Waco Surf Announces Luxury 3D-Printed Homes Community

The new 450-acre Desperado development will surround the existing surf resort with amenities like a golf course and spa.

Apr. 10, 2026 at 9:07pm

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A grid of brightly colored, high-contrast silkscreen prints depicting the modern facade of a 3D-printed home, conceptually representing the innovative residential development surrounding the Waco Surf resort.The Desperado community's innovative use of 3D-printed home construction aims to create a sustainable, noise-conscious luxury residential development around the existing Waco Surf resort.Waco Today

The team behind the Waco Surf resort has announced plans to build a new 450-acre luxury residential community called Desperado, featuring 88 3D-printed homes surrounding a second wave pool. The development will include amenities like a 13-hole golf course, forest trails, pickleball courts, and a spa, with homeowners getting priority access to the surf park.

Why it matters

The Desperado community represents an ambitious expansion of the Waco Surf brand, blending luxury real estate with the resort's signature "adult summer camp" experience. The use of 3D-printed construction is aimed at reducing noise and creating a more sustainable development, while the Founders Club membership offers early buyers a chance to get in on the ground floor.

The details

The Desperado community will feature 88 3D-printed homes built by ICON, surrounding a second wave pool at the existing Waco Surf resort. In addition to the homes, the 450-acre development will include a 13-hole golf course, forest land with hiking trails, pickleball courts, and a spa. Homeowners will get priority access to the surf park, while public access to the resort will remain.

  • The Desperado community is slated to begin construction in 2026.
  • Move-in dates for the first homes are planned for summer 2027.

The players

Waco Surf

The team behind the existing Waco Surf resort, which is now expanding into luxury residential development with the Desperado community.

Hannah Kudla

The director of the Desperado community, who is overseeing the development and marketing of the new homes and amenities.

ICON

The 3D-printing construction company that will be building the homes in the Desperado community.

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What they’re saying

“What we're doing is we are really just extending the culture of Waco Surf into this luxury real estate community where you could actually live there full time. And this adult summer camp can be, like, your reality every single day for your kids and your grandkids.”

— Hannah Kudla, Director of Desperado

“Every decision that we've made around this community is how do we preserve this for as long as possible? Like, we don't want to be one of those developments that has this crazy idea, puts a ton of money into it. And then we bankrupt ourselves 10 years from now.”

— Hannah Kudla, Director of Desperado

What’s next

The Desperado Founders Club is now accepting applications, with a $250,000 membership that can be credited toward a home for the first 50 homeowners.

The takeaway

The Desperado community represents an innovative approach to blending luxury real estate with an immersive resort experience, leveraging 3D-printing technology to create a more sustainable and noise-conscious development. This ambitious expansion of the Waco Surf brand could set a new standard for luxury living centered around an active lifestyle.