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  • Atasca Woods

    Posted: 31 January 2008 by John Huval

    MLS Area 1 | Zip code 77346 | Humble, Texas

    Atasca Woods, established in the early 2000’s, is located in NE Houston, south of FM 1960, off West Lake Houston Parkway and Atascocita Road. The subdivision includes over 900 residential lots and Reserve areas in its 7 residential sections, and is substantially built out. Home builders include Perry, Lennar, Pulte, and Hartford. Resale homes sizes range from 1,200 to 3,700 SF, with recent sales in 2008 generally ranging from the $120’s to $170’s and a median sales price per square foot around $71.00. Atasca Woods is surrounded by neighboring subdivisions Atascocita South, Eagle Springs, and Walden on Lake Houston. Neighborhood access is enhanced by newly completed sections of Will Clayton Parkway which open the corridor east from Highway 59 all the way to West Lake Houston Parkway.

  • Atascocita Forest

    Posted: 20 December 2007 by Nadine Huval

    MLS Area 1 | Zip code 77396 | Humble, Texas

    Atascocita Forest, established in the mid 1970’s, was heavily developed between 1980 and 2000, and includes approximately 1600 homes, in 22 residential sections, by a variety of home builders including Plantation, Pioneer, Wood Brothers, Hampton, Royce, and Postwood. Recent construction homes are available in Sections 19 through 22 developed after 2003. Atascocita Forest resale prices generally range from the $70’s to the low $200’s. The Park at Atascocita Forest, established in 1996, offers an additional 200 plus homes built between 1996 and 2006. Home builders in the Park include Plantation Homes. The Park at Atascocita Forest resale prices generally range from the $130’s to the low $200’s. Surrounding subdivisions include Atascocita Acres, Blackstone Creek, Laurel Place, Timber Forest, Reece, Atascocita Meadows, and Eagle Springs.

  • Atascocita Shores

    Posted: 9 July 2008 by Nadine Huval

    MLS Area 1 | Zip code 77346 | Humble, Texas

    If you’re relocating to the northeast Houston area, your home search may bring you to Atascocita Shores, established in the early 1970’s, and located along Lake Houston’s northwest shore. The Atascocita area takes its history from the Revolutionary-period Atascocita Trail, a military and trade route between South Texas and Louisiana running along present-day FM 1960. The subdivision, stretching the wooded shoreline along Atascocita Shores Drive, off West Lake Houston Parkway, offers both interior lots and lake front lots, and includes over 380 homes. While most homes were built by the mid 1980’s, recent construction homes are available on the resale market. Homes sizes range from 1,900 to 6,100 SF, with recent sales in 2008 generally ranging from the $120’s to $700’s and a median sales price per square foot around $74.00. Atascocita Shores is surrounded by neighboring subdivisions Atascocita Estates, Estates of Pinehurst, Island Greens, Kings River Estates, Pinehurst of Atascocita, and Pines of Atascocita.

  • Audubon Park

    Posted: 19 December 2007 by Nadine Huval

    MLS Area 1 | Zip code 77396 | Humble, Texas

    Recent years finds the NE Houston area around Lake Houston booming with new communities and subdivisions – all part of an estimated 12,000 additional homes to be added by 2012. Amid this new development is Audubon Park Subdivision, located just northeast of the Sam Houston Parkway and Highway 59, off Greens Road and Mesa Drive. Established with homes primarily built in the 1970’s and 1980’s, additional new homes were built in the past few years. There are currently over 800 homes in the subdivision.

  • Bear Branch Village

    Posted: 8 July 2008 by John Huval

    MLS Area 32 | Zip code 77339 | Kingwood, Texas

    Bear Branch Village is one of 21 original Kingwood Villages established in the early 70’s and is part of the successful example of the enormous “master planned community” growth which has occurred in larger US metropolitan areas like Houston over the past 50 years. Located in the piney woods of northeast Houston, along Kingwood Drive and Woodland Hills Parkway. The subdivision includes over 1,000 homes in its 7 residential and commercial sections. While most homes were built by the mid 80’s, some recent construction can be found. Resale homes sizes range from 2,000 to 4,500 SF, with recent sales in 2008 generally ranging from the $110’s to $260’s and a median sales price per square foot around $69.00. Bear Branch is Bear Branch is bordered by the neighboring Kingwood Villages of Woodland Hills, Hunter’s Ridge, Kings Crossing, and Kings Forest.

