Urban Reserve

On Sunday, my wife and I stumbled upon an absolutely wonderful new housing development that is exactly what we've always wanted. The homes are very modern, they are architecturally adventurous and assertive, and the setting is very, very nice. The landscaping reminds me of a Zen garden, quiet and simple yet beautiful. It's very close to a light-rail stop, so transportation would be simple. There is a creek along one side of the development, which is surprisingly small, just 13 acres, yet which squeezes 50 homesites in.

I'm terribly, terribly disappointed in the prices, though. The least expensive home is more than $800K, rising to well over $1 million. I can't buy any of the homes. Even the lots are out of my reach: $160K and up. But I know what I want to build on my land in the country. I will make it a Zen retreat.

By the way, a Buddhist temple is just a few blocks away, hidden in the woods near this Urban Reserve.

On a rather unrelated subject, I'm posting the photo below because it is a very common sight this time of year in Central and North Texas.



My appreciation to Cynthia Harvey Neal, on whose website I found this photo.