Emerald Meadows is a newer residential subdivision on the Ovoca / Riley Creek Road side of Tullahoma, Tennessee (ZIP 37388), a small community of modern single-family homes, most built since 2020, on the south/southeast part of town near Ovoca Lake. The homes are current-construction three-bedroom houses in the roughly 1,700-to-2,100-square-foot range, with the finishes you'd expect from a recent build.
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| Address | Sold Price | Sold Date | Beds / Baths | Sqft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 RILEY CREEK ROAD | $177,000 | — | 3 bd / 2 ba | 1,962 |
| 86 Blue Sky Ct | $1,875 | — | 3 bd / 2 ba | 1,591 |
| 77 Blue Sky Ct | $325,000 | — | 3 bd / 2 ba | 1,657 |
| 85 Daffodil Dr | $219,900 | — | 3 bd / 2 ba | 1,873 |
| 193 Daffodil Dr | $277,000 | — | 3 bd / 2 ba | 1,927 |
| 86 Blue Sky Ct | $239,900 | — | 3 bd / 2 ba | 1,591 |
| 86 Blue Sky Ct | $2,000 | — | 3 bd / 2 ba | 1,591 |
| 100 DAFFODIL DR | $255,000 | — | 3 bd / 2 ba | 1,501 |
| 82 Daffodil Dr | $351,500 | — | 3 bd / 2 ba | 1,818 |
| 73 Daffodil Dr | $285,900 | — | 3 bd / 3 ba | 2,330 |
Emerald Meadows is a newer residential subdivision on the Ovoca / Riley Creek Road side of Tullahoma, Tennessee (ZIP 37388), a small community of modern single-family homes, most built since 2020, on the south/southeast part of town near Ovoca Lake. The homes are current-construction three-bedroom houses in the roughly 1,700-to-2,100-square-foot range, with the finishes you'd expect from a recent build.
It's an in-city neighborhood zoned to Tullahoma City Schools (Robert E. Lee Elementary), and, worth knowing up front, homes here tend to sell quickly. The grid above shows every home currently for sale in Emerald Meadows straight from the local MLS; the rest of this page is the first-hand read, plus the one practical tip that matters most in a fast-moving subdivision: get on the alert list.
The useful truth about Emerald Meadows is that it's newer, small, and moves fast, and each of those changes how you should approach it. " Because it's small, on the order of a few dozen lots, inventory is limited, so what's available today is often the whole picture.
And because it sells fast, the practical game is being early: I set up a saved search so you hear about the next Emerald Meadows listing the day it hits, rather than finding out it's already under contract.
The other thing I nail down, because it's the kind of detail that trips buyers up on the Ovoca side of town, is the school zone, Emerald Meadows is in the city and zoned to Robert E. Lee Elementary in Tullahoma City Schools, which I confirm for the specific address so there's no surprise.
And I get you a straight answer on the HOA from the documents rather than a guess, since newer subdivisions sometimes carry a modest association for common areas. That's the read: it's a nice recent-build community, the trick is being early and buying the specific home (and its warranty and zone) with clear eyes.
Emerald Meadows sits near the intersection of Riley Creek Road and Ovoca Road on the south/southeast side of Tullahoma (ZIP 37388, Coffee County, in the city), a newer subdivision developed by Allan Howard, the same local developer behind Sagewood. It's a small community, on the order of 34 lots, and it's genuinely recent: most homes here were built since 2020, so you're looking at modern single-family houses, commonly three-bedroom, roughly 1,700 to 2,100 square feet, with current finishes like stainless appliances, granite, and energy-efficient windows, rather than an established or mixed-era neighborhood.
On dues: I confirm the HOA answer from the recorded documents rather than assume it. Newer subdivisions sometimes carry a modest homeowners association for common areas, and sometimes don't, and either way I pull the paperwork on the specific home so you know the real dues and any restrictions before you offer.
If you're comparing the newer communities in town, several are on this same Ovoca side, Settlers Trace and Lake Tullahoma Estates among them, and the city's new-construction homes page pulls all of it together.
Emerald Meadows' Ovoca/Riley Creek location puts you on the south/southeast side of Tullahoma, close to Ovoca Lake, a short drive to town errands. Here's the honest picture.
The takeaway: Emerald Meadows keeps you near Ovoca Lake with the town's errands a short drive up the corridor. If a short base commute or a particular amenity matters, I'll fold the real drive into the search.
A few things I confirm before you commit here, tuned to a newer subdivision.
First, new-construction vs. resale, I confirm whether a given home is a builder sale or an early resale, because the process and protections differ. On a builder sale, the builder's sales rep works for the builder, not you, so having your own representation matters; I review the builder contract, the warranty, and the timeline, and schedule an independent inspection even on a brand-new home.
On an early resale, I read the home's short history and any warranty still in force.
Second, the warranty and build quality. Even recent builds have punch-list and settling items in the first couple of years, I check what's covered and for how long, and I don't skip the inspection just because a home is new.
Third, the HOA and the school zone, from documents, what association (if any) and dues apply, and confirming the Robert E. Lee / Tullahoma City Schools zone for the specific address.
And, for financing on new construction, I can introduce local lenders early so your offer is clean and quick, which matters in a subdivision that moves fast.
Emerald Meadows is on the Ovoca/Riley Creek side of Tullahoma (37388), in the city, a short drive from downtown and a reasonable commute to the Arnold AFB gate. It's zoned to Tullahoma City Schools, the elementary is Robert E.
Lee Elementary, with the city's middle and high schools beyond that (Tullahoma has a single high school, Tullahoma High School). Attendance is set by address and can change, so I confirm the exact zone for any specific home on the Tullahoma schools page; for how the Ovoca side compares, the neighborhood guide has the area read.
Yes, Emerald Meadows is an active newer subdivision on the Ovoca/Riley Creek side of Tullahoma, and the grid above shows every home currently listed there straight from the local MLS, refreshed daily. It's a small community and homes here tend to go under contract within weeks, so on many days the list is short or empty, the live count above is the honest read.
If nothing fits today, tell me and I'll set up a saved search so you hear about the next Emerald Meadows listing the day it hits, usually before it reaches the portals.
Largely, yes, it's a newer subdivision developed by a local builder, with most homes built since 2020, so you're generally looking at recent-construction single-family homes rather than older stock. Depending on the day, a listing may be a builder sale or an early resale, and I confirm which for any specific home because the process and protections differ, on a builder sale I review the contract, warranty, and timeline and make sure you have your own representation.
You can also see all of Tullahoma's new-construction homes in one place.
That's something I confirm from the recorded documents rather than assume, newer subdivisions sometimes carry a modest homeowners association for common areas and sometimes don't, so I pull the plat and any covenants on the specific home so you know whether there are dues and what, if anything, is restricted before you write an offer. If avoiding dues is a priority, I'll factor that into the search and can also show you no-HOA homes across Tullahoma.
Emerald Meadows is on the south/southeast side of Tullahoma near the intersection of Riley Creek Road and Ovoca Road (ZIP 37388), close to Ovoca Lake and a short drive from downtown and the Arnold AFB gate. It's in the city and zoned to Tullahoma City Schools, the elementary is Robert E.
Lee Elementary, with the city's single high school, Tullahoma High School, beyond that. I confirm the exact assigned schools for any specific address on the Tullahoma schools page, and the neighborhood guide shows how the Ovoca side compares.
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