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  • Birnam Wood

    Posted: 24 June 2008 by Nadine Huval

    MLS Area 12 | Zip code 77373 | Spring, Texas

    Birnam Wood is subdivision of almost 1,500 residential homes located in the Spring area of north Houston, a beautifully wooded part of the metro city, north of FM 1960 and east of the Hardy Toll Road. Developed mostly between the 1970’s & 1990’s and now substantially built out, homes in the subdivision generally range from 1,084 SF to 2,700 SF. Home resale prices since January 2008 have generally ranged from the high $50’s to the $120’s, with an average sale price per square foot of about $48. Birnam Wood is surrounded by the neighboring subdivisions of Fairfax, Timber Lane, Villages of Spring Oaks, Forest Point at Cypresswood, Post Wood, and Sandpiper. Commuting families will find easy access to both the Hardy Toll Road and Highway 45 North.

  • Eagle Springs

    Posted: 7 July 2008 by John Huval

    MLS Area 1 | Zip code 77346 | Humble, Texas

    Ranked among the 50 most active metro area developments by the Houston Business Journal in 2007, Eagle Springs, a 1,360 acre master planned community by Newland Communities, has grown since 2001 to over 1,700 homes. Offering builder homes from premier Houston builders, including Beazer, David Weekley, DR Horton, Emerald, Hallmark Design, Highland, Lennar, Morrison, Perry, Plantation, Ryland, Trendmaker, Village Builders, and Wilshire, new home prices range from $125,000 to $431,000. Resale homes sizes range from 1,200 to 4,900 SF, with recent sales in 2008 generally ranging from the $110’s to $460’s and a median sales price per square foot around $80.00.

  • Forest Cove

    Posted: 8 July 2008 by John Huval

    MLS Area 32 | Zip code 77339 | Kingwood, Texas

    Forest Cove is a companion subdivision to neighboring Forest Cove Country Club Estates, and offers more than 400 homes ranging in size from 1,700 to over 5,000 SF, many of which are custom homes. Large wooded homesites, some over 1 acre in size define this established community. Situated along Hamblen Road just east of Highway 59 North, this quiet neighborhood is located on a bend of the San Jacinto River in northeast Houston and offers commuters about a 30 minute drive to downtown Houston.

  • Forest Cove Country Club

    Posted: 8 July 2008 by John Huval

    MLS Area 32 | Zip code 77339 | Kingwood, Texas

    Forest Cove Country Club Estates is a companion subdivision to neighboring Forest Cove, and offers more than 500 homes located along the Kingwood Cove Golf Course. Bordered by Kingwood Drive to the north, and Hamblen Road to the south, this beautiful neighborhood is located on a bend of the San Jacinto River in northeast Houston and offers commuters about a 30 minute drive to downtown Houston. Resale homes sizes range from 1,500 to 4,000 SF, with sales in the past 12 months having a median sales price per square foot around $62.00.

  • Fosters Mill Village

    Posted: 19 December 2007 by John Huval

    MLS Area 32 | Zip code 77345 | Kingwood, Texas

    Fosters Mill Village is one of the original villages of Kingwood established in the early 70’s. Fosters Mill is located in the piney woods of Kingwood in NE Houston, along Kingwood Drive, a half mile east of West Lake Houston Parkway. The subdivision includes over 500 homes in its 5 residential sections. Homes were built between the late 70’s and the late 90’s. Resale home prices generally range from the high $180’s to the $900’s. Fosters Mill Village is bordered by the neighboring Kingwood Villages of Kings Crossing, Sand Creek, and Kings Point.

  • Foxwood

    Posted: 27 June 2007 by John Huval

    MLS Area 12 | Zip code 77338 | Humble, Texas

    Foxwood Subdivision, established in the early 70’s, is located off Highway 59 North and FM 1960, just north of Bush Intercontinental Airport in NE Houston. The subdivision includes over 1,400 residential lots in its 10 sections, and is currently 70% developed. While most homes were built by the late 70’s, new and recent construction can be found in later developed sections of the neighborhood. Foxwood Subdivision is bordered by the neighboring subdivisions of Cypresswood Point, Oak Hill Estates, Kenswick Meadows, and Saddle Ridge.

  • Greentree Village

    Posted: 20 December 2007 by Nadine Huval

    MLS Area 32 | Zip code 77345 | Kingwood, Texas

    Greentree Village is one of the original villages of Kingwood established in the early 70’s. Greentree Village is located in the piney woods of Kingwood in NE Houston, on the north end of West Lake Houston Parkway at North Park Drive. The subdivision includes over 1,700 homes in its 9 residential sections. Greentree Village is bordered by neighboring Oak Manor subdivision, and the Kingwood Villages of Kings Crossing, Sand Creek, Riverchase, and Mills Branch.

