Neighborhood guide · East of Mack Hatcher
McKay's Mill, Ladd Park & the Liberty Pike corridor.
Where Franklin families go when they want the pool, the trail, and a ten-minute drive to both downtowns. Two big subdivisions on the east side, a decade apart in age and two miles apart on the map: McKay's Mill, 1,500 houses around a village center off Liberty Pike, finished in 2014; and Ladd Park, 1,200 and counting along two miles of the Harpeth. Between them, the older streets off Liberty Pike and the parks the city keeps building.
B-roll · coming soon
Neighborhood video. Ninety seconds of B-roll: the Publix lot at the village center on a Saturday, the McKay's Mill pool at swim practice, the Ladd Park canoe launch, the greenway under the Harpeth sycamores, the Kids' Fourth of July parade, and the new roundabout at Mallory Lane. No narration.
01 · The place
Two subdivisions built around a pool and a river, ten years apart.
McKay's Mill started in 1999 on 540 acres east of I-65, and the Jones Company built most of its 1,500 houses over the next fifteen years. The plan was Fieldstone Farms with lessons learned: a saltwater pool sized for a swim team, a 5,000-square-foot clubhouse, three trails through the sections, and a village center at Liberty Pike and Oxford Glen with a Publix, a dentist, a day care, and a taco place, so that the errands never leave the neighborhood. Sixty-five percent of last year's listings mentioned walking somewhere; seven named the Publix. It filled in by 2014 and has been fully built out since.
Ladd Park is the next generation, two miles south along the Harpeth. Six hundred and fifteen acres between Carothers Parkway and the interstate, with 240 of them kept as common ground: two miles of river frontage, a canoe launch, more than ten miles of paved trail, two pools, and eight named sections from the Highlands on the ridge to Foxglove Farms and the Crest, where Boulevard Homes and the Jones Company are still delivering houses in 2026. The city's newest big park, the Pearl, sits on its edge. Prices run a step above McKay's Mill because the houses are newer and larger, and the river lots are the ones that go to $1.9 million.
Between and around them is the older Liberty Pike: Liberty Hills from the late 1980s at a $635,000 median and a $240-a-year HOA, the Pulte and Patterson pockets at Amelia Park and Tap Root Hills on Clovercroft Road, and the 85-acre Liberty Park with its dog run and disc golf. What you are buying anywhere here is a family subdivision that works: the pool, the school, the trail, and Cool Springs five minutes up McEwen. What you are not buying is character or quiet roads. Liberty Pike is being rebuilt around you.
Who moves here
Families with kids in Clovercroft, Page, and Centennial, which is most of the households. Cool Springs employees who want a house and a yard five minutes from the office. Paddlers and runners, who pick Ladd Park for the launch and the greenway. And buyers who looked at Fieldstone Farms and wanted a kitchen from this century, or looked at Westhaven and wanted a third off.
What it is not
Cheap, small, or settled. McKay's Mill's median house is 3,376 square feet; there are 1,600-square-foot condos in Park Run, but not many. Ladd Park has construction traffic on the spine roads and will for a while. And the Liberty Pike roundabouts, a seven-lane intersection, and the Carothers extension are all in progress at once.
02 · The pockets
Six pockets, three school paths, a $1.5 million spread.
