The Knoll at Fairvue

The Knoll at Fairvue at a glance

The Knoll at Fairvue is the actively selling attached-home section of Fairvue Plantation, the roughly 500-acre golf-and-lake master-planned community on Gallatin's west side. Per the City of Gallatin's official development listing, The Knoll is approved for 211 attached townhome units on 34.0 +/- acres, south of Nashville Pike and east of Grassland Chase Drive and Browns Lane, and it is currently under construction. The product is cottage-style attached homes — private courtyards, rear-entry garages, and the exterior maintenance handled by the HOA — starting in the high $300s from Phillips Builders, the active builder as of mid-2026. For a buyer who wants a brand-new home inside one of Sumner County's marquee master plans without an estate-section price tag, this is the current front door.

The location is unusually walkable for new construction in Gallatin. The Knoll sits off Nashville Pike (US 31E) near Volunteer State Community College, within walking distance of shopping, restaurants, and a movie theater — the builder markets that walkability, and IDX sources echo it. Membership in Tennessee Grasslands Golf and Country Club, the club inside the Fairvue master plan with 45 holes of golf — two 18-hole championship courses, Fairvue and Foxland, plus a 9-hole course — is optional and separate from the HOA, so you can buy here without buying the club.

Where The Knoll sits in the Fairvue master plan

Fairvue Plantation is a collection of distinct sections rather than one uniform subdivision. Per CommunityFinder's community profile, the master plan covers approximately 500 acres on Old Hickory Lake with 963 total planned homes, a bit over 400 of them built to date. The estate and custom sections — Fairvue Village, The Coves, The Fairways, The Boulevard, the Peninsula, and the gated Jacobs Point — hold the community's larger custom homes. Community-wide, trailing-12-month MLS data as of mid-2026 shows 65 closed sales ranging from $320,000 to $6,375,000, with the estate sections' median around $1,085,000 versus roughly $424,000 for the attached sections. Alongside the estate streets sit three attached-home sections: The Retreat at Fairvue, a 130-home 55+ community built by Goodall Homes in 2017-2019 and now sold out; The Villas at Fairvue, a newer gated luxury-villa enclave with current listings from roughly $875,000 to $1,080,000; and The Knoll at Fairvue, the section this page covers — the lowest-priced new-construction way into the master plan, and the one actively selling new homes in the $400,000s.

One piece of history belongs on this page, stated plainly. The community is built on the grounds of Fairvue, the 1832 mansion and plantation of Isaac Franklin, a partner in what was the largest slave-trading firm in the southern United States; the original estate covered about 2,000 acres. The mansion was named a National Historic Landmark in 1977 and lost that designation in 2005 after development compromised the site's historic integrity. Around 1999 a developer group purchased the remaining estate to build the lakefront golf-course community, which opened in 2004 and has since grown to more than 400 homes. The Knoll is one of the newest chapters of that build-out.

Practically, what the master-plan address gets a Knoll buyer is context: established streets, the Tennessee Grasslands club campus inside the community, and Old Hickory Lake — the 22,500-acre U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir — as the master plan's lakefront setting. The Knoll's homes are not on the water; the waterfront streets and private docks belong to the estate sections. But Gallatin Marina, with marine fuel, covered wet slips, and dry boat storage, is a short drive away, and the lake is part of everyday life on this side of Gallatin.

Builders, homes, and pricing

Phillips Builders is the active builder at The Knoll as of mid-2026, and the pedigree is worth knowing: by the company's own history, it has been building homes in Nashville since 1952, with five generations of the Phillips family in the business. At The Knoll, Phillips builds cottage-style attached homes starting in the high $300s. As of early July 2026, its published inventory was five homes on Coburg Street, each listed at $429,900, running 1,880 to 2,100 square feet with 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, a 2-car rear-entry garage, and a private courtyard. The model home is at 645 Swanston Lane.

