Going Modern in Texas
Filed under: Dallas Neighborhoods, Home Builders, Luxury Homes, Texas News
By NANCY KEATES
Dallas
Some residential suburban communities insist on tiled roofs; others dictate color palettes and lot sizes. Often, the goal is to capture the look of a time in the past, before modern living and high housing costs changed tastes and materials.
But a small number of new developments is taking the opposite tack. Here, buried amongst a middle-class community and near the Central Expressway, is a street where the construction of Colonials and Tudors is expressly forbidden. Even mid-century modern is considered passé. “Make no mistake. It’s a dictatorship and I make the rules,” project developer Diane Cheatham says half-jokingly.
The result is Urban Reserve, a 13-acre development devoted to contemporary design. Pass a neighborhood of standard issue brick tract ranches and turn onto Vanguard Way and suddenly one confronts what looks like scene from a science fiction movie.
Far North Dallas homes offer distinctive features
Filed under: Collin County, Dallas Neighborhoods, Dallas News, Luxury Homes, North Dallas Cities, Real Estate
Award-winning Cambridge Homes presents Cambridge Gate, a secluded, gated enclave of luxury patio homes located on the west side of Preston Road, just north of Frankford.
Widely recognized for fine design, Cambridge Homes specializes in creating carefree “adult lifestyle” homes. According to Phyllis Firebaugh, sales manager for Cambridge Homes, “These beautiful patio homes are designed for discerning adults of experience and taste. They love the fact that they don’t have to give up fine quality and excellent design just because they no longer need large numbers of rooms”.
Cambridge’s award-winning, carefree patio home designs range in price from the $300s to the $800s. The Designer Model Home at 6169 Stapleford is open from noon to dusk daily or by appointment.
For additional information about Cambridge Gate, call 469-446-2885 or visit www.cambridgehomes.biz.
Development showcases European-style homes, lots
Filed under: Collin County, Frisco, Luxury Homes, North Dallas Cities, Real Estate
May 17, 2009
Chapel Creek features Old World style in Frisco, offering custom homes and lots in a setting surrounded by creeks and winding trails.
This LandPlan development features a collection of European-style designs – custom homes and estate homes – priced from the $800s to more than $3 million.
Chapel Creek is one of the fastest-selling communities in the area, offering lots for single-household development in west Frisco. Additional lot discounts are available through May 2009.
Lakewood Homes in Dallas
Lakewood in Dallas, Texas is a collection of established neighborhoods of older homes with wide streets and mature trees, located east of Dallas near Whiterock Lake. There several Historic and Conservation Districts within the area protecting the many old homes in the area. Architectural styles include Craftsman, Prairie-Four Squares, Tudors, Spanish and Mediterranean Eclectic and Early Ranch homes, many of native Austin stone. The homes range from two-bedroom bungalows to massive estates on acreage. There is also a fair number of duplexes, four-plexes and very small apartment complexes. Some of the older homes are being torn down so larger modern homes can be built.
Kessler Park in Dallas, TX
Kessler Park in Dallas Texas is the hidden jewel of Dallas neighborhoods. The homes in this beautifully situated neighborhood are perched on rolling hills with large lots, with old-growth trees. Many of the homes are grande estate homes, but the homes in the area are eclectic, a variety of sizes and architectural styles. Located just west of Dallas near I-30 and I-35, Kessler Park has gorgeous homes for sale.
Highland Park in Dallas, TX
Filed under: Dallas Neighborhoods, Highland Park, Luxury Homes
Highland Park is an upscale neighborhood of Dallas County consisting of grande estate homes. Located in central Dallas near Southern Methodist University and Downtown Dallas between Mockingbird and Preston Road due East of the North Dallas Tollway. As of 2000, the population was 8,842. Highland Park is the 41st wealthiest city in the US and the 19th wealthiest city with population over 1000. The median home value of Highland Park is $779,000.
Craig Ranch, McKinney, Texas
Craig Ranch is a master-planned community located north of Dallas in McKinney Texas at the crux of Frisco, McKinney and Plano. Located off of Hwy 121, Craig Ranch is a special place, where everyday living meets a healthy lifestyle. This special neighborhood is sure to be unlike any other in the United States.
“Craig Ranch is quickly becoming a hub for world-class medical services in North Texas,” stated David Craig, founder and master developer of Craig Ranch. “This facility will be a great complement to the services offered through the various Cooper facilities and the Michael Johnson Performance Center. ItÂ’s a natural progression that this facility is developed in Craig Ranch, which is already home to a number of world-class facilities.”
Craig Ranch is still under development, though many new homes and facilities are already in place.
This exclusive North Dallas / McKinney neighborhood spins the “New Urbanism” concepts to a new level. Craig Ranch connects town centers, houses, patio homes, townhouses, villas, loft living, retail shopping within this 3200 acre area.
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Craig Ranch Amenities
- 75-acre baseball and softball tournament facility
- Multi-field Soccer Complex
- Restaurants, Shopping, Banking, Medical offices
- PGA Tour Tornament Players Golf Club
Craig Ranch Homes (McKinney, Texas)
Craig Ranch offers a number of new homes for you to choose from in a variety of price ranges from $150,000 to the Millions. You can find luxury townhomes, executive homes, garden homes and golf course properties. New homes are available from the following local DFW Homebuilders:
- D.R. Horton - Craig Ranch
- Bordeaux Custom Homes - Craig Ranch
- Cotton Custom Homes - Craig Ranch
- Monterey Homes - Craig Ranch
- Sheldon Robinson Custom Homes - Craig Ranch
- Southern Glory Homes - Craig Ranch
- Innovative Custom Homes - Craig Ranch
- Mayfair Custom Homes - Craig Ranch
Craig Ranch Neighborhoods
The following neighborhoods are available in CRAIG RANCH:
- Craig Ranch North
- Craig Ranch Estates
- Hemingway at Craig Ranch
- The Settlement at Craig Ranch
Craig Ranch Amenities
In addition to it’s state-of-the-art sports and training facilities, Craig Ranch offers a number of amenities not typical of a master-planned community such as:
- TPC Golf
- Spa
Learn more about Craig Ranch Amenities
Builders use old-style details in new home construction
Filed under: Home Builders, Luxury Homes, Uncategorized
In spring 2006, 13 employees from Southern Land Company’s architecture department in Franklin, Tenn., flew to Dallas and canvassed neighborhoods including Swiss Avenue, Munger Place and the Park Cities, armed with notebooks and cameras.
University Park homes by Twin Oaks Builders
Filed under: Dallas County, Highland Park, Luxury Homes, Uncategorized
Featuring detailed craftsmanship, the recently completed homes at 3928 and 3932 Centenary Ave. showcase an inspired and versatile design that is the hallmark of Twin Oaks Holdings. These properties are examples of traditional architecture. “Twin Oaks provides attention to detail,” says Oakes Carson of The Ben Jones Group of Allie Beth Allman & Associates.
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