Two big plans and the older streets between them. Within McKay's Mill the section number moves the price by half a million; within Ladd Park the river does. The rough geography, north to south:
| Where | What you find | Price band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Hills1988–1994 | Off Liberty Pike, west of McKay's Mill | The corridor's original subdivision: 1,900–2,400 sq ft on lots to half an acre, a $240-a-year HOA, and the fastest contracts in the zip. Liberty Elementary and Freedom in the FSSD, then Centennial. | $585K–$700K |
| McKay's Mill, core30-plus sections, 2000–2014 | Liberty Pike to McEwen, east of I-65 | Jones Company two-stories, 2,600–4,100 sq ft, on sixth-to-third-acre lots. Sections 31 and 32 at $1.15M-plus; Section 27 at $696K. Clovercroft, Page, Centennial for most; an FSSD edge on the west. | $610K–$1.43M · $855K median |
| McKay's Mill, attached & largePark Run, Montgomery Place, Haddon Hall | Inside the plan | Park Run condos from about 1,350 sq ft with a $425 fee that covers the exterior; Montgomery Place villas; Haddon Hall basement houses to 7,000 sq ft. The lowest closing in the plan last year was $388,000. | $390K condos · to $1.4M houses |
| Amelia Park & Tap Root Hills2017–2018 | Clovercroft Road, near Liberty Park | Pulte's Amelia Park with lawn care in the fee (8 sales, $885K median) and Patterson's Tap Root Hills (6 sales, $813K). The newest houses on the corridor and the smallest lots. | $700K–$950K |
| Ladd ParkEight sections, 2007– | South Carothers to I-65, along the Harpeth | The Highlands, Brenley Crossing, Carothers Cove, Enderly Pointe, the Crest, Foxglove Farms, the Overlook, the Ridge. Ford, Jones, Goodall, Signature, Boulevard, and custom builders; two pools, the launch, ten miles of trail. Creekside, Page, Page on the closings. | $720K–$1.95M · $980K median |
| The river lotsLadd Park's top tier | Backing the Harpeth and the Pearl | The 4,000–5,100 sq ft customs with the view and the flood policy. Where the $1.5M-plus closings live. | $1.4M–$1.95M |
Sources: MLS closed sales by subdivision and section, trailing 12 months to spring and summer 2026 (nashvillehome.guru); 37067 zip data for Amelia Park and Tap Root Hills; McKay's Mill and Ladd Park HOA descriptions. Bands are for choosing a pocket, not pricing a house.
03 · Homes & market
What a house costs, and what you get for it.
Big houses at a modest price per foot. McKay's Mill sells a 3,400-square-foot house for what Westhaven charges for 1,800, and Ladd Park's river lots are the east side's only real luxury tier. Both markets negotiate: a fifth of listings never sell.
Sources: MLS closed sales for McKay's Mill (40 detached, trailing 12 months to summer 2026; 56 including attached at a $785,000 median through May), Ladd Park (63), and Liberty Hills (9), as compiled by nashvillehome.guru. Hetherington Team lists Ladd Park's average days on market at about 94 for late-2025 listings, which reflects new-construction spec homes sitting, not resales.
| Tier | What you get | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| CondoPark Run, McKay's Mill | 1,350–1,600 sq ft, two or three bed, a $425 fee covering the exterior, and the same pool and clubhouse as the houses. The cheapest way into the plan. | $390K–$480K |
| Corridor house, 1990sLiberty Hills | 3–4 bed, 1,900–2,400 sq ft on up to half an acre, a $240 annual HOA, and an FSSD address. Nine sales between $585,000 and $700,000. | $585K–$700K |
| McKay's Mill, under $750K9 sales, $665K median | The smaller 2000–2004 sections: 2,500–3,000 sq ft, front-load garage, a sixth of an acre. | $610K–$750K |
| McKay's Mill, the middle19 sales, $810K median | 3,200–3,900 sq ft, four or five bed, bonus room, side-entry garage on the better lots. Half the plan's sales. | $750K–$900K |
| Ladd Park houseThe Highlands and the newer sections | 2,800–4,000 sq ft from Jones, Goodall, Ford, and Signature, 2012 to new. The $980,000 median lives here; new specs list around $1.02M. | $850K–$1.2M |
| Top tierMcKay's Mill 31 and 32; Ladd Park river lots | 4,000–5,900 sq ft. McKay's Mill's largest sections at $1.15M-plus and its top sale at $1.43M; Ladd Park's customs on the river to $1.95M. | $1.1M–$1.95M |
- Jones Company two-storyAll-brick or brick-and-siding, arched entry, two-story foyer, bonus over the garage. The McKay's Mill default, 2000–2014.
- Basement houseOn the sloped sections, Haddon Hall and the Ladd Park ridge: a walk-out lower level that adds a floor to the square footage.
- Modern farmhouse & transitionalBoard-and-batten, black windows, and the open plan on every Ladd Park house built after 2018, and at Amelia Park and Tap Root Hills.
- River customThe Ladd Park lots on the Harpeth: 4,000-plus square feet, covered outdoor rooms facing the water, and a flood elevation certificate in the file.
