Stonebrook Estates, a new 54-acre gated community, is under development along Spring Cypress Road about a mile east of Hwy. 249.

"The Spring Cypress corridor has always been a good place to sell homes," said Jeff Dye, vice president of Newmark Homes. "With the schools and everything going on there, we thought it would be an excellent fit for our product."

Newmark Homes will have 135 70- and 80-foot home sites in the community. Pricing will range from the high $300,000s to $450,000 for homes on the larger sites.

"Stonebrook Estates borders a stretch of Spring Cypress that has seen no new-home construction for probably five years," Dye said. "With the opening of a new section of the Grand Parkway, the timing is right to introduce a new community to the area."

The new community will feature lake and nature trails, and it will be a low-impact development, Dye said.

"A lot of the storm water will be filtered through natural aquatic vegetation before it's discharged back into the waterway," he said. "It takes the place of traditional detention where you just hold all the water."

Construction will begin on two model homes in May, which are expected to be open by early August. Presales are expected to begin in the next 45 days.