Oak Creek Estates

Oak Creek Estates is a 48-homesite single-family community in Hendersonville, built and currently sold by Schell Brothers, on half-acre lots — per the builder, the only Hendersonville new-construction community offering half-acre homesites — with a natural creek running through it and tree-lined streets. It's actively selling: base prices run from $979,900 to $1,112,900, and the sales center is the decorated Jameson model on lot #45 at 127 Jones Lane, inside the community off Stop Thirty Road, about a mile from Indian Lake.

The builder: who is Schell Brothers?

Schell Brothers is the sole, currently active builder at Oak Creek Estates. The company was founded in Delaware in 2003 by Chris Schell, who left a finance career to start it, and has since built more than 3,500 homes across multiple states and expanded into the Nashville, TN region. It has been named "Builder of the Year" by Pro Builder magazine. The on-site sales center is at 127 Jones Lane, Hendersonville, TN 37075, open Sunday 11am–5pm and Monday–Saturday 10am–5pm.

On how they build: Schell Brothers is a production builder with a heavy personalization model. You choose from a fixed catalog — 10 named floor plans at Oak Creek Estates, in both ranch (single-story) and two-story designs — and then personalize that plan through thousands of available choices. The design process is structured: the award-winning "Online Design Studio" lets you explore ideas before you ever meet a designer, and a Design Selections Appointment at the Schell Brothers Design Studio then walks you through exterior and interior finishes with a Schell design consultant. So this isn't a custom build from blueprints, and it isn't a take-it-as-is spec house either — it's a set plan you then tailor.

What's engineered into every home, and the warranty. Schell Brothers includes its patented "Schellter" advanced building-science package in every house — engineered for durability, structural strength, moisture and water protection, and sound attenuation — along with extra-thick insulated walls, tankless water heaters, abundant windows (the plans are designed to maximize natural light), and ultra energy-efficient construction the builder states goes beyond code. On warranty: Schell Brothers provides a consumer-friendly Limited Warranty that defines both the homeowner's and the builder's responsibilities through the warranty period, and — notably — backs it with a dedicated in-house customer-care team rather than passing service off to subcontractors.

The homes & floor plans

Oak Creek Estates is single-family only, on half-acre homesites, and the lineup is 10 personalizable plans. Base heated square footage runs from 2,266 (the Mayberry) up to 3,642 (the Waterford), and because every plan is expandable, several scale far past their base — the Jameson reaches as many as 8 bedrooms and roughly 7,765 total square feet, and the Rockefeller stretches to about 7,710 heated square feet. Each plan can be viewed on the builder's own site — the View links go straight to those plan pages:

