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Castle Hills, The Retreat Luxury Villas

Great News: The tax rate for Castle Hills residents has recently been reduced!

It is now $2.5058 per hundred dollars of assessed home value (effective October 1, 2007) .This breaks out as follows: Denton County is $0.2358; Lewisville Independent School District is $1.37 and Denton Country Fresh Water Supply District is $0.90.

That is a total of $2.5058.

The Retreat Luxury Villas

New Model at 2624 Grail Maiden Court Two-story single family attached homes in a gated neighborhood with private park and gardens. Custom finish-out still available. Homes from the $400s with 3,300 sq. feet and up!

 castle hills townhomes918 Grail Maiden Court 3339 s.f. $498,345 Ready! Over 3,000 square feet complete with Breakfast nook off of enormous kitchen, courtyard and outside entertainment areas and two fireplaces. Hand scraped wood floor downstairs, wet bar, loft style gameroom, two utility rooms and lower level master suite. Granite countertops, elegant lighting, 3 bedrooms with an optional 4th bedroom/study or media available.

castle hills townhomes

922 Grail Maiden Court, 3366 s.f. $498,645 Ready! Unique and spacious floor plan with separate dining and living areas, game room, two wet bars, and gorgeous courtyard off living room and master suite. Walk in closets in all bedrooms, 3 1/2 bathrooms, two utility rooms (one up and one down), flex rooms, linen closets and study. Beautiful stone fireplace in living room completes the elegant feel.

castle hills townhomes

915 Grail Maiden Lane, 3517 s.f. $514,115 Ready! Large kitchen with Granite countertops and tumbled stone backsplash. Living room with 20 foot ceiling and stone fireplace. Master suite downstairs with "double sided" fireplace and massive bathroom with double vanities. Walk in closet has washer and dryer hookups. Hand-scraped wood floors in living areas downstairs, wet bar in living room and also in upstairs game room. Flex room with 2nd utility room upstairs as well as study (optional 4th bedroom) and two full baths with two spacious bedrooms. Atrium style courtyard and additional large entertainment patio.

castle hills townhome910 Grail Maiden Court 3655 s.f. $527,125 Ready! Light and spacious home with airy kitchen complete with granite countertops, island and breakfast nook. Dining room flows easily into living room with 20 foot ceiling, fireplace and wet bar. 3 bedrooms has master suite downstairs with "dual fireplace" in spa-like bathroom. Walk in-closets, study, two utility rooms and 3 1/2 baths. Hand-scraped wood floors, tumbled stone backsplash, and two private courtyards. Beautiful!

castle hills townhomes

923 Grail Ma iden Lane 3994 s.f. $542,475 Ready! 3,994 s.f. of elegance and flow! Enormous size kitchen, with granite countertops, island and tumbled stone backsplash. Dining room and living rooms are separated by atrium style courtyard. Living area has 20 foot ceiling, stone fireplace and outside courtyard. Lower level master suite has elegant fireplace, spa size bathroom and walk in closet with laundry hook ups. Upstairs has two bedrooms, two baths, game room, wet bar and second utility rooms. Study could easily be converted to fourth bedroom.

919 Grail Maiden Lane 4263 s.f. $578,660 Ready! Over 4000 square feet of living space with two private courtyards, spacious game room upstairs with full bar. Master suite on lower level, with stone fireplace, walk-in closet, laundry hook ups and impressively finished spa like master bathroom. Granite countertops in elegant kitchen with island and 42 inch wood cabinets. Two enormous bedrooms with walk in closets and individual bathrooms. The study is spacious and easily transformed into a media room or 4th bedroom.

Community Updates

The NEW Killian Middle School is NOW OPEN just north of FM 544/Parker Rd. Killian Middle School is in the Lewisville ISD and a stone's throw from the neighborhood.

Schools Foundation is currently offering a college reimbursement program of up to $2,000 per year, per child in Castle Hills with a maximum of $10,000 per child. For complete details visit http://www.castlehills.com/ and click on About Us and then Schools.

If you would like more information on these or other new homes in Castle Hills and surrounding areas, please email or call us (972)824-2088, We can't wait to hear from you!

Become a Smart Homebuyer

Lewisville City Services is offering a FREE First Time Home Buyer Seminar.

If you dream of owning a home, but need help buying one, don't miss this class! You will learn the ins and outs of the home buying process, including getting the loan that is right for you. You will find help on shopping for your dream home, dealing with credit issues, home inspections, and insurance.

