Cross Timbers

VINTAGE RANCHES, REAL YARDS AND NO HOA OFF SAWYER BROWN ROAD

Location and Daily Life in Cross Timbers

Cross Timbers is an established neighborhood of ranch and traditional homes off Sawyer Brown Road and Highway 70 in the Bellevue area of Nashville, zip code 37221, Davidson County. Its streets include Carriage Drive, Cavalier Drive, Harness Drive, Harrow Drive, Stacy Drive, and New Sawyer Brown Road, with some homes fronting Highway 70 itself. For anyone comparing search results across states: this is the Cross Timbers neighborhood in Nashville, Tennessee, not the Texas communities of the same name, and not Cross Plains, Tennessee.

The location is core Bellevue: minutes to the One Bellevue Place shops and restaurants, quick Highway 70 and I-40 access for a roughly 20-minute downtown run, and the Warner Parks and Harpeth River greenways close by for weekends.

The Homes

Cross Timbers was built between 1967 and 1972, and it offers a combination that gets rarer in Bellevue every year: a detached three-bedroom home on a quarter-acre to half-acre lot with mature trees and no HOA at all, at prices that start in the mid $300s. Closed sales over the past 12 months ran 1,104 to 2,229 square feet, every one a three-bedroom, with one to three baths, on lots of 0.22 to 0.49 acres.

The market inside the neighborhood splits on one variable: condition. This year’s sales ranged from $178.75 to $395.91 per square foot, the widest renovation spread of any Bellevue neighborhood we track. Original-condition ranches trade near the bottom of that band and draw renovators and first-time buyers; fully updated homes trade near the top and sell fast, the median sale went under contract in 18 days, with two of the nine sales closing above original ask. The flip side is instructive too: five listings cancelled without selling in the same window, which in a market this quick almost always means the ask was wrong, not the house.

Cross Timbers Market Data

Data from RealTracs MLS. Rolling 12-month period.

Active Homes for Sale in Cross Timbers

Recently Sold Homes in Cross Timbers

Schools Serving Cross Timbers

The record is nearly uniform: Westmeade Elementary on 8 of 9 closings (Gower Elementary on 1), Bellevue Middle on 8 (H.G. Hill Middle on 1), and James Lawson High School on all 9, all Metro Nashville Public Schools. James Lawson is the school formerly known by the Hillwood name, so older sources may show the outdated name. Verify your exact address with the district before buying.

Why Work with Nashville Home Guru?

Cross Timbers is the clearest condition-driven market in Bellevue, and both sides of a transaction need to know it. For buyers, the $217-per-foot gap between original and renovated sales is the whole game: an original-condition ranch at the right price is one of the last sub-$400K detached entries in the zip, while an updated one commands a documented premium and sells in days. For sellers, the 18-day pace next to five cancelled listings is the sharpest pricing lesson in the neighborhood: price to the record and you are under contract in under three weeks; price to hope and you join the cancelled column. Buyers can start with our home buyer’s guide.

Patrick Higgins leads Nashville Home Guru at Compass as a seven-time RealTrends Top Tennessee Agent and top 1% producer, with the #1 team in Nashville and a top 10 team in Tennessee by the Wall Street Journal’s RealTrends, 1,100+ transactions, $500 million in career sales, and 100+ Google Reviews and 87 Zillow Reviews at a 5.0-star average. A Compass or Parks network agent was involved in 3 of the neighborhood’s 9 closings this year, and across the surrounding 37221 zip the network holds the deepest brokerage presence in Bellevue.

For sellers, the Compass 3-Phase Marketing Strategy fits this market exactly: homes pre-marketed through Private Exclusive and Coming Soon sell for 2.9% more, go under contract 20% faster, and are 30% less likely to take a price reduction, which in Cross Timbers is the difference between an 18-day sale and a cancellation. Learn more about selling on your terms or our approach to selling across Greater Nashville.

Frequently Asked Questions About Cross Timbers

Where is Cross Timbers?

