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The grass is greener at this contemporary retreat in Northeast Dallas

Diana Oates
Feb 17, 2020 | 12:10 pm

Driving up to this lovely lot in Northeast Dallas, it is easy to forget where you are. In Dallas proper, we're used to small lots with more house and less land. That's just not the case at 9562 Ash Creek Dr., as this hidden retreat allows for both a contemporary new build and lots of wide-open spaces.

It is listed for $899,000 with Keith Callahan of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate.

The house, built in 2005, has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and 2,970 square feet of functional living space that is both open concept yet compartmentalized when necessary. The natural light via the floor-to-ceiling windows means an instant connection with the outdoors. The family room flows right into the gourmet kitchen.

The home also is positioned in a way that every space can appreciate the park-like backyard (but more on that later).

The appealing floorplan includes a guest bedroom or study downstairs that has a full bathroom. The large master suite features his-and-her closets, a Japanese soaking tub, and separate vanities. Two additional bedrooms are connected by a Jack and Jill bathroom.

Visitors get a warm welcome in a unique way. A streaming water feature starts outside the front door, crosses the width of the inside, and continues outside through the back door.

This zen pad is practically an extension of the Dallas Arboretum and White Rock Lake — both of which are just a short bike ride or drive.

The best part of this property is the fact that it is set on almost an acre, and the backyard is delightful. Should you go for a swim in your sparkling pool or relax in the bubbling spa? And as if the home couldn't get any more ideal, it backs up to a spring-fed creek.

This oasis is Callahan's favorite part of the property.

“As you walk through the front door, one's eyes are immediately drawn through the large picture windows to the backyard,” Callahan says. “A gently sloping lawn leads to a recently added pool and spa with a generous patio for entertaining. Just beyond, there is a large cluster of oak trees before you arrive at the deck overlooking Ash Creek.”

There is never a sad scrub in this tub that is complemented by a shower and a big vanity.

9562 Ash Creek Drive
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There is never a sad scrub in this tub that is complemented by a shower and a big vanity.
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Safety First

2 Dallas neighbors top list of safest cities for new homeowners

John Egan
Oct 7, 2026 | 9:00 am
McKinney, Texas
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McKinney and Frisco are rated among the five safest on the list.

Roughly 15 miles separate two fast-growing Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs, McKinney and Frisco. Yet they share highly coveted territory in the safety department.

Home security system company Vivint has put McKinney at No. 2 and Frisco at No. 4 in its ranking of the safest U.S. cities for new homeowners.

Vivint analyzed 93 U.S. cities based on 2025 property crime rates, share of homeowners under 35, share of recent movers, and employment of security and fire alarm installers. Property crime rates carried the greatest weight.

McKinney and Frisco both benefited from low rates for property crimes, with McKinney at No. 2 and Frisco at No. 3 in this category. McKinney posted a rate of 680 incidents per 100,000 residents, according to Vivint, and Frisco had a rate of 789.4 incidents per 100,000 residents.

The two suburbs also tied in a few categories, which were based on metro-level data. They ranked No. 12 for employment of security and fire alarm installers; No. 29 in the recent-mover category; and No. 35 in the young-homeowner category.

McKinney and Frisco aren’t strangers to high rankings in safety studies. In 2025, a SmartAsset list of the country’s safest suburbs ranked McKinney at No. 9 and Frisco at No. 10.

Here are the rankings for other North Texas cities in the Vivint study:

  • Plano ranked 11th
  • Garland ranked 16th
  • Irving ranked 18th
  • Arlington ranked 24th
  • Fort Worth ranked 28th
  • Dallas ranked 66th

Vivint ranked Texas' other major metros as follows:

  • Austin ranked 20th
  • San Antonio ranked 53rd
  • Houston ranked 57th

Port St. Lucie, Florida, topped the Vivint list, thanks largely to its No. 1 showing in the category for property crime rates.

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