From Vision to Reality: Oaks of Tyrone Is Now Selling Custom Luxury Homes in Tyrone Township

Oaks of Tyrone is not just another subdivision. It is a custom luxury home community on wooded one-acre homesites in Tyrone Township, Michigan, built by Big Sky Development and marketed by The Moen Group. And after years of planning, countless site walks, and more conversations than I can count with Tino Pulice and his team, I am proud to say that Oaks of Tyrone is now officially selling. Homes are under construction. Buyers are walking the lots and claiming their homesites. And the response has been everything I hoped it would be.

This one is personal

I have been in real estate for more than 30 years. I have sold thousands of homes, led one of Michigan's top brokerages as Managing Broker of Keller Williams First, and represented buyers and sellers across dozens of communities in Livingston County, Genesee County, and beyond. I have seen developments come and go. I have watched production builders clear-cut land, squeeze lots into the smallest possible footprint, and call it a "community" because they added a sign at the entrance.

Oaks of Tyrone is not that. This has been a labor of love from the very beginning. The partnership between Big Sky Development and The Moen Group was never about how many homes we could fit on a piece of land. It was about finding the right land — land that felt like it had been waiting for the right kind of community — and building something that belonged there, not something bulldozed onto it.

Tino Pulice, Big Sky's founder and owner, has been building custom homes in Southeast Michigan since 1994. He started in his father's business at 14. He built his first company at 17 to pay his way through Eastern Michigan University. He was the first builder in Livingston County to introduce 9-foot first-floor ranch homes and the first in Southeast Michigan to offer a true in-house 10-year structural warranty. When Tino told me he had found the right piece of land in Tyrone Township for something special, I trusted him — because he has earned that trust over three decades of building homes that last.

The search for the right land

Finding the right piece of land for a community like Oaks of Tyrone is harder than most people realize. The land has to be large enough for proper homesites. It has to have the right topography — not too flat, not too steep. It needs mature trees, not second-growth scrub. It needs to sit in a great school district. And it needs to be close enough to amenities that buyers don't feel like they're moving to the middle of nowhere.

The property we found on Timber Trail in Tyrone Township checked every box. Wooded acreage with towering oaks and maples. Rolling terrain that would give each homesite its own character. A Fenton mailing address with all the access that provides — US-23 minutes away, downtown Fenton a short drive south, Ann Arbor within 40 minutes, and Detroit less than an hour. And Hartland Consolidated Schools, rated A-minus overall, ranked #2 in Livingston County, and among the top 10% of school districts in Michigan.

But the real magic is in what we didn't do to the land. Big Sky built new paved roads and utilities, but the trees stayed. Every homesite at Oaks of Tyrone is a full wooded acre. The community was designed around the existing tree canopy — homes positioned for maximum privacy, streets following the natural contours, and mature hardwood trees preserved intentionally, not clear-cut and replanted with saplings for show. This is the difference between a community built with care and one built for volume.

Where we are now — homes are selling

Oaks of Tyrone is no longer a vision on paper. It is a real community with homes under construction, lot signs going up, and buyers walking the land and falling in love with their future homesites. As of this writing, three homes have already sold. Families have chosen their floor plans, made their selections in Big Sky's design showroom, and broken ground on their custom homes.

And here is the part I need you to hear clearly: only two more homesites are still available at pre-construction pricing. After that, prices go up across the board. The lots that are still available right now — some with deep wooded privacy, some with natural views, some positioned for the best sun exposure — will not be available forever. Every week that passes is a week closer to the next price increase and a week closer to having fewer choices.

This is the window. The buyers who act now get to choose their lot, customize their home from the ground up, and lock in pricing that will not be available later. The buyers who wait will have fewer options and a higher price tag. It is that straightforward.

What buyers get at Oaks of Tyrone

When you buy at Oaks of Tyrone, you are not buying a production home from a builder who cranks out the same four floor plans across a dozen subdivisions. You are building a custom home with a builder who has been doing this since 1994 — with the craftsmanship, the materials, and the warranty to prove it.

Here is what every buyer gets:

• Your own wooded one-acre homesite — included in the home package price, not sold separately
• A fully customizable floor plan from Big Sky's in-house design team — ranch, 1.5-story, or two-story
• Every interior selection — flooring, cabinets, countertops, fixtures, paint, lighting — chosen by you in Big Sky's own showroom
• 2×6 exterior wall construction, energy-efficient Carrier HVAC systems, custom trim throughout
• A 10-year in-house structural warranty — nine times longer than Michigan's state-required minimum
• 96%+ American-made materials and labor
• A Fenton mailing address with Hartland Consolidated Schools — top 10% of Michigan school districts
• Home packages starting from $619,900, lot included

For a more detailed breakdown of every standard feature and what you can expect, I wrote a full guide to what's included in an Oaks of Tyrone home package. The short version is that the base package is not a stripped-down start. It includes construction quality and finishes that most builders treat as upgrades.

Come see it for yourself

We are hosting open houses every Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 3 PM at Oaks of Tyrone. Come walk the wooded lots. See the homes under construction. Stand on your future homesite and feel the difference between a community built with care and one built for volume.

Lot signs are going up this weekend. A new billboard is coming soon. The word is getting out, and the momentum is building fast. But the best time to act is now — while the best lots are still available and pre-construction pricing is still in effect.

If you cannot make an open house, I am happy to schedule a private tour at your convenience. I answer my own calls and return every message personally. That is how I have always worked, and that is not going to change.

Why act now

I have been doing this long enough to know that the best opportunities in real estate have a short window. The buyers who recognize the window and move decisively are the ones who get the best lots, the best pricing, and the most time to design their home exactly the way they want it.

At Oaks of Tyrone, that window is closing. Two lots remain at pre-construction pricing. After that, prices increase and the best lots will be gone. Lot premiums are still highly favorable for the remaining available homesites. The floor plans — Firethorn, Oakview, Timber Creek, Cedar Ridge, and more — are all still available for customization.

This is not the time to wait and see. This is the time to schedule a tour, walk the land, pick your lot, and start building the home you have been thinking about.

The bottom line

This is more than business for me. This is building something that families will call home for generations. I have sold thousands of homes over three decades in this industry. Oaks of Tyrone is one of the projects I am most proud of. The land, the craftsmanship, the school district, the partnership with Big Sky Development — everything about this community is built on a foundation of quality and intention.

If you have been thinking about building a custom home on a wooded lot in a top-rated school district, now is the time. Call me at 810-691-0019, send me a message through the Ask Rob page, or stop by the community on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. I would love to show you why Oaks of Tyrone is different. I would love to help you build your home here.