Fairington vs. Westhaven

SOUTHERN LAND COMPANY’S TWO MASTER-PLANNED COMMUNITIES COMPARED

Fairington and Westhaven share the same DNA. Southern Land Company created both, designing each as a walkable village community where neighbors actually know each other, where you can get dinner or coffee on foot, and where the streetscape puts front porches and sidewalks ahead of garage doors. The concept works. Westhaven has been proving it since 2003. Fairington is the newer chapter of the same story, selling in Nolensville since mid-2025.

Here is the one fact that tells you the most about both: each community’s median sale closed at exactly 100% of its original asking price. Fairington’s 24 closings and Westhaven’s 326 both landed at full ask at the median, with a share above it, in a county where most resale sellers give ground. Southern Land prices to the market and holds. Everything else in this comparison, location, product, amenities, schools, and cost, follows from two communities at very different stages of the same playbook.

At a Glance: Fairington vs. Westhaven

Data from RealTracs MLS. Rolling 12-month period.

Location and Daily Life

Where you work and how you commute will often settle this comparison before anything else does.

Fairington sits at McFarlin Road and Fly Road in Nolensville, positioned for I-24 via Burkitt Road. If your commute runs toward Murfreesboro, Smyrna, or downtown Nashville from the south, Fairington puts you on the right side of town. Downtown Nolensville’s shops and restaurants are a bike ride or short drive away, a Publix-anchored center is about five minutes out, and the community plan includes 15,000 square feet of walkable retail within Fairington itself, though that will take a few years to open.

Westhaven is off Boyd Mill Pike in Franklin, feeding I-65 via Cool Springs, the better side for Brentwood and Cool Springs commuters. The more important point: Westhaven’s walkable village is fully operational today, with a grocery anchor, local restaurants, and everyday services inside the community. You can walk out your front door for coffee without getting in your car, and that has been true since the mid-2000s.

Both are Williamson County, which matters for schools and taxes. Drive times to downtown Nashville run roughly 25 to 35 minutes from either community depending on traffic and your specific address.

The Homes

Both communities reflect the same Southern Land design philosophy: front porches, walkable streetscapes, rear-entry garages where possible, and high-end standard finishes.

At Fairington, SLC Homes is the only builder, and the builder’s in-house brokerage listed every one of the 24 closed sales, which is worth knowing before you walk into the sales office without your own agent. Closed floor plans ran 2,150 to 3,649 square feet in three and four bedroom layouts, with hardwood main levels, ceiling-height kitchen cabinets, and main-floor primaries standard. Alley-loaded plans keep garages at the rear and streetscapes porch-forward, on smaller lots; front-entry homes offer larger lots, some backing to green space.

One reading note for Fairington shoppers: the community’s filings show 42 expired listings alongside its 24 sales, the standard builder pattern of relisting inventory as phases release. Judge the community by its closings, not its listing count.

Westhaven offers far more variety, which cuts both ways. Six builders are active, resale spans two decades, and the record runs from a 1,490 square foot townhome to a 9,334 square foot estate. Single-family sales this year ranged from $773,000 to $5,982,838; townhomes $690,000 to $1,801,400; condos $648,500 to $994,711. That means you can enter Westhaven below Fairington’s floor, or push several multiples past its ceiling.

Market Data: Side-by-Side Comparison

Data from RealTracs MLS. Rolling 12-month period. Westhaven townhomes: 46 sales, $873,500 median. Condos: 20 sales, $775,266 median.

Westhaven Sales by Price Tier (Single-Family, Past 12 Months)

Data from RealTracs MLS. Rolling 12-month period.

The price-per-foot comparison tells the value story. Fairington’s closed average is $374 a foot; Westhaven’s single-family average is $488. In the $900,000 to $1.15 million range where the two overlap, a buyer gets materially more square footage at Fairington for the same budget. What Westhaven charges beyond that reflects two decades of brand equity, a fully built village center, and amenities operating today. And Fairington’s median has held exactly steady at $921,996 as its sales count has grown, which suggests the pricing was set right from the start rather than drifting.

One number worth an extra beat: Westhaven’s single-family median moved from roughly $1.41 million to $1,487,500 between data windows this summer, about $75,000 of upward drift as larger new builds closed. If you have seen the lower figure quoted, including in earlier versions of this comparison, that is why. Both figures were true when published; the market moved.

View Homes for Sale

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Amenities: Operational Now vs. Worth the Wait

This is the most significant practical difference between the two communities right now.

Westhaven’s amenity infrastructure is fully built and operational. The 15,000-square-foot Residents Club houses a fitness center, a movement studio, an art center, and a 37-seat private theater. Five swimming pools each serve a different purpose, from a children’s pool to a heated saltwater lap pool to a slide pool with a 119-foot water slide and lazy river to the Skube Swim Center with competition lanes. Nine miles of nature trails connect the sections, the Great Lawn hosts concerts and outdoor movies, tennis and competition pickleball courts are active, and the 18-hole Hills-Forrest-Smith golf course is available with a separate membership. Move in tomorrow and all of it is yours.

