West Houston real estate
During the past few years, Houston’s west side
has experienced immense growth. New and preowned home sales are
brisk, and housing values continue to increase. The area offers
high-quality living, good schools, excellent freeway access, and a
range of shopping and recreational activities. Demand has exceeded
supply of residences here because of the proximity to freeways, the
Uptown area and the appeal of wooded, established neighborhoods. The Uptown community has more than 500 acres, 2,000 businesses,
600 retail stores, 100 restaurants, 26 hotels and more than 18
million visitors each year. It is Houston’s second downtown and
boasts the city’s second skyline, dominated by Williams Tower
- the nation’s largest building outside a downtown area with a
magnificent “water wall.” Some of Houston’s most upscale
restaurants and luxury hotels call this area home.
Katy offers a small-town atmosphere with
towering oaks and stately pines adorning many homes. The Katy ISD
provides exemplary educational opportunities. Memorial Hermann Katy
Hospital and CHRISTUS St. Catherine, a well-care center, provide
health care services. Katy has many well-known department stores, as
well as small shops and boutiques, and is home to Katy Mills
Mall. A zoned community, Katy has areas available for
businesses, schools, shopping, churches and family living. Housing
options include apartments, single-family homes, small ranches and
estate homes. The city is home to upscale communities such as
Canyon Gate, Green Trails, Kelliwood and Nottingham.
Lakes on Eldridge, located north of I-10
West on 343 acres, offers lakeside living just minutes from
Houston’s cultural and business centers. Residents are served by the
highly rated Cypress-Fairbanks ISD and have easy access to
shopping centers, major employment centers, medical facilities and
recreational opportunities. The area’s million-dollar recreation
center has three lighted tennis courts, an Olympic-sized swimming
pool and beach area. Estate homes start in the $400’s.
Memorial is one of Houston’s most
prestigious neighborhoods. Its name comes from the main
thoroughfare, Memorial Drive. The first significant residential
development in this area began in the 1950s. Above-average income
home buyers were attracted to this heavily wooded area and the
Spring Branch and Katy ISDs. Subdivisions range from comfortable
single-family homes to million dollar estates. Development along
I-10 on the northern portion of the area includes reputable office
centers and Town and Country and Memorial City malls. Royal Oaks
is located within the Houston city limits off Westheimer Road, west
of the Uptown area. This community offers a world-class, private
golf course; a 45,000-square-foot sports clubhouse and spa with
fitness center; 25-yard lap pool and recreational pool; a tennis
complex; and an extensive fiber optic network. Homes range from the
$300’s to more than $1 million.
Near Uptown is the Tanglewood/ Broadoaks
district – now the home of former US President George Bush and his
wife, Barbara Bush. Only a few vacant lots north of Woodway are
available for construction. Architectural style is often Colonial or
Georgian with some French and contemporary construction. Empty-nest
couples and young, professional couples occupy many of the
residences. A good inventory of townhouses exists.
Clustering near west Memorial Drive and I-10 West
are the Memorial Villages – quiet neighborhoods of
well-manicured lawns. The Villages, which include older 1960s homes
and more modern homes, is comprised of the municipalities of
Bunker Hill, Hedwig, Hunter’s Creek and Piney Point. Many homes
found in this area fringe Buffalo Bayou.
The Villages offer shopping
centers, recreational areas and outstanding schools. Some of
Houston’s finest private schools are located here. Home prices start
in the $300’s. Several subdivisions in West Memorial were built in
the 1960s and 1970s. Most of these areas present private, large-lot
living. Memorial Thicket, Fleetwood and Barker’s Landing are
newer subdivisions built within the past 20 years. Home styles are
typically New Orleans Colonial, Cape Cod, traditional and
contemporary.
Weston Lakes is a private master-planned
community featuring luxury, custom homes. The West Oaks area
offers a good inventory townhouses for lease and a mix of other
housing options. Located nearby are the Energy Corridor, comprised
of many energy-related companies; Memorial City Medical Center;
and Tarrytowne, an assisted-living complex. Recreational
activities abound in the area, including the Westside Tennis Club
– one of the top tennis clubs in the nation. Windsor Park Lakes,
located south of I-10 West outside Texas 6, is served by the
exemplary-rated Katy ISD. The community features private piers for
boating, rock landscaped waterfalls and lighted sprays, gated
entrances and Mediterranean-style homes. Windsor Park Lakes offers
tennis courts, athletic fields and swimming pools and is Houston’s
first all tiled-roof community. Custom homes range from the $400’s
to $1.3 million.
Click below for more
information on each area
Katy
Lakes on Eldridge Memorial Villages
Weston Lakes
|