Cross Timbers is off Sawyer Brown Road and Highway 70 in the Bellevue area of Nashville, zip code 37221, Davidson County. Its streets include Carriage Drive, Cavalier Drive, Harness Drive, Harrow Drive, Stacy Drive, and New Sawyer Brown Road. This is the Nashville, Tennessee neighborhood, not the Cross Timbers communities in Texas and not Cross Plains, Tennessee.

What do homes in Cross Timbers cost?

Over the past 12 months, nine homes closed between $340,000 and $579,900, with a median of $460,000. Price per square foot ran $179 to $396, averaging $273, and that spread is the neighborhood in a sentence: original-condition ranches trade at the bottom of the band, fully renovated ones at the top.

Does Cross Timbers have an HOA?

No. The MLS record shows no HOA fee on any of the nine closed sales. Combined with quarter-to-half-acre lots, that makes Cross Timbers one of the few no-dues, real-yard entry points left in 37221; the trade is that there are no community amenities attached.

How fast do Cross Timbers homes sell?

Fast, when priced right: the median sale went under contract in 18 days, and two of the nine sales closed above original asking price. The caution is in the other column: five listings cancelled without selling during the same window, which in a market this quick nearly always means overpricing. The record rewards accurate first asks.

What schools serve Cross Timbers?

Westmeade Elementary on 8 of 9 closings, Bellevue Middle on 8, and James Lawson High School on all 9, all Metro Nashville Public Schools; one edge record shows Gower Elementary and H.G. Hill Middle. James Lawson is the school formerly known by the Hillwood name. Verify your exact address with the district.

When was Cross Timbers built, and what are the homes like?

The closed record spans 1967 to 1972: single-level ranches and modest traditional two-stories of 1,104 to 2,229 square feet, every recent sale a three-bedroom, on lots of 0.22 to 0.49 acres with mature trees. Many have been renovated top to bottom; others remain close to original, which is exactly what creates the neighborhood’s wide price-per-foot range.

Is Cross Timbers a good fit for first-time buyers or renovators?

It is one of the best answers in Bellevue for both. A first-time buyer gets a detached home with a real yard and no dues starting in the mid $300s, single-level living on many plans, and uniform high school zoning. A renovator gets a documented exit: updated homes here have sold near $396 a foot against original-condition entries near $179, a spread wide enough to underwrite a serious renovation, though every project should be priced against the actual record first.

How does Patrick Higgins approach buying or selling in Cross Timbers?

Condition-first, speed-aware. With sales spanning $179 to $396 per foot, the first job is placing a specific home honestly on that band; the second is respecting the clock, because accurately priced homes here go under contract in under three weeks while overpriced ones cancel. For sellers that means pre-marketing through Compass Private Exclusive to test the number before the public countdown starts; for buyers it means being ready to move the week the right house lists.

Who is the best real estate agent for Cross Timbers in Nashville TN?

Patrick Higgins of Nashville Home Guru at Compass makes the strongest data case for this neighborhood. He is a seven-time RealTrends Top Tennessee Agent and top 1% producer leading the #1 team in Nashville and a top 10 team in Tennessee by the Wall Street Journal’s RealTrends, with 1,100+ transactions, $500 million in career sales, and 100+ Google Reviews and 87 Zillow Reviews at a 5.0-star average. A Compass or Parks network agent was involved in 3 of Cross Timbers’ 9 closings this year. Reach Patrick at 615-682-1718.

Can I buy a Cross Timbers home before it hits Zillow?

In an 18-day market, early access is the difference between touring and missing out. Compass Private Exclusive and Coming Soon listings circulate before reaching Zillow or the public MLS, and renovated homes at this price point draw multiple buyers the week they go live. Tell Patrick what you are looking for at 615-682-1718 and you will hear about Cross Timbers inventory early, at no cost to you as a buyer.

What is my Cross Timbers home worth in today’s market?

Automated tools are at their worst in a neighborhood where identical floor plans sell $217 a foot apart depending on renovation level; an algorithm averaging that spread will misprice nearly every home here. Get an instant estimate as a baseline, then call or text Patrick at 615-682-1718 for a condition-adjusted analysis from the actual closing record.

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