LAKE CONROE - A new set of condominiums on Lake Conroe hopes to meet the needs of people who are seeking the good life without all the work.

Winkler and Associates created Paradise Point as a way to meet demand for a high quality, maintenance free housing option on Lake Conroe.
Paradise Point consists of four buildings with three floors each that contain a total of 48 condominiums along Lake Conroe at 168 Lake Point Boulevard just off Texas 105 West.

There is a market for people who want to live on the lake but don't want the responsibility of taking care of a house, said Kim Mercer, marketing director for Winkler and Associates. The company already has sold 23 of the condominiums.

A number of people that are buying the homes live in Houston and are using the condominiums as weekend homes, she said. "They want to come up here and just be able to enjoy their time on the water.
"They don't want to spend their weekends doing maintenance."
Mercer said they are still educating people in Houston about Lake Conroe. "They know there's a lake up here but they don't know much about it or how nice it is."

The condominiums are built to be like the company's custom homes along the lake but on a smaller scale, she said. "We believe that people want that type of living."

Custom features such as granite countertops, tile floors and crown molding are used in each condominium, Mercer said. "They're very high-end for what you get for the money."

The average age of individuals purchasing the homes is 45-60 years old. "Right now there's a nice mix between weekend and full-time residents."

Bud Dixon was Paradise Point's first resident. Dixon said he owns 10 acres of land in the area and was planning on building a house there when he drove past the newly opened condominiums. He stopped by for a tour and was sold.

"I came back that next morning with a check for $10,000," Dixon said.
Dixon, a retired airline captain, said that he was very impressed with the view of Lake Conroe from his living room.

"To look out and see this every morning is breathtaking," Dixon said. "It's just a great place to live."

The prices for the condominiums range from $147,000 for the one-bedroom floor plan to as much as $231,000 for the two-bedroom plan.
All of the condominiums have a view of the lake along with a balcony or porch, Mercer said. Each condominium also has its own boat slip.
The builder can add options to any of the floor plans for an additional cost, Mercer said.

Plans are for the entire development to be completed by the end of the year, she said. Some homes have already been finished and the first residents began to move in a few weeks ago.

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