The Crossvine in Schertz, TX

The mistake I’d watch for in The Crossvine is falling for a floor plan before you’ve priced the lot and driven the route you’ll use every day. The model might have the kitchen you want. The house you can actually buy could have a different backyard, a different closing date and a different monthly payment than you expected.

Start with the address. If you’re buying on Heartvine Parkway, ask for the price of that house with its selected finishes, the HOA costs for that lot and a tax estimate based on the finished home. If you’re headed to Randolph for work, drive from that driveway to the gate you’ll actually use. Those details can settle a decision faster than another afternoon in the model homes.

The Crossvine at a glance

The Crossvine community and amenities · The Crossvine grand opening announcement · Scott Felder Homes · Highland Homes · TxDOT

What makes The Crossvine different

Walk the route from the house to the trail before you decide what a greenbelt lot is worth to you. The Crossvine has trails, pocket parks and open space throughout the development. A house can sit close to a greenbelt on the map and still have a longer walk to the trail entrance than you expected. On a lot that backs to open space, I’d also look at where the path sits relative to the fence and what you can see from the back patio. The same trail that makes a lot appealing can change how private the yard feels. The Crossvine amenities

There’s also a difference between buying in an early section and buying on a street where homes are still going up. With an existing home, you can see what the yards and fences look like and how the street works on an ordinary evening. With a new build, you can ask what’s already selected, what you can still change and what’s planned around your lot. The developer’s grand opening announcement dates to 2015, and builders still market homes here. That gives buyers a reason to look at both sides of the market on the same trip. The Crossvine grand opening announcement · Highland Homes at The Crossvine

The Crossvine vs. Homestead

I’d tour these two on the same day if you’re deciding between a new build in south Schertz and one closer to I-35. Try driving from each community to the same place you visit regularly. That could be your office, a Randolph gate or the spot where you pick up groceries. You’ll learn more from those drives than from comparing the Schertz mailing addresses. The Crossvine directions · Coventry Homes at Homestead

Highland Homes’ Schertz inventory · Perry Homes’ Homestead sales center · Coventry Homes at Homestead · Homestead HOA

How the market moves here

A resale on one street can be competing with a builder’s nearly finished home on the next. Say you’re looking at a resale with a fence, blinds and a yard that’s already in. Then you find a similarly priced build on Heartvine Parkway. Put both on the same sheet and include the work you’d do after closing, the cash you’d need at closing and the date you can actually move. That’s the comparison I’d want to see before deciding which one costs less.

Ask the builder for a written price on the specific home and lot. If there’s a credit or a rate offer, ask what you have to do to qualify, when you have to close and how it changes the payment and cash due. On the resale side, look at recent closed sales for similar homes in The Crossvine. A home backing to a path and a home backing to another fence may appeal to different buyers even if they have the same floor plan. Builder asking prices give you a look at the competition. Recent closed sales help you price an offer or a listing. Highland Homes’ Schertz inventory

Schools

If Clemens or Steele matters to your move, check the address before you write the offer. The Crossvine’s developer points buyers to SCUC ISD. The district’s transportation page provides campus boundary information and bus resources. I’d send the exact street address to the district and ask it to confirm the campus for each grade you need and for the school year your student will enroll. The Crossvine community page · SCUC ISD Transportation

Rose Garden Elementary is on FM 1518. Its location is an easy landmark on a tour. A nearby campus and a Schertz address are both clues, so use the district’s assignment for the house itself. If you’re buying a new build and the street address isn’t showing up yet, give the district the builder’s lot and block information and ask what else it needs. Check the bus stop separately if that’s part of your plan. Rose Garden Elementary attendance information

Getting around

From The Crossvine, the developer gives directions via FM 1518 from I-10 and via FM 78 from the I-35 side. Which approach works better depends on where you’re going. If you usually run errands up 3009 or need to get to I-35 for work, make that drive from the house before you decide that the location works. Do it at the time you’d actually leave home. The Crossvine directions

