St. George Place – is a peaceful enclave located in the shadow of the Galleria Friday, Jul 29 2011

St. George Place

Est. 1989

St George Place, originally known as Lamar Terrace, is a peaceful enclave located in the shadow of the Galleria. This inner loop neighborhood is bordered to the north by West Alabama, to the south by Richmond Avenue, to the east by South Rice, and to the west by Chimney Rock.

In 1989, Robert Silvers bought and formed 107 lots out of portions of an older subdivision, Lamar Terrace, from the Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation. Mr. Silvers tore down many of the original homes, and petitioned Houston’s city council to rebuild the neighborhood. With its new name, St George Place, and a plan, Mr. Silvers was awarded the city’s first tax-increment reinvestment zone (TIRZ) and Public Improvement District, making it possible to institute zoning in place of deed restrictions that had expired. Of all the TIRZs that have followed since in Houston and other Texas cities, St. George Place is often regarded as the most successful. In the years since St George Place was formed, the neighborhood has been transformed from a once blighted area of town into a premier Uptown-Galleria area residential neighborhood full of new home construction, beautiful streets, and a fun and active neighborhood civic association (the SGPCA). The SGPCA oversees and manages the community’s Security and Landscape Maintenance contracts and activities. Likewise, the SGPCA stays actively involved in issues and solutions that continue to ensure that St. George Place is an attractive, safe, friendly, and resident-focused neighborhood. It’s placement within the southwest corner of the Galleria Mall offers residents only a short walking distance to the most premier shopping area of Houston.

The area has also been transformed by the addition of new streets, lighting, and a new elementary school. Spectacular two story homes featuring designs from Houston’s best architects dominate the subdivision. The style of homes focuses on Mediterranean style, French Country Custom, Spanish, and occasionally a traditional home. Since its revival, only a smattering of original Lamar Terrace homes still stand and, when offered for sale, are sold for lot value.

Students living in St. George Place attend schools served by the Houston Independent School District.

Click here to view homes for Sale in St. George Place / Lamar Terrace

Homes range in price from the $400,000 to as much as $1 million+

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Bunker Hill Village, Houston Memorial Villages Friday, Jul 29 2011

Bunker Hill Village, is one of six Memorial Villages, with a total land area of just over 1.5 miles, and is located just east of the Memorial Park and the 610 Loop. It is bounded on the east by Blalock Road near Piney Point Village, to the north by Hedwig Village and Memorial Woods, to the west by Memorial Forest and Frostwood, and to the south by Lakeview and Whispering Oaks. As of the 2000 census, the population was 3,654 with approximately 1,307 homes. Like so many places in the Memorial area, the homes in Hedwig Village were constructed over a wide time period.

Early in its history, Bunker Hill Village consisted of a settlement of German farmers who, attracted by its verdant forest of pines and hardwoods, established sawmills to cut timber. In fact, Harris County highway maps as late as 1936 still showed the existence of several sawmills.  In the mid-1950s, effort to form a Spring Branch municipality failed.  As the community evolved, residents concerned that the area’s quiet, wooded environment might fall victim to over development and annexation as Houston’s growth drew ever nearer. The city incorporated in December 1954 with a mayor-council government system, zoning ordinances, zoning regulations and tax rate to ensure that its charm and country-estate atmosphere could be preserved for future generations. In 1962 the city had 2,216 people. By 1966 Bunker Hill Villagebecame affluent and had two public schools and two churches. In 1981 4,442 people lived in Bunker Hill Village.  Only single-family homes are permitted in Bunker Hill Village with a minimum lot size of 10,000 square feet in District B and 20,000 square feet in District A.

Students living in Bunker Hill Village attend schools served by the Spring Branch Independent School District. All residents are assigned to Wildcat Way School in Houston for preschool.  With two elementary schools, Bunker Hill Elementary School and Frostwood Elementary School are located in the city limits and serve two separate portions of Bunker Hill Village. A small portion is served by Memorial Drive Elementary School in Piney Point Village.  The Western portion of Bunker Hill Village is served by Memorial Middle School (in Houston), while the eastern portion is served by Spring Branch Middle School (in Hedwig Village). All of Bunker Hill Village is served by Memorial High School, which is located in Hedwig Village.

Residents in Bunker Hill Village benefit not only from their own elected mayor-council system, zoning ordinances, zoning regulations and tax rate, but also from the excellent Memorial Villages Police Department and equally regarded Village Fire Department. In addition, the village is within the Memorial Villages Water Authority.

