Middle Tennessee builder guide
Drees Homes in Middle Tennessee
A family-owned builder with a Brentwood-based Nashville division whose own market page listed seventeen communities across eight Middle Tennessee cities.
- Headquarters
- Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
- Ownership
- Family-owned
- Typical price tier
- Semi-custom
- Signature
- DreeSmart
Drees Homes describes itself on its own site as a family-owned home builder of nearly a hundred years' standing, with a corporate address in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky and a Nashville division office in Brentwood. Its Middle Tennessee market page is one of the more useful builder pages in the region simply because of what it prints: a community count, a city for every community, plan counts, quick-move-in counts and model-home counts, all on one screen.
On the day we read it that page carried seventeen communities across Arrington, Brentwood, College Grove, Columbia, Fairview, Franklin, Mt. Juliet and Nashville, plus a build-on-your-lot path the builder markets under its own name, Elevate by Drees Homes. Selections run through a Design Center the builder describes as a single location where a buyer chooses the materials that finish the home, with design consultants on staff.
One thing about that page changes how you should read any number on it: Drees publishes a price RANGE for each community rather than a single starting figure. A range is not a starting price and the two are easy to confuse on a Saturday, so we have carried no figure from it here — ask us for the live, plan-specific price before you tour.
What buying from Drees Homes is like
Selections run through the builder's Design Center with its own consultants, and the purchase runs on the builder's own contract. Because this builder publishes ranges rather than starting prices, get the price for your exact plan, homesite and option list in writing rather than working from the community range. Ask for the written limited warranty document before you sign, and order your own pre-drywall and final-walkthrough inspections.
Which communities does Drees Homes build in?
Every new-construction community on this site that names Drees Homes, by county — 20 in total, 14 of them recorded as selling in our own data. Status moves faster than any page does, so call us at 615-265-1000 and we will confirm what is actually releasing homesites this week.
On 2026-09-23 we read Drees Homes's own Middle Tennessee community list and compared it with every community above. 8 of them were not on it, and they aremarked below. We keep the page either way — that is our record of where this builder has built — but we will not present a community as something you can buy into today when the builder's own list has moved on from it. A community leaving a line-up is normally a phase closing out.
Williamson County
Sumner County
Wilson County
Tours we have filmed where Drees Homes builds
2 published long-form tours on this site were filmed in communities this builder is named in. Figures spoken in a tour are as filmed — ask us what is current.
Every published tour is indexed by town and community.
Can I bring my own agent to a Drees Homes community?
The sales counselor you meet at a Drees Homes model works for Drees Homes. That is the role, and a good one knows those plans, those homesites and that build schedule inside out. What the role does not include is representing you on price, on which options are worth buying, on the lot premium, or on the terms of the builder's own contract. That is what a buyer's agent does, and in Tennessee you are generally free to bring your own to a builder community at little or no cost to you.
Timing is the part people get wrong. Most builders ask who your agent is on your very first visit, and sorting it out afterwards is an awkward conversation nobody needs. Call us at 615-265-1000 before you walk into the model and your representation is in place from the first appointment — which is also when it is worth the most, because that is when the plan, the homesite and the options are still open.
A design centre is where a budget moves fastest, and it is the part of the process where having somebody in the room who does not work for the builder is worth the most. Call us at 615-265-1000 before your first visit and we will pull what is actually available across its Middle Tennessee communities, compare a plan against what else is selling nearby, and read the agreement and its addenda with you.
What Drees Homes publishes about itself, and where we read it
Every line on this page about Drees Homes came off Drees Homes’ own website. Here is each one with the page it came from and the day we read it, so you can check it yourself — and so you can see when a figure is old enough to be worth re-checking. Builder pricing, availability and programs change without notice.
