The trees come first. They always do at 205 Covey Lane — towering, decades-old, and so generous with their shade that the entire property feels like a private park. You notice them before you notice the house, and that is exactly as it should be. This is a home that begins outside and draws you in slowly, the way all the best things do.
Situated on nearly a full acre in McKinney's coveted Dove Creek neighborhood, this three-bedroom, two-bath home offers something that no amount of renovation can create from scratch: a setting that took forty years to become what it is. Natural streams run nearby. Mature landscaping frames every view. The canopy overhead filters the Texas sun into something softer, something that makes the whole property feel like a exhale.
Inside, a pellet stove nestled in the stone fireplace anchors the living room with warmth that is both practical and deeply comforting — the kind that radiates through a room on a cool evening and makes you forget there is anywhere else you need to be. The wood tones throughout speak to a home that was built with intention and lived in with care. The enclosed sunroom — fitted with glass on every side and its own HVAC — extends the living space into the landscape itself, giving you a front-row seat to the backyard canopy in every season.
The home is ready for a buyer who brings vision. The bones are ...
| Listing Id: | 21320282 |
|---|---|
| List Price: | $499,000 |
| Property Type: | Residential |
| Property Sub Type: | Single Family Residence |
| Status: | Closed |
| Bedrooms Total: | 3 |
| Bathrooms Full: | 2 |
| Living Area: | 2,188 |
| Unexempt Taxes: | $6,411 |
| Lot Size Square Feet: | 42,863.0400 |
| Lot Size Acres: | 0.984 |
| Architectural Style: | Traditional |
| Waterfront?: | No |
| City: | McKinney |
| County Or Parish: | Collin |
| Subdivision Name: | Dove Creek |
| Postal Code: | 75071 |
| Year Built: | 1987 |
| Accessibility Features Yn: | No |
| Accessory Unit?: | No |
| Appliances: | Dishwasher,Disposal,Electric Oven,Electric Range,Microwave,Refrigerator |
| Association Type: | None |
| Attached Garage?: | Yes |
| Basement Yn: | No |
| Bathrooms Total Decimal: | 2.00 |
| Bathrooms Total Integer: | 2 |
| Buyer Financing: | Conventional |
| Community Features: | Curbs |
| Consent for Visitors to Record: | None |
| Construction Materials: | Brick |
| Cooling: | Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air, Electric |
| Covered Spaces: | 2 |
| Directions: | Going through Melisaa heading North East, go right on Miller Rd. Turn Left on County Road 362, Go Right on Dove Creek, R onto Covey Lane. House is on the left. |
| Easements: | Utilities |
| Elementary School: | Willow Wood |
| Elementary School Name: | Willow Wood |
| Exterior Features: | Covered Patio/Porch, Rain Gutters, Storage |
| Fencing: | Chain Link |
| Fireplace Features: | Blower Fan, Decorative, Living Room, Pellet Stove |
| Fireplaces Total: | 1 |
| Flooring: | Carpet, Ceramic Tile, Tile, Wood |
| Foundation Details: | Slab |
| Garage Height: | 7 |
| Garage Length: | 20 |
| Garage Spaces: | 2 |
| Garage Width: | 25 |
| Garage?: | Yes |
| Heating: | Central, Electric, Fireplace Insert, Pellet Stove |
| High School Name: | Melissa |
| Horse Permitted Yn: | No |
| Interior Features: | Double Vanity, Eat-in Kitchen, Granite Counters, High Speed Internet Available, Paneling, Walk-In Closet(s) |
| Laundry Features: | Electric Dryer Hookup, Utility Room, Full Size W/D Area, Dryer Hookup, Washer Hookup |
| Levels: | One |
| Listing Terms: | 1031 Exchange, Cash, Conventional, FHA, VA Loan |
| Room Count: | 11 |
| Lot Features: | Acreage, Adjacent to Greenbelt, Greenbelt, Interior Lot, Landscaped, Lrg. Backyard Grass, Many Trees, Oak, Sprinkler System, Subdivision |
| Lot Size: | .5 to < 1 Acre |
| Lot Size Area: | 0.9840 |
| Lot Size Source: | Public Records |
| Lot Size Units: | Acres |
| Middle School Name: | Melissa |
| Multi Parcel ID: | No |
| Municipal Utility District?: | No |
| Notice Surveillance Devices Pres: | None |
| Number Of Dining Areas: | 2 |
| Number Of Living Areas: | 2 |
| Number Of Parking Spaces: | 2 |
| Other Structures: | Gazebo, Shed(s) |
| Parking Features: | Concrete, Driveway, Garage, Garage Door Opener, Garage Double Door, Garage Faces Side, Inside Entrance |
| Patio And Porch Features: | Covered, Front Porch, Glass Enclosed |
| Pool?: | No |
| Possession: | Closing/Funding |
| Postal Code Plus 4: | 0328 |
| Property Attached?: | No |
| Restrictions: | Development |
| Roof: | Composition |
| School District: | Melissa ISD |
| Security Features: | Fire Alarm, Smoke Detector(s) |
| Smart Home Features Appor Pass Y: | 0 |
| Soil Type: | Unknown |
| Special Taxing Entities: | 0 |
| Structural Style: | Single Detached |
| Transaction Type: | For Sale |
| Utilities: | City Water, Septic |
| Vegetation: | Grassed, Partially Wooded |
| Will Subdivide: | No |
| Window Features: | Window Coverings |
Listing Courtesy of: Russell Realty
Listing Agent: Dana Worth
806-438-3215
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