- Late-80s contemporaryLiberty Hills: vaulted great rooms, brick and cedar, the occasional sunroom addition. Renovated at least once.
- Condo & villaPark Run's two- and three-story walk-ups and the Montgomery Place villas, exterior in the fee.
| Line item | Notes | 2026 rate or cost |
|---|---|---|
| Williamson County property tax | Assessed at 25% of appraisal. The county's in-city rate is $1.27; inside the FSSD it drops to $1.18 | $1.27 or $1.18 per $100 |
| City of Franklin property tax | Every pocket in this guide is inside city limits | $0.296 per $100 |
| Franklin Special School District | Only for the Liberty Pike edge: Liberty Hills and the western sections of McKay's Mill that zone to Liberty Elementary and Freedom. Clovercroft and Creekside addresses do not pay it | $0.7673 per $100, or $0 |
| McKay's Mill HOA, houses | Pool, tennis, clubhouse and gym, playgrounds, three trails, pocket parks. Annual $800–$1,596 | $79–$116 / mo |
| McKay's Mill condo & villa fee | Adds exterior, roof, insurance. Park Run about $425 | $300–$440 / mo |
| Ladd Park HOA | Two pools, clubhouse, trails, the launch, 240 acres of common ground, events. Managed by Ghertner. Varies by section | $75–$115 / mo |
| Liberty Hills, Amelia Park | Liberty Hills is nominal; Amelia Park includes lawn care | $20 / mo · higher |
| Flood insurance | Ladd Park river lots and the Harpeth edge of McKay's Mill's trails. Ask for the elevation certificate | Lot by lot |
Worked example on the $855,000 McKay's Mill median: assessed $213,750. County $2,715 + city $633 = about $3,350 a year in property tax on a Clovercroft-zoned address, plus about $1,300 in dues. The same house on the FSSD edge pays about $4,795, or $1,450 more. Sources: Williamson County 2026 rates; City of Franklin FY26 budget; FSSD; MLS HOA data.
04 · The greenway, and the roads
Ten miles of trail, two miles of river, and three road projects at once.
The east side's selling point is the outdoors between the subdivisions, and the city is spending on both the parks and the pavement. What is open, building, or approved as of September 2026:
| Project | Where | What it is | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladd Park trail networkHOA | Throughout the 615 acres | More than ten miles of paved walking and biking trail through 240 acres of common ground, two miles of Harpeth frontage, and the canoe and kayak launch. The most trail per household in the city. | Open |
| The Pearl ParkCity of Franklin | Between Ladd Park and Lockwood Glen | The city's newest large park on the Harpeth: five sports fields, the Ellie G's Dream World inclusive playground, a twelve-foot perimeter trail, an accessible riverwalk, and a nature preserve with an arboretum. Reported at 180 to 233 acres depending on the source. | Phase one open |
| Harpeth River BluewayCity and county | Ladd Park to Harlinsdale | A fifteen-mile paddling route with city launches at Ladd Park, the Eastern Flank, Pinkerton, Harlinsdale, and the county rec center. Put in at home, take out downtown. | Open |
| Eastern Flank & CarntonCity; Battle of Franklin Trust | Lewisburg Pike, next to Ladd Park | 110 acres of the 1864 battlefield, taken into city ownership in 2006 and restored from 2008, with the event facility, trails, and the canoe access across from Carnton. | Open |
| Liberty Pike roundaboutsCity of Franklin | Stanwick Drive; Mallory Lane and North Royal Oaks | Two dual-lane roundabouts on the corridor's main road, the ones you drive through to reach the village center. | Finishing mid-2026 |
| Liberty Pike at Royal OaksCity of Franklin | The intersection | An $8 million widening to seven lanes for the corridor's worst backup. | Planned |
| Carothers Parkway north extensionCity of Franklin | 0.6 miles to Liberty Pike | Completes the parkway's north section, giving McKay's Mill a second way to Cool Springs that is not McEwen. | Under construction |
In one line
By 2027 the east side will have the city's best trail system and its most rebuilt road. Both are worth more than the pool.
05 · Schools
Clovercroft to Centennial, or Creekside to Page, with an FSSD edge.
