Hey friends! We have some super exciting news today to share. FINALLY we have decided on a permanent spot for our family here in Texas! 4-1/2 years ago when we moved to North Dallas we had NO idea where we wanted to go and settle down. We moved to Texas with no friends, no family and only coming once to see the area. It was on a prayer and a wing that it would work out for us. We picked our home from a map on the internet and have rented this whole time while trying to see where we wanted to be. And honestly we got quite burned by the market in California and my husband and I have been hesitant to put our feet back into the water. But as Lauren has gotten older we have found a more urgent need to get her settled in the school and friends she will be with while growing up. It seems like these last 4 years have flown right by! So here is how we found #ourwaterviewhome.
It all goes back to the weekend of Mother’s Day. I had just gotten back from my amazing trip to New York City with MacKenzie-Childs (you can read all about that HERE) and I decided all I wanted to do for Mother’s Day was go exploring. It is something my husband and I have been doing since we met in college. We are notorious for grabbing coffees and taking off for the better part of the day just driving to places locally we’ve never been before . . . .and my husband always takes me by houses since he knows I love to look at them! We just so happened upon this new up and coming area just a little north of us and fell in love. It is a master planned community (which I had no idea what that meant). MPC are new developments these days that include everything it seems within the “neighborhood”. In our particular area we will have 4 pools (with a splash pad for the kids), a restaraunt, 2 elementary schools, concerts in the park, farmers markets and over 200 planned events a year. I love that this makes people be social with everyone else and that it is all in your backyard. But even more importantly we fell in love with this lot with a lake view in our backyard.
As you can see things are very undeveloped at this point but I can’t wait to see it all once it comes together. There is something so exciting seeing a community being built like this. Lauren’s favorite thing is to go out on our lot and collect rocks right now. We may not have anything for them to build on once she’s done! Just kidding!
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Our lot backs up to this beautiful little lake and we have a gate in our backyard that opens right up to it. They just started stocking the lake with fish so Lauren will be able to go fishing right in our backyard. It’s one of her favorite things to do with her grandpa so maybe we can get him to come here more often from back home!
Y’all seriously we could not be more excited to finally put some roots down here in Texas and live in a area like this. If you can’t tell we’re jumping for joy . . . .
I hope you will join us on this journey as I document the process and share more and more details on our new home build. I’ve already selected the exterior materials and I will share that shortly.
So excited for you, it looks like a beautiful spot. We have just bought a block of land and will be building our new home soon
How exciting! I am so happy for you and your family!
Robin
WOW!!! I am so HAPPY for you and your family…looking forward to your new journey of life! God bless y’all!
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So exciting!!! Looks amazing! Congrats!
Girl, I’m so HAPPY for you! You’ve worked so hard for this and now you get to see it all come to life! Can’t wait to see your design! I know it’ll be FABULOUS just like you!
xoxo
Wow !! That is exciting!!! So happy for you all… small world we are neighbors. I live very close to Alliance town center.
Thank you so much Pamela! I am not sure where that is but North Dallas is amazing!
That’s great! Not sure exactly where you guys are but we just moved to Central Texas from the Frisco/McKinney area and American Legend built our first home in Frisco. They are awesome and great to work with! Good choice!
So far we are loving them!
What a beautiful lot! It is great fun-and lots of headaches- to build. In the end, it is all
worth it, because the house is tailored for you. Congratulations. I’ll be following along.
It can be Carole. Good thing I’ve been building and working on homes for over 15 years! But my poor husband on the other hand . . . .
Congratulations, and thank you for i cllncluding all of us on your adventure!
Thank you Barbara!
Awesome. Can’t wait to stay at the new place. I mean visit the new place. 🙂
Girl we will be open for room & board next year!
So excited for you and your family!!
Thanks my friend!
I know you’ve been dying to sink your teeth into your own home for some time. I’m super excited for you, I know you are done renting. Cheers to an amazing adventure!! I know it’s going to be gorgeous with your taste!!
Amen lady! Can’t wait!
Congratulations on your new place and finally settling in! Will look forward to see how you make your mark!
so happy you have found your happy place. looking forward to following you on your journey
Thank you Tina!
Rebekah,
Congratulations to you and your family. May you be blessed with love, happiness and many fish.
Happy Building,
Karen Marie
Haha! I love that Karen. Bring on the fish!
Oh wow, how exciting. Love the lot and can’t wait to follow along with the build.
Thanks Marty! It should be fun!
YEAH!! Congrats. This is so exciting!
Thank you my sweet friend!