Just before the holidays, Storied Development broke ground on Firefly, a new 700-acre project in Spring Hill.

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The developers aim to create a private golf and recreation community with a total investment of land, infrastructure, ground work and amenities around $350 million. The courses are designed by Andrew Green in his first original design. The Maryland-based golf course architect is best known for his renovations of courses, many of which have held major championships, such as Congressional in Washington, D.C., East Lake in Georgia, Iverness and Scioto in Ohio, Interlachen in Minnesota, and Oak Hill in New York.

Green joined Storied Development and Wheelock Street Capital, partners for the project, as well as 60 founder members of Firefly for the groundbreaking, according to a release.

“It’s gratifying to have been able to walk this beautiful property not that long ago and now see its beauty being incorporated into a world class lifestyle experience,” Green said in the release. “To be able to share that sense of excitement with our Founder members has been an amazing opportunity.”

Construction has begun for the 18-hole and 9-hole golf courses on the property and play could begin as soon as spring 2026. Storied Development is on its way to a 2025 completion of The Grove, a 1,100-acre golf club community in College Grove. Partner Mark Enderle, who is from Leiper's Fork, spoke to the Williamson Scene about the plans for Firefly.

"Nashville is severely undersupplied with golf course country club communities. They're mostly just stand alone country clubs. And so there's a demand for people that actually want to live in these kinds of communities," Enderle said.

He explained that when the developers started looking for land they came across what would be Firefly. Storied Development purchased the property for $32.5 million. Enderle said he knew its position along the forefront of the growth corridor down I-65 made it better than anything else the developers had seen. He cited development from Old Hickory through McEwen to Berry Farms and June Lake for the continued interest in the area.

"When you travel in other places, other cities, you kind of see that the market tells you where the the upper end of the market wants to be and 65 just is that," Enderle said. "You go look at how cool Franklin is and how cool Columbia is ... These are the little towns that people are drawn to and you just don't want to fight that growth."

The north side of the Firefly land borders the Williamson County line so the property sits within Maury County and carries a Spring Hill address.

"The land really is, I mean, it is really the fabric for what makes a great community," Enderle said. "And this piece of land is extraordinary. It's got wonderful rolling pasture land and with with hills around it. So we can build a golf course that is is core to the property. It it fits all in a condensed area. So you feel like you're in a park when you're playing golf."

About 200 acres of the property will be the golf course and community amenities with the 407 potential homesites making up the rest of the acreage. Enderle said the project would be considered a smaller boutique community compared to some of Storied Development's other projects like The Grove which has 750 homes.

The developers expects closings for homesites to begin in summer 2025 with prices between $500,000 and $1.5 million. Built homes are expected to start at $2.5 million. The 60 initial founder members will have priority selection of homesites. Firefly will unveil an encore membership in early 2025. Construction of homes and clubhouse amenities is set for mid-2026.

“Firefly will be a community that’s welcoming to multiple generations of residents,” Storied partner Mark Yarborough said in the release. “Premier golf will be a key part of the community, but there will also be a full-service clubhouse, fitness center, family club, adult and kid pools, and a racquet club with indoor pickleball courts, along with some of the best private dining in Tennessee.”

Several local firms will work with Storied Development on Firefly including engineers Civil Site Design Group, surveyors Wilson & Associates, and environmental consultants Davey Tree. The lead architect for the project is John Sather of Swaback Architects and Planners based in Scottsdale, Ariz.