• Mayberry — base $979,900; 3 bed (up to 6) / 2 bath (up to 5.5); 1-story ranch; 2,266 heated / 2,925 total base sq ft. The community's lowest-priced plan and one of two single-level ranch designs (alongside the Cassidy). Owner's suite, office, and guest space are zoned apart for privacy; a screened porch opens off both the dining area and the owner's suite, and a central kitchen with a large pantry flows to the great room. The pick for single-floor, no-stairs living. View: https://schellbrothers.com/nashville-tennessee/oak-creek-estates/mayberry/
• Kingfisher — base $984,900; 3 bed (up to 7) / 2.5 bath (up to 7); 2-story; 2,566 heated / 3,531 total base sq ft; three-car garage. One of Schell Brothers' most popular plans: first-floor owner's suite, a two-story great room with a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, an extended chef's kitchen with a command-center island, a sunroom, and an expandable basement option. Fits buyers who want a main-floor primary plus a dramatic, light-filled great room and room to grow up or down. View: https://schellbrothers.com/nashville-tennessee/oak-creek-estates/kingfisher/
• Cassidy — base $1,023,500; 4 bed (up to 6) / 3.5 bath (up to 6.5); ranch base with second-floor and basement expansion options; 2,478 heated / 3,439 total base sq ft. The community's second single-level ranch base (alongside the Mayberry), with main-floor living, a second bedroom suite on the first floor, and a laundry room kept separate from the mud room. The dual first-floor suites suit multigenerational households, frequent guests, or a main-floor home office, with room to expand upstairs and into a finished basement. View: https://schellbrothers.com/nashville-tennessee/oak-creek-estates/cassidy/
• Jameson — base $1,029,900; 3 bed (up to 8) / 2.5 bath (up to 6.5); 2-story; 2,705 heated / 4,123 total base sq ft. The community's decorated model home (lot #45) and its widest bedroom range — expandable from 3 to as many as 8 bedrooms and roughly 7,765 total square feet, designed for a homey feel with plenty of room. The pick for buyers who want the most bedroom configurability on one base plan. View: https://schellbrothers.com/nashville-tennessee/oak-creek-estates/jameson/
• Brady — base $1,039,900; 4 bed (up to 7) / 2.5 bath (up to 5.5); 2-story; 3,018 heated / 4,250 total base sq ft; oversized garage. A two-story plan that places the owner's suite on the same level as the secondary bedrooms, around an open great-room core, with optional bonus room, office, screened porch, mudroom, walk-in pantry, and oversized laundry room. Built for buyers who want all bedrooms together on one level rather than a split-primary layout. View: https://schellbrothers.com/nashville-tennessee/oak-creek-estates/brady/
• Shearwater — base $1,048,500; 3 bed (up to 6) / 2.5 bath (up to 6); 2-story; 3,020 heated / 3,990 total base sq ft. An open plan with a first-floor primary suite and an open second-floor loft that works as a study nook or flex space, plus an optional wrap-around porch. Suits buyers who want main-floor primary living in a smaller, more open footprint than the larger estate plans. View: https://schellbrothers.com/nashville-tennessee/oak-creek-estates/shearwater/
• Chesapeake — 4 bed (up to 7) / 3 bath (up to 6.5); 2-story plus optional expanded basement; 3,383 heated / 4,430 total base sq ft. An open first-floor kitchen and great room, a front office, a second-floor loft, and an optional expanded basement for storage. The fit for buyers who want a dedicated main-floor office and a flexible upstairs loft. View: https://schellbrothers.com/nashville-tennessee/oak-creek-estates/chesapeake/
• Bridgeport — base $1,089,900; 4 bed (up to 6) / 4.5 bath (up to 6.5); 2-story plus optional basement expansion; 3,500 heated / 4,146 total base sq ft. A two-story great room with the primary suite on the second floor, expanding to 5 bedrooms upstairs including the primary. The upstairs-primary, all-bedrooms-up layout fits buyers who want every bedroom together on the second level, and it carries the most bathrooms per bedroom at the base configuration. View: https://schellbrothers.com/nashville-tennessee/oak-creek-estates/bridgeport/
• Rockefeller — base $1,094,900; 3 bed (up to 6) / 2.5 bath (up to 6.5); 2-story; 3,398 heated / 4,485 total base sq ft. A two-story plan that scales from 3,398 up to roughly 7,710 heated square feet and as many as 6 bedrooms — for buyers who want a large two-story estate home with significant expansion headroom on a half-acre lot. View: https://schellbrothers.com/nashville-tennessee/oak-creek-estates/rockefeller/
• Waterford — base $1,112,900; 4 bed (up to 8) / 3.5 bath (up to 7.5); 2-story with third-floor expansion available; 3,642 heated / 4,810 total base sq ft. The largest plan by base square footage and the top of the price range: a dramatic great room with floor-to-ceiling windows, an open kitchen flowing into the dining and great room, and a first-floor guest room with bath. Expands to a third floor and as many as 8 bedrooms — the pick for buyers who want a main-level guest suite plus maximum vertical expansion. View: https://schellbrothers.com/nashville-tennessee/oak-creek-estates/waterford/

For one-level living, the Mayberry is the lowest-priced ranch and the Cassidy is the other single-level ranch base, adding dual first-floor suites for multigenerational or guest needs. For a main-floor primary in a two-story home, look at the popular Kingfisher (three-car garage, two-story stone-fireplace great room) and the Shearwater. The Brady keeps all bedrooms together on one level, while the Bridgeport puts the primary and all bedrooms upstairs. For the biggest homes with the most expansion headroom — basements and even third-floor options — the Rockefeller, Waterford, and Chesapeake are the estate end of the lineup.

Amenities

Oak Creek Estates' published features are:

• A natural creek that meanders through the heart of the community.
• A walking nature trail running through the neighborhood, maintained by the HOA.
• 48 tree-lined homesites starting at a half-acre — per the builder, the only Hendersonville community offering half-acre lots; current listings show lots running roughly 0.5 to 1.09 acres, and some homesites carry an additional lot premium.
• Pet-friendly common areas with cornhole.

The HOA

HOA dues are $144 per month — confirmed on both the Schell Brothers community page and an active MLS listing in the neighborhood (369 Reddenwood Rd, a 0.58-acre, 5-bed/4.5-bath home). The dues cover maintenance of the common areas, the mailboxes, the nature trail, and the community amenities.

Location, commute & taxes

The community entrance is off Stop Thirty Road in Hendersonville (37075), about one mile from Indian Lake, with the sales center at the Jameson model inside at 127 Jones Lane; community streets include Reddenwood Road. The Streets of Indian Lake — an open-air center with retail, restaurants, and a movie theater at 300 Indian Lake Boulevard — is a few minutes away. Sanders Ferry Park, a 70-acre waterfront park on Old Hickory Lake with a boat ramp, fishing pier, walking trail, and disc golf, and Drakes Creek Park, one of Hendersonville's largest with baseball, football, soccer, sand volleyball, and basketball, are both a short drive. Hendersonville fronts Old Hickory Lake, with boating, fishing, and marinas.

