COSMOPOLITAN - Uptown in the hearth of the Galleria Houston, TX
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a five star resort paired with it coveted locale has positioned The
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Residents are pampered with 24-hours concierge service, movie theatre,
world class lobby and wine room for entertaining and so much more.
Summers in the city can be spent on the 7th floor pool terrace with the
South Beach style cabanas and breathtaking view of Houston.
Huisache Acresone of Houston's most Prestigious Neighborhood offers easy access to Houston’s business, retail and entertainment centers such as the famed Uptown Houston/Galleria area. Major east/west thoroughfares include I-10, Westheimer, San Felipe and Woodway.
The Students at Huisache Acres attend schools at Houston ISD.
2011 Huisache Acres Real Estate Market Report
Number of Homes Sold
5
Sales Price Range
$970,000 to $1,119,500
Average Sale price
$1,083,000
Square Foot Price Change Data 1994 - 2010 for Huisache Acres
Source: Crawford Realty Advisors Phone: 281-587-0132 E-mail: info@CrawfordRealtyAdvisors.com
All information is subject to change and should be independently verified.
Hilshire Village is one of six Memorial Villages, and is located in west Houston and bordered to the south by I-10 and to the east by Wirt Road, to the north by Westview Road and to the east by Pech Road.
In early times, this part of Houston was basically a rural area located within a thick forest of trees with dirt roads, which mainly consisted of small livestock farms. The community began when Frank Bruess and his mother came from Missouri in the late 1940s and purchased thirty acres. Following this sale, while on a business trip to Boston, Bruess read about a country estate in Hillshire, England, and the name appealed to him. He decided to call his development Hilshire Village, spelled with one "l." Construction began by the early 1950s, and the community incorporated on April 15, 1955. After the zoning ordinance passed in 1957, it limited farm owners to not more than two horses per lot. In 1960 it had a population of 543. That figure showed a modest gain with 627 residents in 1970. By the 1990s Hilshire Village had 665 residents and still supported additional limited developments with the building of patio homes. Some buyers demolished older houses to construct larger residences.
Hilshire Village 2011 Real Estate Market Report
Number of Homes Sold
6
Average Day on Market
74
Sales Price Range
$315,000 to $684,500
Average Sales Price
$534,433
Hilshire Village is the smallest and one of the most pleasant communities of all of the Memorial Villages, with an area of about one-third of a square mile and had a population of 720 in 2000. The community was largely residential but did contain one small commercial section with a flower shop, beauty salon, and three churches. This small-town neighborhood of Houston is well known for its undulating spacious landscape, small ravines, and abundant source of tall pines and large oak trees, which helps to enhance its special charm. Many of the original homes that were set on Hilshire Village's large sprawling or rolling ravine lots were of ranch-style or flat roofed and contemporary. In the last few years, a lot of these homes have either been remodeled with modern add-ons or they have been raised in order to make way for newer construction.
Today the City of Hilshire Village is governed by a mayor and five council members and it is contracted with both the Spring Valley Police Department and the Village Fire Department, who provides fire protection and emergency medical services. Water and sewer services are from the City of Houston. Students attend schools in the Spring Branch Independent School District. There is also a very active civic club in this subdivision that comprises around 300 families.
On any given day, if one drives thru Hilshire Village in the early evenings or weekends they will notice that there are a number of active people out and about, enjoying a walk, run, bicycling and visiting with each other, which is sometimes considered an eclectic atmosphere in most of the other modern communities around Houston today. As one of the wealthiest suburbs in the country, Hilshire Village is truly a friendly, caring community with a small town feel.
Students living in Hilshire Village attend schools served by Spring Branch Independent School District. Hilshire Village is zoned to Bear Boulevard School in Spring Valley Village, Valley Oaks Elementary School in Houston, Spring Branch Middle School in Hedwig Village, and Memorial High School in Hedwig Village. Several private schools, including School of the Woods and one of the two campuses of The Monarch School, are located in Hilshire Village. The Monarch School plans to move out of its Hilshire Village campus and its campus in the Houston city limits into a new campus in the Houston city limits in August 2008. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston operates St. Cecilia School, a K-8 Roman Catholic school, in nearby Hedwig Village. The Kinkaid School, a K-12 private school, is located in Piney Point Village.
Homes in Hilshire have sold for between $600,000 and $3 million+, with some tear-downs at the lower end of the spectrum.
Hedwig Village subdivision, is one of six Memorial Villages, and is located in west Houston and is bounded by I-10 to the north, Taylorcrest Road to the south, Bunker Hill Road to the west and Voss Road to the east. This community encompasses about a square mile and is among the smallest incorporated municipalities in metropolitan Harris County.
Hedwig Village 2011 Real Estate Market Report
Number of Homes Sold
16
Sales Price Range
$425,000 to $2,400,000
Average Sales Price
$1,170,500
All information is subject to change and should be independently verified.
