Westhaven

Westhaven is one of Franklin's largest master-planned communities, set on the city's west side and built around a traditional-neighborhood-design framework of walkable streets, parks, and a golf club. Developed by Southern Land Company, it's a long-running master plan — an established place to live that's still adding new construction today. (Home counts, the number built so far, and the build-out plan shift over time, so we'll confirm the current figures for you.) What gives it a distinct character is the range of housing woven into one plan: single-family homes, luxury townhomes, cottages, estates, condominiums, and a dedicated 55+ active-adult section, all organized around the same town-center-style core.

Builders and home styles at Westhaven

Westhaven is a multi-builder community, which means several home builders work within the master plan rather than a single product line. The builders active here include Southern Land Company (SLC Homes), Ford Classic Homes, Legend Homes, Stonegate Homes, Zurich Homes, and Reserve SLC 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 types span a wide range: single-family homes, luxury townhomes (including three-story townhome designs), cottages, estates, condominiums, and homes within the community's 55+ active-adult section. That mix lets Westhaven fit everything from a lower-maintenance attached home to a larger estate. Specific floor plans, square footage, bedroom and bathroom counts, lot sizes, and included features vary by builder and by phase, so treat those details as something to confirm live rather than assume — we'll pull the current options for whichever builder and home type you're considering. One thing worth knowing up front: Westhaven has its own on-site brokerage, Westhaven Realty, which serves as the exclusive resource for new construction from the community's builder partners, and we work alongside that arrangement to represent you as the buyer, compare the builders, and walk the homes with you.

Amenities and day-to-day lifestyle

Daily life at Westhaven is shaped by its town-center layout and the amenities built into the community. The plan is organized around walkable streets, gathering spaces, and a golf club rather than a strip of disconnected lots. The amenities here include:

• An 18-hole golf course and golf club
• The Astor Club
• Swimming pools
• Walking trails
• Parks
• A town center with retail and dining
• A dedicated 55+ active-adult living section

Which amenities are open, their hours, any membership details for the golf club or Astor Club, 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. At the time of review there were also limited-time offers noted on select townhomes and active-adult townhomes; those come and go quickly, so we'd confirm what's currently being offered. We can walk you through what's open now and what's still planned.

Location and commute

Westhaven sits on the west side of Franklin, in Williamson County. Whether that 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 Westhaven to your office, school, or the places you visit most during the exact window you'd actually be driving. That 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

Westhaven tends to suit buyers who want a master-planned community with built-in amenities and a walkable, town-center feel rather than a standalone subdivision. The wide mix of home types — single-family homes, luxury townhomes, cottages, estates, and condominiums — means it can work whether you want a detached home with room to grow or a lower-maintenance attached option. Golfers and anyone who values an 18-hole course, the Astor Club, pools, trails, and parks as part of everyday life will find those amenities woven into the plan. The dedicated 55+ active-adult section also makes it a fit for buyers specifically looking for active-adult living within a larger community. 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, home type, and phase, so confirm live numbers rather than relying on any figure you saw online (any list price reflects only a moment in time)
• HOA dues and exactly what they cover (amenities, the golf club and Astor Club, common-area maintenance, and any town-center or section-specific components)
• Lot specifics — size, orientation, 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, townhome, or section you want
• Any current limited-time offers on townhomes or active-adult homes, and exactly what they include and when they expire
• The real commute — drive your actual routes at your actual departure times before you decide

Westhaven's scale, in dated figures

Westhaven is Southern Land Company's flagship master-planned community, and the scale is part of what sets it apart from a typical Franklin subdivision. Southern Land Company reported, as of its 2023 20-year-anniversary announcement, that the community sits on roughly 1,500 acres, had grown to more than 2,400 households since the first homeowners moved in during 2003, and is planned for approximately 3,500 homes at build-out (single-family, townhomes, and condominiums combined), with full development expected to wrap by 2031. Roughly half the acreage is set aside for green space, parks, and trails under that same plan. Those are the developer's own reported figures at a point in time — home counts and the build-out timeline shift as phases complete, so we'll confirm where the community stands today before you tour.

The 55+ active-adult section and Astor Club, in detail

Beyond the community-wide 55+ section already noted, Southern Land Company has been building out a dedicated 52-acre active-adult neighborhood at the southeast corner of Mack Hatcher Memorial Parkway and Highway 96, built by SLC Homes. As announced by Southern Land Company, that section was planned for roughly 190 for-sale homes — a mix of single-family homes, townhomes, and paired villas — with model homes opening to the public in mid-2024. Adjacent to it, the Astor Club & Residences project adds 208 rental residences across five stories, with amenities the developer has described as including a salon, theater, library, golf simulator, indoor and outdoor pools and spas, fitness and yoga studios, and pickleball courts; Southern Land Company's own announcements put occupancy at late 2026. Membership structure, which amenities are for owners versus renters, and current construction status are all worth confirming directly with Westhaven Realty or SLC Homes, since a project like this moves through phases over time.