The Harris County Public Library (HCPL) system operates the Spring Branch Memorial Branch at 930 Corbindale Road in Hedwig Village. The 10,500-square-foot branch opened in 1975.

Home prices in Bunker Hill Village range from around $600,000 to over $4million.

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River Oaks among the most affluent communities in the Lone-Star State Friday, Jul 29 2011

River Oaks

77019 Est. 1920s

River Oaks subdivision is located inside the 610 Loop, halfway between downtown and uptown and to the south of Upper Kirby and west of Montrose. It is bordered by Buffalo Bayou to north, Westheimer to the South, Shepherd Drive to the east and East Briar Hollow Lane (Union Pacific Railroad track) to the west. Home to many CEOs, board directors, and wealthy entrepreneurs, River Oaks has earned the reputation of being one of Houston’s and the Southwest’s most exclusive neighborhoods. In the early 1920s, River Oaks subdivision was developed by Mike and Will Hogg, sons of a former governor of Texas, and their associate, Hugh Potter. Their company, the River Oaks Corporation, started with an option to purchase 200 acres of land four miles west of Houston on the south bank of Buffalo Bayou, surrounding the already flourishing River Oaks Country Club.
To say that the Hoggs were undertaking a highly speculative venture is an understatement. Houstonians regarded Country Club Estates, accessible only by a dirt road, as the hinterlands; sales were less than brisk. The Hogg brothers and their partner Mr. Potter, leaned heavily on the allure of the country club’s golf course to stimulate sales, and reduced lot sizes from their original range of 3.5- to 14.25-acres to smaller parcels. The strategy worked, and River Oaks Country Club Estates began to sell. The Hogg’s retained Kansas City landscape architects Hare and Hare to provide a master plan for the new subdivision, which included home sites, a fifteen-acre campus for River Oaks Elementary School, two shopping centers, esplanades, and underground utility lines.
Rigid building codes, deed restrictions and centralized community control assured exclusivity, and approval of house designs by an architectural panel was required. River Oaks became famous for impressive homes designed by the country’s foremost residential architects, including John Staub, Birdsall P. Briscoe, Hiram Salisbury, and Howard Barnstone. Its most famous house, Bayou Bend, was a collaborative design by Staub and Briscoe for the Hogg’s’ sister, Ima, an early and exuberant collector of American antiques. Her home is now administered by the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and houses the Bayou Bend Collection, a premier resource for American decorative arts. A later Staub house, Rienzi, built for the late Harris and Carroll Masterson, is also administered by the MFAH and houses the Mastersons’ European decorative art collection.
River Oaks is believed to be among the most affluent communities in the Lone-Star State and features one of the wealthiest zip codes (77019) in America according to Forbes “The most expensive ZIP codes in America.” The residential area measures approximately 1,200 acres. This beautiful tract of land offers shady boulevards, spacious, meticulously landscaped lawns and breathtaking bayou views. Strong ordinances and deed restrictions enforced by the River Oaks Property Owners maintain the elegance and grace of this neighborhood. Avalon, Glendower Court, Royden Oaks, Oak Estates, Afton Oaks, and Highland Village are residential “inside the Loop” neighborhoods which are contiguous to River Oaks and offer some of Houston’s most desirable places to live. Traditional architecture prevails in River Oaks, but it’s actually a diverse mix of the traditional and modern styles of architecture. In fact, many of the homes in River Oaks were designed by nationally recognized architects of the era.
Nearby parks include River Oaks Park with recently updated playground equipment, tennis courts, a basketball court, and a charming civic building designed by one of Houston’s famous architects, John Staub. Just north of the neighborhoods, heavily wooded Memorial Park offers over 1,500 acres for golfing, biking, jogging, swimming, tennis, volleyball and baseball. There are also bridal paths and picnic areas. Central to everything, the private Briar Club has its own tennis, swimming, dining and work-out facilities. River Oaks is home to the River Oaks Garden Club and now River Oaks Chamber Orchestra. River Oaks is home to the River Oaks Country Club. Each year since 1931, the River Oaks Country Club has hosted the River Oaks International Tennis Tournament. The River Oaks golf course, designed by Donald J. Ross, is an 18-hole course that opened in 1922.  The Hogg brothers and their partner, Mr. Potter, would be pleased to know that their high-risk location was, by the mid 1990s, turned out to be the geographic center of Houston and a famous Texas landmark.
River Oaks Corporation has been replaced by the River Oaks Property Owners’ Association (ROPO) which maintains, from a central command center, a neighborhood security force with 24-hour patrols. ROPO also handles permanent maintenance of the area through the levy of a maintenance fee. It monitors a very comprehensive deed restriction compliance, which ensures that the area can never be invaded by commercial structures or multi-family housing. It maintains the areas’ esplanades and parks, and contracts for trash collection services. Houston Independent School District schools serve students from these neighborhoods beginning at the elementary level on through high school. HISD schools include; River Oaks Elementary, Lanier Middle School, and Lamar High School. Several private schools nearby include the St. John’s School and the River Oaks Baptist School.
The median home in River Oaks has more than 3,600 square feet and an appraised value of over $1,000,000; property values range to greater than $20 million.

