Myrtlebrook Preserve is a single-family new-construction community by Highland Homes in North Lakeland, Polk County, located off Myrtle Road south of Duff Road in ZIP 33810 (Highland Homes community pages and Redfin, 2026). The builder describes a park-like setting with open space, ponds, and trails, with homes generally ranging from roughly 1,300 to about 3,200 square feet and three to six bedroom plans.
The builder is Highland Homes of Florida, a Central Florida and Tampa Bay homebuilder that markets the community as a brand-new North Lakeland neighborhood with a model center open and homes available (Highland Homes, 2026). Floor plans cited for the community include the Parker, Sophia, Serendipity, Raychel, and Parsyn, with covered lanais or porches; confirm the exact plan, square footage, lot, and standard features for any specific home.
The community carries a notable history: it was originally announced as Lakeland's first solar-microgrid neighborhood, a partnership among Highland Homes, microgrid developer BlockEnergy, and Lakeland Electric, before BlockEnergy wound down its business and the city terminated the agreement, after which Highland Homes continued Myrtlebrook Preserve as a conventional community (LkldNow and Lakeland city records, 2024). Buyers should not assume rooftop solar or a community microgrid unless a specific home and the current builder documents confirm it.
The pitch is new-construction value in a growing North Lakeland corridor: the builder cites roughly four miles to I-4 and about seven miles to downtown Lakeland, with Tampa and Orlando both reachable. The work is the diligence: compare the builder price and incentive against resale, confirm the HOA dues and any community fees, read the warranty, and pick the lot and plan deliberately before you buy.
