Harvest Green opens resort-style Slice complex with pickleball court

Harvest Green opened The Slice in June 2026, and the pickleball court arrived as part of a much bigger amenity package than a lone athletic add-on. The second amenity complex in the Richmond, Texas, community pairs the court with resort-style pools, two water slides, a splash pad, an inclusive playground, an event lawn, and shaded seating, giving prospective residents a clearer read on the lifestyle the master-planned neighborhood is selling.

That matters in Harvest Green, where the amenity story is tied closely to identity. The developer says the community is Houston’s first farm-centric community, and The Slice was designed by SWA Houston as a tribute to the 12-acre Village Farm on site. Its color palette leans into the citrus theme with bright pink and yellow tones, while the main water area features two pools shaped like grapefruit slices, a detail that makes the complex feel like a destination rather than a standard subdivision recreation pad.

For pickleball buyers, the key question is not simply whether there is a court, but how central it is to the rest of the mix. Here, the court sits alongside food-truck space, restroom facilities, covered seating, and family-oriented play areas, which positions pickleball as part of a social hub built for lingering, not just for a quick match. Harvest Green also said in social posts that the court was open to residents as part of the community’s broader outdoor lifestyle offering, underscoring its role in everyday use.

The Slice was originally planned for summer 2025 and is part of Harvest Green’s 630-acre, 1,250-home expansion that the developer announced in 2021. Homes in the community are priced from the $470,000s to more than $1 million, and Harvest Green says several award-winning builders are selling their final homes while nine decorated model homes remain available to tour.

The playground package adds to that family draw, with a tractor-shaped play structure, swings, a climbing feature, a shade structure, a crop-row-inspired play mound, and a sensory play area with a sand pit and kids’ water table. Harvest Green’s own framing of the space is as a joyful place for families to relax and make memories, and The Slice backs that up with a court that feels woven into a larger neighborhood scene, not bolted on as a checkbox amenity.