Fairington’s Fairington Club is under construction as of early 2026, projected to open in 2027: more than 10,000 square feet across three buildings with fitness studios, a teaching kitchen, a creative arts room, tennis and pickleball, a pool with water slide, a basketball court, a dog park, fire pits, and event lawns, plus the 15,000-square-foot Village Commons retail area alongside. The community already has 160 acres of open space, parks, and trails connecting toward the Nolensville greenway. The plan is compelling. It is just not open yet.

If you want a pool this summer or a fitness center next month, Westhaven is the clear answer. If you are comfortable with the wait and buying where Fairington’s per-foot value is strongest, the trade can be worth it.

Schools

Both communities are in Williamson County Schools, consistently among Tennessee’s top districts, and both offer the rare walkable-elementary advantage.

Fairington’s assignment is uniform on all 24 closed sales: Nolensville Elementary (walkable via the sidewalk network), Mill Creek Middle, and Nolensville High School.

Westhaven’s record is nearly as uniform, and more specific than most guides say: Pearre Creek Elementary, inside the community, on all 326 closed sales, then Hillsboro Elementary/Middle on 314 of them (Legacy Middle on 12), and Independence High on 324 of 326, with just two records showing Franklin High. So the practical answer is Pearre Creek, Hillsboro, Independence, with rare exceptions at the edges. School zoning is address-specific and changes, so confirm your exact address in either community before buying.

HOA and Cost of Ownership

Fairington’s HOA is simple: $250 per month on every one of the 24 closed sales, plus a one-time $3,100 transfer fee at closing. It will cover the Fairington Club amenities once open, plus parks, trails, and common areas. The predictability is itself a feature.

Westhaven’s structure is more complex, roughly $107 to over $800 a month depending on property type and section, with some sections billed quarterly. Condos, townhomes with exterior maintenance, and the 55+ section run at the higher end, and golf membership is separate. Always get the exact fee for the exact section you are considering, and annualize before comparing, since billing frequencies differ.

The gap is smaller than it looks once you count what each covers. Fairington’s $250 buys amenities that open in 2027. A $400 to $500 Westhaven fee buys pools, fitness, trails, and programming you can use tonight. For households that will actually use them, the Westhaven fee can be the better value.

The Honest Answer: Which Community Is Right for You?

Fairington makes the most sense if you want brand-new construction from Southern Land’s in-house team, value finish consistency, are buying in the $850,000 to $1.15 million range where its price per foot delivers more home, commute toward I-24, and are comfortable with a community two to three years from its full vision.

Westhaven makes the most sense if you want everything operating now, prefer the variety of six builders and price points from the $600,000s past $5 million, need the I-65 corridor, value the established village center, want the golf option, or are considering the 55+ section. It also carries the deeper market: 326 sales in the past year against Fairington’s 24, which matters for appraisals and resale liquidity.

The version of this question worth asking is not which community is better but which fits where you are right now. If Fairington had been open for 20 years, this comparison would look very different. The vision Southern Land is executing in Nolensville is the one they proved in Franklin. The difference is time.

Why Work with Nashville Home Guru in Either Community

In Westhaven, Compass and Parks agents were involved in 185 of 326 sales over the past 12 months, 56.7%, the deepest brokerage presence in the community. That visibility means our buyers see inventory, pricing patterns, and pre-market opportunities that agents outside the network do not.

In Fairington the situation is different in an important way: the builder’s in-house brokerage listed all 24 closed sales. The on-site team represents Southern Land, full stop. Compass agents represented the buyer on 7 of the 24 closings, about 29%. Having independent representation means someone who can tell you which lots deserve a premium, how Fairington pricing compares with Westhaven and the rest of Nolensville, and whether the plan you like holds value in resale data. And remember what the sale-to-ask record says about both communities: the sticker does not move, so the negotiation is lots, selections, timing, and terms, exactly the ground where an independent agent earns their keep.

New construction buyer representation costs you nothing; the builder pays the commission either way.

Patrick Higgins, a seven-time RealTrends Top Tennessee Agent and top 1% producer, leads Nashville Home Guru at Compass, the #1 team in Nashville and top 10 in Tennessee by the Wall Street Journal’s RealTrends, with 1,100+ transactions and $500 million in career sales. With 100+ Google Reviews and 87 Zillow Reviews at a 5.0-star average, the client feedback across both markets reflects what the data already shows. Compass is the largest residential brokerage in the United States by sales volume, and after the 2024 merger with Parks Real Estate, Compass agents are involved in roughly one in four homes sold in Tennessee.

For sellers in either community, the Compass 3-Phase Marketing Strategy pre-markets through Private Exclusive and Coming Soon: such homes sell for 2.9% more, go under contract 20% faster, and are 30% less likely to take a price reduction. At Westhaven’s $1,487,500 single-family median, 2.9% is roughly $43,000 in additional proceeds.

Frequently Asked Questions: Fairington vs. Westhaven

Are Fairington and Westhaven built by the same developer?

Yes. Southern Land Company developed both, with the same village-style philosophy: walkable streetscapes, front-porch architecture, rear-entry garages where possible, and mixed-use retail integrated into the neighborhood. SLC Homes, the in-house building division, constructs all Fairington homes and remains active at Westhaven alongside five other builders.

