When considering what makes a neighborhood special, one would think it is the legacy it creates in terms of the neighbors that come and go, the schools that educate the next generation, and the homes and environment that build a tight-knit community. Legacy is the word I would use to describe the neighborhoods of Arapaho Heights and Heights Park.
When I put out a call for people to tell me about their neighborhoods, Realtor Anne Foster with Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate reached out and I am ever so grateful that she did. Currently living in Arapaho Heights, she and her husband originally started out in Heights Park. Foster is a lady who really loves her neighborhood and was excited to show me and tell me all about these two Richardson neighborhoods that are next to each other.
Arapaho Heights and Heights Park Remain Desired
Arapaho Heights and Heights Park encompass an area bounded by Coit Road, Arapaho Road, Central Expressway, and Belt Line Road. Filled with classic 1950s and 1960s Ranch-style homes, Foster said “the neighborhoods have remained desired.”
The homes in these neighborhoods range anywhere from 1,200 square feet to 4,000 square feet and the price is anywhere from the mid-$300s to $2 million for a newly built home. Many of the older homes have original hardwood flooring and are structurally sound because they are pier and beam foundations…