Fairvue Plantation

Fairvue Plantation is one of the few addresses in Gallatin where the lake and a championship golf course share the same gate. It's an established, roughly 500-acre master-planned community on the shores of Old Hickory Lake, and its buyers tend to want the same three things at once — golf-course living, private lake access, and the option of a gated section — without driving to three different neighborhoods to get them. New homes here run a wide band: as of 2026, builder-published pricing starts in the $300s and climbs to estate homes over a million — a range that's unusual for a single community and worth understanding before you start touring. Treat those numbers as a starting frame and confirm what's current and actively selling.

Where it sits

Fairvue Plantation is in Gallatin, in Sumner County, on the north shore of Old Hickory Lake — about 30 minutes northeast of downtown Nashville. Old Hickory is a Cumberland River reservoir managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the community has roughly 4.5 miles of shoreline, which is what makes the lake feel like part of the address rather than a distant view. The golf side has its own history worth knowing: the Fairvue course is now one of two 18-hole courses operating under Tennessee Grasslands Golf & Country Club, following a 2018 merger with neighboring Foxland Harbor that gave members access to 36 holes.

The homes here

Fairvue Plantation is built out across several distinct sections — The Knoll, The Retreat, The Villas, The Coves, and the gated Peninsula — so the housing isn't one product. You'll find single-family homes, townhomes, and villas, in styles that lean into the community's plantation-style architecture. Estate homes range from roughly 2,164 to 8,744 square feet with three to six bedrooms, which tells you how far apart the two ends of this neighborhood actually sit.

New construction here comes from several builders, including Hughes-Edwards Builders, Second Generation Homes, Westview Homes, Phillips Builders, Botsko Builders, and John H. Friedman Construction. Common features across the new homes include energy-efficient construction, green technology, and reclaimed embellishments. Because builders, sections, and price points vary this widely, the smart move is to decide which section fits your life first, then look at who's building there now.

• 18-hole championship golf (the Fairvue course, now part of Tennessee Grasslands Golf & Country Club, with 36 holes available to members)
• Old Hickory Lake access along roughly 4.5 miles of shoreline
• Community boat slip with lift in the Peninsula section
• Clubhouse with dining, swimming pool, tennis courts, and a fitness center
• Walking trails throughout the community
• Gated access in The Peninsula

Who it fits

This is a resort-style address, so it tends to fit buyers who want the amenities to be the point — golf out the back gate, a boat slip on Old Hickory, a clubhouse and pool you'll actually use. The mix of single-family homes, townhomes, and villas means it can work for a primary residence, a lake-oriented second home, or a lower-maintenance villa for someone who wants the lifestyle without the yard. The Peninsula's gated sections appeal to buyers who want that added layer of privacy. With a price band this wide, it also fits people at very different budgets — which is exactly why touring a couple of sections in person matters more here than it does in a single-builder neighborhood.

What to verify before you buy here

• Confirm current pricing and which sections and homesites are actively selling — the $300s-to-over-$1M range covers very different products, and builder-published numbers move.
• If golf or club access matters to you, confirm exactly how Tennessee Grasslands membership works, what's included, and what the dues and initiation structure look like — that's the engine behind the amenity value.
• If a boat slip or the water is central to the decision, verify what lake and slip access actually conveys with a given home — Old Hickory is a Corps-managed reservoir, so don't assume; get it in writing.
• Understand the HOA and any section-specific covenants, dues, and gated-access rules, especially for The Peninsula and the villa sections.
• Walk the specific homesite and check its real relationship to the golf course, the water, and the shoreline before you commit to a lot premium.