About Plano
Plano is the larger of the North Dallas suburbs located roughly 20 minutes from either downtown Dallas , Frisco or McKinney. There are roughly 300,000 people living in Plano which is home to many corporate headquarters including the recently announced relocation of Toyota and Liberty Mutual Insurance. These companies are attracted to Plano for the same reason we are: great schools, highly educated population and a low cost of living.
Plano Homes for Sale
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- 3 Bedroom
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- Homes with a Pool
Schools
Plano is known for its excellent school system and with over 200 schools there are a number that have received the National Blue Ribbon School of Excellent award. While most homes in Plano fall inside the Plano ISD borders, some also attend Frisco, Lewisville and Richardson ISD as well.
Dining and Shopping
Plano has an abundance of restaurants and shopping ranging from boutiques to malls and family-owned to upscale mixed-use developments. The shops at Willowbend offers Neiman Marcus, Dillards and Macy’s as anchors with shops such as H&M, Coach, Restoration Hardware, Crate and Barrel and Z-Gallerie. The Shops of Legacy is an upscale mixed-use development featuring restaurants such as Jasper’s, Capital Grille, Del Frisco’s Grill and Bob’s Steakhouse.
The $2B Legacy West luxury development is already underway with the initial 38-acre phase 1 including a Renaissance hotel and 300,000 square feet of retail space.
Entertainment
Living in Plano you have Amazing Jakes, Main Event and Pinstack nearby, all family entertainment centers with bowling, laser tag, rock climbing, bmuper cars,
arcade and restaurants. If you are looking for a more adult evening, visit Sambuca 360, Ginger Man, Blue Martini or Ringo’s Pub to unwind, listen to music and have some fun. Want to relax at the movies? There are numerous options including dine & watch venues like Studio Movie Grill and Angelika Film Center as well as Cinemark multi-screen complexes.
Parks and Recreation
Green space is found in the many parks, trails and golf courses in Plano. There are over 70 recreational trail miles to enjoy the great Texas weather including the Orienteering Course at Bob Woodruff Park. Volleyball and basketball courts, softball fields, climbing walls, tennis courts can be found in all areas of the city. Golfers love the fact that there are 5 courses both public and private in Plano alone, with many more in the neighboring cities.