| What the builder's own site says | Source | Read on |
|---|---|---|
| The builder describes its ownership on its own homepage.“As a family-owned home builder for nearly 100 years” | dreeshomes.com | 2026-09-23 |
| Its corporate address, printed in that page's own footer:“Drees Homes, 211 Grandview Drive Fort Mitchell, KY 41017” | dreeshomes.com | 2026-09-23 |
| The Nashville market page's footer prints the division office address:“Drees Homes, 1651 Westgate Circle Brentwood, TN 37027” | dreeshomes.com | 2026-09-23 |
| That Nashville page carried seventeen communities on the day we read it, across Arrington, Brentwood, College Grove, Columbia, Fairview, Franklin, Mt. Juliet and Nashville. | dreeshomes.com | 2026-09-23 |
| It names a build-on-your-lot program:“Looking to build your dream home outside of a Drees community? Elevate by Drees Homes can help.” | dreeshomes.com | 2026-09-23 |
| The builder describes its Design Center in its own words:“Select all the materials for finishing your custom home in a single location. With the help of professional Design Consultants, your dream home soon becomes a reality.” | dreeshomes.com | 2026-09-23 |
| It names its energy and technology package on the same page.“Save money with DreeSmart Energy innovations and enjoy DreeSmart Technology in your new home.” | dreeshomes.com | 2026-09-23 |
| Its Nashville page publishes a price RANGE for each community rather than a starting price, so no starting-price figure is carried here. No warranty program name was published on the pages we read. | dreeshomes.com | 2026-09-23 |
Sources read through 2026-09-23. Where a figure appears above it is the builder's own published wording on that date and nothing more — not an appraisal, not a forecast, and not a promise of what any home will cost today. The Will Johnson Team is not affiliated with Drees Homes.
Drees Homes is a family-owned builder whose own homepage describes its ownership and whose Nashville market page carries a division office in Brentwood. Its Middle Tennessee communities concentrate in Williamson County, with additional communities in Maury County, Wilson County and, in our own tracking, Sumner County.
Drees publishes a price RANGE for each community on its own Nashville page rather than a starting price. A range is not a from-price, and reading one as a from-price is how a low end ends up quoted as "the price" on a page that never says which day it was true. So no Drees figure is carried below. The row tells you what the builder's page showed, and links you to the community page and the builder.
Its Nashville page also lists communities by city, and the cities it listed when we read it did not include Sumner County at all — so both Sumner communities we track for Drees are marked as not currently on the builder's own list rather than quietly kept.
Drees communities we track in Middle Tennessee
| Community | Location | What Drees Homes publishesread on 2026-09-23 |
|---|---|---|
| Durham FarmsMulti-builder; Drees built the Rowland modelnot currently listed by the builder · checked 2026-09-23 | Hendersonville (Sumner Co.) | Not among the communities the builder's own Nashville page listed when we read it. We still track it, and the community page is linked. |
| Foxland HarborMulti-buildernot currently listed by the builder · checked 2026-09-23 | Gallatin (Sumner Co.) | Not among the communities the builder's own Nashville page listed when we read it. We still track it, and the community page is linked. |
| Starnes CreekThe range its own page showed is well above the from-price this row used to carry | Franklin (Williamson Co.) | The builder's own page publishes a price range for this community rather than a starting price, so no figure is carried here. |
| Arcadia / Arcadia EstatesMulti-builder | Brentwood (Williamson Co.) | The builder's own page publishes a price range for this community rather than a starting price, so no figure is carried here. |
| Primm FarmMulti-buildernot currently listed by the builder · checked 2026-09-23 | Brentwood (Williamson Co.) | Not among the communities the builder's own Nashville page listed when we read it. We still track it, and the community page is linked. |
| King's ChapelMulti-builder | Arrington (Williamson Co.) | Listed on the builder's own Nashville page, marked as a final opportunity, with no price published beside it when we read it. |
| Fox FarmsMulti-builder. This row previously said no price was publicly listed; the builder's own page now publishes a range | Arrington (Williamson Co.) | The builder's own page publishes a price range for this community rather than a starting price, so no figure is carried here. |
| Orrinshire | Fairview (Williamson Co.) | The builder's own page publishes a price range for this community rather than a starting price, so no figure is carried here. |
| The Reserves on Chester | Fairview (Williamson Co.) | The builder's own page publishes a price range for this community rather than a starting price, so no figure is carried here. |
| Littlebury | Thompson's Station (Williamson Co.) | Listed on the builder's own Nashville page when we read it. We did not capture a published figure for this community, so none is carried here. |
| Whistle Stop FarmsMulti-builder | Thompson's Station (Williamson Co.) | Listed on the builder's own Nashville page when we read it. We did not capture a published figure for this community, so none is carried here. |
| AnnecyMulti-buildernot currently listed by the builder · checked 2026-09-23 | Nolensville (Williamson Co.) | Not among the communities the builder's own Nashville page listed when we read it. We still track it, and the community page is linked. |
| TelfairMulti-buildernot currently listed by the builder · checked 2026-09-23 | Nolensville (Williamson Co.) | Not among the communities the builder's own Nashville page listed when we read it. We still track it, and the community page is linked. |
| Heritage GreenMulti-builder. The range its own page showed sits well above the collection from-price this row used to carry | Columbia (Maury Co.) | The builder's own page publishes a price range for this community rather than a starting price, so no figure is carried here. |
| Bear Creek Overlook | Columbia (Maury Co.) | The builder's own page publishes a price range for this community rather than a starting price, so no figure is carried here. |
| Bear Creek GlenTownhomes | Columbia (Maury Co.) | The builder's own page publishes a price range for this community rather than a starting price, so no figure is carried here. |
| Ashton ParkMulti-builder with Lennar | Mount Juliet (Wilson Co.) | The builder's own page publishes a price range for this community rather than a starting price, so no figure is carried here. |
Where a community shows a range on the builder's own page, open the builder's page for the current figure — we deliberately do not reprint a low end here, because a low end reprinted without its top and its date is the single most common way a new-construction price goes wrong. Several communities we track were not on the builder's own Nashville list when we read it; those rows say so. We don't predict future pricing or appreciation.
