Ladd Park

Ladd Park is a large, nature-rich community in Franklin, Tennessee — an established neighborhood of roughly 1,200-plus homes that is still building out today. What gives it a distinct character is the land it sits on: the community preserves about 240 acres of common space and includes frontage on the Harpeth River, so it has the feel of a planned retreat rather than a tight grid of lots. Current new construction continues across the community, woven into all of that open space and water access.

Builders and home styles at Ladd Park

Ladd Park is a multi-builder community, which means more than one home builder is working within the same master plan rather than a single product line. The builders active here are Boulevard Homes, The Jones Company, and Inspiration Homes. Because each builder brings its own floor plans, pricing, and standard features, it pays to compare them side by side before you commit — that's exactly the kind of legwork we do with buyers at little or no cost to them, since we tour these communities constantly.

The home type here is single-family homes, with floor plans that generally range from roughly 1,800 to 5,000 square feet — a wide span that can cover everything from a right-sized single-level plan to a larger home with room to grow. Inside, you'll commonly see features like hardwood floors, gourmet kitchens, luxury bathrooms, granite or quartz countertops, and stainless steel appliances. Which of those come standard versus as an upgrade, along with specific bedroom and bathroom counts and exact square footage, varies by builder and by plan — so treat those details as something to confirm live rather than assume. We'll pull the current options for whichever builder you're considering.

Amenities and day-to-day lifestyle

Day-to-day life at Ladd Park is shaped by the amount of preserved land and water around it. With about 240 acres of common space, 10-plus miles of walking paths, and access to the Harpeth River, much of the community is built around being outdoors. The amenities here include:

• Community pools serving sections including the Highlands, Carothers Cove, and Enderly Pointe (confirm which pool serves your specific section)
• More than 10 miles of walking paths
• About 240 acres of preserved common space
• Harpeth River access
• A canoe launch
• An arboretum
• A large park

Which amenities are open, their hours, and which features serve the specific section you're looking at can change as the community continues to build out, so it's worth confirming what's available today for that area. We can walk you through what's currently open and what's still planned.

Location and commute

Ladd Park sits in Franklin, in Williamson County. Whether the location translates to an easy commute for you depends entirely on where you're headed and when you leave, because traffic on the surrounding corridors shifts a lot by time of day. Rather than rely on a generic estimate, the best move is to clock the drive yourself at your real departure time — run the route from Ladd Park to your office, school, or the places you visit most during the exact window you'd actually be driving, which gives you a far more honest picture than any single number. If you tell us where you're commuting, we're happy to help you think through the route.

Who it fits

Ladd Park tends to suit buyers who want a single-family home surrounded by open space and outdoor amenities rather than a compact lot. The preserved 240 acres, 10-plus miles of walking paths, community pools, and Harpeth River access with a canoe launch make it a natural fit for anyone who wants to be able to walk, paddle, or spend time outside without leaving the neighborhood. The wide square-footage range — roughly 1,800 to 5,000 square feet across multiple builders — means there's room to find a home that matches the space you actually need. As always, the right fit comes down to the specific home, builder, and section, which is where comparing options carefully matters most.

What to verify before you buy here

• Current pricing — new-construction prices change fast and vary by builder, plan, and section, so confirm live numbers rather than relying on any figure you saw online
• HOA dues and exactly what they cover (the pools, walking paths, river and canoe-launch access, arboretum, park, and common-area maintenance across the preserved acreage)
• Lot specifics — size, orientation, river proximity, and any premiums for the exact homesite you're considering
• Builder warranty terms, and a clear line-by-line on which features are included versus a paid upgrade
• Construction timeline and the realistic completion window for the home or section you want
• The real commute — drive your actual routes at your actual departure times before you decide

The sections inside Ladd Park

Ladd Park isn't one subdivision with one name on the sign — it's a roughly 615-acre master plan in southeast Franklin made up of several named sections, each with its own builder history and, in some cases, its own pool or entry (Williamson Source, 2019; nashvillehome.guru, accessed 2026). The sections most commonly referenced include The Highlands at Ladd Park, Brenley Crossing, Carothers Cove, Enderly Pointe, The Crest at Ladd Park, Foxglove Farm, The Overlook, and The Ridge. If you're comparing homes within Ladd Park, it matters which section you're actually looking at — HOA dues, pool access, builder, and even the elementary school zone can differ section to section, so ask us to confirm the specific section for any listing or lot you're considering.

Builders by section, and what's currently active

The Jones Company has built multiple sections within Ladd Park over time, including Enderly Pointe, The Crest at Ladd Park, and Foxglove Farm (NewHomeSource; livejones.com, accessed 2026). Foxglove Farm was originally announced as a 30-homesite section with its 'Village Collection' floor plans, 2,600 to 4,000 square feet, starting in the $537s at launch (Williamson Source, September 2019) — those are launch-era numbers, not today's pricing, and we'll pull current availability and price before you tour. Boulevard Homes and Inspiration Homes are building more recently in sections including The Crest, with some custom-build lots also available there for buyers who want to bring their own plan subject to HOA architectural review (nashvillehome.guru, accessed 2026). Other builders that have been part of Ladd Park's build-out over the years include Ford Custom Classic Homes, Goodall Homes, Signature Homes, Stonebridge Homes, Luna Construction, and Brunswick Construction — in a community this large and this long-running (construction dating back to 2007), the active builder roster shifts as sections sell out and new ones open, so we confirm who is actively selling before recommending a tour.

