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What it is like to live in North Dallas and Preston Hollow...



I was raised in North Dallas and this whole area is going 
through a gentrification. These neighborhoods were developed
in the 1950's just north of Northwest Highway and the Park
Cites. The neighborhoods border 635/LBJ to the north and are
bordered east and west by the Dallas Tollway and North Central
Expressway.

What makes this area so desirable is its closeness to town and
the large lots and trees. There is a wide mix of families, young and
retirement age that live here.  It is a great well rounded community.
It is really an extension of the Park Cities lifestyle. Shopping and
conveniences are the same.

What has drawn young families is the proximity to several
private schools, St. Mark's, St. Alcuin Montessori, Hockaday
(Melinda Gates Alumni) Jesuit,Ursuline and Episcopal. Although
this is Dallas Independent school system, some of these schools are
recognized in the district and have strong parental involvement.

Many of the smaller homes are being torn down in these areas,
they are typical one story ranch on large lots, typically 80x160.
This comes at a price, tear downs are about 400K for the lot and new
homes are $1-$2 million. There is a nice mix of traditional and
contemporary new homes being built.

Preston Hollow is the neighborhood directly north of University
Park and lots here can be as much as $700K with large live Oak trees
that the new home can be built around. New homes are typically
4000-6000 sq. ft. Prices here are comparable to Park Cities, however
you do not get the exemplary school district, but you do get a bigger
lot, there are always trade offs and the land is what always appreciates,
not the dwelling. Click here to see Preston Hollow Listings.

North Dallas population is about 30,000, so you do get a small town
neighborhood feel, open spaces and trees, many dog walkers and joggers.
It is not a tight or closed in as the Park Cites, with a similar population
on much less land mass. Click here to see North Dallas Listings.

North Dallas neighborhoods are safe and many have neighborhood
crime watch associations beside the Dallas police department. You
get a small town feeling that is close to town and the privacy that
you deserve and all within minutes of downtown Dallas.

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