ACTIVE ADULT LIVING

Best 55+ Active Communities

55 and up doesn't mean one thing anymore. Some buyers want a Del Webb clubhouse and a standing pickleball game, some want a rental apartment with zero maintenance and a lease instead of a mortgage, and some want independent living today with an actual plan for what happens if that changes. Middle Tennessee has all three, and they're not interchangeable. This guide breaks down the flagship active-adult communities going up right now, the 55+ apartment options for renters, and the CCRCs built for buyers who want care baked into the deal from day one.

Primary Active-Adult Communities

These six are the ones actually built for buyers 55 and up, gated, amenity-heavy, and anchored by a clubhouse residents use every week, not once a year.

  • The Club at Lake Providence — Mt. Juliet. Del Webb's flagship in the region and the most established of the six: over 1,000 homes around a $15 million, 24,000-square-foot clubhouse with an indoor pool, an indoor track, five miles of trails, pickleball, bocce, and 80-plus resident-run clubs. Providence Marketplace covers the everyday shopping, and downtown Mt. Juliet's Charlie Daniels Park is worth a walk-through before you tour, it tells you more about the town than a sales-center visit will.
  • Del Webb Southern Harmony — Murfreesboro. The newest Del Webb in the region, built around a 21,000-square-foot Farmstead Clubhouse that opened in 2025: indoor lap pool, demonstration kitchen, and an outdoor amphitheater for live shows. Eight pickleball courts and a stocked fishing pond round it out, with 20 miles of trails planned at full buildout.
  • Del Webb Barton Village — Lebanon. The newest of the three Del Webb communities here, built inside a larger mixed-use master plan with its own dining and retail. At completion: a 16,000-square-foot clubhouse, indoor and outdoor pools, pickleball, bocce, and a dog park. Ten floor plans, homes from 1,345 to 2,712 square feet.
  • Parkhaven — Hermitage. The closest of the six to downtown Nashville, about 20 minutes, with direct access to the Stones River Greenway and a full clubhouse, pool, tennis, and pickleball. First phase brings 110 homes, with 500 planned across 285 acres. A fit for buyers who want the amenity package without giving up a short commute.
  • Westhaven Active Adult — Franklin. A gated 55+ enclave inside Westhaven, Southern Land Company's flagship master-planned community, built around the new Astor Club: indoor and outdoor pools, pickleball, a private spa, and a full-service salon. Townhomes start in the upper $600Ks, single-family homes from $1 million, sized from 2,289 to 6,299 square feet. The most upscale entry on this list, with historic downtown Franklin a short drive away.
  • Nexus South — Gallatin. A gated, 860-home community with a zero-entry resort-style pool, tennis, pickleball, and bocce, plus paired villas starting in the mid-$300s. About 40 minutes to Nashville, with Old Hickory Lake and downtown Gallatin's square both close by.

55+ Apartment Living

For buyers who want the age-restricted, low-maintenance lifestyle without owning a detached home, these two rental communities cover the area.

  • Mosaic at Cool Springs — Franklin. Apartment-style living with full kitchens, in-unit washer and dryer, and a private patio or balcony, plus a pool, fitness and wellness studio, and walking areas on site. Steps from CoolSprings Galleria and Williamson County's restaurant corridor.
  • Album Indian Lake — Hendersonville. A 138-unit 55+ rental community with its own movie theater, demonstration kitchen, arts and crafts studio, and fire pit, an unusual amenity list for an apartment building. Walking distance to the Streets of Indian Lake for shopping and dinner.

Continuing Care Communities (CCRCs)

For buyers who want independent living now with assisted living or skilled care built in for later, these four campuses cover most of the Nashville metro.

  • The Heritage at Brentwood — A 48-acre campus and Williamson County's only Type A LifeCare community, meaning assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing are covered at essentially the same monthly fee as independent living. Apartment homes, villas, and garden villas, plus an indoor pool and a 300-seat auditorium.
  • Clarendale at Bellevue Place — West Nashville's Bellevue area. Leans more toward assisted living and memory care than independent living, with indoor and outdoor walking paths, a pool, and a full salon on site.
  • The Crestmoor at Green Hills — A luxury mid-rise CCRC steps from The Mall at Green Hills, with 24/7 concierge and valet, an indoor heated pool, and an in-house spa. The most upscale, walkable option on this list for buyers who want city-adjacent retirement living.
  • Richland Place — Near Belle Meade in West Nashville. An entry-fee CCRC with around 200 residents, a heated indoor pool, chef-prepared dining, and guaranteed healthcare built into the fee structure, one of the longer-established options in the city.

YOUR NEXT MOVE

Not Sure Which Stage of 55+ Living Fits You?

Buying into a Del Webb community, renting a 55+ apartment, and signing on with a CCRC are three different financial commitments, not just three different lifestyles. Tell me where you're at and what you're planning for, and I'll tell you straight which of these actually makes sense right now.

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