Rooms With Views

You can’t beat the view or the accessibility of this Dallas high-rise

A few years ago, Dallas beat out the likes of New York, Hong Kong, and Rio for the title of best skyline in the world. Now imagine being able to gaze out upon that award-winning view from the floor-to-ceiling windows in your apartment or while you’re lounging by the rooftop saltwater pool.

At SkyHouse Dallas, you not only have unobstructed — and luxurious — access to that gorgeous skyline, but you’re also never far from everything Big D has to offer.

Located in Victory Park, SkyHouse Dallas is near some of the city’s biggest destinations. Amble down the street to watch the Mavericks or Stars play at the American Airlines Center, or catch a big-name musician giving a concert there when it’s not sports time. Speaking of concerts, House of Blues is also right next door, presenting more intimate shows in a VIP club-like setting.

During the day, hop over to the Perot Museum of Nature & Science to learn about the Earth’s many mysteries and even test your running speed against a variety of creatures. If that’s got you in a running mood, the Victory Park entrance to Katy Trail is right nearby, or you can slow it down to a stroll around Klyde Warren Park. Classic Pilates and Victory Crossfit are also within walking distance, making it easier than ever to maintain that summer bod.

Your appetite will be tempted though, with Freshii, Kenichi, and Olivella’s Neo Pizza Napoletana in the immediate radius. But the SkyHouse Dallas kitchens are ready for those nights you want to show off your chef skills, with granite countertops, a subway tile backsplash, and espresso-finished cabinets working in tandem with stainless steel appliances with double-door refrigerators and smooth-top ranges.

When it’s time to relax, sink into a bubble bath in your spa-like bathroom or head to the SkyLounge, a place for residents to entertain, play billiards, or even get a little work done. The private library and coffee lounge are other great hangout options within the building, or you can hide away in a banquette and enjoy a cocktail at the Living Room Bar at W Hotel Dallas.

And if you sign a lease before the end of July, certain homes qualify for two week’s free rent. See a leasing agent for details, but don’t wait too long — you’ll want to get a jump on your new Victory Park lifestyle as soon as possible.

Victory Park and beyond from the rooftop.

Photo courtesy of Simpson Property Group

Victory Park and beyond from the rooftop.

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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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