reads 'square footage, lot size, new construction, low dues,' this community was built for that list.

The trade-offs are just as concrete:

• No pool, clubhouse, or fitness center — and none planned that we can document. The low dues are the direct result. If a programmed amenity center matters to you, a large master-planned community (Durham Farms in Hendersonville, now sold out of new homes, is the local example) has that model with a different dues structure; the two are different products, not better and worse.
• This is an early-phase community. 44 of the 104 homesites (Phases 2 and 3) are mapped but unbuilt, with no announced timeline — so construction activity is part of the picture for years, and the finished streetscape is a projection, not something you can walk today.
• The track record is eight recorded closings, the most recent 2026-09-03 (RealTracs via MLS GRID, as of 2026-09-05). There is no meaningful resale history here yet, so no one can honestly tell you how this community 'performs' over time. We can't predict prices, and we won't.
• Wheeler markets its homes here as custom residences. Ask each builder what's currently available, and at what price, before you set a budget.
• Five builders means five different contracts, warranty structures, and included-features lists on one street. That's a real advantage for choice and real work in the comparison — the price-per-square-foot on two homes across the street from each other can mean different things once you read what's included.

None of this is a warning — it's the shape of the product. Small-scale, large-lot, low-amenity, high-spec communities are a deliberate niche, and buyers who want that combination in Sumner County don't have many new-construction options at this lot size. The point of this page is that you should walk in knowing exactly which trade you're making.

What to verify before you buy

Data on a community this new goes stale fast, and some of it was never published to begin with. Before you write an offer here, get current, written answers on each of these — we pull them for our buyers as part of due diligence:

• HOA dues, the one-time fee, and the full CC&Rs. The $650/year + $400 figure comes from MLS listing data, not an HOA site — get it from the source, and read the covenants for boat/RV parking, fencing, and architectural rules before you commit to a lot.
• City-limits status and the property-tax rate for the exact lot. The county-jurisdiction permitting and Gallatin mailing address leave the city-tax question open; the Sumner County Assessor answers it definitively.
• School zoning for the specific address, directly from Sumner County Schools — listing-site zoning is a starting point, not an authority.
• Which builder holds the lot you want, and their current pricing and incentives. Lot ownership here has already changed hands once (developer to builders), and published prices are dated the day they're fetched.
• Phase 2 and 3 timing. Ask the developer's representatives what's planned and when — and plan on construction traffic on Bellsford Road either way. If your lot backs to future-phase land, understand what will be built behind you.
• The builder's written warranty terms — structure, systems, workmanship, and whether it transfers. These differ across the five builders here.
• An independent inspection, even on new construction — pre-drywall if you're building, plus a final and an 11-month warranty inspection. Even brand-new homes benefit from an independent set of eyes.
• Lot-specific basics: a survey with easements and setbacks, and the FEMA flood determination for the parcel (msc.fema.gov) — the community has a 1-acre pond and pond-adjacent lots, so read the map rather than assume.

Bellsford Landing FAQ

Who builds homes in Bellsford Landing?

Five builders hold Phase 1 lots per state permits and county records: Creekside Homes, Wheeler Construction (Wheeler Homes), Ballou Construction, Riverwood Homes, and Harlan Construction. Creekside and Ballou each originally held 30 of the 60 Phase 1 lots, with the Ballou side re-selling individual lots to the other builders in January 2025.

How much do homes in Bellsford Landing cost?

Creekside Homes prints a price on each of its six to-be-built plans but no starting price, and Wheeler Construction markets its homes here as luxury custom residences (wheelerhomesforlife.com, fetched 2026-09-23). As of 2026-09-05, six homes were active or pending, and eight closings have been recorded, from June 2025 to May 2026 (RealTracs via MLS GRID, as of 2026-09-05). Pricing changes without notice, and we can't predict where prices go — ask us and we'll pull the current listings and each builder's current pricing.

What are the HOA dues at Bellsford Landing?

About $650 per year (roughly $54/month) plus a $400 one-time fee at purchase, covering grounds and common-area maintenance, per MLS data on current listings. There is no public HOA website yet, so verify the exact figure with the builder or HOA before contract.

Does Bellsford Landing have a pool or clubhouse?

No. The amenities are a 1-mile walking and bike trail, a 1-acre pond, a playground, a pavilion with picnic tables and a grilling area, a dog park, and a central mail kiosk. There is no pool, clubhouse, fitness center, golf, or marina — which is why the dues are low for the price point.

How many homes will Bellsford Landing have?

104 homesites across three phases, per the developer's lot map: Phase 1 (Lots 1–60) is under construction and selling now; Phase 2 (24 lots) and Phase 3 (20 lots) are mapped but not yet permitted for construction in the state records we reviewed, with no announced timeline.

What schools are Bellsford Landing homes zoned to?

The community is served by Sumner County Schools. Confirm the assignment for a specific address with the district, since zones can change. For school performance data, see the state report card.

Is Bellsford Landing on Old Hickory Lake?

No — the community is not lakefront and has no private lake amenities. It sits on the Cages Bend corridor leading to Old Hickory Lake, and the Corps of Engineers' Cages Bend Recreation Area — with a public boat launch and two fishing docks — is down the same road, roughly a mile from Cages Bend Road properties per lake-market listings. Think minutes to public lake access, not lake access from the community.

Talk to The Will Johnson Team

A five-builder community this early in its build-out is exactly the kind of purchase where independent representation earns its keep: we'll pull the live inventory across all five builders, the recorded sales as they land, the HOA documents, the city-limits and tax answer for your specific lot, and a clear side-by-side of how each builder's contract and warranty compare — then walk the community with you. Buyer representation is often at little or no cost to you; how it is paid is settled per offer, in writing.

Last updated July 2026. Figures reflect state construction permits, Sumner County recorded transfers, the developer's published lot map, and builder/MLS listing data as of the dates noted — not a live feed. Confirm current pricing, availability, HOA dues, school zoning, and tax jurisdiction before purchase. Prepared by The Will Johnson Team, serving Gallatin, Hendersonville, and Middle Tennessee.