Mahoney Knows Homes: Why Kingston Springs?

“Mahoney Knows Homes” is the Gazette’s expert real estate column. Author Jack Mahoney is a realtor in Kingston Springs who is driven by a mission to deliver top-tier service, trusted market insight and meaningful value to the community he calls home.

Driving west on Interstate 40, as you approach the hills and cross over the Harpeth River, you catch a glimpse of a towering rock bluff, just before veering off onto the exit where the town’s gas stations are located. Well Dorothy, you clicked your heels and here you are! No immediate grand spectacle, but the heart of this town runs deep, and is not obvious to those who are unfamiliar. 

If you are canvassing towns in Middle Tennessee and are looking to move somewhere with all of the shopping centers, circuses, nightlife, or one of those restaurants with the big plates and small entrees, this is not the type of place for you. In absence of those things, there is a much preferable, quaint, yet lively downtown area with boutique shops, craft pizza, live music that is always good for a laugh with a neighbor. 

Most visitors know Kingston Springs for the Harpeth River State Park along with kayaking the Narrows of the Harpeth. Although these areas are beautiful, what really makes the town special is that it is a place that has been preserved over time both in nature and small town values. For the people that live here, it’s a place to raise a family, a place that offers peace and a place that brings memories back of simpler times with the ones you love. 

The people of Kingston Springs like things the way they are. Because of that, the town has remained relatively unaffected by the growth seen in Nashville and other surrounding areas. Where other neighboring communities have had more than their fair share of bulldozers, Kingston Springs has initiatives to preserve wildlife and native plant species. This is why we don’t mow our lawns in the springtime. *lazy people all cheer*

The people of Kingston Springs are proud of their community, as many families here have deep roots going back generations. This pride is sourced not only from history, but from a current way of life and upheld standards that seem to be left behind by the modern world. You can find these folks all over. They are more than happy to tell you the history of the town, and how their family helped shape it. You won’t see an excess of litter on the streets. If a neighbor needs help, there is a line of people ready to assist in a moment’s notice. When a tree is down, it’s almost as if there is a race to see who can get there with their chainsaw first to clear the road. While at home, it can be easy to keep to yourself, many of the town’s people are all connected through long-standing relationships and running jokes through the community Facebook page. In the town center and parks, familiar faces are everywhere welcoming you with a smile. 

If you’re reading this and asking yourself “Why Kingston Springs?,” you probably wouldn’t understand it anyway.