Legacy Hills in Celina: Understanding the Vision, the Reality, and What Buyers Should Know Today
If you spend any time exploring the fast-growing northern side of Celina, you’ll notice something pretty quickly: nearly every new neighborhood seems to end with the same two words — at Legacy Hills. Arbors at Legacy Hills. Enclave at Legacy Hills. Rise at Legacy Hills. Del Webb at Legacy Hills. Lillybrooke at Legacy Hills.
It’s natural to assume these neighborhoods are all part of one big, unified master-planned community. The truth is a little more nuanced. Legacy Hills is one of the most ambitious developments Celina has ever seen, but in these early phases, what’s on the ground today doesn’t yet match the long-range vision that’s been marketed by the developer.
This article is meant to help buyers make sense of what Legacy Hills actually is, what it’s intended to become, and how to evaluate the neighborhoods that carry its name.
The Big Picture: A 3,200-Acre Master-Planned District in Progress
Official materials describe Legacy Hills as a 3,200-acre master-planned development designed for thousands of homes, multiple lifestyle amenities, and a large footprint of future commercial space. Developer information references plans for:
An 18-hole championship golf course and clubhouse
A 27-acre city sports park
Multiple future amenity centers spread throughout the development
A multi-mile trail and greenbelt system
Up to 100 acres of planned commercial development
On paper, this is less a traditional master-planned neighborhood and more a master-planned district — the kind of development intended to mature into a small community within a community.
One of the most notable future components is the 1876 Country Club, which is being developed by Centurion American, the same company behind Legacy Hills. That alignment alone tells us the golf component isn’t a throwaway amenity. It’s meant to shape the identity of the broader area over time.
But that’s the long-term story.
Today’s reality looks different.
What Legacy Hills Looks Like Right Now
I’ve visited all the active pockets — Del Webb, Enclave, Arbors, Rise, Lillybrooke, and several others — and the experience is consistent: these neighborhoods don’t yet feel connected. They’re each in different phases of construction, sitting on separate pieces of land, and accessed by different roads.
At this stage:
The communities operate independently.
Some offer walking trails or ponds; others rely on small parks or entry features.
Each section has its own builder lineup and price structure.
There’s no shared amenity that ties the neighborhoods together.
The golf course and amenity centers aren’t yet anchoring the development.
In other words: Legacy Hills currently behaves like a collection of separate new-construction communities that share a branding umbrella, even though the official plan aims for something much larger and more integrated.
A Development This Large Takes Time
Legacy Hills covers so much land that it’s impossible to build the entire “master-planned feel” in Phase I. Large-scale developments like this almost always begin as a series of individual pods that gradually merge into a cohesive whole as infrastructure, roads, trails, and amenities take shape.
Right now, buyers are seeing the beginning — the neighborhoods that can be built and sold immediately. The trail systems, amenity centers, and the golf course that will create the unified experience are still ahead in future phases.
This isn’t a problem. It’s just the normal evolution of a project this size. But it does mean that the Legacy Hills you can tour in 2025 feels very different from the Legacy Hills being envisioned for 2030 and beyond.
The Golf Component: Real, Significant, but Not Yet a Day-One Lifestyle
The 1876 Country Club is one of the more intriguing parts of Legacy Hills’ future. Because it’s being developed by the same entity behind the overall project, the golf course is clearly meant to be a defining feature of the area. Marketing elements hint at a golf lifestyle — especially in Del Webb — but no single neighborhood appears to be designated as the “golf enclave.”
That may eventually change as roads and trail connections form around the course. But for now:
The golf course should be viewed as a future amenity, not a current benefit.
No one neighborhood in Legacy Hills currently has exclusive or direct “golf positioning.”
Buyers shouldn’t assume proximity or access until the developer clarifies it.
It’s fair to say the golf element will give Legacy Hills a strong long-term value proposition — but it’s not something that differentiates the neighborhoods today.
What Buyers Should Focus on Today
Because the branded umbrella and the future amenities can make Legacy Hills feel more unified than it actually is, buyers need to focus on what exists right now in each pocket. A home in Enclave at Legacy Hills vs. one in Arbors at Legacy Hills may share the same surname, but the buying experience and daily lifestyle can be very different.
Here are the most important considerations:
1. Evaluate Each Neighborhood Independently
Since connectivity is still in the future, treat each community as its own product. Look at the builder roster, lot sizes, HOA structure, and planned amenities specific to that pocket.
2. Prioritize Present-Day Livability
What is the immediate environment going to feel like when you move in? Are you near future commercial areas? Will there be construction for years? What are the nearest finished amenities?
3. Consider the Long-Term Vision as a Bonus, Not the Foundation
The full buildout of Legacy Hills will take years. Buying solely for future amenities can set unrealistic expectations. It’s safer and smarter to buy for what exists today—and appreciate the upside later.
4. Understand That Resale Will Differ by Pocket
As the area matures, resale value will depend heavily on the specific neighborhood within Legacy Hills, not just the name itself. Early phases, especially those with stronger amenities or builder quality, may see higher demand later on.
So What Is Legacy Hills?
Here’s the most accurate way to describe it in 2025:
Legacy Hills is a massive, long-range master-planned district in the early stages of development — currently made up of several independent new-home communities that will eventually connect into a much larger, lifestyle-driven whole.
Buyers today are buying into the groundwork. Over the next several years, trails, golf, amenity centers, and commercial pockets will gradually shape the area into the version of Legacy Hills reflected in developer materials.
For now, each neighborhood stands on its own — and that’s how buyers should evaluate their options when comparing homes in the area.
What’s Next in This Series
Because each section of Legacy Hills is so different, I’ll be breaking them down individually in future pieces. Expect detailed, practical guides to:
Del Webb at Legacy Hills
Rise at Legacy Hills
Enclave at Legacy Hills
Arbors at Legacy Hills
Lillybrooke at Legacy Hills
And any new pockets that open as the project grows
Each deep dive will cover builders, floorplans, amenities, pricing trends, and the type of buyer each neighborhood is best suited for.