On commute, here are real off-peak numbers via the main corridor (clock your own at your real commute hour, since rush hour shifts these):

• Downtown Nashville — about 18 miles, roughly 22–25 minutes via TN-386 (Vietnam Veterans Blvd) to I-65 South.
• Nashville International Airport (BNA) — about 20–22 miles, roughly 26 minutes via TN-386 to I-65 South to Briley Parkway.
• Cool Springs / Franklin — about 39 miles, roughly 48 minutes via I-65 South through Nashville.

On property taxes, here are the real rates. The Sumner County rate is $1.4210 per $100 of assessed value and the Hendersonville city rate is $0.5883 (FY2025, set revenue-neutral after the countywide reappraisal), for a combined $2.0093 per $100. Under Tennessee law, residential property is assessed at 25% of appraised value. So a home appraised near $980,000 has an assessed value of about $245,000, for an estimated combined city-and-county property tax of roughly $4,920 per year ($245,000 ÷ 100 × $2.0093).

Per the builder, Oak Creek Estates is zoned for Sumner County Schools (listed by name only as factual zoning — Sumner County reassigns zones periodically, so confirm current assignment before purchase):

• Dr. William Burrus Elementary School at Drakes Creek
• Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek
• Beech Senior High School

How it compares

Among Hendersonville's selling new-construction communities, Oak Creek Estates is one of the highest-priced and largest, with plans that build out past 6,000 heated square feet on half-acre-plus lots. Its draw is land and home size, not shared amenities — half-acre tree-lined lots, a natural creek, and a nature trail, with no community pool. Most other selling new-construction communities in Hendersonville start several hundred thousand dollars lower, sit on smaller lots, and lead with pools and amenity centers. A few concrete contrasts:

• Millstone (Pulte Homes and Schell Brothers) — Pulte sections start from $589,990 and Schell Brothers sections from $694,900, so Oak Creek opens roughly $285,000–$390,000 higher; Millstone homes run about 2,535–3,284 sq ft (3–5 bed) and the community is amenity-driven with a zero-entry pool, fitness center, splash park, and playground. Schell Brothers builds in both, so if you like Schell's product but want a pool and a lower entry price, Millstone is the place to find it.
• Durham Farms (a 472-acre Freehold Communities master-planned community with several active builders) — estate villas start in the upper $300,000s, with 2–4-bedroom single-family homes, townhomes, and villas on 40-foot homesites, plus a dog park, splash pad, firepits, and a Wi-Fi cafe. Less than half Oak Creek's entry point, denser lots, more shared amenities.
• Saundersville Station (Southeastern Building Corporation) — 3–4-bedroom single-family homes starting in the low $500,000s and running into the $620,000s, with two community pools, tennis courts, a playground, and Greenway access.
• The Cove at Old Hickory (Dalamar Homes) — from $612,900, primarily low-maintenance townhomes and condos (with some detached options) near Old Hickory Lake, for buyers who want a lakeside, lock-and-leave location rather than a large lot.
• The Hunt Club (Drees Homes) — single-family with a neighborhood swim club, a gated section, and tree-lined homesites, for buyers who want a pool and gated entry.
• Mansker Farms — Bronze Series (Meritage Homes) — from the high $500,000s (about $559,900), 4–5 bedrooms in roughly 1,835–2,778-sq-ft homes, on much smaller lots and roughly $400,000+ below Oak Creek.

Net positioning by what you want: if you want a community pool and amenity center, Millstone or Saundersville Station; if you want a lower entry price with master-planned amenities, Durham Farms; if you want a gated section with a swim club, The Hunt Club; if you want townhomes or a lakeside location instead of a big lot, The Cove at Old Hickory. If you want the largest homes and the largest half-acre lots in Hendersonville's new-construction market and don't need a community pool, Oak Creek Estates is the fit.

Pricing & availability

Oak Creek Estates is actively selling, with the Jameson model home open on lot #45. Base plan prices run from $979,900 (Mayberry) to $1,112,900 (Waterford), and the builder markets the community "from $979,900"; Schell Brothers has advertised up to $25,000 in builder incentives (a community incentive plus gourmet-kitchen and platinum-package bonuses). Some homesites carry a lot premium. Active for-sale homes in the community confirm the price band — including 404 Reddenwood Rd at $985,900 (MLS# 2899142), 368 Reddenwood Rd (4 bed, 3,366 sq ft) at $1,059,900, 384 Reddenwood Rd (Kingfisher, 4 bed, 3,538 sq ft) at $1,150,000, and larger spec homes ranging up past $1.5M on bigger configurations — but list prices, incentives, and which lots and quick-move-in homes are available change weekly, so pull them live before you decide.

What to confirm before you buy here: the exact warranty terms and what's left on a specific home; the current included-features list and what's standard versus an upgrade on your plan; which phase and lot a home is on and any lot premium; recent closed comps inside the community, pulled live from the MLS, so you know a home is priced right; and your real commute, clocked on a weekday at your actual hour.