McKay's Mill is Clovercroft, Page Middle, and Centennial for 33, 33, and 38 of 40 detached sales. Ladd Park closings record Creekside, Page Middle, and Page High. The west edge of McKay's Mill and all of Liberty Hills zone to Liberty Elementary and Freedom in the Franklin Special School District, then Centennial, and pay the FSSD tax for it.
| School | Grades | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clovercroft ElementaryMcKay's Mill · WCS | K–5 | 1–2 mi | About 680 students, 17:1. Niche A; 94% proficient in math and 89% in reading, the highest scores of any school in this series. Zoned for 33 of 40 McKay's Mill sales. |
| Creekside ElementaryLadd Park · WCS | K–5 | 1–2 mi | About 790 students, 16:1; 85% math, 82% reading. Recorded on Ladd Park closings; some sections are described as Oak View or Trinity, so confirm by address. |
| Liberty ElementaryLiberty Hills, McKay's Mill west · FSSD | PK–4 | 1 mi | About 420 students on Liberty Pike. Feeds Freedom Intermediate and Freedom Middle, the whole FSSD's fifth through eighth grade on two campuses. |
| Page Middle6262 Arno Rd · WCS | 6–8 | 4–5 mi | About 1,390 students, 18:1. Niche A, ranked 11th in Tennessee; 76% math, 68% reading. Zoned for 33 of 40 McKay's Mill sales and Ladd Park. |
| Centennial High5050 Mallory Ln · WCS | 9–12 | 2–3 mi | About 1,350 students, 16:1, Niche A. Zoned for 38 of 40 McKay's Mill sales and every FSSD address on the corridor. |
| Page High6281 Arno Rd · WCS | 9–12 | 5–6 mi | About 1,355 students, across the street from the middle school. The zone for Ladd Park and two McKay's Mill sales. |
Sources: WCS and FSSD zoning as recorded on 2025–26 MLS closings by subdivision; NCES, Niche, U.S. News, Public School Review enrollment and ratings. The 2023 rezoning moved parts of the Page Middle zone between Centennial and Page High; confirm any address with the WCS zone finder.
- Battle Ground AcademyPK–12, founded 1889. The upper campus is across town on Ernest Rice Lane.
- Brentwood Academy6–12 on Granny White Pike, up Wilson Pike or Carothers.
- Franklin Classical SchoolK–12 classical Christian, university-model schedule.
- New Hope Academy & St. MatthewPK–6 and PK–8 options toward downtown.
- The village centerA child-care center is one of the McKay's Mill village center tenants, next to the Publix.
- The corridor chainsFranchised preschools cluster along Liberty Pike, Mallory Lane, and Carothers for the office-park commute.
- District pre-KLiberty Elementary and the WCS campuses run limited pre-K classrooms; ask the zoned school.
06 · Getting around
The drive, honestly timed.
Times are from the McKay's Mill village center on a weekday morning between 7 and 8:30. Ladd Park adds about five minutes to anything north and takes five off anything south. The east side's advantage is that both downtowns are ten minutes away in opposite directions.
Mobility scores
McKay's Mill: the Publix, the pool, the clubhouse, and the school on foot from most sections. Ladd Park: the pools and the launch. Outside either, a car.
The best in the city. Ten-plus miles in Ladd Park, three trails in McKay's Mill, the Pearl and the Eastern Flank at the end, and the greenway toward downtown.
Franklin Transit's fixed routes reach Liberty Pike and the Galleria; on-demand covers the rest.
Liberty Pike at Royal Oaks is the corridor's worst light and is getting seven lanes. The roundabouts finish in mid-2026. McEwen is a work zone. Until the Carothers extension opens, every McKay's Mill trip north funnels through one of them.
07 · Daily life
Where the week actually happens.
- The village centerEl Sombrero, Jet's Pizza, and New China at Liberty Pike and Oxford Glen. The Tuesday-night rotation for 1,500 households.
- McEwen NorthsideCulinary Dropout, Tupelo Honey, Sperry's, and the 2026 arrivals, five minutes up McEwen. The east side's real restaurant block.
- Berry FarmsBiscuit Love and the square, ten minutes south of Ladd Park by Lewisburg Pike.
- Downtown FranklinEverything on Main Street, ten minutes down Liberty Pike.
