Master-Planned Communities
The term
Master-Planned Community (MPC) describes many of the larger residential
neighborhoods that skirt the perimeters of Houston and generally provide
a comprehensive package of residential amenities, shopping areas,
schools and at least a secondary center of employment. Often the housing
options will span from apartment units to single-family homes, all
within the boundaries of the MPC. It is conceivable that a family
residing in a large, established MPC could take care of all its desires
and needs, seldom venturing away from the neighborhood. Following is a
list of some of Houston's larger master-planned communities. Your
relocation specialist can direct you to more such communities throughout
the Houston area.
- AUGUSTA PINES
Location: Northwest, three miles south of The Woodlands off
Kuykendahl - easy access to I-45
Size: 1,100 acres
Amenities: 18-hole unique golf course, Savannah’s Restaurant and
Banquet facilities, office space.
Home Prices: The Greens of Augusta Pines, Garden Homes from
$250,000’s; The Lakes of Augusta Pines from $375,000; The Estates of
Augusta Pines, Estate Homes from $500,000’s
- AUTUMN CREEK
Location: West on Bay Area Blvd. from FM 518 (south from I-45) in
Friendswood
Population: 700 homes at completion
Developer: Friendswood Development Com.
Amenities: Greenbelts, children’s play park, swimming pool,
basketball court, landscaped pocket parks, Clear Creek ISD
- AVALON
Location: Fort Bend County
Size: 427 acres
Amenities: Recreation Center with lagoon style pool, tennis courts
and jogging paths, sailing, canoeing and other waterfront
recreational sports
Home Prices: $180,000’s to $700,000’s
- BENTWATER
Location: Lake Conroe
Size: 1,469 acres
Amenities: Two championship golf courses, tennis and swim center,
yacht club.
Home Prices: $175's to $2 Million
- CINCO RANCH
Location: Three miles south of Katy Freeway off Grand Parkway
Size: 5,000 acres
Population: 5,000 households
Amenities: Beach Club, West Houston Institute, golf course
Home Prices: $100's and up
- CLEAR LAKE CITY
Location: 20 miles southeast of downtown Houston off I-45
Size: 10,000 acres
Population: 46,500
Amenities: Johnson Space Center, Lunar and Planetary Institute,
Clear Lake, near Gulf of Mexico, University of Houston at Clear
Lake, wildlife refuge center, Hobby Airport within 10 miles, yacht
clubs, marinas, all types of water sports.
Home Prices: $80's to more than $1 million
- COLE'S CROSSING
Location: U. S. 290 and Barker Cypress Road in NW Houston
Size: 1,200 acres
Population: 2,400 single family homes planned
Amenities: Heavily-forested land, community center, advanced
telecommunications technology, Cy-Fair ISD, miles of scenic
hike-and-bike and nature trails, a free-form swimming pool with a
unique lazy river water-amusement, fishing ponds, tennis courts,
sports fields.
Home Prices: $140's to $300's
- COPPERFIELD
Location: 22 miles northwest of downtown Houston between I-10 and
290
Size: 2,060 acres
Population: 14,000
Amenities: 10-acre community park, racquet and health club, 10
lighted tennis courts, additional neighborhood parks and pools, near
Highway 290 with easy downtown access, near Bear Creek Park and
Cullen Park.
Home Prices: $100's - $200's plus
- FAIRFIELD
Location: Off Highway 290 north of Highway 6
Size: 3,200 acres
Amenities: Access to Northwest Freeway and Beltway 8, near Compaq
Computer Corp., recreational facilities including tennis courts,
basketball courts, competition pool and aerobics-fitness gymnasium
facility.
Home Prices: $90' to $300's
- FIRST COLONY
Location: At Highway 59 South and Highway 6
Size: 9,700 acres
Population: 35,000
Amenities: Sweetwater Country Club, featuring 36-hole golf course as
well as a public 18-hole course, 11 athletic fields, $1 Million
aquatic center, 150 acres of lakes and greenbelts, Aerodome Ice
Rink.
Home Prices: $120's to $1 Million plus
- GLEANNLOCH FARMS
Location: Spring Cypress Road at Champion Forest Drive
Size: 2,100 acres
Home Prices: $140s to $500s
Amenities: Sate-of-the-art recreation center, 75-foot competition
pool, equestrian center, 27-hole championship golf course, more than
30 acres of lakes, excellent Klein ISD
- GREATWOOD
Location: On Highway 59 South, three miles southwest of Highway 6
Size: 1,450 acres
Population: 1,300 households
Amenities: 230 acres of greenbelts, lakes and public parks, public
championship golf course, Olympic size pool.
Home Prices: $120's to $900's
- KINGWOOD
Location: 22 miles north of downtown Houston on Highway 59 North
Size: 13,000 acres
Population: 45,000
Amenities: Within 9 miles of Houston Intercontinental Airport, home
of Kingwood College, three area country clubs, 56 miles of hike/bike
trails.
Home Prices: $70's to $1 million plus
- KINGS MANOR
Location: 22 miles north of downtown, 1/2 mile east of Hwy. 59 North
Size: 320 acres
Population: 1,200 home sites
Amenities: Recreational facilities including clubhouse, tropical
pool, playground, etc. Wooded setting. Houston Intercontinental
Airport within nine miles.
Home Prices: $80's to $170's
- LAKE OLYMPIA
Location: 17.5 miles from downtown Houston near Hwy. 59 and Hwy. 6
Population: 600
Amenities: Marina and Swim Club, golf course and country club, Fort
Bend ISD, 130 acres of natural private lakes, nine miles of wooded
shoreline, fishing and boating.
