Northwood Hills is a quiet distinctive neighborhood of 1125 single family homes on large lots with hundreds of full grown oak trees in North Dallas, bounded by dynamic and bustling Plano to the north, telecom-savvy Richardson on the East, exclusive Preston Hollow on the south, and the retail center of North Dallas (Addison) on the west.

This unique area has always attracted mid to top range executive families because of its convenient location. It's a quick business commute within North Dallas, but rests mainly inside the Richardson Independent School District - one of the highest rated in Texas.

In addition to the outstanding Richardson Schools, there are several accredited nursery and private K-12 schools in and around the community.

Within Northwood Hills, the City provides a Grade A fire station with EMS personnel; Fretz Park, with acres of lighted fields for all outdoor sports; a fully staffed recreation center with indoor basketball courts and meeting rooms; a large Public Library; an outdoor guarded swimming pool; and lighted tennis courts and club house.

There are four churches (each a different denomination), in Northwood Hills and three more adjacent to us. The surrounding communities have a diversity of denominations within a five or ten minute drive.

Convenient shopping is within 2 miles at The Dallas Galleria (Macy's, Tiffany, Saks, Nordstrom), Valley View Mall (Dillards, Sears, Foleys). And top restaurants and hotels are along Coit, LBJ Freeway, and in nearby Addison, just two minutes to the west .

Bordering on Northwood Hills, we have nearby retail centers which include many grocery stores (Albertsons, Fiesta; Kroger; Tom Thumb and Whole Foods); drug stores (CVS and Walgreens), numerous restaurants including

local favorites:
• de Tapas; Fish on Fire; Noodle Wave; Thai Soon; The String Bean

regional favorites:
• Black-Eyed Pea; Jason's Deli; Taco Bueno

national chains:
• Honey Baked Ham; KFC; La Madeleine; McDonald's; Subway; Wendy's

You'll also find nearby specialty stores such as Hobby Lobby; Radio Shack; Stein Mart; and major banks - Bank of America; Bank One; Compass Bank and Washington Mutual. There are 3 Starbucks locations within one mile of Northwood Hills.

Although we have excellent access to LBJ (I-635) and North Central (US-75) freeways, as well as the North Dallas Tollway; Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) provides local bus and light rail service that interconnects to the City's network running to downtown Dallas (13 miles away). We're an easy 15-mile commute to Dallas Love Field or a 21-mile commute to D/FW International Airport.

Medical City and Presbyterian Hospitals are five and ten minutes, respectively, to our immediate south. In addition, there are outpatient Care Centers (PrimaCare and CareNow) near Northwood Hills.

NHHA (homeowners association - recommended membership) provides a private security patrol; beautification of street and medians, Independence Day Parade; representation on City boards and commissions; City code compliance awareness program; a neighborhood hotline, and NHHA Web Site (www.northwoodhills.org).

A bike, jogging , and nature trail runs along White Rock Creek from Northwood Hills to White Rock Lake (approx. 15 miles).

The SVAA (Spring Valley Athletic Association) offers children's soccer, football, basketball and baseball leagues, and maintains the fields in Fretz Park and Northwood Hills Elementary School.