Fairways of Spring Meadows vs. Oaks of Tyrone: Which Big Sky Community Is Right for You?

If you are shopping Big Sky Development custom homes, your decision will almost certainly come down to two communities: Fairways of Spring Meadows in Fenton Township and Oaks of Tyrone in Tyrone Township. Both are premium Big Sky developments built to the same craftsman standard with the same 10-year structural warranty, but they serve different buyers: Fairways offers golf-course-adjacent convenience in Genesee County within Linden Community Schools, while Oaks of Tyrone trades up to roughly one-acre wooded homesites and the Hartland Consolidated Schools district in Livingston County. This guide compares lot sizes, pricing, schools, and current market timing so you can pick the community that fits your family.

One Builder, Two Communities

Big Sky Development has built custom craftsman-style homes across southeastern Michigan for more than 30 years and ranks among the state's top builders by market share. Owner Tino M. Pulice remains on the job site daily, and every home carries the builder's exclusive in-house 10-year structural warranty, one of the strongest in the region, plus an optional 10-year waterproof warranty. What differs between the two communities is the geography: which county, which school district, and which kind of homesite you prefer. I represent both communities for Big Sky, so buyers get an honest side-by-side rather than a sales pitch for one location. Browse both communities on our new construction page to see current availability.

Fairways of Spring Meadows: Convenience in Fenton Township

Fairways of Spring Meadows is an approximately 80-acre site-condominium neighborhood in Fenton Township with a Linden mailing address, built on wooded, rolling homesites that all exceed half an acre (most run about 0.57 to 0.75 acres). The community borders Spring Meadows Country Club, sits minutes from downtown Fenton's shops, restaurants, and Mill Pond, and lands squarely in the Linden Community Schools district. It is the community to choose if you want golf-course views, quick access to Fenton's amenities, and a shorter walk to established suburban services.

• Homesite size: wooded and rolling, roughly 0.57 to 0.75 acres, with buildable lots currently listed from about $69,900 to $124,900.
• Current pricing: active home listings generally run from about $529,900 to $699,900, including an immediate-occupancy craftsman spec near $549,900 and larger plans into the upper $600s.
• School district: Linden Community Schools, the district behind the $55 million bond-funded facility program.
• Setting: golf-course border, level-to-rolling terrain, minutes from downtown Fenton and the newly opened ChoiceOne Bank Trail, which connects Fenton to Linden along Silver Lake with a ribbon cutting on September 29, 2026.

For a deeper tour, our Fairways of Spring Meadows spotlight walks through why this community draws buyers comparing new construction against resale in the Linden area.

Oaks of Tyrone: One-Acre Homesites in Tyrone Township

Oaks of Tyrone is Big Sky's luxury community off Runyan Lake Road in Tyrone Township, Livingston County, with a Fenton mailing address and easy access to US-23. The development holds 34 homesites of approximately one acre each, carved from mature oak and maple woods that were preserved through the development process. Construction began in March 2026, and homes are being framed and finished across the community as fall 2026 moves into winter. Every home at Oaks of Tyrone serves the Hartland Consolidated Schools district, which reports a graduation rate near 96 percent, a combination of acreage and school quality that is rare in southeastern Michigan new construction.

• Homesite size: 34 homesites at roughly one acre each, wooded with preserved oak and maple canopy.
• Current pricing: custom packages start near $629,900, with current active listings ranging from about $615,900 to $899,900 and an average listing near $780,000.
• School district: Hartland Consolidated Schools, whose Sinking Fund Replacement is on the November 3, 2026 ballot, extending the district's half-mill facility fund from 2027 through 2036.
• Setting: true one-acre country lots, Fenton mailing address, US-23 access for commutes toward Flint, Ann Arbor, and the Oakland County employment corridor.

Our Oaks of Tyrone community introduction covers the lots, the build process, and why acreage plus Hartland Schools draws relocating families.

The School District Difference

For many buyers, the school district is the deciding factor. Fairways of Spring Meadows falls within Linden Community Schools, serving roughly 2,300 to 2,500 students across five buildings with strong academics and a recently completed $55 million bond-funded facility program that included a new multi-purpose center. Linden voters narrowly declined a sinking fund millage renewal in May 2026, and the district's existing 2016 sinking fund expires in December 2026, so facility funding is a topic to track. Oaks of Tyrone serves Hartland Consolidated Schools, which reports a graduation rate near 96 percent with robust AP and career-technical programming, and Hartland voters will decide a Sinking Fund Replacement on November 3, 2026 that would extend a half-mill facility levy through 2036 at roughly $700,000 a year. Families relocating with school-age children often weigh these districts against Fenton Area Public Schools, whose voters approved a $122 million bond in November 2023 for HVAC and classroom upgrades.

Our school district guide for new construction buyers maps each community to its feeder schools in detail.

The Cost Picture in October 2026

Builder-grade-to-custom construction in Genesee and Livingston counties runs roughly $200 to $500-plus per square foot, with most Fairways builds landing in the semi-custom range and Oaks of Tyrone packages reaching true custom. At Fairways, current home listings run from about $529,900 to $699,900 with buildable lots from roughly $69,900; at Oaks of Tyrone, packages start near $629,900 and current listings climb to $899,900. Both include Big Sky's 10-year structural warranty and modern energy systems, so the real difference is the homesite: a golf-course-adjacent Fenton Township lot versus a full acre in Tyrone Township. Our 2026 new construction cost guide breaks down lot costs, square-foot pricing, and hidden expenses for the whole corridor, and our new construction vs. resale comparison shows how these builds stack up against move-in-ready homes in the same school districts.

Financing is identical at both communities. Big Sky partners with Dart Bank for construction-to-permanent loans with as little as 5 percent down, fixed interest rates, and interest-only payments during the build, with Todd Murawski at Dart Bank (810) 656-6701 specializing in these programs. With the 30-year fixed averaging 7.03 percent, most buyers building now also discuss rate locks and temporary buydowns with their lender before choosing a lot.

Which One Fits Your Family?

Choose Fairways of Spring Meadows if you want a golf-course setting minutes from downtown Fenton, a homesite that is large but not maintenance-heavy, quick access to the new trail and Fenton's amenities, and Linden Community Schools. Choose Oaks of Tyrone if you want a full wooded acre, room for a larger footprint and outdoor living, the Hartland school district, and the quiet of Livingston County with US-23 at your door. Both communities are actively building now, and fall is the season to lock a lot and a plan before winter weather slows the start of a 2027 build. If you are deciding between the two, contact me and I will walk both sites with you, compare lots and plans against your budget, and show you exactly what each price point buys.

Ready to tour both communities? Contact me directly at (810) 691-0019 or send a message to schedule a comparison tour of Fairways of Spring Meadows and Oaks of Tyrone.