The site is a 2.56-acre tract at 13661 Teague Lane in the heart of the Calallen shopping area and within blocks of the high school and elementary schools. Expansion onto two more lots is under negotiation with land owner Bhanukant Patel that could eventually bring the project to 92 units in the next three years.
Buyers can choose from three floor plans.
All homes will have fireplaces and prewiring for security. Construction will begin Wednesday on the first fourplex of the first phase set to open in September. Chuck Sebbert, owner of the construction company, said the RiverCrest townhomes are needed because of a lack of single-family housing in the area. This is because land in the Calallen area either has a large number of industrial pipes that crisscross the area or does not have proper drainage or is too expensive to build moderately priced homes. William Hulsey, senior vice president of lender Charter Bank Northwest, said townhomes offer the same living space at a more affordable price because there is more living density on the land.