Location and commute, with real distances

Ladd Park sits in southeast Franklin between Carothers Parkway and I-65, with roughly two miles of frontage on the Harpeth River (nashvillehome.guru, accessed 2026). As reference points only — not a promise of your actual drive time — Cool Springs' retail and office corridor is roughly 6 miles north, historic downtown Franklin is commonly cited as a 10-15 minute drive, and downtown Nashville is roughly 20 miles up I-65. Those are straight-line and typical-conditions references from third-party sources, not a substitute for testing the route yourself: I-65 and Carothers Parkway both see meaningfully different drive times at 8am and 5pm than at midday, so before you commit, drive your specific route from a specific address in Ladd Park at the time you'd actually be commuting.

HOA structure and what it funds

Ladd Park's HOA is managed by Ghertner & Company, with dues reported in the range of roughly $75 to $115 per month depending on the section (nashvillehome.guru, accessed 2026) — treat that as a starting range, not a quote, since dues and what's included can differ by section and change over time. Those dues are what fund the shared infrastructure: the two resort-style pools, the clubhouse, the trail network, playgrounds, the canoe/kayak launch, and maintenance of the preserved common acreage. Before you buy, get the exact current dues, the billing schedule, and a copy of the HOA's financials and rules for the specific section you're considering — we can request that packet for you as part of representing you in the transaction.

Pools, clubhouse, and Pearl Park

The two resort-style pools are the Highlands pool, located near the clubhouse at 802 Beamon Drive with a junior-Olympic-size pool and cabanas, and a second pool serving Enderly Pointe (nashvillehome.guru, accessed 2026). Beyond Ladd Park's own amenities, the community connects to the roughly 180-acre Pearl Park, a City of Franklin park with a nature preserve and observation areas along the Harpeth River — a public amenity next door rather than a private HOA one, so it's open to the broader public, not just Ladd Park residents. We can point you to the specific pool and clubhouse serving whichever section or homesite you're evaluating.

Schools zoned to Ladd Park

Different sections of Ladd Park are zoned to different schools within Williamson County Schools — for example, some sections have been zoned to Creekside Elementary while Foxglove Farm was zoned to Oak View Elementary, with Fred J. Page Middle School and Fred J. Page High School serving multiple sections (nashvillehome.guru; Williamson Source, accessed 2026). School zoning is assigned by the specific address and can be redrawn over time, so we don't characterize school quality here — pull the current zoned school for any specific address from the Williamson County Schools zoning tool, and check the GreatSchools.org and Tennessee Department of Education report cards directly if school data factors into your decision.

Price context — dated, sourced, not a prediction

Based on a rolling 12-month window of closed sales reported by a Nashville-area brokerage site, homes in Ladd Park sold between roughly $720,000 and $1,945,000, with a median around $980,000 to $1,000,000 and an average price per square foot in the mid-$300s (nashvillehome.guru; Redfin neighborhood data cited as updated February 2026). Separately, active listing data cited for early May 2026 showed roughly 32 active properties across Ladd Park averaging about $1,022,644, with an average price per square foot around $316. These are historical and current-as-of-source snapshots only, they mix new construction with resales, they'll be stale by the time you read this, and we can't predict where prices go from here — pull live comparables and current builder pricing for the specific section and home you're considering before you make any offer.

The investor and long-view lens on Ladd Park

A few things worth weighing beyond the standard checklist. This is a large, multi-section, multi-builder community with construction dating to 2007, so confirm which phase and section you're in — resale comparables from one section may not translate cleanly to another. HOA-funded common areas (the pools, trails, river access, and preserved common acreage) are an ongoing carrying cost, not a one-time amenity, so get the HOA's reserve study and recent dues history, not just this year's number, and verify the current preserved-acreage figure with the HOA rather than relying on this page. Given the roughly two miles of Harpeth River frontage, river-adjacent and river-frontage lots may carry flood-zone or floodplain considerations — check FEMA flood maps and ask about flood insurance requirements for any specific lot before you buy. Where custom-build lots are offered, such as in The Crest, the builder pool for that specific lot may differ from the community's headline builder list, so confirm the HOA's architectural review requirements and approved builder list for a custom lot. And compare price-per-square-foot within the same section and similar vintage rather than across the whole 1,200-plus-home community, since older resales and brand-new construction can carry very different numbers. As with any Williamson County new-construction purchase, we can represent you at little or no cost to you — our value is in comparing builders, plans, and sections side by side, not in steering you toward any one option.

Frequently asked questions about Ladd Park

How many homes are in Ladd Park? Third-party sources commonly cite roughly 1,200-plus homes across the full community as of 2026, spanning all of its sections — we'd treat that as an approximate, evolving figure given ongoing construction, not an exact current count.

Is Ladd Park still building new homes? Yes, as of 2026 multiple sections have active new construction and, in some cases, custom-build lots, though which builder and which section is actively selling changes over time — call us for the current answer rather than relying on this page alone.

Can I build a custom home in Ladd Park? Some sections, including parts of The Crest, have offered custom-build lots where a buyer can bring their own builder subject to HOA architectural review — availability of custom lots changes, so we'll confirm what's open now.

What does the Ladd Park HOA cover? Based on published community information, dues fund the pools, clubhouse, trail network, playgrounds, canoe/kayak launch, and maintenance of the preserved common acreage — get the exact current dues and covered items in writing for your specific section before you buy.

Is Ladd Park on the Harpeth River? Yes — the community includes roughly two miles of Harpeth River frontage with a canoe and kayak launch, and it sits adjacent to the City of Franklin's roughly 180-acre Pearl Park along the river.