When you shop for new homes in Mesquite, TX, you’ll notice something quickly. Many neighborhoods are built by a single builder. That means one company, one design library, and one price band. A multi-builder community like Solterra, however, works differently. This 1,400-acre master-planned community by Huffines Communities brings together ten homebuilders. As a result, buyers get more floor plans, more architectural styles, more lot sizes, and more price points.
So what does a multi-builder community actually mean for you? Quite a lot, it turns out.
Why a Multi-Builder Community Is a Buyer’s Advantage
More Floor Plans to Choose From
Every builder brings its own design library to Solterra. Therefore, you aren’t limited to one builder’s dozen or so plans. Instead, you can compare dozens upon dozens of layouts across ten companies. These include single-story and two-story designs, open concepts, flex spaces, and media rooms. Browse the current lineup on our available floor plans page.
A Wider Range of Price Points
Solterra offers homes across a broad spectrum. Options range from low-maintenance townhomes to homes on spacious 75-foot lots. Consequently, there’s likely a builder and product line here to fit your budget. A single-builder neighborhood simply can’t match that range.
Distinct Architectural Styles
Ten builders means ten design philosophies. Because no two builders approach elevations, materials, and finishes the same way, Solterra’s streetscapes have genuine variety and character.
Lot Sizes for Every Lifestyle
In addition, Huffines Communities intentionally planned Solterra with a wide selection of homesites. These run from maintenance-limited townhome lots up to large 75-front-foot lots. Each builder is matched to a specific product type.
Builders Competing for Your Business
Finally, when ten builders share one community, each has an incentive to sharpen its designs, features, and incentives. That competition works in your favor.
Best of all, every Solterra homeowner shares the same resort-style amenities no matter which builder they choose. These include The Headquarters Club with pools and a fitness center, The Lookout Treehouse Park, the stocked fishing lake, and miles of trails. Plus, Gentry Elementary sits right inside the community — learn more on our schools page.
Meet the Builders in Our Multi-Builder Community
Here’s a look at the ten builders currently building at Solterra and what sets each apart. Keep in mind that pricing, plans, and availability change frequently. Always confirm details directly with the builder or on our builders page.
CastleRock Communities
With three model homes on Casting Ridge, CastleRock offers one of the largest on-site presences at Solterra. Its models showcase energy-efficient new homes across multiple product lines.
Chesmar Homes
Chesmar is a Texas builder known for energy-efficient construction and impressive standard features. Its Solterra homes range from roughly 1,576 to 2,495 square feet. Pricing starts in the mid-$300s per the builder’s website and is subject to change.
Coventry Homes
Coventry brings its Eco Smart homes to Solterra’s 40-foot homesites. The result pairs energy-efficient features with modern design elements, backed by decades of Texas homebuilding experience.
David Weekley Homes
David Weekley is one of the nation’s most recognized private builders. At Solterra, it offers both its Garden Series and Cottage Series on 40-foot homesites. Both lines reflect the builder’s signature focus on design, choice, and service.
Direct Residential Communities (DRC)
DRC builds Solterra’s townhomes, which are the community’s most maintenance-limited option. In other words, you get new construction and full access to Solterra’s amenities with less yard to keep up.
DRB Homes
DRB is a national builder with its own lineup of single-family designs at Solterra. Its model home on Casting Ridge showcases the Nashville II floor plan.
First Texas Homes
First Texas is the builder for Solterra’s largest homesites. It builds on 75-foot lots with plans ranging from about 1,570 to over 4,300 square feet. Meanwhile, pricing starts in the upper $300s per the builder’s website and is subject to change.
Lennar
Lennar is one of America’s largest homebuilders. At Solterra, it offers three distinct collections — Lonestar, Classic, and Brookstone — with its “Everything’s Included” approach. Per Lennar’s website, pricing spans from the low $300s into the $400s and is subject to change.
Shaddock Homes
Shaddock is a longtime Dallas-area builder with a reputation for distinctive architecture. At Solterra, it builds on the 60-foot homesites.
St. Vincent Homes
St. Vincent builds on Solterra’s 50-foot homesites. It rounds out the lineup with its own take on single-family design.
Pro Tip: Tour a Multi-Builder Community in One Visit
Here’s one of the best-kept logistical secrets of a multi-builder community. At Solterra, most of the model homes sit along a single stretch of Casting Ridge, just off the community entrance. That means you can park once and walk a “model home row.” First, compare CastleRock, Chesmar, DRB, Coventry, St. Vincent, Shaddock, First Texas, and David Weekley back to back. Then, swing by Lennar’s Welcome Home Center on Vintage Elm and DRC’s townhome model on Solterra Boulevard.
Here are a few tips to make the most of a tour day:
- Start at the Solterra Sales Center. The community’s advisors can walk you through the site plan and explain which builders build on which lot sizes. Because they work with all ten builders, there’s no pressure toward any one.
- Bring a notebook (or your phone). After four or five models, the kitchens start to blur together. So, snap photos and jot down what you loved at each stop.
- Compare apples to apples. Ask each builder what’s included as standard versus what’s an upgrade. In fact, this varies more between builders than base price does.
- Check model home hours. Most builders keep daytime hours seven days a week. However, times vary, so a quick call ahead saves backtracking.
One Community, Ten Ways to Get Home
That’s the real answer to the question in the title: a multi-builder community means choice. You get choice in floor plan, in style, in lot size, and in price. Above all, it comes inside one award-winning community with shared amenities, trails, and a school within walking distance for many residents.
Ready to see it for yourself? Visit the Solterra Sales Center or explore new homes in Mesquite, TX on our interactive map. Better yet, spend a Saturday walking model home row on Casting Ridge.
All pricing referenced is drawn from each builder’s official website at the time of writing. Prices are presented as approximate starting ranges only and are subject to change without notice. Plans, options, materials, square footage, and availability vary by builder and are determined solely by each builder. Please confirm current details directly with the builder or the Solterra Sales Center.