A prominent local real estate developer is expanding its presence near Fort Worth’s Alliance area with thousands more rooftops.

Hillwood Communities, the Dallas-based development company founded by local real estate mogul Ross Perot Jr., broke ground last week on an 800-acre community called Treeline just west of Justin, the company said Wednesday.

American Legend Homes, Beazer Homes, David Weekley Homes, D.R. Horton, Highland Homes, HistoryMaker Homes, Pulte Homes and Tri Pointe Homes are lined up to build more than 700 homes on 40-, 45- and 50-foot-wide lots in the first phase.

Balda said he thinks the homes will range from just under $400,000 to the mid-$500,000s.

A view looking south at a bridge at Hillwood Communities’ Treeline, a planned community of 2,500 homes near Justin.(Hillwood Communities)

Plans for the first phase’s amenities include an indoor event space, an event lawn, an amphitheater lawn, pickleball courts, a food truck lane, a resort-style pool and an adventure park.

Hillwood is aiming for a “tree house-inspired” theme based on the surrounding mature oak trees and a flowing creek. The design process is ongoing, but Hillwood plans to include themed tree houses, such as a “library tree house” and a “cloud spotting and stargazing tree house.”

“You’ve got this tremendous swath of trees,” Balda said. “When you cross this beautiful bridge, you’re really coming into a forest. Mother Nature is really nice to us here, and so we want to preserve as much of that as possible, and therefore carry that theme throughout the community where we can.”

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Source: https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2023/10/04/treehouse-inspired-community-with-2500-homes-planned-near-fort-worths-alliance-area/