Beacon Hill

Working from (Lake) Home: Dallasites Flock to Beacon Hill

By Shelby Skrhak / October 18, 2020 /

Chances are you know at least one person who’s ready to ditch the crowded city and head out of town for greener and less congested pastures. Maybe it’s you and turns out, you’re in good company. As we’ve previously reported, demand for rural property is at an all-time high as Metroplex denizens are looking north…

Tell Us Your Real Estate Story: Beacon Hill Drew This McKinney Couple to the Light

By Shelby Skrhak / May 17, 2019 /

Jacqueline Meadows, 54, and her husband Mark, 62, were among the first to finish building their custom home at Beacon Hill, a master-planned luxury lake community on the northwestern shore of Cedar Creek Lake off Highway 175 in Kaufman County. Ease of access was a key differentiator when they were considering building a home at…

The Best Places in America for Second Homes

By Candy Evans / March 8, 2011 /

Barrons is bragging how they called it: the second home market has bottomed, and the rich are out swooping up the bargains. Prices of high-end second homes have sunk, some as low as 40%. And Barrons lists the top second home markets in the US. Sea Island, Georgia was rated number one. Next comes Maui,…