Why Celina, Texas Is One of the Best Places to Live Near Dallas in 2025
Homes for sale in Celina Texas offer a unique opportunity to live in one of the best Dallas suburbs. Celina, Texas, is known for its small-town charm, rapid development, and exceptional quality of life. It’s quickly becoming one of the most desirable places to live in North Texas, attracting families, professionals, and retirees alike.
Just north of Frisco and Prosper, and northwest of Plano, one of the biggest draws for families and professionals relocating to Celina is its affordable housing market. As part of the rapidly growing North Dallas Suburbs Real Estate market, it is an excellent option for homebuyers offering great long-term value near Dallas. Celina is also located right off Preston Rd. and minutes from the North Dallas Tollway, making it an easy choice for those commuting to work.
For homebuyers looking for more space, Highland Crossing, a boutique community of one-acre lots located in Celina, Texas, could be the perfect place. Large one-acre homesites in Celina offer families, professionals, and retirees a new opportunity to build a new home on spacious large acre lots perfect for those looking for larger lot sizes, more space from neighbors and a more estate like feel.
GFO Home is a new homebuilder in Celina, TX, with new homes starting from the $700,000s. Now selling new construction homes for sale in Celina Texas, on large one-acre lots in the community of Highland Crossing, GFO Home is the exclusive builder in the community. Offering five different floor plan options from their exclusive Presidential Series, homebuyers can choose a floor plan and elevation design to build—or, if they prefer a quicker move-in home and want to avoid the build process, GFO Home also offers quick move-in spec home options available for purchase. Floor plan offerings range in size from approximately 2,600 sf to over 4,200+ sf and include anywhere from 3 bedrooms with 2.5 baths up to 5 bedrooms and 4.5 baths, with options for flex rooms, studies, game rooms, grand staircases, two-story vaulted ceilings, luxury 3-panel glass slider patio doors, freestanding tubs, and a wide selection of luxury features homebuyers can select as part of the design.
GFO Home is the exclusive homebuilder in Highland Crossing. Interested homebuyers and realtors may visit the GFO Model Home located in Highland Crossing to learn about floor plans, walk through the luxury model home, and view available one-acre lots to build on.
GFO Home Model – Highland Crossing:
5172 Glendora St., Celina, TX 75009
Hours: Monday-Saturday 11am – 6:00pm
Sunday 12pm – 6:00pm
Phone: 469-457-3118
*Interested homebuyers and realtors may visit the model home during regular open hours or schedule a tour appointment with the onsite sales manager by calling.
GFO Home offers 6 different floor plans from its luxury Presidential Series for buyers to select from. This series includes the highly desired Jefferson, Johnson, Lincoln, Harrison, Roosevelt, and Kennedy floor plans. The entry floor plan size starts at 2,610 sf with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths and ranges up to the large Kennedy plan with 4,259 sf with 5 bedrooms and 4.5 baths. Whether you’re after a spacious kitchen for hosting or a peaceful master retreat, GFO Home has the perfect layout to complement your lifestyle. These homes for sale in Celina Texas are designed with open concept living spaces, soaring ceilings, and customizable options to ensure they fit your needs and desires.
View Available Floor Plans online here.
5 Floor Plans | 2,610 SF – 4,259+ SF
3 Bedrooms/2.5 Baths – 5 Bedrooms/4.5 Baths
3-Car Garage
Celina’s natural beauty and small-town feel make it ideal for those seeking an active and connected lifestyle. The area features:
These experiences help foster a tight-knit, welcoming community that residents love.
Celina is currently one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., with a 26.6% population increase between 2022 and 2023. Major developments fueling local growth include:
This growth makes Celina a smart move for both career seekers and real estate investors.
Ideal for families, retirees, and remote workers alike
Top-Rated Schools in Celina ISD
Families love Celina for its high-performing school district. The Celina Independent School District (ISD) is rated “A” by the Texas Education Agency and is known for:
Highland Crossing residents are zoned for the following Celina ISD schools:
For those seeking private education options:
Highland Crossing Benefits
Contact Us to discover how you can make your move to this acreage community in Celina, Texas.
469-457-3118 | www.gfohome.com
5172 Glendora St., Celina, TX 75009
Hours: Monday-Saturday 11am – 6:00pm
Sunday 12pm – 6:00pm
Visit our Highland Crossing Model Home
*Tax Rate: Collin County Appraisal District. Tax rate is subject to change and based on appraisal district assessment annually.
GFO Home reserves the right to change plans, specifications, promotions, policies and pricing without notice in its sole discretion. Standard features may vary as supply, vendors and pricing changes. Please see Sales Representative for additional information and to confirm current specs. Elevation and floorplan renderings are artist’s conceptions. This is not an offer to sell real estate, or solicitation to buy real estate, in any jurisdiction where prohibited by law or in any jurisdiction where prior registration is required, including New York and New Jersey.
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