Suburban Splendor

McKinney home melds history and convenience just off downtown square

There are starter homes, and then there are homes that you can see yourself spending forever in. It's certainly easier to envision your future when you know a house has stood for more than 100 years, like the one at 505 W. Hunt St. in historic McKinney.

Even more noteworthy: In that time, only two other families have occupied it.

All 3,843 square feet of this five-bedroom, three-bathroom abode have been tastefully upgraded with today's coveted amenities while respecting the old-school charm of its original 1914 construction. The price tag for this thoughtful renovation? $575,000.

A fresh paint job looks fresher thanks to all the natural light, and each room inspires endless design possibilities. The updated kitchen is cozy yet chic, with an open-concept layout and Carrara marble countertops, and it leads into a large dining room. Sun porches flank the perimeter, which encourages rest and relaxation while gazing out at your large, lush lot.

What the pictures can't portray is that this property is conveniently located just blocks from McKinney's downtown square, which is home to shopping (Cynthia Elliot's, Sharla's, Cotton Patch, Little Red Hen) and restaurants (Rick's Chop House, Harvest, Gregory's, Cadillac Pizza).

This historic location also gives the new owners a front-row seat to some of McKinney's liveliest annual festivals, including Oktoberfest, Scare on the Square, Bike the Bricks, dog parades, car shows, lighting of the Christmas tree and more.

"The buyers for this home are going to be ones who not only enjoy the proximity to the square, but tree-lined streets with endless historical homes," says listing agent Christine Hogan of Ebby Halliday Realtors. "It is truly purchasing a lifestyle."

The home at 505 W. Hunt St. in McKinney is listed for $575,000.

Photo courtesy of Ebby Halliday Shoot 2 Sell

The home at 505 W. Hunt St. in McKinney is listed for $575,000.

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Grand Prairie expands to the south with new master-planned community

Rendering courtesy of Provident

Goodland Grand Prairie

The City of Grand Prairie is growing fast and expanding to make way for a new master-planned development south of US Highway 287 and along Tollway 360, in Ellis and Johnson counties.

The community development, called Goodland, is the result of Grand Prairie’s recent 1,500-acre annexation extending its southern border toward Mansfield. Overall, with the added land, Goodland will be a 5,000-acre site featuring 15,000 residences including townhomes, custom homes, and gated communities for 50,000 residents.

According to a release, it will be a “city within a city” and a 45-minute drive from Dallas-Fort Worth. Beyond housing, there will be shops, restaurants, schools, public and private event venues, regional sports fields and complexes, dance halls, churches, trail systems, city parks, ponds, and preserved green spaces.

“This is a significant step in our city’s development,” says Grand Prairie Mayor Ron Jensen in a statement. “Unlike many of our neighboring cities, we have the unique advantage of new development opportunities to our south that will drive the growth and prosperity of our city. We recognized the opportunity and took decisive action.”

Leading the development is Provident, a Dallas-based real estate firm that has created other master-planned communities across Dallas-Fort Worth, such as Preston Hollow Village and Hillstead in Collin County. Provident has plans to work nature into the space design with more than 1,600 acres of creek corridors and floodplain land.

Plans are ongoing for a centralized mixed-use walkable Town Center, complete with civic buildings and other commercial development. Further south on the property near Highway 67, light industrial uses and other private employment campuses are already underway, projects that will contribute vital tax dollars for city growth and future expansions.

“This level of placemaking is quite rare, and certainly not easy to execute, especially in a brand-new community," says Provident Managing Director Rylan Yowell in a statement. "We are committed to a long-term vision with a desire to be good stewards of the land."

A new four-lane road called Goodland Parkway will link Goodland to Grand Prairie at Tollway 360 and US Highway 287. It's set to open by December 2025.

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