  • Indian Shores

    Posted: 20 December 2007 by Nadine Huval

    MLS Area 1 | Zip code 77532 | Crosby, Texas

    Indian Shores subdivision was established in the mid 60’s, and is situated on the SE shore of Lake Houston in the Houston suburb of Crosby, Texas. Built among beautiful piney woods, typical of the NE Houston metropolitan area, Indian Shores is located off FM 2100 (Crosby-Huffman Road) and Indian Shores Road. Neighboring subdivisions include Rustic Acres U/R, Heathergate Estates U/R, Happy Hide A Way U/R, and Saddle Creek Farms.

  • Kenswick

    Posted: 14 May 2007 by John Huval

    MLS Area 12 | Zip code 77338 | Humble, Texas

    Kenswick Subdivision was established in the early 70’s and is located off Highway 59 North and FM 1960, just north of Bush Intercontinental Airport. The subdivision includes over 1,300 homes in its 7 residential sections. While most homes were built by the mid 80’s, recent construction can be found in later developed sections of the neighborhood. Kenswick Subdivision is bordered by the neighboring subdivisions of Kenswick Forest, Kenswick Glen, Kenswick Meadows, Foxwood, Villas of Foxbrick, Saddle Ridge, Mill Creek, Amberwood, and Deerbrook Estates.

  • Kenswick Forest

    Posted: 15 May 2007 by John Huval

    MLS Area 12 | Zip code 77338 | Humble, Texas

    Kenswick Forest is an extension to the original Kenswick subdivision, established in the early 70’s. Kenswick Forest is located off Highway 59 North and FM 1960, just north of Bush Intercontinental Airport. Kenswick Forest, with over 160 residential homes in its 5 sections, began developing in the early 2000’s and continues to grow with new and recent construction.

  • Kings Crossing Village

    Posted: 8 July 2008 by Nadine Huval

    MLS Area 32 | Zip code 77345 | Kingwood, Texas

    Relocating your home search to the northeast Houston area may bring you Kings Crossing Village, one of 21 original villages of the Kingwood master planned community, located in the beautiful forested area of northeast Houston, just east of West Lake Houston Parkway, along Kingwood Drive, in the heart of Kingwood, Texas. The subdivision’s residential, retail, and reserve areas saw their primary development between 1983 and 1999, and is currently substantially built out with close to 500 homes. Although most homes were built by 1996, recent construction can still be found. Homes sizes range from 1,400 to 3,100 SF, with recent sales in 2008 generally ranging from the $120’s to $290’s and a median sales price per square foot around $86.00.

  • Kingwood Glen Village

    Posted: 8 July 2008 by Nadine Huval

    MLS Area 1 | Zip code 77346 | Humble, Texas

    If you’re relocating to the northeast Houston area, your home search may bring you to Kingwood Glen Village, one of 21 original villages of the Kingwood master planned community. Located in the beautiful forested area of northeast Houston at the intersection of FM 1960 and Kings Park Way, Kingwood Glen Village is substantially built out with over 500 homes. Divided into two main sections – Kingwood Glen and Kingwood Glen Manor – homes in the subdivision were built primarily in the mid to late 1990’s, with recent construction as late as 2003/2004. Existing home sizes range from 1,200 to almost 4,000 SF, with recent sales in 2008 generally ranging from the $120’s to $170’s and a median sales price per square foot around $70.00.

  • Lake Shadows

    Posted: 30 June 2007 by John Huval

    MLS Area 1 | Zip code 77532 | Crosby, Texas

    Lake Shadows and Lake Shadows Estates were established in the early 60’s, and are situated on the SE shore of Lake Houston in the Houston suburb of Crosby, Texas. Built among beautiful piney woods, typical of the NE Houston Metropolitan area, Lake Shadows is located off FM 2100 (Crosby-Huffman Road) and Foley Road. The subdivision acreage has expanded over the years to encompass more than 300 acres and currently includes over 400 homes in 6 sections, many of which are new and recent construction. There are a number of vacant homesites available for future build out. Lake Shadows and Lake Shadows Estates front Lake Houston and are surrounded on three sides by wooded acreage. Neighboring subdivisions in the vicinity are Newport, Newport Country Club Estates, Oaks at Newport, and Tall Cedars.