For Randolph, put your actual gate into the map. JBSA publishes separate access hours for the Lindsey, East, South and West gates. Check the gate you can use at your report time and the one you’d use coming home. For a military move, I’d time the weekday drive through the gate and on to your building. A model-home visit on Saturday gives you a different trip. JBSA-Randolph gate information

What there is to do

Start on foot at the pool and pavilion. Follow the trail toward the part of the neighborhood you’re considering and see where you’d actually get on from your street. If you’d use the pavilion for a birthday or a get-together, ask the HOA how reservations work. If the pool is the bigger draw, ask when it opens for the season and how guest access works. The Crossvine amenities

Heritage Oaks Park is on Long Leaf Parkway. The city identifies it as a public park beside The Crossvine’s private amenity center. That distinction is worth knowing when you’re taking a look around and when you’re figuring out what your HOA dues cover. For another walk nearby, put Crescent Bend Nature Park on Schaefer Road on your list. City of Schertz Heritage Oaks Park profile · Schertz Parks & Recreation guide

The honest part about living off FM 1518

The road work can change how the location feels from one visit to the next. TxDOT’s FM 1518 project runs between FM 78 and I-10 and calls for temporary traffic shifts and lane closures during construction. If your day involves leaving The Crossvine for a morning shift and heading back out again for school pickup, try both trips. Pay attention to the turn you need at Lower Seguin Road and how traffic moves when you’re coming back into the neighborhood. TxDOT FM 1518 Expansion

I’d also make the decision based on the errands you can run now. The developer lists the Town Center as a future phase. Go get coffee or groceries from the house you’re looking at. If you’re happy doing that drive now, you have a much better basis for deciding than a map of what’s planned. The Crossvine amenities

What it costs

About $500,000 is a typical upper end for Schertz in my experience. Some new construction goes above it. On November 9, 2026, Highland Homes showed a home at 12181 Heartvine Parkway at $543,246 as coming soon. Scott Felder Homes advertised a starting price in the $390s. Use those as dated builder examples. Ask for a fresh quote on the exact lot and floor plan before using either number in your budget. Highland Homes’ Schertz inventory · Scott Felder Homes at The Crossvine

For the HOA, get the regular dues , any special assessments and the fees due at closing in writing. If the house has a yard or driveway you plan to change, ask for the rules before you make an offer. A fence extension, a shed or a spot to park a trailer can matter as much as the dues if it’s part of why you’re buying. The Crossvine HOA

For taxes, pull the parcel record and confirm which taxing entities apply. Ask for a payment estimate that accounts for the finished home if you’re buying new construction. If you’re comparing with a resale, ask how the seller’s exemptions differ from what you may qualify for. I’d price insurance on the address at the same time so you can compare both homes with the same expenses included. City of Schertz parcel records

Who The Crossvine is right for

Put it on your list if you’d use the trails or pool and the FM 1518 route works for the places you go all week. It also makes sense to tour if you’re weighing a finished resale against a build and want to see both in the same community.

If the reason you’re moving is to get acreage, build a detached workshop or keep a trailer at home, start with the lot dimensions and restrictions before you spend time on floor plans. If you need to be near I-35 and FM 1103 every morning, give Homestead the same weekday test drive and compare it from there. Coventry Homes at Homestead

Common questions about The Crossvine

Is The Crossvine gated?
No

How much are homes in The Crossvine?
On November 9, 2026, Scott Felder Homes advertised a starting price in the $390s and Highland showed a coming-soon home on Heartvine Parkway at $543,246. Compare quotes for specific builds and recent closed sales for similar resales. Scott Felder Homes · Highland Homes
Resale properties are $400K+ 

How much are HOA dues?
Current dues and special assessments 292 quarterly. Ask the HOA for the amount tied to your address, when it’s due and which fees you’ll pay at closing. The Crossvine HOA

Would my address go to Clemens or Steele?
Give SCUC ISD the street address and the school year you need. If you’re buying a lot with an address the district can’t find, ask what it needs from the builder to confirm the assignment. SCUC ISD Transportation
The Crossvine is zoned for Clemens HS

