Homes & Real Estate - The Meadows, Mebane, NC

The new Custer Drive homes were listed from $359,900 to $429,900 for 1,853 to 2,397 square feet. The earlier sections on Antietam Place, Shiloh Way, and McClellan Trail had five-bedroom homes of about 2,700 to 2,870 square feet listed near $398,000 to $399,990. One of those, a 2022 home on McClellan Trail, dropped its price by $11,900 in late September.

A new home comes with the builder warranty and LGI's included upgrades. A resale may already have blinds and an established yard, and the seller may be willing to negotiate. Buyers who want a lower starting price on the Alamance County side also look at Cambridge Park, where D.R. Horton plans start in the high $340,000s.

According to LGI's grand opening announcement, all six plans have a two-car garage:

• Burton, 3 bedrooms, 1,853 square feet
• Palmer, 4 bedrooms, 1,890 square feet
• Johnson, 3 bedrooms, 2,094 square feet
• Rolen, 4 bedrooms, 2,294 square feet
• Craven, 4 bedrooms, 2,397 square feet
• Paisley, 4 bedrooms, 2,500 square feet

Each home includes LGI's CompleteHome Plus package at no extra cost. Ask for the itemized list, since features like a fully sodded yard apply only in select communities.

New Custer Drive listings show $200 a quarter, or about $67 a month, managed by Association Management Group. A 2022 resale on McClellan Trail listed $55 a month, so check the current rate on any older home. LGI's community page lists a community pool and green space.

The Meadows is served by Alamance-Burlington School System, and listings often name Hawfields Middle. Assignments can change, so confirm the address with the district before you sign.

I line up the price per square foot of the new homes against recent sales in earlier sections. Then I weigh LGI's closing-cost help against what a resale seller will credit, so you know which one actually costs less at the closing table.