Built in 1927 for Edwin Warner, a Belle Meade estate is set to become Vanderbilt’s chancellor’s residence. The university paid $13 million for the property.
According to Nashville Post, the property at 104 Lynnwood Blvd. in Belle Meade covers 8.78 acres and includes a home of about 9,765 square feet with five bedrooms and 6.5 baths. The home was built in 1927 for Edwin Warner, and the report notes it was designed by Bryant Fleming, the same architect behind the Cheekwood mansion.
Belle Meade’s Preservation Rules
According to Belle Meade’s design guidelines, the city created a historic overlay ordinance and Historic Zoning Commission in 2019. The commission reviews proposed demolitions or substantial additions to properties deemed worthy of conservation; the guidelines do not establish whether 104 Lynnwood Blvd. is among them.
In a separate case, Historic Zoning Commission minutes record a proposed new home at 438 Lynwood Blvd. after demolition of the existing home was approved Dec. 14, 2021. That record does not establish whether 104 Lynnwood Blvd. is subject to the same review.
A New University Residence
Vanderbilt is acquiring the estate to use as the chancellor’s residence.
The purchase also puts to rest — at least for this property — a separate, long-running question about Vanderbilt's housing ambitions. Vanderbilt had been eyeing an overhaul of property on the east side of 18th Avenue South near the Peabody campus, while an earlier nashvillepost.com account described a plan tied to 1400 18th Ave. S. The plan involved proposed demolition, and the Sony Building was part of the discussion. A subsequent nashvillepost.com update said the project's status seemed unclear, noting there had been no public updates since the planning document surfaced roughly two years earlier.
What the New Home Will Be Used For
The university’s stated plan is for the Belle Meade property to serve as its chancellor’s residence. The information cited here does not establish whether it will have additional university uses.