- The FactoryLiberty Pike ends at the Factory at Franklin: the restaurants, the Mockingbird Theater, and the Saturday farmers market.
- Live musicThe Factory's stages, the McEwen lawn, and the Franklin circuit. Tracked nightly.
- White Bison, CarothersThe drive-through at 5060 Carothers, on the way to the office.
- Just Love Coffee, McEwenThe local roaster's Cool Springs shop.
- Honest Coffee RoastersIn the Factory at the downtown end of Liberty Pike, with the roastery on site.
- The Coffee AtlasTwenty Franklin shops, ranked by the community.
- Publix, McKay's Mill Village CenterFull-size store and pharmacy at 1400 Liberty Pike, inside the plan. Seven of last year's listings named it.
- Village center servicesMedical and dental offices, child care, and the restaurant row, in a 79,000-square-foot center the Barclay Group manages.
- McEwen DriveWhole Foods, Target, and Costco within about half a mile of the plan's north edge.
- The Galleria and Mallory LaneThe mall, the big boxes, the dealerships, five minutes.
- City HallDowntown on 3rd Avenue. We cover the meetings, including the Liberty Pike ones.
- Storefronts we've profiledLocal businesses, one at a time.
- The Harpeth launchLadd Park's canoe and kayak launch on the river, and the fifteen-mile Blueway downstream to Harlinsdale.
- The trailsTen-plus paved miles in Ladd Park, three routes in McKay's Mill, and the greenway that ties them to the Pearl and the Eastern Flank.
- The poolsMcKay's Mill's Olympic-size saltwater pool with its swim team; Ladd Park's two, at the Highlands on Beamon Drive and in Enderly Pointe.
- Liberty ParkThe city's 85 acres on Turning Wheel Lane off Liberty Pike: three tournament ball fields, the Freedom Run dog park, a ten-hole disc golf course, and the playground.
- The Pearl ParkFields, the inclusive playground, the riverwalk, and the arboretum on Ladd Park's edge.
- Eastern Flank & Carnton110 acres of battlefield and the McGavock house next door on Lewisburg Pike. The best evening walk on the east side.
- Williamson Medical CenterThe county hospital and 24-hour ERs at Carothers and Mack Hatcher.
- Village center medicalPrimary care and dental in the McKay's Mill center; the specialists in Cool Springs five minutes up.
- FitnessMcKay's Mill's 5,000-square-foot clubhouse gym is in the dues; Ladd Park's clubhouse and courts likewise; the studios are at McEwen.
- Urgent careMallory Lane and Cool Springs Boulevard, pick by wait time.
- Working here, or from homeThe Cool Springs headquarters five minutes away; fiber throughout both plans; the clubhouses and McEwen shops for a change of desk.
- LibraryWilliamson County Public Library's main branch on Columbia Avenue.
08 · The year
What the neighborhood does together.
Two HOAs with pools set the summer, and the battlefield sets the fall. The fixtures:
- AprilMain Street FestivalDowntown, ten minutes down Liberty Pike. Ride the greenway in and skip the parking.
- MayPool openingMemorial Day weekend at McKay's Mill and both Ladd Park pools; swim practice starts the same week.
- JuneMcKay's Mill pool partyThe association's summer barbecue at the clubhouse pool.
- JulyKids' Fourth of July paradeDecorated bikes and wagons through McKay's Mill, then the pool. The neighborhood's signature morning.
- SeptemberPilgrimage Music FestivalAt Harlinsdale Farm downtown, late September. The Blueway ends at the festival grounds.
- NovemberBattle of Franklin commemorationNovember 30 at Carnton and the Eastern Flank, next door to Ladd Park: the Battle of Franklin Trust's annual observance of the 1864 battle.
- DecemberTree lighting on the SquareFriday, December 4, 2026, downtown, and Dickens of a Christmas the weekend after.
09 · Trade-offs
The case for, and the case against.
What you gain
- Square footage. A 3,400-square-foot house at $264 a foot in McKay's Mill. The most house per dollar of any 2000s-built neighborhood in the city.
- The trails and the river. Ten-plus miles in Ladd Park, a canoe launch, the Pearl, and the Eastern Flank. Nothing else in Franklin comes close.