  • Lakeland

    Posted: 12 May 2007 by John Huval

    MLS Area 1 | Zip code 77338 | Humble, Texas

    Lakeland was established in the 1950’s, with homes being built through the mid 1970’s. The subdivision includes over 180 homes in 3 residential sections. City services, including water, are provided by the City of Humble. Lakeland subdivision does not have an established homeowner association or deed restrictions. Lakeland is bordered by neighboring subdivisions and landowners BC Wer U/R, Bower, Deercreek, Eddings Addition U/R, Intercontinental Village, J.B. Jones Abstract, McGaughey, Memorial Glen, Memorial Glen West, and Wilcrest.

  • Newport

    Posted: 29 February 2008 by Nadine Huval

    MLS Area 1 | Zip code 77532 | Crosby, Texas

    The subdivision of Newport, situated on the SE shore of Lake Houston in the Houston suburb of Crosby, Texas, was established in the early 1970’s. Newport has continually grown over the past 30 years. Growth spurts in recent years have added new sections to the main subdivision and additional developments of Newport Country Club Estates, Country Club Villas of Newport, and the Oaks at Newport. All together, these Newport subdivisions encompass more than 2,500 homes. New and recent construction homes from local builders, including K.Hovnanian, Brighton Homes, Cambridge, Carlisle, Kara Custom Homes, Meritage, Kendall, and Legacy Homes, are available in sizes from 1,400 to 3,900 square feet, with prices ranging from the $130’s to $230’s.

  • Northwood Pines

    Posted: 6 February 2008 by Nadine Huval

    MLS Area 12 | Zip code 77373 | Spring, Texas

    Northwood Pines is a recent construction neighborhood of over 380 homes located in a beautifully wooded area off Northgate Crossing Boulevard near Spring, Texas, north of FM 1960 and just east of the Hardy Toll Road. The subdivision, developed in 2000, is substantially built out and features Centex Home’s Fox & Jacobs designs. Northwood Pines is close to the surrounding neighborhoods of Villages of Northgate Crossing, the Park at Northgate Crossing, Fox Run, and Spring Trails. Commuting families will find easy access to both the Hardy Toll Road, Highway 45 North, and the Woodlands. Home resales for 2007 in Northwood Pines generally ranged from the high $60’s to the $130’s.

  • Oaks of Atascocita

    Posted: 12 May 2007 by John Huval

    MLS Area 1 | Zip code 77346 | Humble, Texas

    Oaks of Atascocita, established in the early 70’s, is located in NE Houston off FM 1960 East and Timber Forest Drive. The Atascocita area takes its history from the Revolutionary-period Atascocita Trail, a military and trade route between South Texas and Louisiana running along present-day FM 1960. The subdivision features over 970 homes in its 6 residential and commercial sections, on homesites dotted with pine trees typical of the area.

  • Parkside at Kingwood Glen

    Posted: 7 July 2008 by Nadine Huval

    MLS Area 1 | Zip code 77346 | Humble, Texas

    Parkside at Kingwood Glen is a small enclave of attractively-kept homes in the Kingwood/Atascocita area of northeast Houston. It is located just north of FM 1960 along Kings Park Way. The community has 142 one- and two-story single family homes and abuts the larger Kingwood subdivisions of Kingwood Glen Village and Kingwood Glen Manor. Other surrounding neighborhoods include Atascocita Trails, Oaks of Atascocita, and Pinehurst of Atascocita. Parkside at Kingwood Glen offers affordably-priced home sizes ranging from 1,200 to 2,200 square feet, with recent sales in 2008 generally ranging from the high $90’s to $120’s, and a median sales price per square foot around $67.00. Homes were built primarily between 2000 and 2006 by Houston-based Parkside Homes, which is now a division of K.Hovnanian Homes.

  • Sand Creek Village

    Posted: 20 December 2007 by Nadine Huval

    MLS Area 32 | Zip code 77345 | Kingwood, Texas

    Sand Creek Village is one of the original villages of Kingwood established in the early 70’s. Sand Creek is located in the piney woods of Kingwood in NE Houston, north along Kingwood Drive, just one-half mile east of West Lake Houston Parkway. The subdivision includes over 1,100 homes in its 6 residential sections. Most homes were built between 1981 and 1992. Resale home prices range from the $170’s to the $300’s. Sand Creek Village is bordered by the neighboring Kingwood Villages of Fosters Mill, Greentree, and Kings Point.

  • Spanish Cove

    Posted: 27 June 2007 by John Huval

    MLS Area 1 | Zip code 77532 | Crosby, Texas

    Spanish Cove subdivision is located on the east shore of Lake Houston, south of FM 1960 and west of FM 2100. Piney woods, typical of NE Houston, decorate large homesites and lake front properties. Established in the early 70’s, the subdivision features homes ranging from the $140’s to $340’s and some recent construction has completed since 2000. Vacant home sites can still be found among the more than 300 residential lots. Spanish Cove is close to the neighboring subdivisions of Covecrest, Indian Shores, Happy Hide A Way, Lakeside Manor, Saddle Creek Farms, and Shorewood.