Goodall Homes, the other builder in the section, built both cottage and townhome products here. Its townhome plans — the Elmwood and the Leland — run 1,720 to 1,963 square feet with 3 bedrooms, up to 3.5 baths, and a 1-car garage. Recent activity has tilted heavily toward Phillips, which accounted for 17 of the section's 21 MLS closings in the trailing year, so a Knoll buyer today is choosing mainly between Phillips's new inventory and young resales from the section's earlier phases.

On what homes have actually sold for: trailing-12-month MLS data as of July 2026 shows 21 closed sales in The Knoll ranging from $339,000 to $469,799, with a median of $422,938 and a price per square foot running $190 to $250 (median around $207). Read that as a dated snapshot of where the section has transacted — not what is listed today, and not a forecast. Nobody can predict where prices go from here; what we can do is pull the live comps on any specific home when you are ready.

Amenities and HOA

Be clear-eyed about what The Knoll itself includes: no dedicated pool or clubhouse is marketed for the section. Its draws are the courtyard product design, the HOA-maintained exteriors and grounds, and — the real one — the walkable position next to shopping, dining, and the movie theater. The resort-style amenities in the Fairvue master plan belong to Tennessee Grasslands Golf and Country Club, a membership club that is optional and separate from the HOA. The club's campus includes 45 holes of golf — the two 18-hole championship courses, Fairvue and Foxland, plus a 9-hole course — designed by Bill Bergin; a junior-Olympic pool with a kiddie pool at the Fairvue clubhouse and a lakefront pool facility at Foxland; four Har-Tru tennis courts with convertible pickleball courts under a seasonal dome; two fitness centers; two dining venues (Lucky Hacker Bar & Grill and Old Hickory Tavern); and a Trackman-equipped Performance Improvement Center. Published membership pricing dates quickly — confirm current initiation and dues directly with Tennessee Grasslands.

The HOA is where The Knoll earns its low-maintenance billing. IDX and agent sources report Knoll dues of $2,520 to $2,904 per year — roughly $210 to $242 a month — covering exterior maintenance, grounds maintenance, and insurance. That is a meaningfully different arrangement from Fairvue's estate sections, where reported annual dues are lower ($575 to $1,950) without the exterior-maintenance package. Treat all of these figures as reported rather than confirmed: before you write an offer, get the current dues, exactly what they cover, and the CC&Rs from the association, and ask about any working-capital or transfer fees due at closing. Our team pulls those documents for buyers as part of due diligence.

• HOA dues (reported): $2,520-$2,904/year (~$210-$242/month) including exterior maintenance, grounds maintenance, and insurance - verify current figures with the HOA
• No section-owned pool or clubhouse marketed; the club amenities live at Tennessee Grasslands (optional membership, separate dues - confirm current pricing with the club)
• Private courtyards and 2-car rear-entry garages on the Phillips homes; 1-car garages on the Goodall townhome plans
• Walking distance to shopping, restaurants, and a movie theater per the builder and IDX sources

Location and commute

The Knoll sits off Nashville Pike (US 31E) on Gallatin's west side, near Volunteer State Community College and a short drive from both downtown Gallatin's historic square and Indian Lake Village in Hendersonville. Nashville access runs via Vietnam Veterans Boulevard (SR 386) to I-65 — IDX sources cite roughly 30 minutes to downtown Nashville outside of rush hour, and it can run meaningfully longer at peak. Drive your actual commute at the hour you would leave before you commit — it is the one variable you cannot read off a map.

