Country Like Areas (Dallas, McKinney, Prosper: estate, work, town)

[rosscountry]

Originally Posted by tstal

I agree with aeh. Fairview has the rolling hills that you mention, as does neighboring areas of Lucas or Parker. About an hour commute to downtown Dallas if that helps.

fairview is great but it is becoming another crowded suburb and losing the country feeling.
You can see this with all of the development along country club road

[houston135]

www.capellapark.com

This is a pretty new area, still surrounded by farmland, very quiet and hilly. About 20 minutes from downtown Dallas.

[backtotx]

Originally Posted by rosscountry

fairview is great but it is becoming another crowded suburb and losing the country feeling.
You can see this with all of the development along country club road

I would say that parts of Fairview are busier but certainly not crowded like other parts of the Metroplex but there are still plenty of quieter areas of Fairview.

[jpeagle21]

Originally Posted by fsmith2240

We may have an opportunity for a job in the Dallas Metroplex area. Are there any outskirts that may have lakes and rolling hills. Also I would like to be in a family friendly area where there is a sense of community, ie. knowing your neighbors, helping each other out, activities, etc. Would like to not have heavy traffic around our home. Are there any homeschool groups in the Dallas area? Thanks for any info.

Kaufman County out near Wills Point, Canton. Lake Tawakoni is close and is very much a country feel. Rockwall is nice, but I sense from your post that it may be too populated for your liking.

[fsmith2240]

Thanks to all who responded. I have some work to do investigating these areas. I am very interested in what you gave me. Thanks again!

[backtotx]

No problem. Hope you find what you are looking for.

[Saintmarks]

I live in McKinney and go to church in Prosper. The schools out this way are excellent but there are still a great number who homeschool. My church is almost half homeschoolers and they have several great support networks. The areas north of McKinney -- around Prosper, Celina, Melissa, Anna sound like what you are looking for.

[austinnetx]

Just change your username to lovestocommute. I am not knocking your choice, but you will have more time with your family and more $$ if you live near work.

[rosscountry]

Originally Posted by Saintmarks

I live in McKinney and go to church in Prosper. The schools out this way are excellent but there are still a great number who homeschool. My church is almost half homeschoolers and they have several great support networks. The areas north of McKinney -- around Prosper, Celina, Melissa, Anna sound like what you are looking for.

supposedly Anna will be one of the most country of those places that won't turn into a cookie cutter suburb.. Prosper/ melissa is growing and will start growing very fast after there is no more room to build in Frisco-Mckinney (Frisckenny)

[Saintmarks]

Originally Posted by rosscountry

supposedly Anna will be one of the most country of those places that won't turn into a cookie cutter suburb.. Prosper/ melissa is growing and will start growing very fast after there is no more room to build in Frisco-Mckinney (Frisckenny)

Prosper is growing big time but there are a lot of acreage/estate developments that give it a break from the normal cookie cutter feel.

Personally I like my part of McKinney since I am on the east side of 75 on the edge of the historic district and the old square. A nice break from the the sea of roofs on the west side of central extending unbroken to the south until you get to Dallas.