Highland Shores

What Highland Shores feels like.

Highland Shores is the neighborhood most people picture when they hear Highland Village: winding streets that run toward Lewisville Lake, mature trees over the sidewalks, and kids riding to school in packs. As the master-plan anchor of this small North Texas lake town, it carries much of the community's social calendar too — swim-team summers, park playdates, and neighbors who have been around long enough to remember the trees being planted.

Daily life runs on a simple loop: trails in the morning, Lewisville ISD campuses close enough for a bike ride, The Shops at Highland Village for groceries and dinner, and the lake for everything else. Commuters slip out via FM 2499 — DFW Airport is about 24 minutes, downtown Dallas about 37 — and come home to streets where the pace drops the moment you turn in.

What homes look like here.

Housing here is classic North Texas master-plan stock: brick traditionals on curving streets, two-story family homes with backyards built for trampolines, and a lakeside tier of larger customs where lots back to greenbelt or catch water views. Because Highland Shores filled in over phases across decades, the feel shifts street by street, from deeply shaded and established to comparatively newer at the edges. It suits buyers who want the full amenity package — pools, parks, trails — with schools inside the neighborhood, and who don't mind competing for scarce listings in a place where owners tend to stay put.

The case for Highland Shores.

Is Highland Shores a good place to live?

By most local reckoning, yes — it's the anchor neighborhood of Highland Village for a reason. You get Lewisville Lake at the end of the street, Lewisville ISD schools inside the community, and pools, parks, and trails that keep weekends close to home. The trade-off is scarce inventory: homes here don't come up often, and they draw attention when they do.

What school district serves Highland Shores?

Highland Shores is served by Lewisville ISD, and campuses sit close enough that many kids walk or bike. That proximity is a big part of the draw for families — the school run happens inside the community rather than across town. As always, confirm current attendance zoning with the district before you buy, since boundaries can shift over time.

How far is Highland Shores from downtown Dallas or Fort Worth?

Plan on about 37 minutes to downtown Dallas and about 36 to downtown Fort Worth — Highland Village sits nearly centered between the two. DFW Airport is closer at about 24 minutes, and Legacy West in Plano runs about 27, which puts most of the region's major job centers within a reasonable drive of the neighborhood.

Are there new construction homes in Highland Shores?

Not as a rule. Highland Shores finished building out years ago, and Highland Village as a whole is nearly full, so the market here is resale. That's not a bad thing — you're buying mature trees and an established neighborhood fabric instead of a dirt lot — but buyers set on brand-new should widen the search to nearby Denton County communities.

Does Highland Shores have lake access?

The neighborhood runs along Lewisville Lake's south shore, with parks and greenbelt connecting streets to the water. Access is the everyday kind — trails, shoreline views, quick trips out for fishing or paddling — rather than private docks on every lot, so check individual listings closely if waterfront living specifically is the goal.

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