Find out if you qualify for a $19,000 grant from the City of Lewisville, and meet the professionals that can get you started. For attending the class you will receive a HUD approved certificate and lunch - FULL DAY ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED.

INSTRUCTOR: Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Greater Dallas(www.cccs.net)
CLASS FEE:No charge
DATES:Call for Winter Dates
TIME: 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Central Elementary, 400 High School Drive, Lewisville
REGISTRATION REQUIRED:By phone: (972) 219-5026

We look forward to seeing you in class!

City of Highland Village to Link Trails with a Pedestrian Tunnel

Highland Village Trail MapIf you are a resident of Highland Village, there is no doubt that you enjoy the vast trail system. With the newest retail development, and the Spring right around the corner, you are sure to see more and more residents enjoying the great outdoors.

The first segment, City Trail(2.7 miles), of the Inland Trails System is complete and ready for you to enjoy!City Trail is 2.7 miles and runs from Sellmeyer to Hwy 2499 and includes five amenity stations. It is the first trail section that has been completed.

A pedestrian tunnel connecting City Trailto future trails located on the west side of FM 2499 is currently in the design phase. The tunnel is currently being designed by TxDOT consultants HNTB, the firm who has prepared the construction documents for FM 2499. The City contracted HNTB to design the pedestrian tunnel coordinating our efforts with TxDOT and the roadway construction.

STAY TUNED....Pedestrian tunnel design documents will be finalized within the next few months, and construction timing will depend on the FM 2499 project schedule as the tunnel will be constructed with the road.

For a detailed trail map visit Highland Village Parks & Recreation or email us, and we'll be happy to send you one!

Stone Hill Farms Market Update Nov/Dec 2007

Looking for more information on Stone Hill Farms, or just interested in keeping up with recent Real Estate trends?

Stone Hill Farms is a community of 480 homes located East of Morris Rd, between FM 407 and Kirkpatrick.

Homes were constructed beginning in 1998 by DR Horton, Lennar, Diamond and Engle Homes and range in square footage from 2000 to 4800.

1. Currently Active Homes

  • 1621 Stone Crest Drive currently listed at $274,900
  • 1416 Lone Oak Way currently listed at $275,000

2. Pending Sales

  • 6009 Park Lane currently listed at $279,900

3. Expired Listings

  • 1412 Harvest Glen Drive previously listed at $254,950
  • 6000 Briaridge Lane previously listed at $288,000

2. Recent Sales

  • 1312 Old Oak Trail sold for $253,500 11/19/2007
  • 1512 Birchbrook sold for $275,000 11/19/2007
  • 1817 Marble Pass Drive sold for $299,000 11/21/2007
  • 1508 Wildflower Lane sold for $259,900 11/28/2007
  • 1204 Stonehedge Place sold for $204,000 12/14/2007
  • 6004 Rock Ridge Drive sold for $270,000 12/14/2007
  • 1325 Spring Ridge Lane sold for $272,500 12/20/2007
  • 1305 Glen Hollow Lane sold for $285,000 12/20/2007

If you would like to receive a personalized market update for Stone Hill Farms, visit www.dfwmarketsnapshot.com and register for automatic updates.

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Lewisville-Flower Mound 3rd Quarter Housing Report

Southeast Denton County has continued to see single family home sales falling below previous year levels. However, home prices are back on the rise. On average, the sales price of homes sold during November were 1.7 percent higher than a year ago, breaking a two month run of decreasing average home prices. There is still a great deal on uncertainty if this is the return of consistency in this market. Despite relative strong economic conditions in the DFW Metroplex, continued deterioration in the national housing market and a slowing economy overall may be more than local market conditions can overcome.

The number of previously owned homes available for sale remains higher than during the past couple of years. According to data compiled by North Texas Real Estate Information Systems Inc., about 2,110 existing homes were listed for sale in the northwest Dallas suburbs at the end of November, 7.1 percent more than the 1,970 homes listed for sale at the end of November a year ago and 23.4 percent higher than the 1,710 homes available for sale at the same point in time two years ago.

At the rate home sales were closed during November, this level of inventory would require 5.6 months to sell. This brings the market back to near the 5.5 months supply of homes available for sale that generally is considered to be the boundary between a sellers' market and a buyers' market.

In Lewisville/Flower Mound:

  • Home Sales: 3,558
  • -8%, change from 2nd Q
  • Median Price: $200,000
  • 5%, change in Price from 2nd Q
  • Median DOM: 55
  • Median Price per sqft. $97

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