Sports & Entertainment
Courts, studios, stadiums and acreage.
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Sports & Entertainment in Tennessee
What to know about Sports & Entertainment.
The Find a Home Team has sold one property of this type. It is below, as Find a Home’s own Sports & Entertainment page features it.
Four kinds of property live under this name: homes built around a pool, a court, a fairway, a theater or a studio; homes close to Nashville’s stadiums and stages; property where privacy matters most; and land used for hunting, fishing and events. Each one comes with its own rules.
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Built in: pools, courts, golf, theaters and studios
Tennessee’s pool alarm law covers home pools, hot tubs and nonportable spas that hold water deeper than 36 inches. For a pool installed after January 1, 2011, the owner must install and keep up an alarm before the pool is used. Zoning decides what a home studio can do, and HOA covenants can be stricter. In a golf community, check whether the lot fronts the course, whether club membership is required or separate from the HOA, and any errant-ball easements.
Sources: Tenn. Code Ann. 68-14-802 · Tenn. Code Ann. 68-14-804 · Franklin Zoning Ordinance
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Near the venues
Near Nashville’s stadiums and stages, check event-day traffic, parking overflow, street closures and late-night noise. The FAA bars drone flights within 3 nautical miles of a stadium from one hour before to one hour after certain major games and races.
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Privacy and a quiet closing
Records at a Tennessee register of deeds are presumed open to the public, the state’s property assessment site can be searched by owner name, and Tennessee deeds carry a sworn statement of the price or value. Whether to hold title through a trust or an LLC is a decision for a Tennessee attorney, before you sign. A private sale can run on pre-qualified showings, a nondisclosure agreement and limited photos, where the rules allow.
Sources: Metro Nashville Register of Deeds: public records policy · Tennessee Comptroller: property assessment data · UT CTAS: transfer tax
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Recreation land: hunting, fishing and events
Tennessee-resident farmland owners, their spouses and children can hunt and fish their own farmland without a license if they meet TWRA’s conditions and sign the exemption statement. Nonresident owners don’t qualify. Liability protection for agritourism requires warning signs at the entrance and at each activity site, in black letters at least one inch tall, and organized camps need a state health permit.
Sources: TWRA: license sales · TWRA: frequently asked questions · Tenn. Code Ann. 43-39-103 · Tennessee Department of Health: Organized Camp Law
From Find a Home’s own Sports & Entertainment page, which cites a source for each fact: tennessee.findahome.com/sports-entertainment
Information only, not legal advice. Codes and ordinances change; confirm with the local codes or planning office.
Before you buy
What to look for, and what to ask.
What to look for
- Pool permit history, final inspection, and a compliant alarm and barrier.
- Whether the court, outdoor lights or a backyard stage were permitted.
- For a studio: zoning on client visits, employees and noise, plus HOA covenants.
- In a golf community: whether the lot really fronts the course, the club membership terms, and errant-ball easements.
- Near a venue: event-day traffic, parking, closures and noise at different hours.
- Title strategy with a Tennessee attorney, and what will show in public records regardless.
- On recreation land: residency for the TWRA exemption, existing hunting leases and recorded easements.
Questions people ask
- Do I need a pool alarm in Tennessee?
Yes, for most home pools, hot tubs and nonportable spas deeper than 36 inches installed after January 1, 2011.
Sources: Tenn. Code Ann. 68-14-802 · Tenn. Code Ann. 68-14-804
- Can clients come to a home studio?
It depends on local zoning. Franklin, for example, allows one nonresident employee and bars noise heard off the property.
Source: Franklin Zoning Ordinance
- Will my name and price be public?
Generally yes: deeds are public, assessor records are searchable by owner name, and deeds carry a sworn price or value.
Sources: Metro Nashville Register of Deeds: public records policy · Tennessee Comptroller: property assessment data · UT CTAS: transfer tax
- Can someone fly a drone over my property to film it?
Capturing images of a person or private property with intent to conduct surveillance is a misdemeanor, with exceptions such as owner consent.
Source: Tenn. Code Ann. 39-13-903
- Am I liable if friends hunt or ride on my land?
The recreational use statute limits a landowner’s duty, with exceptions that include gross negligence and willful conduct. Ask an attorney about paid access.
Sources: Tenn. Code Ann. 70-7-102 · Tenn. Code Ann. 70-7-104
From Find a Home’s own Sports & Entertainment page, which cites a source for each fact: tennessee.findahome.com/sports-entertainment
The team’s listings
The Sports & Entertainment property the team has sold.
- Sold
Sold by Jason Galaz: Little Richard’s former home.
From Find a Home’s own Sports & Entertainment page: tennessee.findahome.com/sports-entertainment
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