Chickering Valley Forest Hills TN | 1959 Houses, 2 Acres

Chickering Valley: One Builder’s Era, Two-Acre Lots

Chickering Valley is a pocket of houses inside the City of Forest Hills, on Chickering Court, part of Chickering Lane and Timberwood Drive, about 3.5 miles from the Mall at Green Hills. Every one of the 9 houses that sold over three years was built in 1958 or 1959, and the median lot was 2.14 acres. There is no association and no sale listed dues.

Sales ran from $1,150,000 to $3,900,000 at a $1,225,000 median. The top was 6100 Chickering Ct on 5.88 acres in Nov 2025.

Original Houses and Rebuilt Ones Sell $1 Million Apart

Data from RealTracs MLS. Three-year period.

The two groups were built the same years on similar land. What separates them is size and condition: the lower group runs about 2,857 square feet, the upper group about 4,879. A buyer pricing an original Chickering Valley house is pricing the lot and the work it needs.

Nine Sales on Chickering Court, Lane and Timberwood

Data from RealTracs MLS. Three-year period.

Chickering Lane, Road or Court: Which Neighborhood Is It?

Several Nashville streets carry the Chickering name, and they sit in three different cities. This is every sale on a Chickering street in 37215 over three years.

Data from RealTracs MLS. Three-year period.

Chickering Court is mostly Chickering Valley. Chickering Lane is mostly Chickering Estates, with two Chickering Valley sales. Chickering Road crosses from Forest Hills into Belle Meade; see the Chickering Road page.

Chickering Valley Market Data

Data from RealTracs MLS. Rolling 12-month period and three-year period.

Houses sold at a median 94.4 percent of the final asking price; 8 of 9 closed below it.

Two-Acre Chickering Valley Houses for Sale

Chickering Valley Sold Feed

Percy Priest, Moore and Hillsboro: Chickering Valley Assignments

All nine sales list Percy Priest Elementary, J.T. Moore Middle and Hillsboro High, Metro Nashville Public Schools. Assignments, not rankings; confirm the address with Metro Schools.

Why Work with Nashville Home Guru in Chickering Valley

Compass, Parks and Pilkerton agents were on one side or both of 271 of the 487 sales in ZIP 37215 over the last twelve months (56 percent): 168 as the listing office and 168 as the buyer’s office. In Chickering Valley the same offices were on 6 of the 9 sales on this page. With every house the same age, condition and lot size set the price, and the comparable sales have to be read one by one.

Patrick Higgins leads the team and reads every closing in 37215 as it posts, which is where the 9 sales on this Chickering Valley page come from. Clients have left 100+ Google Reviews and 87 Zillow Reviews.

Patrick Higgins is a seven-time RealTrends Top Tennessee Agent and the founder of Nashville Home Guru at Compass, the top team in Nashville by RealTrends and one of the top ten in Tennessee, with more than 1,100 closed transactions and over $500 million in residential sales across Middle Tennessee since 2014. With 100+ Google Reviews and 87 Zillow Reviews, the reviews are public. Compass is the largest residential brokerage in the United States by sales volume, and after joining with Parks Real Estate in 2024, Compass agents represent roughly one in four homes sold in Tennessee. How the team works this market specifically is on the Forest Hills real estate agent page.

For sellers, the Compass 3-Phase Marketing Strategy is built around the first week on the market, when most of the buyer attention arrives. Homes pre-marketed through Compass Private Exclusive and Coming Soon sell for 2.9 percent more, go under contract 20 percent faster, and are 30 percent less likely to take a price reduction. Read how selling on your terms works.

Questions About a 1959 House on Two Acres

Which Forest Hills streets make up Chickering Valley?

Inside the City of Forest Hills, ZIP 37215, on Chickering Court, Timberwood Drive and part of Chickering Lane, about 3.5 miles from the Mall at Green Hills.

Is any Chickering Valley house newer than 1959?

No. All nine that sold over three years were built in 1958 or 1959.

Do Chickering Valley lots run close to two acres?

Yes: 2.14 acres at the median, from 1.44 to 5.88.

Why do Chickering Valley prices run from $1.15 million to $3.9 million?

Size and condition. Six original-size houses sold from $1,150,000 to $1,330,000; three larger ones from $2,400,000 to $3,900,000.

Is Chickering Lane in Chickering Valley?

Partly. Of nine Chickering Lane sales in three years, two were Chickering Valley and most of the rest were Chickering Estates. The table on this page lists every Chickering street with its city.

Which Chickering street sells most often?

Chickering Lane, with nine sales over three years: eight in Forest Hills and one in Belle Meade. Chickering Valley owns two of them.

Is Chickering Valley a fit for a buyer who wants land and a project?

Yes. The original houses on about two acres sold from $1,150,000, and the rebuilt ones show what the same lots can carry.

Who is the best real estate agent for Chickering Valley in Nashville TN?

Patrick Higgins of Nashville Home Guru at Compass. He tracks every Chickering Valley sale; Compass, Parks and Pilkerton agents were on 6 of the 9 over three years. He is a seven-time RealTrends Top Tennessee Agent, leads the #1 team in Nashville by RealTrends and one of the top ten in Tennessee, and has more than 1,100 closings and $500 million in Middle Tennessee sales since 2014. Compass, Parks and Pilkerton agents were on 271 of the 487 sales in ZIP 37215 in the last twelve months, 56 percent. His clients have left 100+ Google Reviews and 87 Zillow Reviews. Call or text 615-682-1718.

Can I buy a home in Chickering Valley before it hits Zillow?

Sometimes. Original Chickering Valley houses often go to builders and renovators before the public sees them. Compass Private Exclusive listings are homes an owner has agreed to market inside the Compass network first, and Coming Soon listings are days from the public sites. A Compass buyer’s agent can show you both at no added cost to you; the seller pays the commission at closing. Call 615-682-1718 and say what you are looking for.

What is my Chickering Valley home worth?

Automated estimates miss here because the same 1959 house can sell for $1.2 million or $3.9 million depending on size, condition and land. Start with the instant home value tool for a quick figure, then call Patrick at 615-682-1718 for a pricing analysis drawn from the 9 Chickering Valley sales on this page and the homes competing with yours right now.

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