A Closer Look at Telfair near Houston

The Telfair, Texas neighborhood is in the Sugar Land suburb of Houston. Telfair has a great location close to business and employment centers as well as many attractive amenities, restaurants, groceries and retail establishments.

What Potential Telfair Real Estate Buyers Should Know

Telfair is a reasonably new community having broken ground in 2005. It is ranked by Forbes Magazine as one of the top suburbs in Texas. It has also received several awards from the Houston Journal and was named Community of the Year by the Greater Houston Builders Association.

About 300 acres of land in the Telfair community are reserved for various amenities to benefit the residents of Telfair. You will find lakes, trails, three recreation centers, and neighborhood parks.

There are approximately 2,800 single-family homes in Telfair with prices ranging from $350,000 to over $1.5 million with an average price of $550,000.

The homes are anywhere from 2,000 to over 5,000 square feet with some lake estates as well as patio homes and traditional single-family style homes.

Though you will see some Mediterranean influence in the architectural styling, most homes are more of the traditional, contemporary style with features such as covered patios, game rooms, and finished outdoor areas.

Schools

The Telfair community is zoned in the Fort Bend Independent School District with the Cornerstone Elementary School situated in Telfair making it convenient for children to attend.

Fort Settlement Middle School, Sartartia Middle School, and Clements High School are award-winning schools serving Telfair.

If you prefer a private education for your children you have several options including St. Laurence Catholic School, Gods Rainbow Christian Academy, and Telfair Montessori.

Recreation

The three recreation centers found in Telfair, Jurgensen Recreation Center, Palmetto House, and Telfair Central Hall all have swimming pools, sports fields, and playgrounds.

For your shopping pleasure Town Center Square, First Colony Mall, Riverpark Shopping Center, and Sugar Land Town Square are just a few miles away. Grocery stores and restaurants are also conveniently located near Telfair.

Not far from Telfair you will find the Houston Museum of Natural Science Sugar Land with its Hall of Paleontology, Life Science, Space Science,  Earth Science, and Discovery Works exhibits.