Big backyard: check. Game room: check. Updated ranch style: check. Close to downtown McKinney: check.

And the best news of all? At $189,500, this gem is most likely in your price range.

The home at 1026 Murray Court boasts four bedrooms and two full, recently remodeled bathrooms. Also included in the 1,509 square-foot-home is a large game room. It could serve as another bedroom, but why not dust off that pool table and have a few friends over?

The fenced backyard is perfect for pets and parties.

Storage is no problem for this home; stash items you want out of public view in the large utility room or oversized pantry.

Although this dwelling is 50-plus years old, you’d never know it. The home has new tile and carpet, sparkling granite counters, and recently-installed cabinets. Appliances are new, and the refrigerator comes with the house.

Another perk of the 75069 ZIP code is you get to live in one of Texas Highway Magazine’s best destinations and Money Magazine’s No. 1 Best Place to Live in America (2014). McKinney ranked 10th among 300 cities WalletHub recently looked at in regards to how amenable they were for first-time buyers, too.

School days

Young residents of the Murray Court abode will attend McKinney ISD schools, including Bennett Elementary School, Dowell Middle School, and McKinney High School. Dean and Mildred Bennett Elementary met all Texas Education Agency standards and earned distinctions for science and comparative closing the gaps. Dowell Middle School met all TEA standards and almost all distinctions, with the exceptions of English/language arts and comparative closing the gaps. McKinney High School met all standards and earned distinctions in math, science, and postsecondary readiness.

Hit the road, Jack

Built in 1962, the home sits on a quiet cul-de-sac in East McKinney with easy access to U.S. 380 and McKinney National Airport.

It’s just a hop, skip, and a jump from downtown McKinney, a Main Street designated city that is thriving with shopping, live music, events, and festivals. Several locally-owned restaurants serve up everything from Cajun cuisine to croissants. Coffee shops, gas stations and other services also abound in the area, so the new homeowner will never have to go far to enjoy all the amenities that a not-so-small town has to offer.

Realtor Julianna Galloway of JP & Associates Plano listed 1026 Murray Court, McKinney, for $189,500.