Grand Homes has begun the summer pool promotion in its Allen neighborhood of Parkside Village.

"Now is the ideal time to purchase a home at Parkside Village since prices will never be lower and great homesites are still available," Ms. McLane says.

Parkside Village is served by the Allen Independent School District and Allen High School.

Grand homes at the community are priced from the $250s to the $330s and offer 2,233 to more than 3,866 square feet of living space.

The homes include three to five bedrooms, game rooms, media rooms, home offices, hearth rooms, reading balconies, butler's pantries, mudrooms and computer lofts.

Parkside Village offers quick access to the metroplex via State Highway 121, the Bush Turnpike, U.S. Highway 75 and the Dallas North Tollway.

The city of Allen provides hike-and-bike trails, Celebration Park, Ford Park and Community Pool, Reed Park, Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium, Allen Arts Alliance, Heard Natural Science Museum, Allen Premium Outlets, Collin Creek Mall, Stonebriar Centre and the new Village at Allen shopping center.

Grand Homes' signature features include such details as 8-foot solid mahogany front doors, granite entry flooring, staircases with wrought-iron balusters, double-stacked crown molding, granite tile kitchen countertops, 42-inch ash cabinetry and sprinkler systems.