Price Reduced Listing
In-Person: 08/29 9:00 AM - 12:00 PMThe 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 honest, the lot is extraordinary, and the character is already here - waiting. In a market where land like this has all but disappeared, and where neighborhoods that feel like neighborhoods are fewer every year, 205 Covey Lane is a rare and genuine opportunity. Come see it. Bring your imagination. Leave with something you did not expect: the feeling that you are already home.
| MLS # | 21320282 |
|---|---|
| Listing Type | For Sale |
| Style | House |
| Sub-Type | Resale |
| Status | Active |
| Year | 1987 |
| Days On Site | 57 |
| Listing Provided By | Russell Realty | Dana Worth |
| Bed(s) | 3 |
|---|---|
| Bath(s) | 2 Total |
| SQ Feet | 2,188 |
| Garage | 2 |
| Story(s) | 1 |
| Acreage | 0.98 |
| Room Count | 11 |
|---|---|
| Cooling | Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air, Electric |
| Heating | Central, Electric, Fireplace Insert, Pellet Stove |
| Interior Features | Double Vanity, Eat-in Kitchen, Granite Counters, High Speed Internet Available, Paneling, Walk-In Closet(s) |
| Window Features | Window Coverings |
| Appliances | Dishwasher, Disposal, Electric Oven, Electric Range, Microwave, Refrigerator |
| Fireplace Features | Blower Fan, Decorative, Living Room, Pellet Stove |
| Exterior Features | Covered Patio/Porch, Rain Gutters, Storage |
|---|---|
| Roof | Composition |
| Security Features | Fire Alarm, Smoke Detector(s) |
| Construction Materials | Brick |
| Foundation Details | Slab |
| Lot Features | Acreage, Adjacent to Greenbelt, Greenbelt, Interior Lot, Landscaped, Lrg. Backyard Grass, Many Trees, Oak, Sprinkler System, Subdivision |
| Garage Yn | 1 |
|---|---|
| Attached Garage Yn | 1 |
| Parking Features | Concrete, Driveway, Garage, Garage Door Opener, Garage Double Door, Garage Faces Side, Inside Entrance |
| Utilities | City Water, Septic |
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| Community Features | Curbs |
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| Unexempt Taxes | 6411 |
|---|---|
| Tax Lot | 15 |
| Tax Block | 2 |
| Tax Legal Description | DOVE CREEK, BLK 2, LOT 15 |
| State | TX |
|---|---|
| County | Collin |
| City | McKinney |
| Zip Code | 75071 |
| Area | Collin |
| Community Name | Dove Creek |
| School District | Melissa ISD |
| Elementary School | Willow Wood |
| High School | Melissa |
| Listing VS Median (in Dove Creek) | |
Price: $499,000 low | high Med: $499,495 sqft: 2,188 low | high Med: 3,243 $ / sqft: $228 low | high Med: $154 On site: 57 low | high Med: 92.5 | |
| Open House |
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| In-Person 08/29 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| In-Person 08/30 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
| State | TX |
|---|---|
| County | Collin |
| City | McKinney |
| Zip Code | 75071 |
| Area | Collin |
| Community Name | Dove Creek |
| School District | Melissa ISD |
| Elementary School | Willow Wood |
| High School | Melissa |
| Listing VS Median (in Dove Creek) | |
Price: $499,000 low | high Med: $499,495 sqft: 2,188 low | high Med: 3,243 $ / sqft: $228 low | high Med: $154 On site: 57 low | high Med: 92.5 | |
![]() | $595,000203 Covey LaneMckinney, TX 75071 |