Janus Real Estate Group - Broker/Realtor - Allen, Frisco, Plano

Tucked away off of Teel Parkway between Lebanon and Main Street in Frisco, you will find yourself appreciating the quaintness of Village Lakes. An all rear-entry newly developed neighborhood that offers attractive street viejws, deep front yard setbacks, superior roof pitches, beautifully defined eyebrow arch-topped window designs. Meritage Homes is one of two featured builders in this community and has several pre-construction properties underway; indicating high sales and lots of buyer interest. This community illuminates nature with a lake, aged trees lining the south-side, an amenity center with large pool (to be completed in the near future), and whispy landscaping. The City of Frisco will be building a rock water feature at the entrance to accentuate the natural landscaping of Village Lakes. You’ll find it to feel close to city life, yet far enough from traffic and Friday's leftover workload.

Meritage Homes in the Village Lakes are priced from $295k-350k and there seem to be ten floorplan options. Even in this relatively low average West Frisco price range for new construction, you would be amazed at the high impact floorplan you’ll can get for your money! One thing Meritage Homes does best is being able to capture the ingenuity and necessity of the style and design in their oh so desirable floorplans. Their model, The Westridge, illuminates 4,000 sq feet of a Frisco buyer's demands by offering oversized master bedrooms, oversized secondary bedrooms, media rooms, cascading open to below spaces, oversized kitchens with openness into the family room and all wrapped inside beautiful sweeping elevations. Be sure to check out Meritage Homes directly by clicking here or see other neighborhoods and ALL new construction in Frisco by clicking our website.

TIP: Village Lakes in Frisco, TX is in the beginning stages of construction. There are going to be three phases totaling 288 lots. Phase 2 is about to start here soon! If you see yourself staying in this community for the next 4-5 years, this will be a great Frisco Real Estate Investment. If you don't however, keep in mind that you will always have your hardest sale against the builder's new construction. And if they are still your competition when you resell, you could add months onto your DOM and thousands off your profit margin.

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Welcome to Allen’s largest and most exciting master planned subdivision, Twin Creeks! Twin Creeks began building in the early nineties and is still going strong, with over 8,000 residents calling this neighborhood home. In addition to the main Twin Creeks section, there are sub-neighborhoods within Twin Creeks with their own designations.

• Somerset - Toll Brothers and Huntington patio homes (some on the golf course) ranging from $400K to $600K
• Lexington - Toll Brothers and Sanders estate sized homes (some on the golf course) ranging from $500K to $800K
• Ashwood - Standard Pacific and Highland homes ranging from $200K - $400K. This section is completed and does not offer any more new homes.
• Hawthorn - Standard Pacific and Huntington homes ranging from $300K - $600K
• Wimberley Place - the only gated community in Allen and consists of custom homes starting in the $1M+
• The Villas - Meritage Homes offers affordable townhomes starting in the $150Ks for busy professionals, first time buyers, and empty nesters


No matter where you live in Twin Creeks, working professionals enjoy with close proximity to the Parker DART station and freeway 75 acess to downtown or the Telecom corridor. 121 is just north of Twin Creeks and allows residents to zip to DFW Airport in just half an hour (once 121 fully opens). Watters Creek, an urban retail resort with premium shops and restaurants is just down the street from Twin Creeks. The Arts of Collin County along 121 and Exchange will be nestled amongst the greenbelt lining Twin Creeks.

In addition to the fantastic location, Twin Creeks residents have 2 wonderful amenities center to enjoy, which include: 2 swimming complexes, 6 lighted tennis courts, 3 half-court basketball courts, 2 playgrounds, 2 sand volleyball courts, 3 miles of hike-bike trails around 3 separate creeks, 2 community pavilions, 2 City of Allen Soccer fields, 2 City of Allen Baseball Diamonds, 3 Shaded picnic Areas.

