The Highlands edge

What The Highlands edge feels like.

On Roanoke's edge toward Trophy Club, the subdivisions loosen their grip and North Texas starts to breathe: bigger lots, longer driveways, and the pipe-fence-and-pasture look Denton County built its reputation on. The Highlands edge is where buyers land when they want Roanoke's restaurants and 114-corridor convenience but refuse to give up elbow room — a trailer parked beside the shop out here raises exactly zero eyebrows.

Life on this side of town trades sidewalks for sky. Evenings mean actual sunsets over open ground, weekends mean projects — gardens, workshops, the occasional horse — and the neighbors are close enough to help but far enough to stay invisible. When civilization calls, Oak Street's dining row and Trophy Club's town amenities are both minutes away, and DFW Airport sits about 20 minutes east for the road warriors.

What homes look like here.

Housing along the Highlands edge runs larger and more individual than Roanoke's neighborhood cores: custom and semi-custom homes on generous lots, some with barns, shops, or room for animals, mixed with estate-style builds closer to the Trophy Club line. Architecture varies house to house — Texas ranch, limestone Hill Country, modern farmhouse — because these lots were bought by people with opinions. It suits buyers trading up for land: multigenerational households, home-shop hobbyists, and anyone who wants acreage-style living without leaving the Northwest ISD footprint or the 114 corridor's reach.

The case for The Highlands edge.

A few schools near The Highlands edge.

School assignments can vary by address. Use this as nearby context, then verify current boundaries with the district.

What is it like to live in the Highlands edge?

For buyers who want land without isolation, it's hard to beat in this corner of DFW. You get acreage-style lots and custom homes minutes from Roanoke's Oak Street dining and the 114 employment corridor. The trade-offs: fewer sidewalks, longer drives for a gallon of milk, and more property to maintain. People out here consider all three features, not bugs.

Is the Highlands edge in Roanoke or Trophy Club?

This pocket sits on Roanoke's side of things, running toward the Trophy Club line — which is exactly why addresses, city services, and taxing entities can vary from one property to the next. Before you get attached to a listing, verify which city limits it falls inside and which entities serve it. Your agent and the county appraisal district can confirm quickly.

Which school district covers the Highlands edge near Roanoke?

Homes in this area are generally served by Northwest ISD, the same district covering the rest of Roanoke. Because the pocket sits near a city boundary and the district keeps adding campuses as it grows, always confirm the exact attendance zoning for a specific property — edge addresses are where assumptions get expensive.

Are there homes with acreage near Roanoke?

Yes — the Highlands edge is Roanoke's main answer for larger lots, with acreage-style properties and custom homes scattered toward Trophy Club. Inventory runs thinner and turnover slower than in the production neighborhoods, since owners out here tend to stay put. Set your alerts, be ready to move, and expect competition from buyers hunting land all over Denton County.

What are commutes like from the Highlands edge?

Plan on about 42 minutes to downtown Dallas and about 26 to downtown Fort Worth, with DFW Airport roughly 20 minutes away. Legacy West in Plano runs about 35 minutes. For an area that feels like country, the connectivity is the quiet selling point — rural-ish at home, urban within half an hour in most directions.

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