Relo question -- Highland Village (Lewisville, Flower Mound: best suburbs, house, neighborhoods)

[little_thirsty]

Highland Village to Las Colinas area (McArthur and Hidden Ridge area) too far of a commute?

[First24]

I wouldn't consider it too far of a commute. My job is about 2 miles west of MacArthur & Hidden Ridge, several of my co-workers commute from Highland Village. Doesn't seem to bother them and I've rarely heard them complain about traffic, unless they use I-35. There are several alternate routes.

[bigthirsty]

Also notice a rail road line going going through town. Do trains frequently run on that track?

[First24]

Not sure how frequent the trains run in Highland Village. We have several tracks running through the Coppell-Valley Ranch-Las Colinas area where I live. I rarely see or hear the trains. It's probably the same in HV. I could be wrong though.

[mSooner]

It wont be awful but might be a little longer than you would prefer, especially if you are going down 2499. Any particular thing about Highland Village you like? You might be happy in Flower Mound, Grapevine, or Coppell too.

[Jay Myers]

My wife makes that commute, it is a little tough during peak traffic times. Takes about 40 minutes with normal 8am or 4:30pm traffic. She just leaves early or comes home earlier or later and she can make it in about 20-25.

As for trains I hear the "horn" which is actually loud speakers at the crossings about 4 times a day tops. I live about 1 mile from the track that runs through Highland Shores up and over 2499. It's not bad at all. I will say I get rail roaded more now getting onto 35E going North by the light rail more than anything. Of course it only runs 2 - 3 cars right now so takes all of 60 seconds to pass and gates to go up, especially if it is heading South from the terminal.

As far as other suggestions on places mentioned you will get more options in Flower Mound since it is a lot larger and more inventory. I persnally think Coppell is one of the most over-priced markets in this area, paying for demand of the schools and lower inventory from a smaller community. Highland Village is a good choice, exemplary schools and ranked Safest City in North Texas 9 or 10 years straight now. Just ranked #2 in D Magazine for best Suburbs in North Texas.

Hope this helps.

[PNW Texan]

Highland Village (HV) is a hilly area with curvy roads and cul de sacs along the southwestern edge of Lewisville Lake. It does not have the normal square city blocks like most Texas cities. There are walking trails throughout HV and Flower Mound. You can walk to shops & restaurants from the neighborhoods 1.5 to 2 miles from the farthest points. Highland Shores neighborhood have trails & city paths to the schools & lake so walking & riding bikes is very doable. Older neighborhoods don't have trails but are getting some put in right now to connect the whole city from end to end. Neighborhood streets don't have sidewalks but the streets aren't very busy. There are sidewalks on some of the busy main streets, we are getting more as the streets are being widened right now.

We have a lot of little shops & restaurants in the area. Major shopping of ALL kinds are close but require a car to get the groceries home. Lewisville & Grapevine have actual outside farmer's markets. Parks, covered picnic areas, baseball, soccer,tennis & roller hockey athletic areas are scattered throughout the HV area. These also can be reached by paved walking biking paths or you can drive & park in the roomy parking lots.

Winter can start as early as November 20th. This means the beautiful fall weather drops to 15-20 degrees for 2 or 3 nights with possibility of ice storms. Then back to beautiful Autumn/Spring weather. Our norm in December through February fluctuates radically. We can have ice/snow for a few days 2-4xs a winter, then we might hit 80 for a few days. Normal is 45-70 for the highs. Our weather comes sweeping down from Canada(Frigid) or sweeping up from the Gulf of Mexico(Tropical). We have a few grey days lasting 4-5 days at the most a few times a year. There are usually big fluffy white clouds in our big blue sunny sky.

Spring is cool nights and 60-75 degree days. This ends in mid April (hitting highs of med 80's and not cooling off at night anymore, 70's) Can start to get humid as storms roll in.

Summer really hits in May (hitting high 80's & not cooling off below 75-80 for the next few months.) Storms bring high humidity for a few days. Temps continue by getting higher highs & lows through late September. June, July & August hits highs of 90's -110's. The not cooling off in the evenings is what makes the heat during the summer so long and hard. Air conditioning is required from mid May into October.

Autumn, starts about end of September (highs mid 80's and getting to the 70's Yea!) Autumn though Spring we are outside enjoying all the trails & paths. Summer we are out very early in the mornings 5:30-10. I've lived in this area for 34 years.

[PNW Texan]

Originally Posted by little_thirsty

Highland Village to Las Colinas area (McArthur and Hidden Ridge area) too far of a commute?

about 35-40 mins during rush hour

[PNW Texan]

Originally Posted by bigthirsty

Also notice a rail road line going going through town. Do trains frequently run on that track?

Trains running through Highland Village have several crossings a few times a day. Most are hornless. I hear the rumble of the train sometimes as it has become an occasional background noise. My neighbor boys think I live in the best house in the world however as from my dining room window I can look way down the hill about 4-5 blocks and watch the train roll by.

[little_thirsty]

We ended up here in Highland Village and couldn't be happier. The commute hasn't been to bad and honestly coming home to a little more land and a great outdoor area makes it all the easier!