The award winning Arnold Palmer golf course winds its way around two natural, free flowing, tree-lined creeks in Twin Creeks. Golf course lots along the green have spectacular views of the most naturally preserved golf courses in the state of Texas. Whether you decide to buy a charming pre-owned home or a brand new home in Twin Creeks, you and your family will love it here!

CLICK HERE for homes for sale in Twin Creeks.

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I was compelled to drive just a tad toward Frisco, TX the other day and found myself in a small-but quickly growing, clean, quaint, accessible, newly constructed town called Prosper, TX. A community in which I found myself drawn to was the Lakes of La Cima, located a bit east of Preston Rd. on the north side of Hwy 380. Lakes of La Cima incorporates multiple builders that focus on a price range of the mid $200's to $500's....and you can really get a big bang for your buck. I was specifically impressed with Meritage Homes and have been a follower of their product and incredibly low price/sq.ft. against their competition for some time now, and the Meritage Homes products at Lakes of La Cima is for sure no exception.

The Meritage model home, the Tennyson plan, is architecturally intriguing and offers many wow factors that the buyer of today will appreciate and also the buyer of tomorrow. Some of those design items to highlight are open and elevated library at mid stairs, owners suite with comfortable sitting area, open entry with high ceilings, 3 car garage, appealing elevation with high roof pitch and copper metal roof, roman arched columns hinting room separations, open to below catwalks, exercise room off of master closet, upper and lower level covered patios, huge 21x12 media room and highly-demanded open kitchen with floating island open to the family room for Texas style entertainment. The Tennyson plan boasts over 4800 well thought out and organized square feet to meet the typical North Texan demands of 5 bedroom, 3 car garage, covered patio, study, loft, media, gameroom mecca. The most memorable part about the Tennyson is the base price of $335,990, offering a rare base price/sq foot at $69/sq foot---oh and did I mention that includes an oversized lot? This is what Meritage Homes is known for, though! Taking the impossible and making it possible for the masses. Take a look a this floorplan, by clicking here, and allow the Tennyson's description to come to life for you and your family.

In addition to focusing on cutting-edge floor plan design, Meritage strives for perfect community location, amenities and land position. Lakes of La Cima is no different as the neighborhood boasts 23 acres of greenbelts and parks surrounded by 5 lakes, lagoon style pool, multiple playgrounds, onsite Exemplary rated Elementary School and family friendly hike and bike trails. If you are new to DFW and come from a place where you will need mature trees, water and other outdoor elements for your family, then really consider Prosper, TX. Some local employers and office locations that would not be more than a 20-30 minute drive include Raytheon (Mckinney), Legacy Business Center (Legacy and Tollway), Dallas Tollway/Hwy 121, I-75/Hwy 380 and any other North of Dallas Employer. If Proper is not quite the area you are looking for to live, then check out some of Meritage Home's other communities throughout DFW for other exceptional deals and high value at a low cost/sq foot by clicking here for their community map. Also feel free to check out our Dallas Area cities new construction page for all new builders in Frisco, Allen, Plano, Lewisville, and Prosper, by clicking here.

The Pros: You get a lot of house for the money on a good sized lot, great school district, and clean neighborhood appeal with lots of amenities.
The Cons: You are a good 15 minute drive from your closest Super Target and general needs. With Prosper's growth and infrastructure on Hwy 380, however, commercial build out should be on the way very soon though…so invest now before the major commercial growth hits, which is what will drive prices up!

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Are you a working professional with minimal time for housework? Are you an empty nester looking for something small but close to the kids? Is your life too busy to care about the lawn in the yard? You don’t have to settle for a condo or townhome with shared walls. Simplify your life with a patio home!

Patio homes, sometimes referred to as garden homes or courtyard homes, are a great solution for working professionals, empty nesters, busy adults, or even first time homebuyers. Patio homes are referred to as zero lot lines because the homes are built directly on the edge of a lot’s outer boundary. The side of your neighbor’s house, which has no windows, acts as the fence or boundary. Typically with SFR, a fence acts as the separation barrier or boundary, but since the lots are smaller, there is no room for a fence.

