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Front Porch Charm and Backyard Spa Define This 1940 McKinney Home

By Joy Donovan / March 27, 2026 /

It’s a good thing the house at 1304 W. Hunt St. has space for rocking chairs on its front porch. The home’s next owner might need to rock and think (and rock and think) about all the possibilities for this home just under a mile from historic Downtown McKinney. This 1940 one-story sits on a…

Wake Up to White-Picket Dream in McKinney

By Joy Donovan / October 31, 2025 /

So, you’ve been dreaming of the perfect life…down to the white picket fence, you know an American symbol of the good life. If your vision of a perfect life includes a white picket fence, you’re in luck. In historic downtown McKinney, here we have a house with that literal white picket fence at 919 S.…

When Burb Homes Give You Deja Vu, This Allen Home Stands Out

By Shelby Skrhak / May 23, 2019 /

When selecting Thursday Three Hundred homes, I have nothing against recently-built suburban neighborhood homes in high-growth areas, but I do have to say there’s a trade-off. For what you get in a shiny move-in ready home with the latest amenities, there’s an undeniable homogeneity that makes you feel like you’ve seen this home before. That’s…

Royal Hills Renovated Cottage Offers Cozy Digs for $335K, Big Style Inside and Out

By Leah Shafer / April 21, 2016 /

Our Thursday Three Hundred is cute from top to bottom, a stylish package for just over $300K. Located at 3615 Waldorf Dr., near Royal and Marsh lanes, this is a 3-2 with 1,825 square feet, built in 1956. It has been beautifully maintained, and tastefully renovated to feel modern. It was listed April 16 by Rockie Marvel with Keller…

Lake Gardens Cottage Shows Off Charms

By Leah Shafer / October 27, 2015 /

Nestled in East Dallas near Peavy Road and E. Lake Highland Drive is a cute cottage with tons of curb appeal and interior updates. Our Tuesday Two Hundred is a 2-2 with 1,316 square feet and an open floorplan that makes the most of the space. The home at 10115 Gateway Ln. was built in 1955, and in…