Monica Neubauer - Franklin, TN REALTOR/Trainer

Nashville has a new title to add to its already long list. Not only are we the Music City, Athens of the South, Nashvegas and others, but now we also are "America's Most Manly City". Sperling's BestPlaces was commissioned to do a study on what cities were the most "manly". Items they looked for were men's pastimes like hunting and fishing, Professional Sporting teams and frequency of Monster Truck Rallies. Some of the things that contributed to Nashville's wins are the high number of NASCAR fans, great hunting and fishing and an abundance of Barbeque eateries.

Can I tell you, as a motorcycle rider, there truly are an abundance of BBQ and Catfish restaurants all over Middle TN. As time goes by, my list of BBQ and catfish sampling grows. There is something about men and BBQ.

And so, we are lacking in Home Furnishing stores, and don't take as many subscriptions to Women's Magazines. Oh well, that might be good news. We get out a lot. We ride, we hang out at baseball, soccer, hockey and football games.

And did I mention we have great state and county fairs? Come on and I'll show you around our Manly City.

News from The Tennessean and Combos Press Release

Buying or Renting in Cool Springs?

McEwen - Franklin's newest "New Urbanism" community - is right in the middle of Cool Springs. Cool Springs is the large shopping and commercial area between Franklin and Brentwood. And right along I-65 South of Nashville. Part of the original vision of Cool Springs was to have shopping, business and residential areas located close together to facilitate the "work-live-play" lifestyle. This was before developers moved to the even tighter walking communities. The original vision has been fulfilled with growth continuing.

One of the new areas of growth in Cool Springs is a walkable "work-live-play" community within Cool Springs. They will have shops and business with condos and apartments all built together in one community. Think city lifestyle in the suburbs. Progess is occuring in this new area called McEwen. It is being developed by the company that brought us Westhaven, Southern Land Company.

Before the retailers will come, there must be people. One of the communities McEwen will have is an upscale apartment community called Dwell at McEwen. This community is nearly finished and it has begun renting. This is a rental community only. They have some really nice amenities: Workout room with state of the art equipment, a conference room, a pilates/spin room with classes at no charge for residents. Their outdoor spaces seem to be really nice. They have a Swimming pool with cold and hot water spas and a fountain. For your evening gatherings, there is an outdoor billiards table and Fire Pit. Inside the units have what you would expect in units at this level; roomy, well-designed kitchens, and spacious bathrooms. In the unit I saw, the use of space was well planned out and really useful. You can even rent a garage.

Several Buildings in Dwell at McEwen	Main Building at Dwell at McEwen - Community Center is in this building

And for those interested in buying, there is a small, well-planned community right across the street called Grant Park. They have one level condominuims each with it's own garage. This community only has 51 units, but the developer wanted to give it a real community feel and has built a clubhouse with a fitness room and pool for the community. And kept the fees reasonable. It is a refreshing combination. These will begin to be finished this summer. I included a photo of the construction. These are right in the McEwen community, and just down from the Honda dealership - you can get a motorcycle to get around on. They have paid special attention to the construction in order for the sound levels between units to be minimized. These units have hardwood floors and granite countertops, etc. They offer one and two bedroom untis. And did I say the community is gated? Nice touch. The price for these units are in the $300's depending on the size of the units and garages, etc. I would be glad to show you around and introduce you to one level living in Cool Springs!

Residence under construction in Grant Park	Clubhouse ready this summer in Grant Park

If you are interested in maintenence-free living in Cool Springs - give me a call! We'll get you set up. There are more options than these as well. I would be glad to show you the options.

Jamison Station are multi level condos in Franklin, near downtown. They are across from The Factory, an interesting local area for events, dining and shopping. They are billed as loft style which is not exactly what they are. They have wonderful high ceilings with exposed ceiling beams and lighting, etc. But each unit has 2 distinct floors. Some of the larger units have the more open "loft" style. The floors and stairs are hardwood throughout. There are lots of stairs. What these units really are is townhouses. Townhouses above retail establishments. In the first building they have personal elevators inside each unit. Which is helpful because the units really are 3 levels. They have the living, dining and kitchen on the main level. The bedrooms are on the 2nd level. And the most fabulous part is the roof! Each unit has its own rooftop space with the fiber cement decking. And there is a walking "trail" on the roof. There are the most wonderful views from there.

These units are in the mid $400's for a 2 bedroom unit without an elevator. The ones with elevators that are completed are in the low $500's for a 2 bedroom. There is a one bedroom and they have many larger options as well. They have granite and tile, like you would expect. The balconys are mostly on every level. There is some kind of outdoor space on every level. There are 2 parking spaces and a storage room in an underground garage. The community also has townhouses that are dual zoned - commercial and residential.

Call me if you want more information on Jamison Station in downtown Franklin.

Condos available in Jamison Station