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Location: McKinney, Collin
County, Texas
Developer: Newland Communities
Property Size: + 5,000 acres (the largest Master Planned
Community in North Texas)
No. of Residents: 25,000 as of October 2006, Projected
population upon Build out –
30,000-35,000
Projected Build-Out: 2009
Approximately 8,350 single-family homes; 1700 Multifamily Units;
280 acres of Retail; and 270 acres of Office
830 acres of Golf Courses with a total of 63 holes
400 acres of Parks, Open Space and Lakes
Project Background: 1986 – Annexed into the City of
McKinney
Lot and golf course development begun
1988 – First Lot Sales, Completion of Stonebridge & Ranch
Country Clubs, and the Beach & Tennis Club
New Home Sales: 2000 –2005 Six straight years of being
the Metroplex’s best selling community with over 700 new home
sales each year.
2006 new homes sales averaged approximately $360,000
Current New Home Prices: $160s to $2 million + (see
attached matrix for detailed information)
Current Home Types: Traditional, patio, alley, porch,
townhomes and luxury estates
Homesites Range from: Townhome sites to large 1+ acre
lots
Homeowner Association: Stonebridge Ranch Community
Association (dues approximately $725/home for 2007), which
controls architecture design and modifications within the
community.
Commercial Association: Stonebridge Ranch Commercial
Association (dues approximately $1931/acre for Retail; $965/acre
for Office and Multi-Family; $483/acre for Church & Civic)
To preserve the integrity of Stonebridge Ranch, the Associations
promulgate certain guidelines in accordance with the CCRs. The
Master Architectural Review Committee (“MARC”) and the
Architectural Review Committee (“ARC”) reviews and approves all
new construction applications for residential and commercial
properties in accordance with the Master Design Guidelines and
Subdivision Design Guidelines. The Modifications Committee
reviews and approves exterior modifications in accordance with
the Design Guidelines for Residential Improvements.
Stonebridge Ranch is located in
McKinney, Texas, the heart and county seat of Collin County.
Collin County is the fastest growing county in the DFW Metroplex
with a 2007 estimated population of approximately 800,000,
according to the North Central Texas Council of Governments (N.C.T.C.O.G).
Per the 2000 Census, McKinney experienced a growth rate of
155.5% from 1990 to 2000 and McKinney officials estimate the
current population (Jan 2007) at just over 112,000 residents.
Collin County has a median household income of $76,000 and an
average household income of approximately $100,000, and 50% of
the county’s residents hold a bachelor’s degree or greater,
according to Claritas, Inc. demographics research. The
Stonebridge Ranch area has an estimated median income of
$111,000 (Claritas, Inc.).
Developed by Newland Communities, a national developer that
focuses exclusively on residential land developments,
Stonebridge Ranch offers a well balanced mix of office, retail,
and residential uses, parks and other amenities, along with a
wide array of exemplary rated educational choices and a variety
of worship opportunities. With more than 20 new home villages in
place ranging from the $160s to over $2 million, the community
is able to offer diversity in new home product style as well as
price point, which appeals to just about every segment of the
market. With this diversity, Stonebridge Ranch is able to
broaden its market and target families, empty nesters, retirees,
and singles.
Since lot sales began in July, 1988, Stonebridge Ranch has
emerged into one of the nation’s most recognized true
master-planned communities, becoming consistently the #1 selling
master-planned community of new home sales in the Dallas-Fort
Worth Metroplex (American Metro/Studies), the top three in the
state of Texas (Robert Charles Lesser & Co., Real Estate
Advisors), and top 20 in the nation (Robert Charles Lesser &
Co., Real Estate Advisors). Stonebridge Ranch was also voted
“Best Country Club Life” in D-Magazine’s Best Places to Live in
Dallas November 2001 issue.
