Tupelo Junction South in Mebane, NC

Garman says more than half of the community is being preserved as a natural area, and the neighborhood has walking access to Lake Michael Park. The park partially reopened in July 2026 after two years of spillway work, so check which trails and lake areas are open before you count on them.

Homes here are assigned to Orange County Schools, with Garman listing Efland Cheeks Global Elementary, Gravelly Hill Middle, and Orange High. Buyers often compare it to Oakwood, the Meritage neighborhood closer to downtown, where new single-family homes start at around $408,000. The lowest-priced Garman plan in Tupelo Junction was listed at $340,000.

• Garman Homes: build-to-order Phase 3 homes on Pinhook Lane from $385,490 to $433,490, plus move-in ready homes on Pollinator Place from $340,000. Some move-in-ready listings mention below-market-rate financing from the builder.
• Drees Homes: homes on Pollinator Place, Shallow Spring Drive, and Broad Oak Drive from $469,900 to $614,900. The to-be-built Broad Oak listings show the base price of the plan without any lot premium, with a build time of 6 to 8 months.

Five closed sales in 2026 show what buyers actually paid, not just list prices:

• $380,000 for a 1,665-square-foot home on Beeline Lane in February
• $415,000 for a 2,117-square-foot home on Beeline Lane in April
• $640,900 for a 3,824-square-foot, five-bedroom home on Shallow Spring Drive in August
• $422,500 for a 2,015-square-foot home on Grey Flint Place in August
• $414,990 for a 2,117-square-foot home on Pollinator Place in September

Dues are about $75 a month, plus a $500 capital contribution at closing. Garman lists the clubhouse, picnic and play areas, fire pit, dog park, and walking trails as included. A community pool appears in the amenity list but not in the dues list, so ask the builder whether it is open or still planned.

For buyers deciding here, I put a move-in-ready Garman home with builder financing next to a Drees to-be-built plan with its lot premium and 6- to 8-month wait, so you see the monthly payment for each.