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Westhaven Estates Monday, Jul 25 2011

Westghaven Estates – http://westhaven-estate.houston-luxury-homes.com/

Est. 1950s

 

Westhaven Estates is a subdivision is located in west Houston and nestled between the neighborhoods of Briargrove and Tanglewood. Its boundaries are Woodway to the north, Westheimer to the south, Nantucket to the
east, and Potomac to the west. Westhaven estates is situated only eight miles west of downtown Houston and only one and one-half miles from the famed Galleria.

Originally established in the 1950s, prominent developers began transforming this single-family subdivision into a premiere neighborhood of garden homes and townhouses by the late 1970s. Large, upscale homes were built on zero lot lines to provide for less outside maintenance and larger square footage within.

There are currently in excess of 830 residences, and development is progressing steadily. Commercial enterprises and billboards are not allowed in Westhaven Estates, but full-service shopping centers featuring high-quality food markets, restaurants, pharmacies, coffee bars, bakeries, and health clubs thrive on the edge of this quiet, secluded neighborhood. The
diversity of retail establishments, entertainment venues, and business complexes in the adjoining Uptown District provide a contrasting lively, urban atmosphere. In addition to the nearby indoor activities, Westhaven residents have immediate access to some of Houston’s most inviting open spaces for relaxation and exercise including Transco Park, Lake on Post Oak, and Memorial
Park. These pleasant oases offer wide green park areas, fountains, walking and jogging trails, golf courses, tennis courts, and lush natural forest in the heart of the city.

Students living in Westhaven Estates attend Houston
Independent School District. The following public schools serve Westhaven Estates Subdivision; Briargrove Elementary School, Grady Middle School and Lee High School.

Homes range in price from the $350,000 to as much as $1.3 million

 

Click here to view Homes for Sale ibn Westhaven Estates

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Houston’s Tanglewood Real Estate Market Report for Janurary 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010 Wednesday, Sep 1 2010

Tanglewood Real Estate Market Report from Janurary 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010

Number of Homes Sold	24
Average Day on Market	275
Sales Price Range	$460,000 to $3,495,000
Average Sales Price	$1,722,957
County	Harris
City	Houston

Square Foot Price Change Data 1994 – 2009 for Tanglewood

Source: Crawford Realty Advisors Phone: 281-587-0132 E-mail: info@CrawfordRealtyAdvisors.com

Tanglewood – One of Houston’s most prestigious neighborhoods, Tanglewood is located just outside the 610 Loop about 8 miles from Downtown Houston. Tanglewood opened in the summer of 1949 and was named for the book Tanglewood Tales, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The developer came from a part of the country with hills, so he curved the streets and landscaped to create interest. Big lots, typically 1/4-acre to 3/4-acre, are in keeping with his plan for an upscale community. Residents often stroll along the trail at the Tanglewood Boulevard median, which is lined with live oaks and crape myrtles. Tanglewood has always been an extremely popular area because of its location in the heart of Galleria area, close to downtown and surrounded in part by Houston Country Club. Homes in Tanglewood and the surrounding area have become increasingly sought after in recent years as Houston’s luxury housing market expands.

Tanglewood 2009 Real Estate Fact

Number of Homes	1,172
Average Bedrooms	4
Average Bathrooms	3.6
Median Sq. Foot	4,466
Median Lot Size	16,500
Median Year Built	1966
County	Harris
City	Houston
Zip	77056 / 77057
School	Houston ISD
Web	houstontanglewood.com

Source: Crawford Realty Advisors Phone: 281-587-0132 E-mail: info@CrawfordRealtyAdvisors.com

All information is subject to change and should be independently verified.

