McGavock Farms / Brentwood

This is such a popular neighborhood, I felt compelled to start with a couple quotes from current residents of McGavock Farms:

"We've lived in McGavock Farms nearly 15 years and absolutely love the families in this neighborhood! The convenience of this location can't be beat, and our children walk to school daily. We also enjoy the ability to walk to Granny White Park, and the common area in our neighborhood is a beautiful advantage to living in Mcgavock Farms."

Michael & Michelle - Residents since 2002

"McGavock Farms is so conveniently located, and you must always consider “location, location, location”. You can’t get a better neighborhood for convenience to B’wood, Cool Springs, and Green Hills."

Sandi - Resident since 1996

The McGavock name is historic in Nashville. So I begin with a bit of history to give you a sense of how revered the name is and therefore why people have a sense that McGavock Farms is so stately.

David McGavock, a countryman of Scotch-Irish decent who understood the value of land, was one of the first settlers in what is now the Nashville area. He first arrived in 1786 but by 1795 had made his permanent home on 2,240 acres. By 1806, David McGavock was elected by the Tennessee Legislature as Register of Land Office. I believe it's safe to say that David McGavock literally helped pave the way for early settlers to organize and settle in the Nashville area.

Randal McGavock (1766-1844), brother of the above-mentioned David McGavock, first aided his brother in surveys and consequently became deputy of the Land Office. For several years, he served as Clerk of Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee, as well as Clerk of the Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals, and in 1824-1825 served as Mayor of the city of Nashville. He then moved to Williamson Country where he lived until his death in 1844.

SIDE NOTE: Both David and Randal were sons of James McGavock who originally emigrated from his family homestead in Ireland named "Carnton."

In 1816, the sons of David McGavock, James and John were deeded parcels of property owned by their father in Williamson County. It was likely the daughter of James McGavock, Lucinda McGavock, who built the original home that still bears the name, Carnton Plantation, in Franklin. If you've not had the opportunity to do so, an afternoon well spent would be on the Carnton Plantation in Franklin! (below is a link to the BATTLE OF FRANKLIN TRUST, the organization that maintains this great treasure)

http://boft.org/

The Battle of Franklin (from the above link)

Fate and circumstance
placed Franklin in the path of two great armies in late November 1864.
Federal troops arrived in Franklin around dawn on November 30, 1864.
Federal Brig. Gen. Jacob D. Cox set up his headquarters at the Carter
House after waking the family around dawn. The Confederate troops,
commanded by Gen. John Bell Hood, began to arrive on the southern edge
of Franklin around 1 pm.

The battle began at 4 pm with roughly
20,000 Confederate soldiers moving forward toward a similar number of
Federal troops. The two armies came into close contact shortly before
4:30 pm and the fighting soon became brutal and fiendishly savage. The
sun set soon after the battle reached its apex and it was completely
dark, except for the flashing of the guns, only a few minutes after 5
pm. Around midnight the Federal army withdrew from the battlefield. Left
behind was a small town and a battered Confederate army.

Altogether,
some 10,000 American soldiers became casualties at Franklin and about
three-fourths of that number were Confederates. About 2,300 men died,
some 7,000 were wounded, and roughly 1,000 were taken prisoner. When
recollecting the battle years later one man said simply, “It was as if
the devil had full possession of the earth.”

After the smoke cleared from this bloody battle, the McGavock family fenced off several acres to bury the fallen soldiers, both Confederate and Union. That cemetery is part of the Carnton Plantation tour and still stands testament to those bloody hours in the front yard of Carnton Plantation.

Back to the present day...

McGavock Farms, is an executive neighborhood. If you've read my blog entitled, "The Magic Square" you'll have a better understanding of what I mean.

http://www.meritantgroup.com/2016/12/17/the-magic-...

ANOTHER RESIDENT COMMENT:

"What drew us to McGavock farms
subdivision is it's proximity to everything - parks , green spaces ,
restaurants , golf courses,

Dr Bijoy and Dotty John - Residents since 2006

Incidentally, one of the most pricey street of homes in McGavock Farms, is named after Lysander McGavock, son of David McGavock.

While McGavock Farms was built in multiple phases, today, it is generally thought of as two major sections, the original section (Sec 1-4), built in the early to mid 90s, and the newer section (Sec 5-A and 5-B), custom homes built 2004 and forward.

• Number of Homes: (Sec 1-4 Original Section) 131 (Sec 5-A and 5-B Newer Section) 63
• When Developed: (Sec 1-4) Early to mid 90s (Sec 5) 2004 forward
• Developer: (Sec 1-4) (Sec 5)
• Neighborhood Amenities: community pond and park-area; underground utilities
• HOA Annual Dues: $636 (as of February, 2020 when this was written)
• Notable Highlight: Directly behind Brentwood Middle and Brentwood High Schools, as well as Granny White Park. A close 1.5 miles drive to Brentwood business district of Maryland Farms. About 1.5 miles to grocery shopping and retail
• Lot Sizes: 1 +/- acre each on the smaller lots and range on select lots of the newer section up to 3.4 acres.
• Walking distance to Brentwood Middle, Brentwood High and Brentwood Academy
• Walking distance to Granny White Park
• 1.5 to 2 miles to Maryland Farms YMCA
• Price Range: (Sec 1-4 in 2016) $840,000 to $1,100,000; (Sec 5 in 2020) $1,450,000 to $2,190,000 but can range up to 3.5 million
• Home Sizes: Varied: (Sec 1-4) 3,700-5,500 sq ft; (Sec 5) 5,000-8,500 sq ft
• School Zone: (2020) Scales Elementary (1.9 miles), Brentwood Middle, Brentwood High (close enough to walk)
• Private School: Brentwood Acedemy (.75 to 1.2 miles, depending on where you live in the neighborhood)
• Closest City Park: Granny White Park; original section is directly behind the park.

LOCATION: There are three entrances into McGavock Farms. Granny White, just north of Granny White Park, and two entrances on Murray Ln just east of Brentwood High School entrance.

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