garden home in castle hills

[TriumphOfTheSprint]

Originally Posted by fmwalk

I'm looking for a garden/patio home with little or no yard near a paved walking trail. I'd appreciate learning more about the location of these homes and if there is a walking trail nearby. Thanks.

Here is a thread with some information about Castle Hills - //www.city-data.com/forum/dalla...ewisville.html. There is a new gated section being built that has garden homes starting from around $300k. You can also look on the main web site for the development Castle Hills - Custom Home Builders in Dallas, TX - Community of the Year - it can point you to the builders in that section (look for The Reserve on the main page).

Lots of walkable areas, either via sidewalk or a dedicated trail that winds through the neighborhood. In the thread I referenced above, I've posted some pictures of the neighborhood:

//www.city-data.com/forum/3609794-post27.html
//www.city-data.com/forum/3622845-post29.html
//www.city-data.com/forum/5765136-post55.html

[nsumner]

Originally Posted by fmwalk

I'm looking for a garden/patio home with little or no yard near a paved walking trail. I'd appreciate learning more about the location of these homes and if there is a walking trail nearby. Thanks.

Would you be interested in active adult communities (55 and over)? There is Frisco Lakes with homes ranging from the high 100s to the mid 400s... a master planned community with walking trails and more...

There is also Robson Ranch just north of Denton another one.

What price range to do you want to stay within?


Naima

[saumya]

Hi fmwalk

You can check out the "reserve at castle hills" . They have garden/patio homes in that community built by American legend homes and david weekley. We liked some of their floorplans...you might want to check those out!

[fmwalk]

Thanks saumya,Triumptofthespirti and nsumner for all the information. Castle Hills looks lovely. I glanced through the MLS list of Castle Hill homes for sale and they are beautiful but larger than I want. There are currently 80 homes for sale so Castle Hill must be a large development.

Frisco Lakes is an option. I don't live in the area now but I'd like to drive around that area to check out the conveniences. I love the trails.

I lived in Carrollton and worked in Lewisville many years and hope to move back to Dallas. I saw the postings on the other thread regarding the home foundation problems. I know it can be a major problem, very expensive plus difficulty selling the home. I had 2 inch separations around windows, etc. Engineers told me foundation issues normally surface within 10 years on homes with problems. My house was 7-8 years old when it happened. Fortunately, I had a 10 year warranty but had to take legal action to settle. Very stressful plus the foundation pier work was so stressful, I won't even go there. I don't know if builders still offer 10 year warranties but recommend looking for one.

[nsumner]

Most builders do offer the 10 year structural warranty.

Naima