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Houston’s 25 Most Expensive / Desirable Neigborhoods Saturday, Mar 6 2010

Subdivision	City	Zip	Med. Appraisal	Avg. Sq. Ft.	Avg. Bedrooms	Avg. Baths	Avg. Year Built
River Oaks Tall Timber	Houston	77019	$3,711,446	7,740	4.5	5.1	1973
River Oaks Country Club Estate	Houston	77019	$3,049,000	6,526	4.10	4.10	1940
Rivercrest	Houston	77042	$2,751,753	6,733	4.10	3.60	1968
Stablewood	Houston	77024	$2,112,115	6,580	4.50	4.40	1996
Sherwood Forest	Houston	77024	$2,080,558	6,574	4.40	4.30	1958
Memorial Drive Manor	Houston	77024	$1,380,162	4,743	4.10	3.60	1979
River Oaks	Houston	77019	$1,366,472	4,262	3.60	3.30	1942
Longwoods	Houston	77024	$1,330,000	4,908	4.20	3.70	1966
Willowick	Houston	77024	$1,270,150	4,676	4.40	3.80	1962
Bayou Woods	Houston	77024	$1,245,000	4,890	4.10	3.60	1960
Hunterwood	Houston	77024	$1,240,000	5,136	4.30	3.70	1971
West Oaks	Houston	77056	$1,231,044	4,682	3.80	3.60	1997
Woodlands Cw At Vosr	The Woodlands	77382	$1,218,525	6,206	4.50	4.50	2004
Tanglewood	Houston	77056	$1,172,926	4,413	4.00	3.50	1962
Huisache Acres	Houston	77056	$1,142,792	4,885	4.20	3.70	1995
Hunters Grove	Houston	77024	$1,133,530	4,748	4.50	3.80	1968
Tanglelane	Houston	77056	$1,067,954	4,318	3.50	3.50	1997
Lakeforest Of Kelliwood	Katy	77450	$1,067,230	6,039	4.80	4.10	2000
Indian Trail	Houston	77057	$1,057,767	4,373	4.00	3.90	1974
Pine Shadows	Houston	77056	$1,051,305	4,524	4.00	3.50	1956
Broad Oaks	Houston	77056	$1,033,096	4,032	3.90	3.40	1972
Crestwood	Houston	77007	$1,016,930	3,458	3.40	2.80	1981
Avalon – Enclave At Waters Of Avalon	Sugar Land	77479	$1,013,080	5,458	5.00	4.10	2002
Avalon Place	Houston	77019	$1,005,177	3,537	3.50	2.80	1940
Sandalwood	Houston	77024	$1,000,000	3,789	4.00	3.10	1959

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Westhaven Estates 2008 Real Estate Market Report – Houston Luxury Homes for Sale 77057 Tuesday, Apr 7 2009

Westhaven Estates Originally a single-family dwelling subdivision, this area has been transformed into a premier neighborhood of townhouses and large upscale homes within the last 20 years by developers. The homes were built-in zero lot lines in order to provide large homes with less exterior maintenance, so is great if you don’t want much maintenance. Located in West Houston, this area is approximately 8 miles away from the downtown core, and is only a short distance to the Galleria and uptown districts, which makes Westhaven estates a desirable neighborhood.  Westhaven estates is bordered by Woodway and Westheimer on the north and south, respectively.   Westhaven Estates 2008 Real Estate Market Report Number of Homes Sold 35 Average Day on Market 93 Sales Price Range $225,000 to $1,450,000 Average Sales Price $708,269 Area Houston Uptown, Galleria Post Oak, Westhaven, Tanglewood Zip 77057

For more information or to schedule a showing of any property Call (832) 298-2893 or E-mail:Steven Teoh, your Houston Luxury Homes Specialist. Steven Teoh’s web Site: http://www.houstonluxuryhighrises.com/ www.Houston-Luxury-Homes.com www.Houston-TownHomes.com www.HoustonUptownLofts.com www.teohrealestate.com

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Stablewood 2008 Real Estate Market Report – Houston Luxury Homes for Sale -77024 Monday, Apr 6 2009

Stablewood – A master-planned residential living environment in Houston’s urban core that blends architectural elegance with city living, Stablewood is ideally positioned just outside Loop 610 at Memorial Drive and North Post Oak Lane. Stablewood is just a short walk from Houston’s historic Memorial Park, and is within easy access of Uptown/Galleria shopping and award-winning restaurants, Houston’s downtown business district and Texas Medical Center.

School – The community enjoys the benefit of the renowned Spring Branch Independent School District as well as being conveniently located near some of the most prestigious private schools in Houston.

Stablewood 2008 Real Estate Market Report

Number of Homes Sold 2
Average Day on Market 101
Sales Price Range $1,624,750 – $2,692.500
Average Sales Price $2,158,625

Area: Houston Uptown, Memorial Area, Spring Branch, Galleria Post Oak.

