Carlton Landing

Carlton Landing at a glance

Carlton Landing is an actively selling, single-family new-construction community in Rockvale, in the southwestern corner of Rutherford County, Tennessee. It is built by Meritage Homes off Gladstone Lane, with the sales office on Gladstone Lane (Rockvale, TN 37153). Homes here are open-concept, four- and five-bedroom plans running roughly 1,835 to 2,994 square feet, with pricing that started at $433,990 at the time of writing. As of 2026 the community has move-in ready homes available alongside homes still to be built, so a buyer can choose between a quick close and selecting their own finishes.

The community tends to draw buyers who want a brand-new home with a warranty and current finishes, within easy reach of Murfreesboro — Carlton Landing sits less than 10 miles from the city — while staying on the quieter, more open southwest side of the county. For a household relocating from out of state, it is a straightforward, single-builder community to evaluate: one builder, a defined set of floor plans, and an on-site sales office with extended hours. We tour new construction across Middle Tennessee constantly, and we represent buyers here at little or no cost to you, so we can help you compare Carlton Landing against the other Rutherford County options before you commit.

Who builds in Carlton Landing

Carlton Landing is a single-builder community built by Meritage Homes, a major national homebuilder. For an out-of-state buyer, a single-builder community has a practical advantage: there is one floor-plan library, one set of included features, and one warranty to understand, rather than a patchwork across multiple builders. Meritage operates an active on-site sales office at Carlton Landing with extended hours — Sunday and Monday 1-5 p.m., and Thursday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — so there is a consistent point of contact for tours and questions.

Meritage is known for energy-efficiency-focused construction and for shipping homes with a generous list of features included rather than sold as upgrades. At Carlton Landing that shows up as homes delivered with the refrigerator, washer and dryer, and window blinds already in place, and yards fully sodded — the kind of move-in details that matter when you are coordinating a build or a quick close from another state. We can confirm exactly what is included on a specific home, and what is offered as an option, before you write an offer.

Homes & floor plans

Carlton Landing is all single-family, open-concept new construction. The published plans run from about 1,835 to 2,994 square feet, in four- and five-bedroom configurations, with pricing that started at $433,990. Meritage gives each plan a name; the collection here includes the Newport, Brentwood, Northbrook, Manchester, Sherwood, and Johnson plans. The open-concept layouts keep the main living, kitchen, and dining areas connected — a layout most relocating buyers ask for — and homes are delivered with the refrigerator, washer and dryer, and blinds already included.

Lot sizes are not published for Carlton Landing specifically; Meritage homesites in communities like this typically fall in roughly the 0.2-to-0.5-acre range, but the only reliable number is the recorded dimension for the actual lot you are considering. Floor plans, included features, available homesites, and pricing move week to week, so treat the names and ranges above as the shape of the offering rather than a fixed menu. You can review every current plan, elevation, and quick-move-in home directly on the Meritage Homes Carlton Landing page, and we will pull the live numbers and availability on any specific home for you.

Amenities & community life

Carlton Landing is a suburban, amenity-light-but-functional community rather than a large resort-style master plan. The shared amenities are a swimming pool, a playground / tot lot, and walking trails, with a monthly HOA of $45 covering common-area upkeep. Day to day, the draw is a walkable, new neighborhood with green common space and a pool, on the open southwest side of Rutherford County.

• Swimming pool
• Playground / tot lot
• Walking trails
• Fully sodded yards on delivered homes
• Monthly HOA of $45 (confirm current dues and what they cover before you buy)

Location, access & schools

Carlton Landing is in Rockvale, on the southwest side of Rutherford County, less than 10 miles from Murfreesboro. That puts the full range of Murfreesboro's shopping, dining, services, and employment within a short drive, while the immediate setting stays more open and suburban than the denser corridors closer to the city. The community is centered on Gladstone Lane, with the sales office on Gladstone Lane in Rockvale, TN 37153.

Carlton Landing is zoned to Rutherford County Schools: Rockvale Elementary School, Rockvale Middle School, and Rockvale High School. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change, so confirm the current assignment for a specific address with the district before you rely on it.

What to verify before you buy

New-construction details move faster than any listing page can keep up with. Before you write an offer at Carlton Landing, have us confirm the current asking price and any incentives on the specific home, which floor plans and quick-move-in homes are actually available, the current phase and homesite inventory, the exact monthly HOA dues and what they cover, and the recorded lot dimensions for the parcel you are considering. We pull live numbers for you directly rather than relying on aggregator data, which can lag the builder.

This is also where buyer representation earns its keep: confirming what Meritage includes versus what is an option, reviewing the warranty terms, and reading the contract and the build timeline so there are no surprises at closing — especially important if you are managing the purchase from out of state.

Working with The Will Johnson Team

We represent buyers in new construction at little or no cost to you, and because we tour communities like Carlton Landing constantly, we help you compare plans, read the incentives, and navigate the build all the way to closing. If you would like current pricing, availability, or a walkthrough at Carlton Landing, call The Will Johnson Team at 615-265-1000.