Rivermont

Rivermont at a glance

Rivermont is an established single-family subdivision in Gallatin, Sumner County (37066), tucked into the rolling, wooded terrain near the shores of Old Hickory Lake. It sits northeast of Saundersville Ferry and southeast of Douglas Bend, a formally platted neighborhood of roughly 90 residents. Homes here were built across a long span, from 1960 through 2016, so you'll find a genuine mix of ranch and two-story styles spread over generous lots that typically run 0.7 to an acre or more. There's no HOA and no community fees, which gives owners more latitude with their wooded properties than you'd get in a managed development.

The honest one-line on the lake: Rivermont is a near-lake neighborhood, not a uniformly waterfront one. It draws buyers who want the quiet, the space, and the proximity to Old Hickory Lake recreation without the price ceiling of pure shoreline frontage, along with people who specifically seek out one of the handful of lots that do reach the water. Established homes, large parcels, and no HOA tend to appeal to buyers looking for room and a settled, low-density feel a short drive from downtown Gallatin.

Which lots actually reach the water

This is the part to get exactly right, because Rivermont is a mixed, per-lot situation rather than a blanket lake community. The neighborhood overall is best described as near-lake: most parcels are within a couple of miles of Old Hickory Lake but do not have shoreline frontage. A select few properties are the exception. Some lots on streets like Hickory Harbor Drive and Rivermont Circle North (for example, 1412 Rivermont Circle North) carry private dock permits and actual water frontage.

Here's the distinction that matters when you're comparing listings: a waterfront lot with its own permitted dock is very different from a lake-view or near-lake lot, and Rivermont has no community dock or shared slips. Where a home does have a dock, that permit is issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for that specific parcel — it is not a community arrangement and does not automatically transfer with a sale, so the permit status has to be verified property by property.

For the many homes without private frontage, lake access comes by way of public boat ramps about one to two miles away at Gallatin Municipal Park and Freedom Point Marina. Those ramps are public and not exclusive to Rivermont, so they serve the whole area rather than the neighborhood alone. When you tell us how you want to use the lake — your own dock versus launching nearby — we can steer you to the lots that actually match and confirm each one's true water situation before you write an offer.

The market here

Rivermont is an established resale market, not new construction, so inventory moves as existing owners sell. Over the past year, four homes sold here in a range of roughly $360K to $691K, with a median near $475K and an average around $213 per square foot. Recent sales have averaged about 37 days on market. Treat these as a descriptive snapshot of past and active listings, not a forecast.

Pricing in Rivermont spreads across that band for understandable reasons: the size and condition of the home, the era and style (ranch versus two-story), the acreage and how wooded or private the lot is, and — most of all — whether a parcel has genuine water frontage and a permitted dock. The handful of waterfront lots naturally sit at the top of the range, while the larger near-lake inventory anchors the middle. Because figures move and individual lots differ so much, we pull live MLS numbers for you on any specific home or recent comparable sale rather than working from a static list.

Life on the lake here

Day to day, Rivermont's appeal is its setting: generous, wooded lots on quiet streets a few minutes from Old Hickory Lake. Whether you own one of the dock-permitted parcels or launch from the nearby public ramps, the lake is the centerpiece — boating, paddling, fishing, and the open-water recreation Old Hickory is known for.

Beyond the water, the public ramps and marina at Gallatin Municipal Park and Freedom Point Marina put you on the lake within a couple of miles, and Bledsoe Creek State Park is close by for trails, camping, and shoreline along the same lake system. Downtown Gallatin's shopping and dining round out the everyday conveniences, so you get the wooded, near-lake quiet without being far from the things you need. Rivermont was ranked the #5 friendliest neighborhood in Gallatin by Nextdoor in 2026.

Location, access & schools

Rivermont sits in the 37066 corridor of Gallatin, northeast of Saundersville Ferry and southeast of Douglas Bend. The nearest public lake access is roughly one to two miles away at Gallatin Municipal Park and Freedom Point Marina, with Bledsoe Creek State Park also nearby. Downtown Gallatin's shops and restaurants are a short drive.

The neighborhood is zoned to Jack Anderson Elementary, Station Camp Middle School, and Station Camp High School. School zoning can change, so we always confirm the current assignment for a specific address with the district before you commit.

Working with The Will Johnson Team

We represent buyers in Rivermont and across Old Hickory Lake at little or no cost to you, and because we're on this lake constantly we can help you find the right fit and navigate the buy — especially the per-lot dock and water-frontage details that make all the difference here. We'll pull live MLS pricing, verify a property's USACE dock-permit status, and confirm school zoning so you know exactly what you're getting. Reach The Will Johnson Team at 615-265-1000.

Does Rivermont have lake access?

It's a mixed, per-lot situation. Most Rivermont homes are near-lake without shoreline frontage and use the public boat ramps at Gallatin Municipal Park and Freedom Point Marina one to two miles away. A select few lots — for example on Hickory Harbor Drive or Rivermont Circle North — have private water frontage and dock permits. There is no community dock.

Does Rivermont have an HOA?

No. Rivermont has no HOA and no community fees.

Do the dock permits transfer when a home sells?

Dock permits in Rivermont are issued per parcel by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, not as a community arrangement, and they don't automatically transfer with a sale. We verify a specific property's permit status for you before you make an offer.