Groundbreaking at The Homestead!

Shaddock Homes in partnership with Michael Joyce Properties broke ground on their latest development in Rockwall on Wednesday, March 22! The Homestead, a community of 490 homes on 196 acres northeast of the intersection of FM549 and FM1139 in Rockwall, will begin construction on phase 1 civil improvements in the coming month. Home construction will begin in Summer of 2024 with homes available starting around May 2025. We are so excited to get moving on this new project. “The area is favorable to a lot of buyers and you’ve got all the amenities that you would need,” said Peter Shaddock Jr., co-owner and vice president of Shaddock Homes.

The site is the home to the Klutts Family farmhouse. William Lawson Lawhorn and his wife Martha Kara built the two-story farmhouse on the property in 1880, according to the Rockwall County Historical Foundation. The Lawhorns sold the property to Ben and Norma Klutts in 1942 for agricultural use. Ben Klutts, who died in 2003, served two terms as Rockwall mayor and owned several local businesses. Shaddock Homes has worked with the city and local engineers to find the best way to preserve the abandoned farmhouse, which has had major deterioration over the years. We are excited to incorporate some of the materials from the old home place into the amenity center and work with the Rockwall County Historical Society to save some materials for their use, as well as pictures and some historical architectural studies.

Though Shaddock Homes have built homes in Rockwall and the DFW area for years, this is their first development to start in Rockwall.  We are excited to bring their high quality building program and beautiful home product to the market in the area. Drees and Coventry Homes will also be building in the development.


Students from the RISD Architectural program at the Gene Burton Academy joined Councilman Dennis Lewis and Mayor Kevin Fowler. These students were involved in doing some of the historical study on the Klutts family farmhouse to preserve its heritage in the community.

– Stay Tuned for All Things Shaddock
Family Owned and Operated
shaddockhomes.com