Moving Guides|Tennessee|Nashville|Neighborhoods|Belle Meade
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Mike Stover
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Last Modified: January 28, 2026

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Belle Meade Neighborhood Overview

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Cheekwood, Deer, And 25 MPH Dreams

🧭Bordered by: Harding Pike on the north, Richland Creek and Woodlawn Drive to the east, Percy Warner Park and Chickering Road along the south, with Davidson Road and West Meade hills on the west.

📌Well known for: historic mansions, tree tunnels, thoroughbred horses, and old money. The historic greek Revival Belle Meade Plantation hosted both Union and Confederate troops during the Civil War. Numerous Kentucky Derby winners were sired and raised here.

👕You can spot a Belle Meade local by: Barbour jacket and a labrador named Birdie.

👍Move here for: Warner Parks trailheads and full size Halloween candy.

👎Don't say we didn't warn you about: speeding tickets, strict codes, and hushed nights.

✨TLDR;: Grand, green, calm, unapologetically posh.

porch cocktails and horse country daydreams of famous thoroughbreds.

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Mike Stover — Tennessee Local Expert

At Snappy Scout, I combine lived experience with real neighborhood data to cut through the hype and help you make clearer decisions about where to move.

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Moving to Belle Meade - Make Sense Of Your Next Move

Whether you're new to Nashville or deciding which part of the city fits you best, Snappy Scout cuts through the noise and shows you what living here is really like. If you're still finding your way, start with our Moving to Nashville guide for the big-picture view — or compare Belle Meade against other parts of the city in our Nashville neighborhood guide.