I have actually lived in Hendersonville since 1980 and have been a Realtor here for the past 15 years. In that time frame I have watched the town turn into a great place to live with plenty of good restaurants, nicer shops and a family town atmosphere. We have a great parks program and plenty of activities for kids and adults. We have Old Hickory Lake and plenty of water activities and ramps to put your own boat in the lake. The new developments have been a controlled growth and evey effort seems to be being made to make this master plan a great one. We have new office buildings near the new library and will eventually have townhomes in the same area. The residents will be able to walk to the movies, to the library or to some of the restaurants. I think this is one distinct difference between Hendersonville and Cool Springs and feel it is for the better. We have other new shopping centers with first rate shops that are located off of the Vietnam Veterens Parkway and can be reached in a matter of minutes. I know that Indian Lake is going through an adjustment period as to the traffic patterns but hopefully that will eventually be resolved. I, for one, will be glad when it does!
Our real estate market encompasses new construction as well as beautiful neighborhoods that have been around for a while. We have two golf courses with homes located around them and then, in Gallatin, we have Fairvue. If anyone would like a relocation packet from Hendersonville, just let me know and I'll have one sent to you.

Hendersonville with the Indian lake development will certainly stimulate further growth in Sumner County. Comparison to Cool Springs or any other area in the Nashville area will always stimulate conversation as to will it be "another". The point is every community has its own flavor creating a unique living experience. My opinion is Hendersonville definetly needed a quality development and it will pay off for all who live in Sumner County and those who are looking to move into Sumner County. How do you resolve the roadblocks. Comprehensive planning. From expanding the roadways, Indian lake Blvd. is already starting to show traffic congestion . To recruting compainies to bring in better paying jobs. Until there is a more more unified approach to development with community business leaders and city/county officials, I feel we still have a ways to go before comparisons should be made. Sumner County has Old Hickory lake which is not being utiilized to its full potential. With all the positives that Hendersonville,Gallatin, and Sumner County has to offer, why limit the comparison to Cool Springs. The potential is outstanding.and I am proud to be a part of Sumner County's future.

Driving down Indian Lake Boulevard would certainly give you that feel!

This is from an article in the Nashville.biz journal...A chorus of high-profile commercial tenants have committed to the first phase of Hendersonville's 400-acre Indian Lake Village.

Some say the $1 billion, giant mixed-used development near the intersection of Vietnam Veterans and Indian Lake boulevards will transform Sumner County's image from that of a sleepy, rural bedroom community into a heavyweight regional player with the economic wallop and upscale appeal of Williamson County's Cool Springs.

"It will absolutely change the face of what Hendersonville is known for in the next five years," says Don Long, director of economic and community development in Hendersonville.

Retailers lined up for one 405,000-square-foot portion of the project - a lifestyle center called The Streets of Indian Lake Village. They include Barnes & Noble, Regal Cinema, Lane Bryant, Jos. A. Bank, New York & Company, J. Jill, Talbot's, Ann Taylor and Victoria's Secret, among others.