The Colony, Texas
Original Colony Neighborhoods, The Colony
The Fox and Jacobs sections that started The Colony in 1974, platted as numbered Colony subdivisions with 1970s and 1980s brick homes.
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Inside Original Colony Neighborhoods
Before Grandscape and The Tribute, The Colony was a Fox and Jacobs home development. The builder bought about 3,000 acres near SH 121 and FM 423 in 1973, the first families moved in by October 1974, and the city incorporated in January 1977. Those early neighborhoods are still platted as numbered sections, such as Colony No. 18 and Colony 19, with mostly single-story brick homes from the late 1970s and 1980s. They fit first-time buyers, investors and anyone who wants a yard close to SH 121 at a lower price than newer parts of town.
The lesson here is that these homes are priced on condition. One Colony No. 18 listing at $342,000 disclosed a 2024 foundation repair and a 2025 sewer line replacement, which is the kind of work I ask about on every home this age. If you are selling, have the repair paperwork and any transferable warranty ready, because it calms buyers and appraisers; if you are buying, I budget for foundation, sewer and roof inspections up front so there are no surprises.
The builder's rep works for the builder. I work for you.
As your agent I owe you fiduciary duties under Texas law: I have to put your interests above everyone else's, including my own, and tell you anything material I learn about the deal. In that sales office, I'm the only real advocate you have.
I walk the slab, the framing before drywall and the final with you and your inspector, and I know what to push back on.
A builder's rep sells one community. I put your budget side by side across builders, with the PID or MUD, the school district and the incentive each one is offering that month.
Builders offer price cuts, closing costs or a rate buydown. I run the numbers on each option so you take the one that does the most for your monthly payment.
Builders write their own contracts, not the standard state forms. I go through every page with you, and stay on it until you have the keys.
On new construction the builder usually pays my fee, and I confirm it in writing before you sign. Bring me, or register me, on your first visit, because many builders won't add an agent later.
Around Original Colony Neighborhoods
Photos via Wikimedia Commons. Ridgepointe Park: Kevin Payravi, CC BY-SA 4.0
Neighborhood walking trails and playgrounds (per listing), Close to The Colony community center (per listing), Quick access to SH 121 and Lewisville Lake parks
The original Fox and Jacobs sections sit in central The Colony (ZIP 75056) around North Colony Boulevard, between SH 121 to the south and Lewisville Lake to the west.
Most of The Colony is in Lewisville ISD, and the combined rate depends on the school district and any special assessments tied to the lot. I pull the taxing entities and the last tax bill for each address so you can see the real monthly cost before you write an offer.
Where Original Colony Neighborhoods sits
Drive times, schools and shopping around it. Ask me for a tour of the area.
Meet Miguel.
Miguel Gomez is a Texas REALTOR® with Texava Brokerage. He works with first-time home buyers, new construction and families relocating to North Texas, and he gets back to you the same day.
About Original Colony Neighborhoods
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Every home that sold in Original Colony Neighborhoods, last 90 days
Sale price, price per square foot and days on market for each sale, pulled from the MLS by Miguel. Useful if you are thinking about selling or want to know if a listing is priced right.
New listings in Original Colony Neighborhoods, straight from the MLS
Miguel sets up an MLS search with your price range, and new homes reach you the day they hit the market, with photos, price and history. Your number stays with Miguel.
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- The Colony, Texas (Wikipedia: history)
- Listing: 5168 N Colony Boulevard, Colony No 18 (July 2025)
- Rental listing: 5281 Reed Drive, Colony 19 (Aug 2026)
HOA dues, MUD and PID assessments and school zoning change by section. Miguel verifies them for every address.