Home Prices: Resale: $90,000 up New: $110's to $1 million
- LONGWOOD
Location: Telge and Huffmeister in Northwest Houston
Amenities: 27-hole golf course, Longwood Golf Club. Custom and
courtyard homes.
Home Prices: $120's to $500's
- NEW TERRITORY
Location: Highway 90A, west of Highway 6
Size: 3,100 acres
Population: 2,000 households
Amenities: A $4 million club, 2 recreation centers, 3 pools, 12
tennis courts, parks, 7 lakes - one is a 15-acre lake stocked with
fish.
Home Prices: Resales: $110,000 up New: $90's to $900's plus
- PECAN GROVE
Location: Highway 59 Southwest of Highway 6 in Fort Bend County
Size: 1,450 acres
Population: 3,000 plus households
Amenities: Pecan Grove Plantation Country Club, a championship
27-hole golf course, tennis courts, swimming pool, restaurant.
Home Prices: Resale: $60,000 to $350,000 New: $90's to $400's
- RIVERPARK
Location: N. side of Hwy, 59 at the Grand Pkwy. in Fort Bend County
Amenities: 163 acres of Brazos River-front property set aside as
parklands, wooded trails, wildlife reserves, Recreation Center
Home Prices: New: $120,000's to $220,000's
- ROYAL OAKS
Location: Within Houston city limits on Westheimer Road, west of the
Galleria
Size: 490 acres
Population: 900 households
Home Prices: $300 to $1 million plus
Amenities: Fred Couples Signature Course, an 18-hole world class,
private golf course; 45,000 square-foot golf clubhouse;
8,000-square-foot sports clubhouse and spa with fitness center;
25-yard lap pool, recreational pool, seven-court tennis complex with
stadium court, pro shop and more; and an extensive fiber optic
network allows the community to have its own Intranet.
- SIENNA PLANTATION
Location: Fort Bend County on banks of Brazos River
Size: 10,000 acres
Amenities: 2,000 acres of parkland, golf, recreation and greenbelts,
300 acres of commercial, retail, civic and community facilities
Home Prices: Sites: 2-12 acres $50's to $100's New: $120's to $700's
- SILVERLAKE
Location: Highway 288, 10 miles south of 610 Loop
Size: 1,700 acres
Population: 900 households
Amenities: Championship 18-hole golf course, 29-acre lake, parks,
pools and jogging areas.
Home Prices: $100's to $750's
- SOUTH SHORE HARBOUR
Location: East of I-45 South on the south shore of Clear Lake
Size: 1,700 acres
Population: 2,000 plus
Amenities: 1,000 slip marina, resort hotel and conference center,
70,000 square foot fitness center, golf course, senior citizens
living centers, near Johnson Space Center and Galveston.
Home Prices: $90's to $300's
- SUGAR LAKES
Location: Sugar Land in Fort Bend County
Size: 44 acres
Amenities: More than 70 percent of Sugar Lakes homes are located on
bulk-headed waterfront lots, lakefront jogging trails, full yard
maintenance in Baybridge, convenient to downtown Houston and Beltway
8, Community Center with swimming pool and tennis courts
Home Prices: Resale: $180's to $600's New: $170's to $700's
- SUMMERWOOD
Location: W. Lake Houston Pkwy. and Beltway 8
Amenities: Easy access to Houston via Beltway 8, parks, three lakes,
recreation center with pool, tennis courts, soccer fields and more;
close proximity to Lake Houston for numerous water sports and
activities; 8 area golf courses are 5 to 25 minutes away. Humble
ISD, quiet wooded setting, hike-and-bike paths.
Home Prices: $100's to $200's
- TEXANA PLANTATION
Location: FM 359 West of Pecan Grove
Amenities: Access gates with private streets, public water supply,
underground utilities, country club, Equestrian Center, convenient
shopping
Home Prices: New from mid $200,000's; Homesites: From the $40's
- VILLAGE CREEK
Location: Exit Spring-Cypress Road from Texas 249 in Tomball
Size: 181 acres
Population: Approximately 450 homes
Home Prices: $170,000 to $300,000
Amenities: Greenbelt trails, lakes with fountain, swimming pool with
mushroom water spout, children’s play park, basketball court,
landscaped pocket parks, Tomball ISD.
- WALDEN ON LAKE HOUSTON
Location: FM 1960 and West Lake Houston Parkway
Size: 750 acres
Population: 1,250 homes
Home Prices: $135,000 to $300,000
Amenities: Country club, Lake Houston, 18-hole golf course, Humble
ISD, marina, tennis courts, pool.
- WESTON LAKES
Location: Three miles west of Fulshear on Westheimer
Size: 1,400 acres
Population: 325 plus households
Amenities: Seven miles of natural lakes, championship 18-hole golf
course, pools, tennis courts, croquet lawn.
Home Prices: $180's to $1 million plus
- WINDROSE
Location: FM 2920 and Kuykendahl; 40 minutes from downtown
Size: 1,100 acres
Population: 1,800 households
Home Prices: $120s to $300s
Amenities: 18-hole championship, daily-fee golf club; junior Olympic
swimming pool; meeting house, computer library.
- THE WOODLANDS
Location: 27 miles north of downtown Houston, off 1-45 North
Size: 25,000 acres
Amenities: 200-acre lake, athletic center, three championship golf
courses, parks, pools, hike-bike trails, near Hardy Toll Road.
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Center, The Woodlands Mall.
Home Prices: $90's to $1 million plus.
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