- Both downtowns in ten minutes. Cool Springs up McEwen, Main Street down Liberty Pike, and the interstate in five.
- The schools. Clovercroft's scores are the best in this series, and Page Middle is ranked 11th in the state.
- A Publix in the plan. McKay's Mill's village center is the errand run that never touches Mallory Lane.
What you give up
- Liberty Pike. Roundabouts, a seven-lane intersection, and the Carothers extension, all at once, on the only road to the village center.
- Small lots for big houses. A sixth to a third of an acre under 3,400 square feet. The yard is the trail.
- Negotiation. A fifth of McKay's Mill listings never sell, and price cuts of $125,000 to $182,000 happened last year. Sellers price off the wrong comp.
- Construction in Ladd Park. Spec homes sitting 94 days and trucks on the spine roads until the last sections close.
- The FSSD line, if you land on it. Liberty Hills and McKay's Mill's west edge pay about $1,250 more a year and go to a different middle school than the neighbors.
The verdict
Buy here for the family logistics. McKay's Mill is the finished version: the pool, the Publix, the school, and a big house at a fair price per foot. Ladd Park is the same idea with the river and ten more years of construction, and the river lots are the east side's only luxury tier. If you want a yard instead of a trail, look at Fieldstone Farms; if you want a porch instead of a bonus room, look at Westhaven and pay for it.
10 · Map
Where it sits.
East of I-65 and Mack Hatcher, between McEwen Drive and the Harpeth. McKay's Mill fills the ground from Liberty Pike south to the river; Ladd Park runs along the Harpeth from South Carothers to the interstate, with the Pearl and the Eastern Flank on its downstream edge. Liberty Pike is the spine; Carothers Parkway will be the second one.
11 · Questions
What people ask before they move here.
Which schools are we zoned for?
McKay's Mill is mostly Clovercroft Elementary, Page Middle, and Centennial High: 33, 33, and 38 of 40 detached sales last year. Its western edge zones to Liberty Elementary and Freedom Intermediate and Middle in the Franklin Special School District, then Centennial; so does all of Liberty Hills. Ladd Park closings record Creekside Elementary, Page Middle, and Page High, though some sections are described as Oak View or Trinity. The 2023 rezoning moved lines here once already; confirm any address with the WCS zone finder rather than the listing.
What do the HOAs cost, and what do they cover?
McKay's Mill houses pay $79 to $116 a month, about $108 median, for the Olympic-size saltwater pool, tennis courts, the 5,000-square-foot clubhouse and fitness center, playgrounds, three trails, and the pocket parks; Park Run condos and the villa sections pay $300 to $440 because the exterior is included. Ladd Park runs $75 to $115 by section, managed by Ghertner, for two pools, the clubhouse, more than ten miles of trail, the canoe launch, and the common ground. Liberty Hills is about $240 a year.
How is the commute?
Five minutes to Cool Springs and the I-65 ramp at McEwen, ten to Main Street down Liberty Pike, 30 to 45 minutes to downtown Nashville in the morning rush, and 30 to 35 to the airport. Ladd Park adds five minutes north and saves five south by using exit 61. The catch is Liberty Pike: two dual-lane roundabouts finishing in mid-2026, a seven-lane rebuild coming at Royal Oaks, and the Carothers extension not yet open. Plan on detours through 2027.
Is Ladd Park still under construction?
Yes. Well over a thousand homes stand across eight sections, and Boulevard Homes and the Jones Company are still delivering in 2026, with closings recorded on 2024 builds. New specs have been listing around $1.02 million and sitting longer than resales. McKay's Mill finished in 2014 and is fully built out.
Does it flood?
The Harpeth is the reason to live in Ladd Park and the reason to read the flood map. The river lots and the trail corridor carry mapped floodplain, and the city keeps the 240 acres of common ground there on purpose. The interior sections and nearly all of McKay's Mill sit above it, though McKay's Mill's trails run down to the river too. Check FEMA for any address and ask for the elevation certificate on a river lot.
Can I rent it out?
Long-term leasing is generally permitted in both plans; check the section's covenants, and the condo sub-associations in Park Run separately. Short-term rentals fall under the city's Ordinance 2025-25, effective January 2026: owner-occupied only, one per lot.
