The Rayford Road corridor in south Montgomery County will see yet another large-scale residential development after Taylor Morrison announced plans for a 150-acre development in the Harmony community.

The development, named Allegro, will feature about 500 new homes, some with gated access. Allegro will also include Harmony's second resort-style swimming pool and a recreation center with workout and meeting rooms.

Construction on homes in Allegro will begin in January. Harmony is a 1,600-acre master-planned residential community at Rayford and Riley Fuzzel roads being constructed by Johnson Development.

"We continue to see steady growth in new home sales and certainly adding a Taylor Morrison neighborhood to the master plan will be a big plus going forward," Harmony General Manager Bob Douglas said.

Douglas cited recent energy company developments as creating a need for more housing in the area.

"New homes in Allegro at Harmony are expected to address the needs of families moving to the area for the nearby ExxonMobil corporate campus, Anadarko's second tower and other major employers which have expanded or relocated to south Montgomery County," Douglas said.