What $629,900 Gets You in a Custom Home on a Wooded Acre in Livingston County

If you're shopping for a custom home in the $600,000s to $700,000s range in Livingston or Genesee County, there's one new construction community you need to see before you make a decision. Oaks of Tyrone in Tyrone Township offers wooded one-acre homesites, custom luxury homes starting at $629,900, and a level of personalization that resale homes simply can't match. Here's exactly what that price gets you, and how it stacks up against buying an existing home in Fenton, Grand Blanc, or anywhere else in the region.

What $629,900 gets you at Oaks of Tyrone

The package price at Oaks of Tyrone covers more than a house. It covers a complete custom home package on a full wooded acre in Tyrone Township, and every element is new, built to your specifications, and backed by one of the strongest builder warranties in Michigan.

Every one of those items is included in the starting package price. The floor plan, the construction quality, the warranty, the energy efficiency — none of it is an upsell. And because Big Sky Development builds with more than 90% American-made materials and labor, the quality of what goes into your home is checked at every stage by a builder who's been in continuous operation since 1994.

What $629,900 gets you in resale

For the same price point in the resale market, Fenton, Grand Blanc, Hartland, or the surrounding Livingston County area, here's what you're likely looking at:

• A 10 to 20 year old home with someone else's design choices
• $30,000 to $75,000 in likely updates needed within the first few years
• No warranty on anything, structural, mechanical, or otherwise
• Someone else's maintenance history, and the deferred repairs you didn't see during the showing
• Bidding wars with multiple competing offers driving the price above list
• Pressure to waive inspections or appraisal contingencies just to stay competitive

In today's Southeast Michigan housing market, a well-priced resale home in a desirable school district like Hartland or Fenton routinely draws multiple offers within the first week. Buyers who win those homes often pay over asking, waive contingencies, and move in knowing they'll spend tens of thousands on renovations in the first year. The $629,900 you thought you were spending becomes $680,000+ after the inevitable update list.

New construction vs. resale: the real comparison

Let's break this down side by side. At Oaks of Tyrone, your $629,900 buys a home that was built for you, every finish, every fixture, every room dimension was your choice, and the builder's 10-year structural warranty covers the home's structure for a decade. In the resale market, the same money buys a home someone else designed, decorated, and maintained, with no warranty and a list of deferred repairs you'll discover after closing.

The difference isn't just about quality. It's about control. When you buy new construction, you decide which upgrades matter to you and which you'd rather skip. You're not paying for someone else's taste in kitchen tile, bathroom fixtures, or paint colors, only to rip it all out and replace it within two years. You're not inheriting a 15-year-old roof, an aging furnace, or a water heater that's past its expected service life.

At resale, you inherit problems. At Oaks of Tyrone, you start fresh.

The homesites, what's still available

Oaks of Tyrone offers 34 wooded one-acre homesites on Timber Trail in Tyrone Township. As of August 2026, several lots remain available, including some of the most desirable sites with the deepest tree cover and best privacy buffers.

• Lot premiums range from $0 to $50,000 depending on location and tree cover
• 4 homes have already sold, the community is filling up
• Pre-construction pricing won't last forever; pricing steps up as inventory decreases
• Visit the lot premiums page for current pricing and available sites

Every homesite is a full wooded acre. Mature oaks and maples are preserved as part of Big Sky Development's tree preservation approach. Outbuildings are allowed. The lots feel private, shaded, and established from day one, not like a construction site that needs to grow into itself over a decade.

Schools, location, and everyday life

The Fenton address puts you minutes from a thriving downtown with local shops and restaurants. US-23 gives you quick access north to Flint and south to Ann Arbor. Lake Shannon, a 250-acre all-sports lake known for clear water and sandy beaches, is in Tyrone Township. More than 50 lakes sit within a 10-mile radius.

And then there's the school district. Oaks of Tyrone falls within Hartland Consolidated Schools. The district serves Tyrone Township and the surrounding area. Visit hartland.k12.mi.us for enrollment and academic information.

When you're comparing a $629,900 custom home on a wooded acre against a resale home in the same price range, the school quality is the same in either case if you're in the same district. But the lot size, the customization, the warranty, and the energy efficiency are not the same. Those are the factors that separate a home you settle for from a home you build for your future.

The bottom line on the $629,900 price point

If you have $600,000 to $700,000 to spend on a home in Livingston or Genesee County, the question isn't just "what can I buy?" It's "what can I buy that won't need $50,000 in repairs, comes with a real warranty, and gives me exactly the home I want on a piece of land worth owning?"

At Oaks of Tyrone, that answer is a custom-built home on a wooded one-acre lot, fully personalized to your taste, backed by a 10-year in-house structural warranty, at a starting price that includes the lot. At resale, the same money buys someone else's home, with someone else's problems, someone else's maintenance timeline, and no warranty at all.

For custom home buyers shopping in Tyrone Township, Fenton, Grand Blanc, or anywhere in Southeast Michigan, the value proposition at this price point is clear. New construction at Oaks of Tyrone delivers more for your money, and does it on terms you control from the start.

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