Waco, TX

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The best wave of your life breaks in your backyard

Built. Operating. Ready to ride.

Authentic Texas ranch life meets West Coast surf culture. Set around a surf lagoon, a standing wave, and a 25-acre lake, The Desperado is a surf-anchored luxury community of 88 homes — built for family, recreation, and turnkey rental income.

Set in Waco, Texas, located under 2 hours from Austin and Dallas, and just under 3 hours from Houston.

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Why The Desperado

Dawn patrol, minus the drive.

Luxury Homes on a Brand New Surf Lagoon From $1.5M

  • Only 88 Homes Around Our Second Surf Lagoon, North America's Largest. All Breaking Ground This Year.
  • Surf Lagoon and Standing Wave. Already Built since 2020.
  • Amenities Built. More Coming in 2027 From a Members-Only Clubhouse to New Dining & Much More.

The Desperado puts you inside the action with premier surf time and daily access to a full amenity ecosystem across 450 acres. Golf, spa, trails, fishing, horseback riding and more… the lagoons are just the beginning.

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The Surf & Lifestyle

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Perfect Waves Every Day

Living at The Desperado means surf on your schedule with perfect, world-class waves every day, and lessons for every level, from first-timers to advanced. With wave technology precise enough to dial in your exact wave, you can catch 30-40 waves in a single hour — more than most surfers see in a month at the world's best coastal breaks.

As a homeowner, membership unlocks it all — complimentary surf hours, club access, and more.

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Homes & Floor Plans

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Built like a board you’d never sell

Homes by ICON. Luxury 3D-Printed

  • 350% Stronger Than Standard Building Code
  • Built for Superior Thermal Efficiency, Lower Energy Costs
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Choose your line

Homes that settle into the land, open plans, deep porches, and an Apres-Surf station built into every home.

  • A single-storey ICON home with a broad curved roof and a deep shaded porch, a resident and a dog on the terrace

    the Standalones

    Luxury Homes

    Three home designs, 3 to 5 bedrooms, built for space, privacy, and everyday flow.

  • A cluster of two-storey ICON townhomes in printed stone, planted with native grasses

    the Sets

    Luxury Townhomes

    Two home designs, dual primary suites, and space to host family & friends.

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Rental-Ready Ownership

You own it. We run it. You surf.

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A home that flows between living & earning

Spend time making memories, not managing property. When owners are away, their homes can join The Desperado Rental Pool, fully managed by our on-site property management team. So your home can work for you while you’re away and be ready whenever you return.

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The Community

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All connected by walkable paths and golf cart lanes

Masterplan of The Desperado: eighty-eight home plots fan out in curved rows around a central surf lagoon, linked by looping paths and golf cart lanes through native planting, with the clubhouse at the lagoon's head

Eighty-eight homes. One lineup. The tide’s already moving.

The Desperado breaks ground this year, with homes organized around a central lagoon and native-vegetated landscape designed for people, bikes, and golf carts. Every home sits within easy reach of the water, the trails, and the clubhouse — a community built to be explored, not driven through.

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Get Pricing, Availability & Floor Plans

See pricing, image galleries and floor plan brochures for our two home collections.

Homeowner Membership Benefits

Ownership here goes well beyond your home. See the perks that come with The Desperado lifestyle.

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The Science Behind the Strength

ICON’s 3D-printed walls test stronger than standard code and cut energy bills by up to 60%. Fill out the form to get the full breakdown.

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Let’s Talk Waves

We look forward to answering your questions. Fill out the form below and let’s talk through what you’re looking for at The Desperado.

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Understand the Upside

Ownership here can go beyond personal use. Get insight into what rental potential could look like for your home.

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Step Inside the Homes

Walk through The Standalones and The Sets from wherever you are. Get access to virtual tours, plus floor plans and brochures for each home.

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