Southampton real estate
Southampton Place may be one of the
few spots in Houston where you really don't have to have a car to
get around.
Located across from Rice University,
this upscale neighborhood is near the Texas Medical Center, the
Museum District and is not far from downtown.
It's very much a neighborhood, you
can walk to Seekers, the Village, or to get cappuccino at Allegro."
Butera's, the longstanding
neighborhood grocery store on Bissonnet, was purchased this year by
Seekers grocery stores, which has maintained the store's small town
character. The civic association has been vigilant about maintaining
restrictions and keeping the quality of the neighborhood intact.
The association fought attempts by
the city to ban use of the alleys that run behind the houses for
trash pick-up. The city ended up getting smaller garbage trucks to
service the area..
When sewer lines were put in, the
association insisted on tunneling rather than digging to protect the
old oaks prevalent in the neighborhood.
People value the fact that the
neighborhood has been there for a long time and they have protected
the neighborhood. The old houses and it's wonderful that
they have been preserved and updated.
Southampton was developed in 1922 by
E.H. Fleming with mostly large bungalows and Georgian homes. Oak
trees form a canopy over Rice and Sunset boulevards.
Nice older homes generally sell from
$300,000 to $500,000. Some new homes have been constructed that fall
in the $600,000 to $700,000 range.
Public schools are highly regarded.
Poe Elementary hosts an annual Halloween carnival.
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