• Walking distance: shopping, restaurants, and a movie theater, per the builder
• Volunteer State Community College: nearby on Nashville Pike
• Downtown Gallatin square: a short drive east
• Indian Lake Village (Hendersonville retail/dining): minutes away by car
• Downtown Nashville: roughly 30 minutes outside of rush hour via SR 386 and I-65; plan for longer at peak
• Old Hickory Lake and Gallatin Marina: minutes away

Schools

The Knoll at Fairvue is in the Sumner County Schools district. Current listings in the section show Howard Elementary School, Rucker Stewart Middle School, and Gallatin Senior High School as the zoned schools. Attendance zones are set by the district, can differ between sections of the broader Fairvue master plan, and can change — confirm the current assignment for a specific address directly with Sumner County Schools (sumnerschools.org) before you buy. We don't rate or endorse schools ourselves; for performance data, the Tennessee State Report Card (tn.gov/education) and GreatSchools are the right places to look.

The honest buyer's read

What The Knoll does well is specific: it is the lowest-priced new-construction entry into the Fairvue master plan, with a Nashville builder whose history runs back to 1952 actively selling, an HOA that takes exterior and grounds maintenance off your plate, and a walkable position that is genuinely rare for new construction in this area. Unlike The Retreat next door, The Knoll carries no age restriction — anyone can buy here. And unlike a standalone townhome project, it comes with the option (not the obligation) of a full country-club life through Tennessee Grasslands.

The trade-offs are just as specific. The section is approved for 211 units and is still under construction, so expect active building nearby for a while, and know that if you resell during the build-out you may compete with the builder's new inventory on the same streets — a reason to weigh your likely holding horizon. The Knoll has no pool or clubhouse of its own; if the club amenities matter to you, price the Grasslands membership into your budget, because the HOA dues don't include it. The homes are attached, with shared walls and courtyard-scale outdoor space rather than yards. And the HOA dues that fund the low-maintenance arrangement are a real monthly line item — roughly $210 to $242 reported — that belongs in your payment math from day one.

On representation: we represent buyers on new construction at The Knoll, and it often costs the buyer little or nothing, because the seller usually covers the buyer-agent fee — negotiated in the contract, not automatic, since the 2024 NAR settlement changes. The builder's on-site agents work for the builder; our team works for you, and because we tour Sumner County's new-construction communities constantly, we can put The Knoll side by side with the alternatives and read the incentives on any specific home.

Frequently asked questions

Is The Knoll at Fairvue part of Fairvue Plantation?

Yes. The Knoll is one of the attached-home sections within the Fairvue Plantation master plan, approved by the City of Gallatin for 211 attached townhome units on 34.0 +/- acres. It has its own product type and its own HOA dues structure, distinct from the estate sections, The Retreat, and The Villas.

What do homes at The Knoll cost?

As of July 2026, Phillips Builders advertised new homes starting in the high $300s, with published inventory on Coburg Street listed at $429,900. Trailing-12-month MLS closings ran $339,000 to $469,799 with a median of $422,938. Those are dated figures — pricing and inventory move week to week, so confirm current numbers before you plan around them.

Does The Knoll have its own pool or clubhouse?

No dedicated pool or clubhouse is marketed for the section itself. The pools, golf, racquet sports, fitness, and dining in the master plan belong to Tennessee Grasslands Golf and Country Club — an optional membership with initiation and dues separate from the HOA.

Is The Knoll age-restricted?

No. The Knoll has no age restriction. The neighboring Retreat at Fairvue is the 55+ section of the master plan, and it is sold out (resale only). Buyers sometimes conflate the two because both are attached cottage-style products — they are separate sections with separate rules.

What does the HOA cover, and how much is it?

IDX and agent sources report Knoll dues of $2,520 to $2,904 per year (about $210 to $242 a month), covering exterior maintenance, grounds maintenance, and insurance. Verify the current amount, the exact coverage split between the HOA and the homeowner, and any fees due at closing directly with the association — we pull those documents for our buyers.

What does it cost to have a buyer's agent on a new build here?

Often little or nothing, because the seller usually covers the buyer-agent fee — it is negotiated in the contract rather than automatic after the 2024 NAR changes. The builder's on-site agent represents the builder. Having your own representation means someone reading the contract, the incentives, and the comps on your side of the table.