Here are things to consider;
- Need a kid friendly neighborhood - lots of playmates- boys 10 & 8
- The best public school system is a must
- Stay at home mom --- active community that organizes fun events.
- Looking for all the amenities - swimming, sports etc...
- commute is not an issue - will work from home office
- Want schools, youth sports and shopping all contained within the master community.
- Would like to spend around $400K but flexible either way.
I know very little about these burbs, so your input will help narrow my scope. Thanks for your help!
2006-12-15 03:22:35 · 6 answers · asked by Onthemove 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Houston
Given the fact that your parameters are fairly specific and that you have a good deal of flexibility because of the home office, and the fact that your 400k range is going to buy you a very nice home in most parts of Houston (not River Oaks or West University but they are mostly older/kidless anyway) you are in a nice position. Having lived in Houston for many years and after reading the previous answers submitted, I would have to agree that the Sugarland area and the Woodlands area would be two of the primary areas you would want to look at, with one additional area for consideration. The Kemah, Clear Lake area (which is a lot of NASA and NASA sub-contractor personnel) is a bit more eclectic but it really has a lot of fun and interesting parts, i.e., close to the bays/waterfronts, close to Galveston, etc. The school district is like most parts of Houston in that some of the schools are better than others, its a fun/active community and the shopping is pretty decent. Somewhat different than Sugarland and Woodlands in that it is more diversified in pretty much all aspects. Based on your descriptors, this would be my ranking of areas for you to pursue. One, Kemah/Clear Lake, two would be the Sugarland area and three would be the Woodlands. A couple of incidental notes. The Woodlands you will generally be looking at heavily treed areas, the Sugarland area has some areas with beautiful settings but generally has a more open feel and the Kemah area is more open also. Truthfully, I think The Woodlands is the only one that truly qualifies as a legitimate master-palnned community but the others are fairly self-contained also. Although I left Houston a few years ago it is my understanding that the housing market there is still reasonably strong so I don't know that you will be able to get any great bargains in that respect yet (petroleum and medical industries are huge in Houston and those two fields are not exactly hurting). At the end of the day, securing a really sharp/helpful real estate agent is going to be your biggest help - personally, I'd interview several and then start there. Hope this helps; I loved Houston (but true, the summers can be tough with the combination of heat and humidity). Good luck.
2006-12-18 05:25:31 · answer #1 · answered by Accountability Guy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Katy, Sugar Land, Missouri City.... Stafford.. however the better schools are in CCISD.. and those places our more "ghetto" some good options would probably be around Friendswood or Webster.. (school and community wise) definatly check it out.. but to be closer to work.. you should live closer to the SW freeway (59) so you can take it straight up to work.. BUT you could live in southeast houston where it is safer and has some new growing nieghborhoods and then take I-45 onto the sam houston tollroad towards your work.. (houston has some lovely traffic problems btw =/)
2016-05-24 20:35:40 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude, Houston metro is larger than Kuwait. So when you say your are moving to Houston it makes no sense. be specific as which part of Houston. The SouthWest is the preferred quadrant, south of I-10, north of US 59.
Sugar Land is considered the queen of the suburbs. Money magazine rated it as the # 3 best place in the USA to live and raise a family. For around $300K you should get a 3300 sq ft colonial. Go to www.realtor.com and type in zip codes 77478 and 77479. The Sugar Land Town Center will make you weep! This town is just across the Harris County line in Ft Bend county. The slightly higher property taxes keeps certain people away.
I used to live in 77478- loved it. Now I live in live in a DC suburb in Northern Virginia.
2006-12-18 02:59:31 · answer #3 · answered by raininrio 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'm familiar with the webster/clear lake area which is in the southeast part of houston. clear lake independent school district is really good. neighborhoods around there are very friendly... my brother lives in one of them. shopping is great out there. baybrook mall is surrounded by all kinds of shops. you're about 30 minutes away from galveston there as well as 30 minutes away from downtown houston depending on traffic. you're also right near NASA/Johnson Space Center. i'm not sure about the property market but check out MLS listings for the area. check areas in and around 77062.
other areas to look into would be humble, the woodlands and kingwood. those areas might be too high priced, though. houston independent school district isn't all that great and the southest areas are dodgy... except for sugarland... and west houston is decent. east houston... not so much.
2006-12-15 03:39:24 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
May I suggest The Woodlands?
thewoodlands.com
It's North of Houston and highly regarded.
2006-12-17 14:52:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jersey Village is everything you're looking for. It is in the CyFair School District. Jersey Village isayt Hwy 290 & the Beltway.
2006-12-16 04:08:09 · answer #6 · answered by CeCe 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