Case Study #2
Hardeman Springs
Luxury development shaped around land character, regulation, and builder fit.
Hardeman Springs is a 118-lot luxury residential community in Arrington, Williamson County. The project required Parks360 to balance builder expectations, site character, natural streams, preserved wetlands, roadway design, landscape buffers, TDOT coordination, environmental review, utility questions, and amenity and HOA delivery. Rather than treating the site’s natural features as obstacles, Parks360 helped shape the development around them — preserving wetlands, responding to existing terrain, creating landscape buffers, and coordinating the infrastructure and community elements needed to support a premium residential neighborhood.
118
Total Lots
4
Sections
Arrington
Williamson County
2019
Established
What began as a former row-crop farm became a 118-lot premium community shaped around rolling terrain, natural streams, preserved wetlands, and the expectations of custom and semi-custom builders.
The Opporunity
Trust built long before the transaction.
The land was a former row-crop farm with rolling terrain, mature hardwoods, natural streams, and significant acreage well suited for a luxury residential community with larger lots. The seller’s vision also helped shape the community from the beginning. She wanted large lots, and she wanted street names to reflect the Tennessee Walking Horse industry — a connection meaningful to her. Parks360 honored both. The community’s lot configuration responded to those priorities while also supporting a group of Williamson County-based builders. The street names throughout Hardeman Springs reflect that legacy, helping connect the finished community back to the story of the land.
The Land
The Hardeman Springs site is defined by the kind of natural conditions that can either complicate development or become its most distinctive assets. Two natural streams run through the property. Mature hardwoods and rolling terrain create a topography that rewards careful site planning. Preserved wetlands anchor open areas that contribute to the character of the community.
Parks360’s approach from the beginning was to work with what was there. Roadways follow the curvature of the natural terrain rather than grading it flat. Landscape buffers protect open perimeters. The streams were treated as scenic features, not infrastructure problems. The result is a community that reads as part of the land it was built on.
Hardeman Springs sits within the broader Triune / Hardeman’s Cross Roads corridor, an area with deep roots in Middle Tennessee’s early settlement and agricultural history. The community name reflects that regional context, while the development itself was shaped around the land’s natural features and long-term neighborhood character.
What Made It Complex
Hardeman Springs required careful coordination across multiple regulatory, utility, and site-design considerations. With SR Hwy 96 frontage, the project required TDOT coordination to anticipate future Highway 96 expansion. Additionally, wetlands were reviewed by both state (TDEC) and federal authorities (USACE). Extra attention was given to Williamson County development regulations, utility district coordination and service-area questions by creating careful site design around sensitive natural features. At the same time, Parks360 needed to preserve the land’s character while delivering a premium community for a high-expectation builder group.
01
TDOT Coordination — SR Highway 96
Future Highway 96 expansion considerations had to be incorporated into the community’s design and construction, affecting how the frontage could be planned and used. Before the project could move forward, the team coordinated the required transportation approvals and accounted for how long-term roadway planning would affect the community. Full TDOT approvals had to be in place before Williamson County would advance its own review.
02
TDEC and USACE Wetlands Review
Two distinct natural streams run through the middle of the site, each requiring buffer protection and triggering both state and federal wetlands jurisdiction. Road crossings across the streams required approvals from the Army Corps of Engineers and TDEC. Rather than pursuing wetland mitigation credits or impairment alternatives, Parks360 chose to preserve the wetlands . Those buffers became defining features of the community rather than compliance constraints.
03
Utility District Coordination
The project also involved utility district coordination, including service-area questions and a sewer district transition that affected final closeout. Parks360 worked through those details while continuing to coordinate approvals, infrastructure, builder participation, and community delivery.
04
Williamson County Regulatory Environment
Williamson County’s development process requires careful preparation, patience, and a clear understanding of local expectations. With wetlands, TDOT coordination, utility questions, and premium builder requirements all in play, Hardeman Springs required practical local knowledge and trusting working relationships built through years of accountability.
05
Premium Builder Coordination
Hardeman Springs attracted a group of Williamson County-based builders with high expectations for lot configuration, land character, and community positioning. Coordinating builder participation, product fit, phasing, and community identity across a select group of builders — while delivering amenities and managing HOA formation — required active project management from entitlement through community turnover.
Every one of these elements would have been complex on its own. Managing them together, while building a community that reads as cohesive and land-appropriate rather than engineered around constraints — that is the Hardeman Springs story.
What Parks360 Solved
Natural Wetlands Preserved
Parks360 preserved natural wetlands and designed the community’s open-space around them. The wetlands became open-space anchors woven into the community’s design.
Roadways Shaped Around Terrain
Road curvature follows the natural topography throughout the community. Rather than grading the site flat, the roads move with the land — creating a sense of place shaped by the land itself.
Landscape Buffers Along Open Perimeters
Landscape buffers were created along the community’s open edges, framing the development against the surrounding terrain and reinforcing the premium character of the community.
Streams Treated as Scenic Features
The natural streams running through the site were preserved as open-air scenic features, not piped underground or treated as drainage problems. They are part of what gives the community its character.
Existing Site Features Respected
A family cemetery on the property was preserved, enclosed with new fencing, and surrounded by common areas built respectfully around it. The preservation reflects Parks360’s broader approach to honoring what was already part of the land.
Pool, Bathhouse, and Amenity Delivery
Parks360’s designed and constructed the community’s swimming pool and bathhouse — amenities that helped position Hardeman Springs as a premium residential community within the Arrington corridor.
HOA Creation and Turnover
Parks360’s role extended through amenity delivery, including the community pool and bathhouse, as well as HOA formation and turnover. These accomplishments show the full-cycle of responsibility needed to deliver a finished community for residents to call home— not just the visible homes and amenities, but the planning, coordination, approvals, infrastructure, and operational work that make the neighborhood function.
Builder Coordination
Hardeman Springs attracted a group of luxury and custom-home builders whose expectations for land character, lot configuration, and community positioning were high. Parks360 worked closely with the builder team to incorporate their participation with product planning, and phasing strategy to deliver a cohesive community that showcases the talents of Parks360 and the detail-oriented builders
Legend Homes
AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg
Heritage Homes by Celebration
StoneBridge Homes
Turnberry Homes
What Builder Coordination Required
What This Proves
Premium Williamson County Execution
Parks360 can coordinate premium community development — balancing TDOT coordination, wetlands review, utility questions, and builder fit through one aligned development process.
Stewardship Through Design
Wetlands, terrain, streams, and mature hardwoods were treated as assets, not obstacles.
Builder-Specific Expertise
Five luxury builders. Custom lot configuration. Premium amenities. Hardeman Springs was shaped for this builder group.
Full-Cycle Responsibility
Planning through infrastructure, builder coordination, pool and bathhouse, HOA creation, and community turnover.
Builder participation reflects builders that have purchased lots or built within Hardeman Springs. Individual homes are constructed, sold, and warranted by the respective builders, not Parks360 Development. Parks360’s role is focused on land development, infrastructure, lot delivery, and community development coordination.
Project at a Glance
Community
Hardeman Springs
Location
City of Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, TN
Type
Luxury Residence
Scale
118 lots | 4 Sections | 162 Acres
Established
2019
Collaboration
Developed in collaboration with Propst
Complexity
TDOT / Hwy 96 coordination | TDEC & USACE wetlands | Utility district coordination | Williamson County approvals
Historical Setting
Triune / Hardeman’s Cross Roads corridor
What Parks360 solved
Preserved wetlands and streams | Roadway curvature around terrain | Landscape buffers | Existing site features respected | Pool and bathhouse delivery | HOA creation and turnover
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