Russwood Acres is found in the heart of Preston Hollow and provides a high-end neighborhood filled with four and five bedroom ranch homes from the 1960s. This area of North Dallas is known for the sprawling lawns and many trees found throughout. It's a gated community and was developed in 1962 by Bill Smith and Harold Clark.
The goal of the developers was to provide quality construction with large home sites for families looking for the big backyard. Many of the home sites are at least a half-acre and the cul-de-sac lots come in even larger sizes. Russwood Acres is meant to be an understated, yet high-end neighborhood and the smallest home in the area is 3,400 square feet.
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Allen is just north of Dallas and provides one of the most popular areas for those moving to the area. It's not as expensive as some of the North Dallas suburbs, but provides plenty of the same amenities and more. Here's a list of reasons to consider Allen for your new DFW home.
Living in Dallas provides many benefits from the incredible job growth throughout the area to plenty of entertainment options. McKinney, a northern suburb of Dallas is known as the second best place to live in the entire country just behind Carmel, Indiana and many other suburbs of Dallas are found in the top 100. The DFW area, as a whole is a great place for relocation, but some of the suburbs are better than others. Here are the top five choices within the city.
Just a few days from now, the Flying Saucer will hold its 4th Annual Spring BeerFeast featuring over 60 different craft beers all chosen by the beer gurus at the Flying Saucer. Many limited-release beers will be on tap and entertainment will include music from Fish Fry Bingo. This is a 21 and older event and tickets are required.
The Cowtown Cattlepen Maze provides an interesting type of entertainment for the entire family, field trips and it's great for dates. This maze is over 5,400 square feet in size and changes often. The wooden pathways are much like those of a cattlepen from the old west. If you want to spend time challenging yourself, competing against friends or solving the maze together, you can find it on East Exchange Avenue in Fort Worth.
As with any type of real estate market, there are ups and downs with the inventory and demand. When the crash of the market hit about five years ago, new home demand dropped and nearly became non-existent. With such a high inventory of existing home, new homes were just not in demand. Recently, the demand has started to change and many new homes are being constructed in the Dallas area.
If you're sick of getting your dad the same thing every year, you can enjoy a unique event with dad this year. The Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose, Texas is holding a Father's Day dinner tour including a great meal and a tour of Fossil Rim. This will be held on June 15th and will allow you to spend the evening with dad. Time with your father is always a better gift than a new tie.