  • Spring Lakes

    Posted: 18 February 2008 by Nadine Huval

    MLS Area 12 | Zip code 77373 | Spring, Texas

    Spring Lakes, a 250-acre planned community located in a beautifully wooded area off Cypresswood Drive and Lexington Road in north Houston, has grown since 1998 to over 530 homes and offers new and recent construction homes from Houston builders, including DR Horton, Perry, and Village Builders. New construction home prices range from the $130’s to $270’s. Resales in 2007 ranged from the $130’s to low $300’s. Downtown commuters will find easy access available to both I-45 North and the Hardy Toll Road. Neighboring subdivisions include Cypresswood Lake, Enchanted Oaks, North Hill Estates, Park Spring, Lexington Woods, and Lexington Woods North.

  • Stonefield Manor

    Posted: 20 December 2007 by John Huval

    MLS Area 1 | Zip code 77044 | Houston, Texas

    Stonefield Manor, a subdivision development of more than 300 homes in the North Channel area of the city and the Sheldon ISD school district, was developed beginning in 2001. Stonefield Manor offers recent construction homes from Houston builders Lennar, Beazer, and NuHomes, with average home sizes ranging from 1,200 to 2,400 square feet and resale prices ranging from the $80’s to the $140’s.

  • Stonefield Terrace

    Posted: 20 December 2007 by Nadine Huval

    MLS Area 1 | Zip code 77044 | Houston, Texas

    Stonefield Terrace subdivision, located in northeast Houston, just west of East Beltway 8, off C.E. King Parkway and Tidwell Road, is situated in the North Channel area of Houston that has seen growing affordable residential development in the last 10 years. According to the North Channel Area Chamber of Commerce, the North Channel area has the shortest suburban commute to downtown Houston and sustained growth of more than 3% per year. Stonefield Terrace is bordered by neighboring subdivisions of Houmont Park, Stonefield Manor, Parkway Forest, Sierra Ranch, and Tidwell Lakes.

  • Summerwood

    Posted: 21 May 2008 by John Huval

    MLS Area 1 | Zip code 77044 | Houston, Texas

    Summerwood, a 1,500 acre master planned community by Newland Communities, offers new and resale homes from premier Houston builders, including David Weekley, DR Horton, Hallmark Design, J. Patrick, Lennar, Meritage, Morrison, Partners In Building, Perry, David Powers, Richmond American, Ryland, Trendmaker, and Village Builders. Located in NE Houston, just east of Beltway 8 along West Lake Houston Parkway, the community continues to develop toward its total capacity of 3200 homes. Home prices in Spring 2008 for new construction and resale range from the $130’s to $600,000+.

  • Sunset Ridge

    Posted: 20 July 2007 by John Huval

    MLS Area 1 | Zip code 77396 | Humble, Texas

    For several years now, the NE Houston area around Lake Houston has been booming with additional master-planned communities and subdivisions of new construction housing — all part of an estimated 12,000 new homes to be completed around 2012. Sunset Ridge, a new master-planned development located in Humble on Beltway 8 near the intersections of Ralston Road, Woodland Hills Drive, and Lockwood Road, is part of that development.

  • Timberhills

    Posted: 8 January 2008 by Nadine Huval

    MLS Area 1 | Zip code 77396 | Humble, Texas

    Recent years finds the NE Houston area around Lake Houston booming with new communities and subdivisions — all part of an estimated 12,000 additional homes to be added by 2012. Amid this new development is the established subdivision of Timberhills, located in northeast Houston off Sam Houston Parkway East and Ralston Road. Existing homes were primarily built in the late 1970’s and 1980’s, with additional new homes built in the past few years. There are currently over 475 homes in the subdivision.

  • Woodspring Forest

    Posted: 20 December 2007 by Nadine Huval

    MLS Area 32 | Zip code 77345 | Kingwood, Texas

    Woodspring Forest is a recent neighborhood of more than 200 homes on Kingwood’s northeastern edge, offering new construction from Pulte Homes ranging from $145,000 to $180,000, and resale homes from the $120’s to $180’s. The subdivision, begun in 2003, is located at the intersection of Mills Branch Drive and Northpark Drive, in the piney woods of NE Houston at the edge of Harris County. Like Kingwood, this area was annexed into the City of Houston with city water, trash, and emergency services.

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