Gaw Property (Split Log Road / Sunset Road)

The Gaw Property is a coming-soon new-construction community taking shape on a roughly 175-acre tract at 9828 Split Log Road in Brentwood, with access via Sunset Road. Planned as an Open Space Residential Development (OSRD), it is laid out for 116 detached single-family homes at a low overall density of about 0.71 homes per acre — a deliberately spread-out plan that trades tight lots for large parcels, preserved open space, and a connecting trail. The Brentwood Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the rezoning on its second and final reading along with the annexation that brought roughly 134 acres of formerly unincorporated Williamson County land into the city. Because the project is still in its early stages, treat the details below as a snapshot of what has been approved, and call us at 615-265-1000 for what is actually selling, building, or coming next.

The developer and the home plan

The developer of record for the Gaw Property is G-IV Farms LLC. The builders expected to construct homes within the community include Ford Classic Homes, Insignia Homes, Aspen Construction, Birchwood Homes, Legend Homes, Schumacher Homes, Sipple Homes, and Stonegate Homes. The approved plan calls for detached single-family homes — no attached or townhome product is part of the OSRD layout as approved. Beyond that, the specifics that buyers care about most are not yet public: floor plans, square-footage ranges, bedroom and bath counts, included features, and starting prices have not been published, so those details should be confirmed live rather than assumed.

New-construction communities like this one tend to firm up their offerings in stages — model plans and a price sheet usually arrive as a project moves from approval toward lots actually opening for sale. Rather than guess at those details, we keep current on them directly. If you want to know which builders are active, what plans are offered, and where pricing lands as of today, we will pull the latest and walk you through it; reach us at 615-265-1000.

Open space, large lots, and the trail

What sets the Gaw Property apart on paper is its Open Space Residential Development framework. OSRD zoning concentrates homes on a portion of the land so that a meaningful share of the tract can stay as preserved open space, which is how 116 homes spread across roughly 175 acres lands at about 0.71 homes per acre. Lots are planned at a minimum of one acre under Brentwood's R-2 standards, so this is a large-lot community by design rather than a compact one.

The approved plan also includes a ten-foot-wide asphalt multi-purpose trail running through the development. A trail of that width is built to carry walkers, runners, and cyclists, and it pairs naturally with the open space the OSRD layout preserves. If you are weighing the community partly for that day-to-day outdoor access, we can confirm where the trail will run and how it connects as the plans are finalized.

Location and getting around

The community sits at 9828 Split Log Road in Brentwood, with vehicular access planned via Sunset Road. Drive times are the thing buyers most often get wrong from a map, because the number that matters is yours — at your real departure time, on the roads you would actually use. Rather than quote a figure that may not match your commute, we suggest you clock it yourself: pick a typical weekday, leave from the Split Log Road area at the hour you would actually head out, and drive to your office, your school, your gym, the airport, or wherever your week takes you. That real-world test tells you far more than any estimate.

When you tour with us, we are happy to talk through the access points, the surrounding road network, and how the Sunset Road connection is expected to function as the community is built out, so you can pressure-test the location against your own routine.

Who it fits

The Gaw Property is built around large lots, low density, and preserved open space, so it tends to suit buyers who want elbow room and open space over a tightly packed streetscape. The one-acre-minimum lots appeal to anyone who values space between homes and room to spread out on their own parcel, while the ten-foot multi-purpose trail and the OSRD open space speak to buyers who want walking, running, or cycling built into where they live. As a brand-new detached single-family community, it also fits buyers drawn to the predictability of new construction — newer systems and the ability to make selections — provided the eventual plans and pricing match what you are after, which is exactly what we will help you verify.

What to verify before you buy here

• Live pricing — starting prices have not been published; new-construction pricing moves quickly, so confirm current numbers before you commit.
• HOA dues and what they cover — ask whether there is a homeowners association, what the dues are, and whether trail and open-space maintenance, common areas, or anything else is included.
• Lot specifics — which lots are available, exact acreage, dimensions, topography, any tree-preservation requirements, and any restrictions or easements on the parcel you are considering.
• Builder warranty and included-versus-upgrade — once a builder is confirmed, get the written warranty in detail and a clear list of what is standard versus a paid upgrade.
• Timeline — confirm when lots open, when construction is expected to begin, and a realistic build-to-move-in window, since approvals and ground-up timelines can shift.
• Your real commute — drive your actual routes at your actual departure times from the Split Log Road / Sunset Road area before you decide.

How the rezoning and annexation actually broke down

The path to approval involved more moving pieces than a single vote. Per Williamson Source's reporting on the Brentwood Board of Commissioners' action, the request combined an annexation of roughly 135.34 acres of the tract with a rezoning of about 21 acres from R-2 (Suburban Residential) to OSRD, bringing the total OSRD-zoned acreage to about 156.34 acres. The commission's unanimous approval came on second and final reading at the February 22, 2021 meeting, alongside the companion resolution annexing the unincorporated county land into Brentwood city limits. The property sits at 9828 Split Log Road, described in that reporting as being across from the Copperstone and Brookfield subdivisions — useful orientation if you are trying to picture where this tract sits relative to other Brentwood neighborhoods you may already know. That same reporting also noted the property is served by the Nolensville/Cottage Grove Utility District for water and by Metro Nashville's sewer system rather than Brentwood's own utilities — worth confirming directly with the district once construction plans firm up, since it affects tap fees and service expectations.

Access, the Sunset Road turn lane, and the wider road corridor

Entry to the development is expected along Sunset Road. According to the same Williamson Source reporting, Brentwood's city manager noted at the time of approval that Sunset Road already carried three lanes near the site, and that widening planned within the city's multi-year capital plan was expected to provide the turn lane needed for traffic entering the development. Separately, the City of Brentwood's capital improvement program has for several years listed a multi-phase Split Log Road widening project; a 2023 report on a related public meeting (williamsonscene.com) described a proposed third phase covering roughly 1.76 miles between Pleasant Hill Road and the Sunset Road/Waller Road intersection, with road widening, a multi-use path, a sidewalk, and new traffic signals at the Sunset Road/Waller Road and Sam Donald Road intersections, budgeted at roughly $2 million. None of this is a promise about when work happens on the ground — capital-improvement timelines shift — but it tells you the road network around Split Log Road and Sunset Road is an active planning focus for the city. We track the status of these road projects alongside the housing approval itself and can walk you through where each stands.

Why a coming-soon approval like this is worth watching in Brentwood specifically

Brentwood is not a market where new-construction supply shows up often or in bulk. Market coverage of the city's new-construction landscape (nashvillehome.guru's Brentwood new-construction guide) puts total new-home volume at under 150 homes per year citywide across all builders and communities combined — a small number for a city of Brentwood's size and profile. That backdrop is why an approved-but-not-yet-selling community like the Gaw Property matters to buyers who are patient enough to wait for it: in a market this constrained, each new phase that eventually opens tends to draw quick interest once it does, and being positioned to hear about it early is worth more here than in markets where inventory turns over constantly.

What we're watching, and how to get on the list

Because the Gaw Property's rezoning and annexation are approved but the community is not yet selling, the honest answer on lot counts, pricing, floor plans, and opening timeline is that they are not public yet — and we will not guess at numbers that have not been published. What we do track on your behalf: whether any of the eight builders named in the approved plan file a preliminary plat or site plan with Brentwood's Planning Commission, whether a sales trailer or model-home permit shows up, and whether the Split Log Road / Sunset Road improvements move from planning into construction. If you want to be on our list for this community specifically, tell us and we will flag you the week anything changes — a plat filing, a builder announcement, a price sheet, or a lot release — rather than you having to check back yourself.