How Hartness is planned
Hartness is a 482 acre urban village on Greenville's east side, founded by the Hartness family and laid out as a Traditional Neighborhood Development on New Urbanist principles. Rather than a gate and a cul de sac grid, the plan is a walkable village: narrow green streets, homes with porches close to the sidewalk, garages on rear lanes, and a mixed use center that residents and the public can both use. Roughly 700 homes are planned across several residential districts, ranging from cottages and townhomes to large custom estate lots, with a roster of approved custom builders working to an architectural code.
A 180 acre nature preserve runs through the property with about 10 miles of trails and a series of lakes and ponds, and the trails connect the residential districts to the Village Center and the hotel without crossing a major road.
Amenities inside Hartness
The Village Center at 2000 Society Street holds The One5 restaurant and the Hartness Discovery Center, and a 12,000 square foot expansion announced in late 2024 added a primary care practice, a wine bar, a coffee house, and a beauty bar. Hotel Hartness, the 73 room boutique hotel inside the community, brings Patterson Kitchen + Bar and Spa H to residents' doorsteps.
Recreation includes a resort style pool complex, the Grand Lawn used for outdoor events, a Sports Garden, a fitness center, and Hartness Farm, with a clubhouse and racquet sports planned in later phases. Homes are built to the community's architectural standards, so streetscapes are consistent, and a homeowners association maintains the shared grounds.
Getting around from Hartness
Hartness fronts South Highway 14 between Pelham Road and Woodruff Road, on the I-85 corridor at Greenville's eastern edge. Greenville Spartanburg International Airport is about five miles away, roughly a ten minute drive, and downtown Greenville is about ten miles west. Pelham Road's office parks and the Patewood medical campus are close, and the Woodruff Road and Five Forks retail corridors are a short drive south.
Because it is new construction, buying in Hartness usually means either a completed spec home from one of the builders, a resale, or a homesite with a build contract, and the timelines and costs differ for each. School assignments are set by address. We work with the builder roster here and can walk you through which route fits your timing and budget.
