Mike Perry-KTVB

Soccer star Mia Hamm was in Eagle Friday to drum up support for her new soccer academy which will be part of the Legacy subdivision.

EAGLE -- A new Eagle subdivision is centered around outdoor recreation and today the face of women's soccer over the last 10 years helped drum up excitement.

Mia Hamm is in Eagle to support the Hamm-Chastain-Foudy Soccer Academy at Legacy.

The development will also include a Jack Nicklaus golf academy, Mark Spitz swim academy, Jim Courier tennis academy and the Brad Duke speed school.

Hamm calls this neighborhood plan an ideal environment for families.

“With all the issues we have childhood obesity I think it’s so important for families to do it together, so we are thrilled to be part of this,” said Hamm.

Hamm plans to visit the area at least once a year to offer clinics at Legacy.

On Saturday, Hamm and fellow former U.S. national soccer team member, Brandi Chastain, are offering a free clinic at 2:30 p.m. to anyone who wants to attend.

It will be held at Legacy's new soccer complex -- off Floating Feather Road.

The Legacy subdivision is the first of its kind in the nation.

Developers say in this housing market it is important to keep homes affordable.

One example is a Jack Nicklaus golf course at Legacy was supposed to be 18 holes, but developers say they cut it back to a three-hole practice course to keep home prices down.

Prices in Legacy start in the mid-$200s and go up from there.

That’s still above the average price for a home in Ada County, which last month was reported at $205,000.

Developers say since this project will take more than 10 years to finish, they’ve planned for slower times in the housing market.

“When you have a development of over 1,300 homes, 600 acres, you have to plan for one or two downturns, so this is in our planning stages,” said Todd Santiago, Legacy developer.

The neighborhood features a practice golf course and three soccer fields.

They also plan to build indoor and outdoor tennis courts, as well as an Olympic-size outdoor swimming pool for residents.

Right now the subdivision is in its first phase, which includes the construction of more than 200 homes.