AMENITIES
• Beach and Tennis Club, a ½-acre swim lagoon surrounded
by a sandy beach and picnic facilities. Includes a sand
volleyball court, eight lighted tennis courts, tot-lot
playground area, basketball court and paddleboat rentals on
Stonebridge Lake. Four new tennis courts are being added and
will be available for play in 1Q-05
• Aquatic Center with a Jr. Olympic size pool and tot
pool.
• Stonebridge Ranch Country Club – Dye Course. featuring
a Victorian-style clubhouse, 18-hole signature Pete Dye golf
course, driving range, 9 lighted tennis courts, swimming pool
and workout facilities.
• Stonebridge Ranch Country Club – Hills Course,
featuring a 27-hole golf course designed by Arthur Hills,
driving range, swimming pool and workout facilities.
• WestRidge Golf Course, an 18-hole daily fee course,
featuring a unique layout of 6 Par 5s, 6 Par 4s, & 6 Par 3s.
• Hank Haney Golf Academy – a premiere instructional
center and facility at WestRidge Golf Course.
• Almost 1200 acres of open space, including over 20 miles of
hike-and-bike trails with PAR workout stations, golf courses,
lakes and common areas.
• Over 20 lakes and ponds, most of which are stocked with bass
and catfish for catch-and-release fishing.
• YMCA, featuring basketball, a mirrored aerobic room with low
impact floor and a variety of classes; fitness center with
exercise equipment; Kids Club child-care area; administrative
offices; and available wellness programs and personal training.
• Parks: La Cima Lake & Park, a natural enhanced passive
park with meandering trails, cascading observation platform and
entry tower overlooking the lake Nora Haney Park, a Homeowner’s
Association park, is adjacent to a lake and is a popular site
for flag football, fishing, soccer, softball and Frisbee.
• On-Site City Parks:
http://www.mckinneytexas.org/ W. B. Finney Park at Glen
Oaks, a 13.3-acre park, includes 2 soccer practice fields and 2
playgrounds, 1 multi-purpose court, and room for future
expansion. Falcon Creek Park, an 11.6-acre park, includes a
walking trail, 2 soccer fields, 1 softball field, 2 playgrounds,
and a picnic pavilion overlooking a small lake. Gabe Nesbitt
Park , 150 acres of park located at the southeast corner of Alma
& Eldorado. It currently has 3 baseball fields and 5 softball
fields. The parks master plan is expected to include soccer
fields, tennis courts, picnic shelters, playgrounds, and
connecting hike-and-bike trails Tom Allen Jr. Park, a 6 acre
park located between The Cascades and Aspendale Subdivisions
which includes a pavilion and playing fields.
• Schools on site and located within Stonebridge Ranch:
Public Schools/McKinney ISD: http://www.mckinneyisd.net/ - 5
elementary schools all of which are rated exemplary; C. T.
Eddins, Wolford, Bennett, Glen Oaks, and Wilmeth; 2 middle
school, Dowell and Evans. Private Schools - Good Shepherd
Montessori at St. Gabriel Catholic School
• Churches (on-site): Crosspoint Church, St. Gabriel
Catholic Church, Stonebridge United Methodist Church
• Day Care: Ivy Glen, 6050 Eldorado Parkway, Top of
the World Preschool, 451 Lake Forest Drive
• Retail: Market Street Shopping Center – Market
Street Grocery; NE corner of Ridge Road and Eldorado Pkwy. The
Plaza at Stonebridge – Anchored by Kroger. NE corner Lake Forest
Dr. and Eldorado Pkwy. Albertson’s Shopping Center – Anchored by
Albertson’s. NE corner Stonebridge Dr. and Virginia Pkwy.
Linkside Point – Anchored by Walgreen’s. NW corner Stonebridge
Dr. and Virginia Pkwy. Adriactica - A quaint mixed use
Mediterranean Croation Village with high density-residential,
retail, and office located on the water at the SE corner of
Stonebridge Drive and Virginia Parkway
Fact Sheet Provided
Courtesy of Colleen Alstadt of Newland Communities
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