Monday, February 10, 2014

Canyon Creek in Richardson

Canyon Creek is the largest neighbor in the city of Richardson, approximately two square miles.  Canyon Creek was aptly named for the beautiful creeks and streams that run through it giving this neighborhood a park like setting.  Within the neighborhood you'll find shopping, restaurants, parks, trails, and award winning schools.  Caynon Creek is in a prime Richardson location, close to Highway 75 and 190 Turnpike and well as the Richardson Telecom Corridor, home to companies like Blue Cross Blue Shield, Ericsson, Nortel, TI and State Farm.

Photo from: clubcorp.com
At the heart of the neighborhood sits Canyon Creek Country Club offering a variety of activities and services.  Host a party or wedding in the full service club house.  Love to golf?  Play a few rounds at the 18-hole championship golf course.  The par-70, 6,500 yard course is tucked away from major roads, and host sectional and national qualifiers for the PGA and USGA.  Golf not your thing?  Give tennis a try!  Learn to play or join a team, there are 22 outdoor tennis courts and four indoor courts for year round play.  If golf and tennis not your thing, you can always sit pool side during the summer, catch some rays (with plenty of sunscreen, of course!), people watch or play with kids at the private junior Olympic sized pool or at the public neighborhood pool (maintained by the city of Richardson).  


Photo from: MovingtoBigD.com
The homes in Canyon Creek vary in age, size, and price range from the $200's - $500+, and come in all styles from traditional to modern.  Homes range in size from 1,800 sq ft to 4,000 sq ft with a majority of the average home size is about 2,500 sq ft.  There are a number of beautifully remodeled homes as well as some...well we'll call them 'untouched' homes waiting for a new look.  You can find homes with creeks views or park views, all with beautiful mature trees.

The schools in this neighborhood are served by two school districts divided by the county line.  The homes in Collin county (north) are in Plano ISD, while those in Dallas county (south) are in Richardson ISD.  Both districts and schools here have excellent ratings according to Greatschool.org.

To see if a Canyon Creek home is right for you click the link to see currently homes for sale. 

Monday, February 3, 2014

Yale Park in Richardson

Photo by Dixie Crandall
In the 1970's Richardson, TX had a boom of new growth, and the neighborhood of Yale Park was one of these neighborhoods.  Most of Yale Park's homes were built in the late 70's, to early 80's, ranging in square feet from 1,500-2,500. 

The residents of Yale Park care for there homes and will give you a friendly wave as you pass by.  Yale Park is seeing more and more families with children moving in.  With an award winning Yale Elementary in the heart of the neighborhood can you blame them?!  Yale Elementary anchors the center of the neighborhood and hosts children from grades K-6.  According to Greatschools.org Yale Elementary received 9 out of 10 rating, with no shortage of glowing parental reviews.

Like many Richardson neighborhoods, at the center is a city park named after the neighborhood (Yale Park).  The park features a playground for kids of all ages, trails for walking or biking, a pavilion for picnics, a tennis court, and baseball fields.  Plenty to do keep busy and spend time outdoors.  Near the park is a system of trails that connects with surrounding neighborhoods, Duck Creek to the south and Owens Park to the north.

Come check out homes for sale in Yale Park or any other neighborhood in Richardson, TX!

Photos by Dixie Crandall