What HOA dues fund at Westhaven

Westhaven carries HOA dues like any master-planned community of this size, and what those dues fund is more useful to understand than any specific dollar figure we could quote you (association fees change, and we'd rather you get the current number directly from the HOA or the builder than rely on something that may already be out of date). In general, dues in a community like this typically go toward maintaining the shared amenities — the golf club's non-membership common areas, the resort-style pool and tennis facilities, walking trails, parks, and the town-center common grounds — plus grounds and exterior maintenance in some sections and master-association administration. The golf club itself and the Astor Club operate on their own separate membership structures apart from standard HOA dues, so don't assume golf or Astor Club access comes bundled with a home purchase — confirm which section you're buying into and what, if anything, is included versus offered as a separate membership. We'll help you get the current HOA dues, the golf and Astor Club membership terms, and a clear breakdown of what's covered straight from the association and the clubs before you're under contract.

Village Center: shops, dining, and daily errands

One thing that distinguishes Westhaven from many new-construction communities is that daily errands don't require leaving the neighborhood. The Village Center functions as a walkable town square with local restaurants and retail woven into the residential streets. Dining options that have operated in the Town Center include Coal Town Public House and Coal Town Pizza, among other rotating local restaurants and shops; retail and daily-needs offerings in and near the Village Center have included a Publix grocery store, bank branches, salon services, and dental practices, based on local business listings. Restaurant and retail lineups turn over — that's normal for any town center — so we'd treat the specific list of what's open as something to confirm at the time you're touring rather than a fixed roster.

Schools serving Westhaven

There is a Williamson County Schools elementary school, Pearre Creek Elementary, physically located within the Westhaven community, which is a meaningful convenience factor for families regardless of how any particular school is rated. We don't characterize school quality, rankings, or whether a school is 'good' — that's a subjective call best made from primary sources, and school zoning can also vary section-by-section within a large community like this and shifts with periodic redistricting. Pull the GreatSchools.org and Tennessee Department of Education report cards for the specific address you're considering, and confirm current zoning directly with Williamson County Schools before you buy, since which elementary, middle, and high school a given lot is zoned for is address-specific and can change.

Location and commute specifics

Westhaven sits on Franklin's west side, built around Mack Hatcher Memorial Parkway and Highway 96 (Murfreesboro Road/Franklin Road corridor), which are the two main arteries connecting the community to the rest of Franklin. Downtown Franklin's historic square is roughly 3 miles east of Westhaven — commonly cited as about a 10-minute drive — and the Cool Springs retail and office corridor is roughly 8 miles away, commonly cited as 15-20 minutes depending on the time of day and how Mack Hatcher and I-65 are running. Those are general reference points from local-market sources, not a promise about your specific drive. As always, the only number that matters is the one you clock yourself: run your actual commute — to your office, your kids' current school, or wherever you go most — at the time of day you'd really be leaving, before you decide.

Investor and long-term-value checklist for Westhaven

Price context (dated, not a prediction)

Southern Land Company's own announcement of the active-adult section (as of its 2024 release) listed starting prices in that section at roughly $700,000s for townhomes, $900,000s for villas, and $1 million-plus for single-family homes — figures specific to that section at that time, not the community as a whole. Elsewhere in Westhaven, pricing has historically spanned a much wider range depending on home type, builder, and section. We can't tell you what a home in Westhaven will be worth next year or in five years, and we won't try — nobody can predict future prices with any reliability. What we can do is pull the current active listings and recent comparable closings for the specific section and home type you're considering, so you're working from real, current numbers rather than a figure that's already aged out.

Frequently asked questions about Westhaven

Is Westhaven still building new homes? Yes, as of this review — Westhaven remains an active construction community with multiple builders working across several sections, including the newer 55+ active-adult neighborhood and the Astor Club & Residences project, though the overall master plan (first homes in 2003) is well established rather than brand new. Confirm current inventory with us or Westhaven Realty, since availability shifts by section and phase.

Is Westhaven a golf community? It includes a private 18-hole golf club, but golf access typically runs on its own separate membership rather than being automatically bundled with every home purchase — confirm membership availability and structure directly with the club.

Can anyone buy in the 55+ active-adult section? Age-restricted sections generally carry specific occupancy rules under fair housing law's 55+ exemption. Confirm the exact restrictions, minimum-age requirements per household, and any exceptions directly with the HOA or builder for that section before assuming eligibility.

Do all Westhaven homes share the same HOA? Westhaven includes multiple sections and product types (single-family, townhomes, condominiums, and the active-adult section), and HOA structures, dues, and covered amenities can differ by section. Don't assume the terms for one part of Westhaven apply community-wide — verify the specific HOA documents for the home you're considering.