Is The Crossvine close to Randolph?
Check the drive from the house to the gate you’re eligible to use. JBSA publishes hours by gate, and the drive to your building is the one I’d use when comparing houses. JBSA-Randolph gate information.
Yes the Crossvine is right next to Randolph AFB

Can I buy a resale instead of building?
Yes. The first phase dates to the mid-2010s, so check for existing homes as well as builder inventory. If you need to move on a firm date, compare a resale you can see now with a build that has a written completion estimate. The Crossvine grand opening announcement · Highland Homes at The Crossvine

Can I put a workshop or shed in the backyard?
Get the survey and ask the HOA for the current architectural rules and approval process. Bring the proposed dimensions so you can check the usable space and any easements before you commit. The Crossvine HOA

Is the Town Center open?
The developer lists it as a future phase. For now, time your drive to the places where you’d actually shop or grab dinner. The Crossvine amenities

Where can I check flood maps for a home?
Use the exact address in FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center. Ask your insurance agent to check the address and explain what coverage is available for that property. FEMA Flood Map Service Center

For buyers

If you have a home to sell before you buy in The Crossvine, bring that up before you put down a builder deposit. Renee Zunker has helped plenty of home buyers navigate their best options when buying a new home and owning an existing home. Ask when the deposit is due, what the contract says about selling your current home and how the builder handles a change in the completion date. Then put your sale timeline next to the builder’s. If you’re using VA financing, have your lender run the numbers on the actual house and any written builder offer while you’re comparing options.

For sellers

Before you set a price for your Crossvine resale, ask what a buyer can tour in the builder inventory nearby. Then look at recent closed resales with a similar floor plan, lot position and condition. If your house already has the patio, fencing or window coverings a buyer would have to add elsewhere, show those clearly in the listing. If it backs to a trail, show where the path sits so buyers can judge the yard for themselves.

Related reading

Three guides I’d write next:

• Homestead in Schertz and what changes when you live off I-35 near FM 1103.

• Clemens or Steele? How to check a Schertz or Cibolo address before you make an offer.

• Buying near Randolph with a VA loan when you have a home to sell and how to line up both moves.

If you’re looking at a house in The Crossvine and trying to make sense of the lot, the drive or what it’ll actually cost, send me the address. I’m happy to talk it through with you.

Renee Zunker | USAF Veteran & Realtor
210-722-2526
soldbyzunker.com

Sources

• The Crossvine, “Contact,” “Community” and “Amenities.” Developer pages reviewed November 9, 2026, for entrances, directions, the district reference, amenities and the future Town Center. Contact · Community · Amenities

• The Crossvine, “The Crossvine to Celebrate Grand Opening.” The announcement gives March 21, 2015, as the opening date and identifies the first-phase lot widths. Grand opening announcement

• Builder inventory and community pages. Reviewed November 9, 2026, for asking-price examples, current construction, advertised Homestead lot series, the FM 1103 approach and Homestead Commons amenities. Highland Homes · Scott Felder Homes · Perry Homes · Coventry Homes

• The Crossvine Master Community and Homestead Residential Master Community HOA. Association sites reviewed November 9, 2026, for HOA identification and contacts. The Crossvine HOA · Homestead HOA

• SCUC ISD transportation and Rose Garden Elementary attendance pages. Reviewed November 9, 2026, for the district’s boundary resources and the campus location. Transportation · Attendance Information

• TxDOT, “FM 1518 Expansion,” and JBSA-Randolph gate information. Reviewed November 9, 2026, for the road project limits, construction traffic impacts and gate access schedules. TxDOT · JBSA-Randolph

• City of Schertz park and parcel records. The city’s Heritage Oaks Park profile and Spring 2023 parks guide identify the public park, adjacent private amenity center and Crescent Bend location. The city parcel map was reviewed November 9, 2026, as a starting point for identifying the parcel and its appraisal district. Heritage Oaks Park · Parks guide · Parcel records

• FEMA Flood Map Service Center. Reviewed November 9, 2026, as the official address lookup for flood maps. FEMA

Renee Zunker, Realtor
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