Life in the Fast Lane

Race to get into hot new Dallas residences inspired by famed auto designer

Location. Location. Location. You already know it’s one of the most important things when buying a new home, especially in Dallas. And, right now, University Crossing is one of the city’s hottest up-and-coming neighborhoods.

Located in the heart of University Crossing, The Shelby Residences officially opened its sales office and show suites on Saturday, April 18. The project, developed by the Marquis Group, is one of the most eagerly anticipated additions to the growing neighborhood. The Shelby Residences features one- and two-bedroom condo homes from $180,000, and five of the 10 homes in the first release have already sold.

Adjacent to the SMU campus and the George Bush Presidential Center, University Crossing offers some of Dallas’ best restaurants, shopping and cultural attractions, as well as direct access to the new Katy Trail expansion.

The Shelby Residences is located on the former site of one of Carroll Shelby’s garages. The spirit of Shelby lives on, with interior and exterior design elements paying homage to the legendary Texan auto designer, best known for the iconic AC Cobra and Shelby Mustang.

The Marquis Group has enlisted the help of renowned Dallas interior designer Cheryl Ketner Interiors for the two show suites that opened for viewing this past weekend.

The homes showcase a number of premium features, including quartz countertops, stainless appliances, Puccini porcelain wood-planked floors, wool carpeting and large walk-in closets. Onsite amenities include an outdoor rooftop social space with fire pits, seating areas, dog park, an owners’ lounge with kitchen and media center, secured parking garage, and a fully equipped fitness center.

There are just 55 one- and two-bedroom homes available, and with significant interest already generated, these homes are going to move quickly.

For additional information or to arrange a tour, please call 214-238-9101 or visit us at www.theshelbyresidences.com. We look forward to welcoming you home!

Homes at the The Shelby Residences start in the low $200,000.

Photo courtesy of The Shelby Residences

Homes at the The Shelby Residences start in the low $200,000.

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Million-dollar homes

Multi-million-dollar gated home community The Preserve rises in Frisco

Preserve

A palace on the prairie of The Preserve in Frisco

Construction has begun on a multi-million-dollar custom home community in Frisco. Called The Preserve, it's situated among PGA Frisco’s championship golf courses and near the Omni PGA Frisco Resort, with multiple phases that will roll out over the next few years.

The Preserve is part of Fields, a 2,500-acre development in North Frisco off the Dallas North Tollway. Fields is co-developed and owned in partnership with The Karahan Companies, Hunt Realty Investments alongside investors Chief Partners and Cross Tie Capital.

The development will feature retail, dining, entertainment, hotels, corporate offices, native Texas plants, flowers, trees, and 250 acres of park space. It's designed by the same team responsible for Plano’s Legacy West, led by Fehmi Karahan.

Phase 1 of The Preserve will feature 233 homes crafted by 10 North Texas luxury homebuilders: Alford Homes, Coats Homes, and Starside Builders have all begun home construction. The other seven are The Preserve Bella Custom Homes, Endurance Homes, Faulkner Perrin Custom Homes, Hawkins-Welwood Homes, Shaddock Custom Builders & Developers, Sharif & Munir Custom Homes, and Ventura Custom Homes, for whom construction will start soon.

The Preserve Frisco The Preserve in Frisco, soon to be covered with homes.The Preserve

Lot sizes range from 6,800 square feet to more than an acre. Home design options will incorporate high ceilings, open floor plans, glass walls, and seamless transitions between indoor and outdoor such as patios, infinity pools, and landscaped exteriors.

The surrounding area will have more than 2,000 new trees plus views delivered via design elements such as floor-to-ceiling windows and expansive outdoor living areas.

Many of the homes will address sustainability, health, and wellness with green architecture, energy efficiency, water conservation, and recycled building materials.

It will combine the privacy of a gated community with resort-style living, featuring amenities such as the PGA golf courses, 20+ miles of hike and bike trails, and the exclusive Brookside Club with an expansive swimming pool, state-of-the-art fitness center, tennis and pickleball courts and a playground.

Prices will start at $3,500,000.

Hunt Realty SVP Todd Watson calls it one of the most anticipated mixed-use projects in the area -- æa perfect location for discerning buyers seeking their forever home or a secondary residence" — although he's involved with the project so he's probably biased.

“As part of the Fields development, with prominent neighbors like PGA of America and the Omni PGA Frisco Resort, we know The Preserve will be one of the most sought-after addresses in North Texas," Watson says.

According to the Frisco Economic Development Corporation, Frisco’s population has increased by 500 percent in two decades and was recently recognized as the fastest growing city in Texas and third across the U.S.

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