Highland village opinion?

[5stones]

Westlake, Southlake or some other one of those areas that are just concrete looking.

westlake is anything but concrete looking... beautiful treed lots. alot of southlake has many large trees as well.

Highland village is very pretty but the in and out acess can be a bear. If you don't have to go into Dallas in the commute everyday then yes go for it.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by 5stones

westlake is anything but concrete looking... beautiful treed lots. alot of southlake has many large trees as well.

Highland village is very pretty but the in and out acess can be a bear. If you don't have to go into Dallas in the commute everyday then yes go for it.

The OP hasn't mentioned where he/she or they will be working. I would be inclined to agree with you, if you only have to go to downtown a couple times a week it isn't bad or if you are accustom to fairly long commutes. That is something that always makes a difference. Some people are coming from areas where 45 minutes to an hour isn't all that bad of a commute. The other consideration is what time of the day will the commute be?

Most of the nicer areas in the metro plex are going to require a healthy commute.

Nita

[expgc]

Lived in Highland Shores for 6 years. Raised 2 sons who went to Marcus High which is a great school. I can strongly recommend Highland Village and especially Highland Shores. It is a great place to live.

[MagnoliaThunder]

If I had a million to spend, I would definitely choose Lakewood. Close to downtown, beautiful old and new homes - I'd spend less than 1M and update if necessary - beautiful old Tudor and brick homes, craftsman homes, trees, White Rock lake, arts, restaurants, just beautiful. I live in East Dallas in Casa View - several neighborhoods away ... I have a lovely home I can afford, and I am surrounded by diversity which I love, but it would not be where I would buy if I could afford Lakewood. Good luck.

[allyson17]

I lived in Highland Village for 12 years and really liked it. It was very suburban, but accessible to a LOT of great attractions. I didn't live in Highland Shores, but know quite a few people who did. I know some of them had problems with the foundations of their homes (Highland Shores was built very quickly). I'm not sure if this is a big problem, but it might be good to know while you're looking at houses in that area. Good luck.

[getmeoutofhere]

I live in Lantana (about 5 minutes further down 407), and the Flower Mound / Highland Village area is awesome, unless you need to go anywhere outside of it. It can take a little while to get to Dallas or places like that.

Fortunately, most of what you need is right there.

With that kind of budget, you can buy a whole lot of house. You don't really need to spend that much, you might consider saving some.

If you want trees and big lots and an outside the city feel, check out the Laviana section of Lantana, Saddlebrook Estates in Bartonville, or some of the homes in Copper Canyon, too.

$500K to $600K will buy you a very, very nice house in those area with a good bit of land.

[Cupcake77]

Originally Posted by decisions2009

Hey guys,

It seems I'm moving to Dallas after my husband took a job there. I come from the East Coast where there are a lot of trees and lakes/rivers. I was so depressed when I first got here cause the place just looked so bland, flat and depressing. I seriously wanted to die and couldn't stop crying...

I feel your pain

[renlouis]

I live in Flower Mound, right on the border of Highland Village and have looked at ALL the neighborhoods in the area on a regular basis for the past couple of years, as we are considering upgrading to a nicer neighborhood. You can get a fantastic house on Lake Lewisville in Highland Shores or with old growth trees and 1 acre lots in the beautiful Flower Mound neighborhoods of Wichita Creek Estates or River Oaks Estates. If I had 1M to spend and wasn't planning to have to do the commute to Dallas or FW on a regular basis (more than once a week), I'd be in one of these 3 neighborhoods. All of the shopping and amenities are very close by. If I was needing to be in Dallas on a regular basis, I'd look at Lakewood. I don't think you'd be making a bad investment in any of these areas, though it would likely take a little longer for resale in the suburbs than in the city if you don't plan to stay long. Good Luck with your search!

[Grainraiser]

In my personal opinion Highland Village and Sunnyvale are the best kept secrets in the Dallas area.