Beach-day living arrives at Collin County's front-door price
Anacapri is the newcomer that made the rest of Anna look up: a master-planned community built around a swimmable crystal lagoon, now selling on the north end of the US-75 corridor. The pitch is simple and a little audacious — resort-style water in a town known for practical starter homes. Five builders are working the early phases, and the streets still have that fresh-poured optimism where every second yard sign says welcome home.
Living here means the lagoon is the default answer to summer. Instead of loading the car for a splurge weekend, you walk down for a swim and sand between your toes, then head home for dinner. Beyond the water, it is new-community life in fast-growing North Texas: neighbors comparing floor plans, kids zoned to Anna ISD, and Legacy West in Plano about 30 minutes south when the workweek calls.
Anacapri is selling in phases, and early phases usually carry the sharpest pricing — builders reward buyers who commit before the amenity is fully proven. Ask each sales office how lot releases are staggered and when the lagoon itself is scheduled to open.
Lots near the lagoon or facing green space typically carry premiums. Decide early whether location or finishes matter more — both pull from the same budget, and a base-price home on a premium lot often holds value better than an upgraded home on a standard one.
Amenity-rich communities fund their amenities through the HOA, and a lagoon is not a cheap thing to maintain. Before contracting, get the current dues, what they cover, and any access or guest policies in writing — then budget design-center spending after those numbers, not before.