The land around Christiana
Christiana is farm country in southern Rutherford County, south of Murfreesboro toward the Bedford County line. Land here is often sold as acreage out of old pasture and hay fields, which is exactly where people want a barndo, a shop and a fence line.
The ground is Central Basin clay over limestone, with rock that can rise close to the surface and low spots that hold water through a wet winter. On open pasture the questions are usually where the best septic soil is, how long the driveway has to run, and how far the water and power lines have to come from the road.
Permits
Homes here are typically on septic, permitted by TDEC through the Nashville field office, and building permits come from Rutherford County. Get the soil evaluation done before choosing the exact house spot; on a big tract, the best septic area often decides where the house goes.
Work that comes up in Christiana
- Long gravel drives across pasture
- Building pads for barndos and shops
- Septic installation to the TDEC permit
- Long water and electric trenches from the road
- Privacy and property-line fencing
Christiana questions
Questions from Christiana.
I bought acreage near Christiana. What should I do first?
Start the TDEC septic permit before clearing or grading. Mark the property lines and the house corners, mow the house site and possible septic areas, and let the soil evaluation show where a system can go. Then plan the drive, pad and utilities around it.
Does a long driveway change the cost of building in the country?
Yes. Distance from the road affects the driveway, the length of the water and power trenches, and how trucks reach the site. It’s one of the biggest differences between two otherwise similar lots.
Can my barndo and my shop share one septic system?
Only if the permit covers it. A septic system is sized for the home’s bedrooms, and adding plumbing in a shop needs to be planned with TDEC. Tell us everything you plan to plumb before the permit is applied for.
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