Other than the zero lot lines, noticeable difference ar ethe inclusive front yard maintenance with the HOA, neighbor-friendly front porches that are closer to the street, and smaller front and back yards. There is quite a variety of patio homes offered in West Allen.

Cambridge at Watters Crossing
Builder: Cambridge Homes
Size: 1,800 sq.ft. – 3,800 sq.ft.
Price: $265K - $500K+
Distinctions: Only 33 lots, guardhouse, private cul-de-sac, European inspired designs, award winning floorplans and designs
CONTACT US FOR AVAILABILITY IN CAMBRIDGE AT WATTERS CROSSING.

Somerset at Twin Creeks
Builders: Toll Brothers and Huntington Homes
Size: 2,800 sq.ft. – 4,700 sq.ft.
Price: $390K - $600K+
Distinctions: Golf course community, part of Twin Creeks, award winning floorplans and designs, community pools, tennis, greenbelt, creek, basketball, volleyball
CLICK HERE FOR AVAILABLE PROPERTIES IN SOMERSET.

Cottonwood Creek
Builder: Ryland Homes
Size: 1,800 sq.ft. – 2,400 sq.ft.
Price: $200K- $230K+
Distinctions: Great value, great location, community pool and cabana, greenbelt
CLICK HERE FOR AVAILABLE PROPERTIES IN COTTONWOOD CREEK.

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What a treat! North Frisco will be the home of a JR Newman Development called Newman Village located on 1.5 million sq.ft.in northwest Frisco. A light colored brick with buff mortar and cast stone post caps create the perimeter of this pre-zoned gated Super Community and Retail/Restaurant Connection. Nestled between the north side of El Dorado Parkway to the south side of Panther Creek Parkway and west of Legacy Drive, Newman Village will attract the residents of our West Frisco communities for sure. Forward thinking Newman Village will highlight a vast enigma of mixed use opportunities that will accommodate your needs as a homeowner, office worker, or shopper. The village is going to intertwine space for retail, office, restaurant, residential, hotel, and civic use ordained in a modern, urban design with lush landscaping and continuity.

Green Building Enforcer:

If you are a resident in the upscale single family dwellings or surrounding townhome and live/work units you will have direct walking access to the commercial portion of Newman Village. The developers of Newman Village wanted to create an opportunity for encouraging healthy lifestyle by creating a "compact, pedestrian-friendly environment to allow residents and visitors to walk to shops, services, events, eliminating traffic and promoting interaction." By offering bike trails, wide sidewalks and a possible village transit system, Newman Village will encourage social activity, physical activity, and environmental protection which is essential for most Friscoites! The development plan is making headlines in Green Building by enforcing all buildings to qualify for the US Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Rating System. LEED is a "nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings." There are six categories for the LEED qualification including:

• Sustainable Sites
• Water Efficiency
• Energy and atmosphere
• Materials and Resources
• Indoor Air Quality
• Innovation and Design

Streets and Village Green:

Newman Village will be surrounded by the center point, currently being called the Village Green, and the community will revolve around it. There can be opportunities for live music venues, plays, classes, and other community interest activities at the Village Green-but we will not know for sure what they are until the grand opening sometime in 2009. The street layout will be designed as a grid and will encourage low traffic flow with inset parking spaces and multiple bike docking areas. The main street is to be called Town Square Loop and will wrap around the circular Village Green taking from the main check-in entrance at El Dorado to the back of the community at Panther Creek Pkwy.

Schools:

A future elementary school should be built soon, connecting to the far west side of Newman Village and the already built Griffin Middle School is literally across the street. Currently, Wakeland High School is just a tad southeast of Legacy/El Dorado intersection, but another High School off of Panther Creek Parkway and Teel Parkway is being built currently called Lone Star High School. The quality of residents that will be interested in residing in Newman Village will fit the prestige and family interest that is a staple in the Frisco school system.

Click on the rendering below for a slideshow on Newman Village prepared by Newman Development

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