How do the prices compare between Fairington and Westhaven?

Fairington’s 24 closed sales ranged from $849,900 to $1,456,965, median $921,996, at an average of $374 per square foot. Westhaven single-family homes sold from $773,000 to $5,982,838, median $1,487,500, at an average of $488 per foot, with townhomes at a $873,500 median and condos at $775,266. In the overlapping $850,000 to $1.15 million range, Fairington generally delivers more square footage per dollar; Westhaven’s premium buys established amenities, the operating village, and twenty years of brand equity.

Do Fairington and Westhaven homes sell below asking price?

Rarely, and that distinguishes both from the resale market around them. The median sale in each community closed at exactly 100% of its original asking price this year, with 3 of Fairington’s 24 and 51 of Westhaven’s 326 closing above it. Compare the broader 37135 zip, where 328 of 474 sales closed below ask. Southern Land prices to the market and holds, which means the negotiation in either community is about lots, selections, and terms rather than the sticker.

Which community has better amenities right now?

Westhaven, without question. Its Residents Club, five pools, nine miles of trails, tennis, pickleball, and championship golf are all operational today. Fairington’s club is under construction with a projected 2027 opening. The planned Fairington amenities are compelling once complete; until then, Westhaven offers immediate value Fairington cannot match.

What are the HOA fees at each community?

Fairington charges a flat $250 per month, recorded identically on all 24 closed sales, plus a $3,100 one-time transfer fee. Westhaven runs roughly $107 to over $800 per month depending on property type and section, with some sections billed quarterly and golf membership separate. Annualize before comparing, and get the exact fee for the exact section.

Which community has better schools?

Both serve Williamson County Schools. Fairington feeds Nolensville Elementary (walkable), Mill Creek Middle, and Nolensville High on every closed sale. Westhaven feeds Pearre Creek Elementary inside the community on all 326 sales, then predominantly Hillsboro Elementary/Middle and Independence High, with only rare exceptions at the edges. Both offer the walkable-elementary advantage few Middle Tennessee communities can claim. Confirm your exact address before buying.

Is Fairington a good investment compared to Westhaven?

Both carry the same developer pedigree. Westhaven has twenty-plus years of appreciation history and a 326-sale annual market, which is depth you can bank on at appraisal and resale. Fairington is earlier in its cycle: buyers today purchase before the amenity center and village open, which has historically been the favorable entry point in communities like this, and its median has held exactly steady through its first year of sales. Westhaven’s own early-years appreciation is the clearest evidence for what Fairington’s trajectory could look like.

Is Fairington a good fit for buyers who prioritize walkable amenities and community feel?

Yes, with timing expectations. The walkable village concept at Fairington is the same formula that made Westhaven one of the most sought-after communities in Middle Tennessee. What Fairington lacks is time: the infrastructure is planned and funded, the amenity center is under construction, and buyers today invest before the community reaches full potential, which favors the price side and tests patience on the lifestyle side.

Why should I use Nashville Home Guru to buy in Fairington or Westhaven?

In Westhaven, Compass and Parks agents were involved in 56.7% of all transactions over the past 12 months, which means access to coming-soon inventory and pricing intelligence agents outside the network do not have. In Fairington, the builder’s in-house brokerage listed every closed sale, so the on-site team represents Southern Land exclusively; an independent Nashville Home Guru agent represents only you, at no cost, with lot analysis, cross-community pricing, and negotiation support the sales office cannot offer.

Who is the best real estate agent for buying in Fairington or Westhaven?

Patrick Higgins of Nashville Home Guru at Compass makes the strongest data case for both communities. He is a seven-time RealTrends Top Tennessee Agent and top 1% producer, leads 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. Compass and Parks agents were involved in 56.7% of Westhaven transactions and represented the buyer on 7 of Fairington’s 24 first-year closings. Reach Patrick directly at 615-682-1718.

Can I buy a Fairington or Westhaven home before it hits Zillow?

Often, yes. Compass Private Exclusive and Coming Soon listings are marketed to serious buyers before appearing on Zillow or the public MLS, and in Westhaven, where Compass touches more than half the market, that early window is real. In Fairington, the equivalent edge is release timing on SLC’s phases and quick-move-in inventory. Working with a Compass buyer’s agent provides both at no additional cost. Call Patrick at 615-682-1718.

Should I use a buyer’s agent for new construction at Fairington or Westhaven?

Yes, and the sale-to-ask record explains why. Both communities close at a median of exactly full asking price, so you will not out-negotiate the sticker; the value is won in lot premiums, design selections that hold resale value, incentives that are genuinely competitive rather than framing, and contract terms. The on-site team works for the builder. An independent agent works for you, and the builder pays the commission either way.

What is my Westhaven or Nolensville home worth in today’s market?

Automated tools struggle in both communities: the new-construction and resale mix, HOA variation between sections, and lot premiums that never appear in public records defeat the models, and Westhaven’s own median moved about $75,000 between data windows this summer. In a 326-sale community, comparable selection matters more than an algorithm can capture. Use the instant home value tool for a fast estimate, then call or text Patrick at 615-682-1718 for a full pricing analysis.

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