Downtown McKinney

McKinney is Money, Baby: Collin County Burb Listed as Top Place to Live

By Joanna England / September 24, 2014 /

Well, the good news keeps pouring in for Collin County. First Allen is named one of the safest places to live in Texas, and now McKinney is named the best place to live by Money magazine. With jobs, shopping, excellent schools, and the cutest historic downtown, McKinney has a lot of the things American families…

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Thursday Three Hundred: Farmhouse in McKinney’s Historic District Makes Old Look New

By Joanna England / August 14, 2014 /

  Historic homes have many charming quirks that make them popular with people who are prepared to put up with the headaches they sometimes provide. To say that building codes have come a long way since the turn of the century, which was when many homes in McKinney’s historic neighborhoods were built, is a vast…

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Thursday Three Hundred: Adorable Cottage in Historic McKinney

By Joanna England / June 5, 2014 /

I know we toss around the words “adorable,” “cute,” and “sweet” around a lot here, but this is one of those homes where you look up the definition of any of these words and it’s sitting there as the perfect visual example. So perfect, right down to the breakfast nook and farm sink. And, it’s…

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Thursday Three Hundred: It Looks Like a 1920s Tudor, But This McKinney Home Is Delightfully Deceiving

By Joanna England / October 3, 2013 /

What if you could have all of the adorable features you find in a traditional 1920s-era Tudor without all of the tiny rooms, claustrophobic water closets, and impossible-to-maintain stained-glass windows? When I tell you that you can have it all and inside one of the best little neighborhoods in McKinney, well I’m sure you’ll just…

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Tuesday Two Hundred: McKinney's Historic District Offers Great Value, Awesome Family Amenities

By Joanna England / July 30, 2013 /

I may not live in the suburbs, but that doesn’t mean I don’t like them. In fact, I do love a good small town feel, like the one you get with McKinney’s W.A. Rhea historic district. Tidy sidewalks, lots of picket fences, and a great area to teach your child how to ride a bike.…

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