not currently listed by the builder — Our records name this builder here, but the builder's own Middle Tennessee community list did not carry this community when we read it on 2026-09-23. That usually means a phase has closed out; it is not a judgement about the builder or the community, and we still document the community — call 615-265-1000 and we will confirm what is actually releasing before you drive out.
Every row above was checked against Drees Homes's own Nashville page on 2026-09-23. A price appears only as the builder's own published wording on that date — never our estimate, never an MLS figure and never a closed sale. The Will Johnson Team is not affiliated with Drees Homes.
What to know before you buy a Drees home — and why bring your own agent
Drees's Custom + Construct process is a genuine differentiator: you work with a design team to reconfigure the floor plan, not just pick finishes, then move into a structured build phase with selections priced and committed in writing at a dedicated design center. But it's still the builder's process, built around the builder's purchase agreement, preferred lenders, and on-site sales team — and that on-site representative works for Drees, not for you.
Having your own buyer's agent alongside you at a Drees community is typically little or no cost, since the builder generally covers the buyer-agent's compensation as part of the deal (we confirm the specific terms with each community before you register). What we add: comparing Drees's pricing and included features against other builders and resale homes in the same submarket, reviewing the purchase agreement before you sign, negotiating lot premiums and closing-cost credits, and getting every "included" feature and pre-priced option documented in writing rather than assumed verbally. We also track inspection timing, HOA and covenant documents, and the closing calendar on your behalf.
Explore new construction where Drees Homes builds
Considering a Drees Homes purchase in Middle Tennessee? The Will Johnson Team represents buyers at little or no cost to you on new-construction purchases, including with Drees Homes. Call or text 615-265-1000.
Written by
Will Johnson — The Will Johnson Team at eXp Realty
Will Johnson is a U.S. Army veteran, former nurse anesthetist (CRNA), and Middle Tennessee new-construction specialist — he tours these communities every week. His expertise has been featured in CBS MoneyWatch and Bottom Line Personal (RealTrends Verified 2026). Meet the team →
615-265-1000Frequently asked questions about Drees Homes in Middle Tennessee
Does it cost more to use my own agent with Drees Homes?▾
No. In the large majority of new-construction sales, the builder — not the buyer — covers the buyer-agent's compensation as part of the deal already built into its pricing. Bringing your own agent is typically little or no cost to you; we confirm the exact terms in writing before you register at any community.
Is Drees Homes a custom builder or a production builder?▾
Drees describes itself as a hybrid: its "Custom + Construct" process lets buyers reconfigure floor plans the way a custom builder would, followed by a structured, production-style build and closing timeline. Locally that spans everything from Columbia townhomes to Brentwood estates.
Which Middle Tennessee cities does Drees Homes build in?▾
Its own Nashville page listed communities in Arrington, Brentwood, College Grove, Columbia, Fairview, Franklin, Mt. Juliet and Nashville when we read it. Our own tracking also has Drees in Hendersonville and Gallatin, in communities that were not on that list that day. Availability shifts — ask us to confirm what's currently selling before you visit.
We represent buyers in new construction at little or no cost to you, and because we tour these communities constantly we help you compare Drees Homes against other builders, read the incentives, and navigate the build to closing. Builder programs, plans, and pricing change — confirm current terms on any specific home before you write an offer. The Will Johnson Team is not affiliated with Drees Homes; this guide is our independent, buyer-side read.