General opinions of comparable neighbourhoods

Living near the water or on the water is just 20 minutes away from downtown Houston. Boating, Swimming, and always great weather. Leaque City, Kemah, Seabrook, and Nasa. The weather is cooler here in the summer. C

Both are great areas to live and work. If commute is a priority, you need to look at the part of town you will be working in and try to drive/ride the bus to that area before you commit to a neighborhood. As a long time resident of The Woodlands, I can tell you that Conroe ISD schools (this is the name of the ISD in The Woodlands) are awesome, and the amenities and options for family (sports, casual restaurants, parks, etc) are like no other. You also get more house for your money vs living in the city. Let me know if I can help in any way!

Greetings and welcome to Houston!

First and foremost, you are in a very enviable position. All the areas you mentioned are top notch. You really can't go wrong with any of them.

As a parent of 2 teens myself, I appreciate the importance of the educational system, extracurricular activities offered and socioeconomics of an area are to the development of the young people we cherish.

One development not discussed above is Bridgeland. This 11,401 acre Howard Hughes corporation master planned development is the Woodlands of North West Houston. With an emphasis on nature (3000 acres devoted to park land and 900 acres of lakes and waterways are planned), education, convenience and community involvement through planned activities that bring neighbors together, Bridgeland is an ideal place to call home. To learn more about this amazing community, please see the following link:

https://www.bridgeland.com/index.html

If there is anything I can do to assist you, please feel free to reach out to me.

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Cathie Bortz
Realtor
Gary Greene Realtor's Multi Million $ Producer Club 2018
Howard Hughes Producers Club 2019
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281.744.4879

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Hello Paul,

The neighborhoods closer to the city (Tanglewood in the Galleria area and Memorial Villages such as Bunker Hill, Piney Point, Hunters Creek) are smaller in size than the large master-planned communities, lack amenities within the community and lack starter to moderately priced homes. Newer homes typically start at $1 million. That being said, great schools and near the most popular area of Houston in regards to parks, entertainment, dining, etc. If work is downtown, Galleria area, Medical Center or Energy Corridor...the commute would be shorter.

The mega master-planned communities such as Cinco Ranch in Katy, Riverstone in Sugar Land and The Woodlands in Spring/Conroe are a great choice if you are looking for excellent schools, a variety of amenities WITHIN the community and a wider range of home prices. The Woodlands offers starter homes in the high $200k and go to well over $1 million. The luxury type homes in these master-planned communities might offer a larger lot (plenty of space for a pool), back a golf course or lake VS the closer in homes on smaller lots.

I specialized in assisting clients coming into Houston from outside the area. Understanding what money gets you at point A VS point B could be a starting point. Knowing what you are accustom to in California also helps. What type of home do you have now VS what you hope to find here, Public Schools VS Private, commute times to work, any special request such as a larger garage space or an elevator. So much to think about. All are great areas, but might not be great for your personal needs. Let's talk to dig into this a bit deeper. I could provide tours of all these areas as I have assisted clients in all of them over my +26 years of selling real estate in Houston.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Mark McNitt
MarkKnowsHouston.com
832-567-4357
Bernstein Realty

Each neighborhood is unique. Schools are important for teenage kids and distance of commute to work for parents would also be a consideration, as well as the overall "personality" and tastes of your family such as city vs suburb living. I always recommend that clients moving in from out of town should tour their areas of interest first, to get a feel of the different areas before beginning a search in a specific area. Happy to help further with your search.

Eloka Uzodike
Prosper Realty Group / J. Lindsey Properties
713-876-4049

Welcome to Texas Paul!
I would choose River Oaks. They have great public schools and are the closest to the top private schools in the Houston area. The River Oaks area is nestled in great shopping, wonderful restaurants and excellent entertainment venues. It is also close to wonderful parks that have great jogging paths, horse stables & our museums.

My opinion with 3 teenagers would be Tanglewood. Memorial Villages or River Oaks will be too much on 3 teenagers coming into new State and community as well. The Woodlands maybe too far out the parents, but the country setting will be very nice with an upper class look
Now if all the teenagers are doing well in school. The parents should look for a few close by colleges for the long run.
These communities are some of the best. If you have more questions please feel free to contact me. 281-948-8839
Anthony Taylor Realty
www.har.com/anthonytaylor

The neighborhoods you are looking in are all in town, River Oaks is what we call, an old money neighborhood, the homes a fabulous, but most have been there since around the 30's, they are beautiful and well kept. Tanglewood is a bit further out of the main part of town. Pretty homes again, not new and a bit smaller, over all nice homes but most do not take up whole blocks like River Oaks. There are all kinds of things in inclusive neighbor hoods, Master Planned communities, The Woodland and Kingwood are two of the largest. You could move in to one of them and never come out, schools, churches, grocery stores, malls, golf, what are you looking for? It is there, many people work inside the woodlands. Trees, Beautiful pools and parks, I could just go on. You can pay anything you want there. South of the city is Sugar Land and Pearland they are built the same way as The Woodlands and Kingwood with out large trees. Technically, The Woodland, Kingwood, Sugar Land and Pearland are all towns over there own. I hope this helps, Please let is know if there are more questions we can help you with. I am a Native of Houston, I was a nurse in the Houston medical center for 35 years, prior to becoming a REALTOR.

Welcome to Houston!

These are all great neighborhoods. You can’t go wrong with any of these. My advice is to narrow your search after looking at the areas. Schools are all good, with plenty of private school options in town as well. My team at Greater Houston Living works with families relocating to Houston all the time. We would be glad to discuss your needs and help your family make the best choice for you.

Please reach out to me at 281-305-9023 and our team will get to work immediately.

Sincerely,

Kristen Manz
Greater Hoyston Living Team
Www.GreaterHoustonLiving.com
281-305-9023