Where to find some of Nashville’s best skyline views

Where to find some of Nashville’s best skyline views

We just listed two properties in Sylvan Summit that our entire team is obsessed with — the luxury contemporary homes are beautiful, for sure, but the bonus that you really can’t build in: billion-dollar Nashville cityscape views. (See above.)

Inside both 406 33rd Ave. N and 404 33rd Ave. N, you have a birds-eye view of the Nashville skyline from just about every room, the open great room to the large master. (See below.)

Your biggest and broadest city view, though, is from the decks, set up for outdoor entertaining with a 360-degree gaze at Music City from above. Come see these in person, if you’re looking for a new, upscale home on the west side of Nashville; you’ll be wowed, promise.

We know of a few Nashville cityscape views that can stand alongside these, and we thought this’d be a good excuse to share them. The downside of all these options, though, lovely as they are: You have to share. On the flip side, with the Nashville homes mentioned above: The view is all yours.

Some of our favorite Nashville skyline spots

ACME Feed & Seed
In 2014, the historic Acme Farm Supply Building in downtown Nashville became Acme Feed & Seed, a restaurant/venue/event space that brought fresh personality to lower Broadway while maintaining a historic vibe and decor. On the building’s fourth floor: an open-air rooftop bar that perches you atop downtown Nashville and in the middle of it at the same time. They host a lot of cool stuff up there, from private events to dance parties and yoga practices. Head to the Acme Feed & Seed website for an events calendar if you’re looking for a good day to visit.

Love Circle
If you ask any Nashvillian where the best city views are, this is probably going to be your most consistent answer. A small loop perched up high in Hillsboro-West End, Love Circle boasts beautiful homes (including country star John Rich’s “Mt. Richmore”) and beautiful views, which has made it kind of a magnet for sightseers and young couples looking for a romantic date setting. Love Circle residents haven’t been thrilled with all the visitors/traffic, so parking’s a little complex (you could end up with a citation at night if you don’t mind the signs). But as Nashville views go, it’s undeniably magical. (photo: Sean Davis)

First Tennessee Park
The Nashville Sounds new stadium opened in 2015 in Historic Sulphur Dell (right on top of Germantown), and provided our team with a grade-A place to play and Music City baseball fans with a grade-A place to catch a game. If you get tired of looking down at the field, extra bonus: From the suites and cheap seats, you get a pretty great view of the city.

Ascend Amphitheater/Riverfront Park
Another major 2015 addition to Nashville, Ascend Amphitheater and Riverfront Park gave us a world-class place to catch shows (coming-soon shows range from Alan Jackson to John Legend and Depeche Mode), bike, picnic, take our dogs for a stroll and enjoy big downtown views. Learn more about Ascend Amphitheater here. Local pro tip: If you’re not going to a show/prefer to avoid larger crows but want a similar view, Rolling Mill Hill offers one — walk just past Pinewood Social, and enjoy.

John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge
Formerly known as the Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge, this historic spot, connecting downtown to East Nashville (at Symphony Place/Shelby Street), was renamed in honor of journalism legend/former Tennessean editor John Seigenthaler in 2014. Walking across the bridge not only rewards you with passage between worthwhile destinations, but gorgeous views of the Cumberland River and downtown skyline, too. Its scenic qualities are easily apparent if you’re a music fan — feels like at least three out of four Nashville bands/artists have done a photo or video shoot here. (photo: Denise Mattox)

The Gulch restaurants
The Gulch isn’t short on solid cityscape views — the benefit of a downtown location and high-rise buildings. If we’re picking favorites that anyone can take advantage of, though: The terrace at Watermark Restaurant offers cool, right-in-the-thick-of-it views, and the fittingly named UP, a rooftop lounge on Division Street offers 360 views that are almost as good as the ones on 33rd Ave.

(Related: If you’re looking to live in The Gulch, we have a few rooms with a view to share there too — 1212 Laurel St., Apt. 815 in 1212 is a luxury corner unit on the market now, with a full complement of upscale details. The wall of windows in the main space? Incredible views. Up on the terrace: pretty unbelievable there too. Let us know if you’d like to check it out.)

Is a great view something you’re determined to find in a new home? We’d love to show you any of these listings — if they’re not a perfect fit, we can introduce you to several other Sylvan Summit properties by the same builder, too. Email or call Radius Residential Partners, and let us know what you’re looking for.