How does McKay's Mill compare to Ladd Park?
McKay's Mill is finished, ten years older, $125,000 cheaper at the median, and $50 a foot cheaper, with the village center and the Publix. Ladd Park is newer, larger, still building, on the river, with the better trail system and the only $1.5-million-plus tier on the east side. Same pools, same schools for most of Ladd Park after fifth grade, six minutes apart. Buy McKay's Mill for the finished product; buy Ladd Park for the river and the new kitchen.
How does this compare to Fieldstone Farms or Cool Springs?
Fieldstone Farms is the 1990s version across town: a $714,000 median, $328 a foot, a $60 HOA, bigger trees, and older houses, with Franklin High instead of Centennial or Page. Cool Springs is the corridor five minutes north: condos from the $360s, 1990s subdivisions, the shortest Nashville commute, and the busiest roads. McKay's Mill and Ladd Park are the family middle: newer than Fieldstone, quieter than Cool Springs, with the trails neither has.
12 · Compare
If you like McKay's Mill and Ladd Park, also look at.
Fieldstone Farms.
The 1990s original: 2,137 houses, a $60 HOA, the oldest trees, and Franklin High.
More valueCool Springs & East Franklin.
Five minutes north: the corridor condos, the 1990s subdivisions, and the shortest drive to Nashville.
Shorter commuteBerry Farms & South Franklin.
Ten minutes south of Ladd Park: the walkable town center, the newest houses, and the I-840 ramp.
NewerSources & method
- McKay's Mill sales, medians, price per square foot, section medians, price bands, days to contract, sale-to-ask, unsold share, price cuts, HOA range, school zoning counts, village center tenants: MLS closed sales for McKay's Mill, trailing 12 months to summer 2026, as compiled by nashvillehome.guru (40 detached, arm's-length); the same source's all-types cut through May 2026 (56 sales, $785,000 median, $388,000 low).
- Ladd Park sales, medians, price per square foot, build years, acreage, sections, builders, HOA and amenities: nashvillehome.guru Ladd Park page (63 sales, rolling 12 months); Hetherington Team Ladd Park guide, April 2026 (late-2025 list prices, days on market, builder activity, commute ranges).
- Liberty Hills: nashvillehome.guru (9 sales, rolling 12 months). Amelia Park and Tap Root Hills: 37067 zip-wide MLS table (8 and 6 sales); Pulte and Patterson Company community pages; August 2026 active-listing averages from nashvillesmls.com.
- History and plan: mckaysmillhoa.com, Matt Ward Homes, and Livability on the 1999 start, 540 acres, the Jones Company, and the 2014 build-out; Barclay Group and Publix on the village center (1400 Liberty Pike, 78,770 sq ft).
- Events: mckaysmillhoa.com (June pool party, Kids' Fourth of July parade); City of Franklin on the December 4, 2026 tree lighting; Visit Franklin on Main Street Festival, Pilgrimage, and Dickens of a Christmas; the Battle of Franklin Trust on the November 30 commemoration.
- Parks and river: City of Franklin parks department on Liberty Park (84.6 acres, Turning Wheel Lane), Eastern Flank Battlefield Park (110 acres, city ownership 2006), Southeast Park and the Pearl, and the Harpeth River Blueway and canoe access points; Ladd Park HOA on trail mileage and the launch. Pearl Park acreage is reported as 180 and 233 by different sources.
- Roads: Williamson Herald and The News on the Liberty Pike roundabouts (mid-2026) and the Carothers Parkway north extension; NewsChannel 5 on the $8 million Liberty Pike and Royal Oaks widening.
- Schools: NCES, Niche, U.S. News, Public School Review enrollment and ratings; FSSD school list; WCS zoning as recorded on 2025–26 closings; Williamson Source on the 2023 rezoning.
- Tax rates: Williamson County 2026 rates and combined totals ($1.566 in Franklin outside the FSSD, $2.2433 inside it); City of Franklin FY 2025–26 budget ($0.2960); FSSD ($0.7673).
- Commute: Google Maps typical-traffic estimates from the village center, weekdays 7–8:30 a.m.; Hetherington Team drive-time ranges for Ladd Park.