Zip: 77024

For more information or to schedule a showing of any property Call (832) 298-2893 or
E-mail:Steven Teoh, your Houston Luxury Homes Specialist.

Steven Teoh’s web Site:

• www.HoustonLuxuryHighRises.com
• www.Houston-Luxury-Homes.com
• www.Houston-TownHomes.com
• www.HoustonUptownLofts.com
• www.teohrealestate.com

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Tanglewood 2008 Real Estate Market Report Monday, Mar 30 2009

Tanglewood – One of Houston’s most prestigious neighborhoods, Tanglewood is Located just outside the 610 Loop about 8 miles from Downtown Houston. Tanglewood opened in the summer of 1949 and was named for the book Tanglewood Tales, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The developer came from a part of the country with hills, so he curved the streets and landscaped to create interest. Big lots, typically 1/4-acre to 3/4-acre, are in keeping with his plan for an upscale community. Residents often stroll along the trail at the Tanglewood Boulevard median, which is lined with live oaks and crape myrtles. Tanglewood has always been an extremely popular area because of its location in the heart of Galleria area, close to downtown and surrounded in part by Houston Country Club. Homes in Tanglewood and the surrounding area have become increasingly sought after in recent years as Houston’s luxury housing market expands. Tanglewood 2008 Real Estate Market Report Number of Homes Sold 36 Average Day on Market 149 Sales Price Range $473,000 to $5,150,000 Average Sales Price $2.021.54 Area Houston Uptown, Galleria Post Oak, Tanglewood Zip 77056 Tanglewood Homes Association 5757 Woodway, Suite 160 Houston, Texas 77057-1519 Office Hours 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Monday – Friday Phone (713) 781-1642 Fax (713) 781-2223

For more information or to schedule a showing of any property Call (832) 298-2893 or E-mail:Steven Teoh, your Houston Luxury Homes Specialist. http://www.tanglewood.houston-luxury-homes.com/

Steven Teoh’s web Site:
www.HoustonLuxuryHighRises.com

www.Houston-Luxury-Homes.com

www.Houston-TownHomes.com

www.HoustonUptownLofts.com

www.teohrealestate.com

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City of Bellaire, Texas – 2008 Real Estate Report Monday, Mar 30 2009

Bellaire a city within the city of Houston offers the perfect combination of quiet, small town America , with the convenience of big city attractions. Originally one of Houston ‘s first suburbs, Bellaire grew from a small farming community to a booming residential neighborhood. Bellaire is known as the “City of Homes ” as the city is mostly residential. The city mainly functions as a bedroom community for upper-middle class families. As of 2000, Bellaire was the 27th wealthiest location in Texas by per capita income. Bellaire High School is a flagship of the Houston Independent School District (HISD). An HISD magnet school for foreign languages and the International Baccalaureate Program, Bellaire High School is well known for consistently producing the highest number of National Merit Finalists of any high school in HISD, in addition to regularly producing state champion baseball teams. Bellaire is made up of enclaves. They include Bellaire Place, Bellaire Courts, Bellaire Oaks, Sylvania Courts, Southdale, Teas Gardens, Westmoreland Farms, Braeburn Hollow, Blume Acres, Tenbrook Plaza, Elmhurst, Hollyview, Post Oak Terrace, Carroll, Evergreen Plaza, Mulberry Manor, Turrentine, Pin Oak Estates, Cranford Place, Braeburn Gardens, Oak Terrace, West Post Oak, Cedar Oaks, Twin Oaks, Bellview, Peaceful Valley, Oakdale, Teasdale, Richmond Plaza, Aband Alley, Evergreen Court, Vaughn Estates, Loveland Terrace, Georgian Terrace, Spruce Lane Place, Beechmont, Heart of Bellaire, Normanor, Willow Lane Place, La Mont, Frank L. Holton, Braeburn Gardens, and Braeburn Country Club Estates. City of Bellaire 2008 Real Estate Market Report Number of Homes Sold 227 Average Day on Market 83 Sales Price Range $210,000 – $2,175,000 Average Sales Price $729,554 Zip Code: 77401 Area: Southwest Houston, Bellaire Texas

For more information or to schedule a showing of any property Call (832) 298-2893 or E-mail:Steven Teoh, your Houston Luxury Homes Specialist.

www.Bellaire.Houston-Luxury-Homes.com

Steven Teoh’s web Site:
www.HoustonLuxuryHighRises.com

www.Houston-Luxury-Homes.com

www.Houston-TownHomes.com

www.HoustonUptownLofts.com

www.teohrealestate.com

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