Starnes Creek

Starnes Creek is a new-construction community in Franklin, Tennessee, built around modern craftsman-style single-family homes with custom-level finishes. The setting leans into its natural surroundings — a wooded landscape with walking trails and creek views along Starnes Creek — and the homes sit on smaller, lower-maintenance lots. We tour Franklin and Williamson County communities like this one constantly, and we represent buyers in new construction at little or no cost to you, so we can help you find the right floor plan and walk you through the build from contract to closing.

The builder and the homes

Starnes Creek is a Drees Homes community. Drees offers estate-sized floor plans here, with both build-to-order homes (where you start from a plan and make selections) and quick move-in options (homes already underway or completed). Whether the inventory mix on any given day favors one or the other changes as the community sells, so we recommend confirming what is currently available before you fall in love with a specific plan.

The homes are modern craftsman-style single-family residences, generally offered in the range of 4 to 6 bedrooms and 4.5 to 6.5 baths, with square footage from roughly 3,369 to 5,293. Featured options across the floor plans include dedicated offices, media rooms, and game rooms — flexible spaces that let you tailor the home to how you actually live. Because layouts, structural options, and finish levels vary by plan and by whether a home is build-to-order or quick move-in, it's worth confirming exactly what each plan includes.

Amenities and day-to-day lifestyle

Starnes Creek puts its emphasis on the natural setting rather than on resort-style amenities. The community features a neighborhood walking-trail system that runs through wooded terrain, and several areas offer creek views along Starnes Creek. Utilities are placed underground, which keeps the streetscape clean and free of overhead lines.

Worth knowing up front: there is no community pool or clubhouse here — the amenity focus is on the wooded landscape, trails, and creek frontage rather than on shared recreation facilities. If a pool or clubhouse is a must-have for you, that's a useful thing to weigh, and we're happy to point you toward Franklin-area communities that include them.

Location and commute

Starnes Creek is in Franklin, in Williamson County. Commute times depend entirely on where you're headed and when you leave, and traffic patterns around the Franklin and greater Nashville area shift a lot by time of day. The most reliable way to know what a route really feels like is to clock it yourself at your actual departure time — drive it on a weekday morning if you commute, and on the days and times you'd genuinely be on the road. We can also help you think through proximity to the places that matter most to you.

Who it fits

Starnes Creek tends to fit buyers who want a custom-quality, modern craftsman home from a single builder and prefer a smaller, lower-maintenance lot over a large yard. The mix of dedicated offices, media rooms, and game rooms suits buyers who want flexible spaces to work and unwind at home. And because the community's draw is its trails, wooded terrain, and creek views rather than a pool or clubhouse, it appeals to buyers who value a quiet natural setting over shared amenities. If estate-sized floor plans and build-to-order selections are appealing, this is a community worth a closer look.

What to verify before you buy here

• Current pricing — new-construction prices, phases, and incentives move fast, so we pull current starting prices and any builder incentives for you before you make any decision rather than relying on a figure that may already be out of date.
• HOA dues and exactly what they cover (and don't), plus any transfer or capital contribution fees.
• Lot specifics — the exact lot size, dimensions, orientation, easements, and what is and isn't included with the homesite.
• Builder warranty terms, and a clear line-by-line on what is standard (included) versus an upgrade in the price you're quoted.
• Construction timeline — realistic completion date for a build-to-order home, or move-in readiness for a quick move-in home.
• The real commute — drive your actual routes at your actual departure times before you commit.

Where Starnes Creek sits and how to actually get there

Starnes Creek is on the southeastern edge of Franklin, off Rocky Fork Road near College Grove, in the 37064 zip code. Homes sit along Starnes Creek Boulevard. From I-65 South, the general route in is Franklin Exit 65, then Hwy 96/Murfreesboro Road, Arno Road, Peytonsville-Trinity Road, and Meeks Road (Drees Homes, driving directions page, accessed 2026-07). The community has direct access to both I-840 and I-65 (Drees Homes, community page, accessed 2026-07). As with any commute claim, drive your specific route at your real departure time before you rely on it — we're glad to help you think through proximity to work, schools, or family.

Nearby, named destinations include Berry Farms and CoolSprings for shopping and dining, Arrington Vineyards, and FirstBank Amphitheater (4525 Graystone Quarry Lane, Franklin) — a live-music venue built on a former rock quarry site, with Arrington Vineyards roughly 8 miles away (Drees Homes; FirstBank Amphitheater, accessed 2026-07). These are useful orientation points, not commute promises — confirm actual drive times yourself.