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.
St. George Place / Lamar Terrace 2011 Real Estate Market Report
Number of Homes Sold
16
Sales Price Range
$290,000 to $ 1,024,500
Average Sales Price
$548,060.00
Square Foot Price Change Data 1994 - 2010 for Lamar Terrace
Source: Crawford Realty Advisors Phone: 281-587-0132 E-mail: info@CrawfordRealtyAdvisors.com
All information is subject to change and should be independently verified.
Evergreen Plaza is a single family neighborhood in the City of Bellaire, within walking distance to 2.1 acres Evergreen Park with a neighborhood pool, play ground and picnic area. Evergreen PLaza located just inside the loop 610, bordered by Evergreen St on the north, Pine St on the South. New Castle Dr. on the east and Avenue B on the west.h2>
Square Foot Price Change Data 1994 - 2010 for Evergreen Plaza
Source: Crawford Realty Advisors Phone: 281-587-0132 E-mail: info@CrawfordRealtyAdvisors.com
All information is subject to change and should be independently verified.
Square Foot Price Change Data 1994 - 2010 for DEL MONTE
Source: Crawford Realty Advisors Phone: 281-587-0132 E-mail: info@CrawfordRealtyAdvisors.com
All information is subject to change and should be independently verified.
Crestwood - Glen Cove is an established, heavily deed restricted residential neighborhood renowned for its magnificent trees and large lots.
Crestwood - Glen Cove is located just a few miles from downtown, along the north side of Memorial Drive, east of Memorial Park.
2011 Real Estate Market Report for Crestwood / Glen Cove
Number of Homes Sold
13
Sales Price Range
$468,000 - $4,675,000
Average Sales Price
$1,490,378
Square Foot Price Change Data 1994 - 2010 for CRESTWOOD
Source: Crawford Realty Advisors Phone: 281-587-0132 E-mail: info@CrawfordRealtyAdvisors.com
All information is subject to change and should be independently verified.
Bunker Hill Village subdivision, 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.
2011 Real Estate Market Report in Bunker Hill Village
Number of Homes Sold
18
Sales Price Range
$655,000 to $4,000,0000
Average Sale Price
$1,401,719
Originally part of the John D. Taylor and Isaac Bunker leagues on land granted to Stephen F. Austin by Mexico in 1824, and rumored to be a favored camping ground for Sam Houston's forces in Texas' early history; Hedwig Village was eventually settled many decades later mostly by German farmers. One of them was Hedwig Jankowski Schroeder, only 19 years old when she emigrated from Germany to Texas with her husband in 1906 and purchased a large tract of land for 25 cents an acre so they could farm. But it was she who, many years later, generously donated seven acres to the county as a right-of-way for what today is Hedwig Road, and thus guaranteed her place in area history and how Hedwig Village's name originated.
In the mid 1950s, effort to form a Spring Branch municipality failed. Hedwig Village was incorporated on December 23, 1954 and established a zoning ordinance in 1955. In 1960, the city had 1,182 residents. By 1966, the community had two schools, one library, and two churches. By 1970, the city had 3,255 residents, and in 1971 the city completed a park. The city had 3,994 residents in 1980 and 2,616 in 1990. Today, this small community is separated into many sections, including Hedwig Circle - the site of the neighborhood’s first homes back in the 1950's.
Most of the homes in Hedwig Village date from the 1950s through the current year. Some gorgeous estate homes are currently under construction and some of their lots have already established stately trees. Village lots are large; at least one is over 30,000 square feet. Hedwig Village is dedicated to single-family homes with a minimum lot size of 15,000 square feet in one area and 21,000 square feet in another. It also has a self-contained commercial zone featuring the services of banks, grocers, retail establishments and restaurants. Styles range from mid-twentieth century contemporary to traditional and Mediterranean.
Students living in Hedwig Village are served by the Spring Branch Independent School District, which also has its headquarters in Hedwig Village. All students are assigned to Wildcat Way School in Houston for preschool. Some Hedwig Village students are zoned to Memorial Drive Elementary School in Piney Point Village. Some Hedwig Village students are zoned to Bunker Hill Elementary School in Bunker Hill Village. All Hedwig Village students are zoned to Spring Branch Middle School and Memorial High School, which are also located in Hedwig Village. The following private schools serve Hedwig Village; St. Cecelia Catholic School, Duchesne Academy and The Kinkaid School.
Residents in Hedwig 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 Hedwig Village range from around $550,000 to over $3 million+. Like so many places in the Memorial area, the homes in Hedwig Village were constructed over a wide time period.
Broad Oaks -One of Houston's Most Exclusive Subdivision located West of Loop 610 in Uptown Area.
Broad Oaks boundaries run north to Buffalo Bayou and South to Woodway, then east from Sage and west to Chimney Rock Rd.
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