Radnor

No, this isn’t Radnor Lake; that wildlife refuge is a bit southwest of here. As TravelGal points out, this little section of StreetAdvisor is named after the rail yard that borders the southwestern edge of this neighborhood.

When I first glanced at the map, I thought, “How cool is it to live within walking distance of the zoo?” But it’s not quite walking distance for the homes here. While the Nashville Zoo literally butts up against Radnor’s southern edge, the southern third of Radnor is solid business/industrial. That, coupled with the lay of the land here, means that some sort of transportation is needed for a zoo outing.

Most of the northern two-thirds of Radnor is residential, with businesses up along Thompson Lane. Radnor is mainly single-family housing, and those houses are primarily small, one-story homes.

The lots here tend to be narrow but deep: there’s not much space between houses, but they’re set far enough back from the road to suit me. I didn’t see much in the way of sidewalks or street lighting.

For public transportation, MTA’s bus #12 runs up and down Nolensville Road here. The Nolensville bus runs every 10-20 minutes on weekdays, and every 45-60 minutes on weekends.

Located near Nolensville Road and the Crieve Hall area of Nashville, the area has a number of middle class homes and apartment buildings that residents call home. The area is among the cleaner areas of Nashville and has a number of different stores to choose from when looking to go shopping each week.

The area is not to high in crime rates according to the Nashville Metro area and the homes are mostly up kept. The homes in the area are nice to look at as well as nice to visit when looking to make friends in Nashville. The home owners are friendly and share in the pride that they take for the homes that they live in.

The local stores in the area include a Walmart and Kmart located on Nolensville Road and Harding Place. The Walmart is the smaller store compared to the Walmart down the road on Old Hickory and Nolensville Road. The Nashville Zoo is located on Nolensville Road and houses a large selection of exotic animals such as giraffe's, elephants, spotted leopards and tigers. The zoo offers a yearly membership to residents which makes it convenient when looking to save money by visiting the zoo on a number of days through out the year. When in the area, check out the La Hacienda restaurant. Rated amongst the best in Nashville for its Mexican cuisine, the restaurant stays pretty busy all hours of the day.