Schools zoned to Starnes Creek

Starnes Creek falls within Williamson County Schools. Based on recent closings compiled by a local brokerage aggregator, homes here have zoned to Arrington Elementary School (the majority of lots) or College Grove Elementary School (a portion of lots), with all homes zoned to Fred J. Page Middle School and Fred J. Page High School (nashvillehome.guru, Starnes Creek page, accessed 2026-07). School zoning is set by the district and can be reassigned as enrollment shifts, so confirm the zoned schools for a specific address at wcs.edu and pull the current GreatSchools.org and Tennessee Department of Education report card for that school before you buy — we don't make quality judgments on schools and recommend you review the primary sources directly.

The homesites and how the community is laid out

Starnes Creek is a smaller, single-builder community — public listing aggregation puts it at roughly 40-plus single-family homesites (nashvillehome.guru, accessed 2026-07), which is on the compact side compared to some of Franklin's larger master-planned communities. Recent closed-sale data shows individual lots running approximately 0.27 to 0.49 acres, with typical dimensions in the range of 85-91 feet wide by 142-153 feet deep (nashvillehome.guru, based on recorded closings, accessed 2026-07). Lot size and orientation vary homesite to homesite, so confirm the specific lot for any plan you're considering rather than assuming the community average.

HOA structure

Starnes Creek is governed by a homeowners association. Based on figures reported across recent listings, dues have run in the neighborhood of $116 per month, with a one-time association transfer fee due at closing (nashvillehome.guru, accessed 2026-07). Treat these as directional, not final — HOA dues, transfer fees, and what's covered can change, and the only reliable numbers are the ones in the current recorded HOA documents and the resale disclosure or builder paperwork for your specific closing. Ask us to pull the current dues and the HOA's covenants (rental rules, architectural review, fencing) before you're under contract.

Recent resale activity (context, not a forecast)

Because Drees has been actively closing homes here, there's a real resale/closed-sale data trail to look at. Aggregated closed sales compiled from public listing data show completed Starnes Creek homes trading from roughly $1.1 million to just under $1.85 million, with the bulk of recent closings dated 2025 (nashvillehome.guru, based on RealTracs-sourced closings, accessed 2026-07). That range reflects a mix of lot premiums, plan size, and finish level on each specific closing — it is a snapshot of what has already sold, not a prediction of what a future home will sell for. We can't predict future prices; for a specific plan or lot, we'll pull live comps and current builder pricing so you're working from today's numbers.

Floor plans by name

Drees markets specific named floor plans at Starnes Creek rather than a single generic product line — the Monroe and Marabelle are among the plans offered here, alongside additional single-family designs under the Starnes Creek Estates section of the community (Drees Homes, Starnes Creek community pages, accessed 2026-07). Plan names, available elevations, and structural options change as Drees rotates its lineup, so ask us to pull the current plan list and floor-plan PDFs for what's actually available today before you get attached to a specific layout.

The builder: Drees Homes

Drees Homes is a family-owned homebuilder that has been building since 1928 (Drees Homes, company materials, accessed 2026-07), which makes it one of the longer-tenured builders active in Williamson County new construction. Drees builds Starnes Creek as a Drees-exclusive community — meaning every home here is built by the same company rather than a mix of builders — which gives buyers one point of contact for the build process, warranty, and design selections rather than juggling multiple builder standards within the same neighborhood.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Starnes Creek a gated community? Public listing information doesn't indicate a gate; the community's defining features are its wooded lots, walking trails, and Starnes Creek frontage rather than gated access. Confirm current entry details with us or the builder.

Can I build a custom home in Starnes Creek, or are these all spec homes? Drees offers both build-to-order homes, where you select a plan and choose your own finishes, and quick move-in homes that are already under construction or complete. Which option is available changes as the community sells down, so ask us what's currently buildable versus already-built before you start planning selections.

What other builders are in Starnes Creek besides Drees? None — Starnes Creek is a Drees-exclusive community, so every home here is built to Drees' standards rather than a mix of builders.

Is Starnes Creek close to downtown Franklin? It sits on Franklin's southeastern edge near College Grove, closer to Arrington Vineyards and FirstBank Amphitheater than to downtown Franklin's Main Street corridor. Drive your specific route to downtown Franklin, CoolSprings, or wherever you need to be regularly before assuming a commute time.