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Best suburb of Houston to buy a house?
Posted on 6/15/15 at 10:50 am
Posted on 6/15/15 at 10:50 am
Any opinions on the best suburb to buy a house in the Houston area?
Important factors are:
-Safety
-Nice homes at decent price
-Good schools
-Around a 30 minute commute to downtown both ways.
Currently looking at Missouri City, Friendswood, and Lake Houston (specifically Summerwood) areas. Any opinions on these areas or others to suggest?
TIA
Important factors are:
-Safety
-Nice homes at decent price
-Good schools
-Around a 30 minute commute to downtown both ways.
Currently looking at Missouri City, Friendswood, and Lake Houston (specifically Summerwood) areas. Any opinions on these areas or others to suggest?
TIA
This post was edited on 6/16/15 at 9:54 am
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Posted on 6/15/15 at 10:52 am to Sev09
inb4neworleans>houston
Posted on 6/15/15 at 10:52 am to Sev09
not many burbs are going to be a 30 min commute. probably need to stay inside the beltway for that commute.
Posted on 6/15/15 at 10:52 am to Sev09
I don't think you're getting downtown from any of them in 30 during rush hours
Posted on 6/15/15 at 10:53 am to Sev09
quote:
Lake Houston (specifically Summerwood)
Of those you listed
Posted on 6/15/15 at 10:53 am to Sev09
Can't go wrong with the Katy area (especially the Katy Area south of I-10). Also The Woodlands is very nice.
Edit: didn't see the 30 minute commute part...both these are about a 45-50 minute commute
Edit: didn't see the 30 minute commute part...both these are about a 45-50 minute commute
This post was edited on 6/15/15 at 11:01 am
Posted on 6/15/15 at 10:57 am to Sev09
The Woodlands may be worth the extra 15 - 20 minute commute.
Posted on 6/15/15 at 10:57 am to Sev09
Kingwood might be your best shot at sniffing a commute like that.
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:01 am to Sev09
I was in Missouri city over the weekend and that place is a dump and not conveniently located.
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:05 am to Sev09
Been living in Sienna Plantation for 8 years. Love it and wouldn't want to leave anywhere else in the Houston area. Best neighborhood to raise a family without a doubt. And for the poster calling Missouri City a dump, apparently you have never been to the new Sugar Land like part of Mo City along hwy 6. Old Mo City off 1092 and Texas Pkwy, which I have only been through a handful of times in 8 years, is a dump but only people who live in that area go there.
ETA: And no clue what you are talking about when it comes to convenience. The fort bend toll road takes you straight into 610 in about 15 minutes. Half of the 7000 households in Sienna commute to downtown/med center. And we are right next to Sugar Land which is one of the nicest suburbs in the state.
Not to mention there are a million LSU families in our neighborhood.
ETA: And no clue what you are talking about when it comes to convenience. The fort bend toll road takes you straight into 610 in about 15 minutes. Half of the 7000 households in Sienna commute to downtown/med center. And we are right next to Sugar Land which is one of the nicest suburbs in the state.
Not to mention there are a million LSU families in our neighborhood.
This post was edited on 6/15/15 at 11:10 am
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:18 am to Sev09
The Woodlands and Sugar Land are what you want aside from the commute part. It could be tough to check all those boxes with the 30 minute commute honestly. The Woodlands probably averages 1 hour during rush hour most days but it can vary quite a bit
This post was edited on 6/15/15 at 11:19 am
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:21 am to Sev09
Visited a classmate who lived in The Woodlands several years ago. It was a very nice area (at least 10 years ago it was).
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:30 am to Sev09
quote:
Friendswood
Nice.
quote:
Summerwood
Also nice. I was looking here had I received a transfer.
30 minutes to downtown is really hard though with the amount of traffic during rush hours. Very doable though during off times for other areas like Katy, Sugarland, Cypress, Pearland, Manvel/Alvin, Baytown, or Clear Lake.
I grew up in Tomball, which is a little outside your desired range, but thats not a bad spot either.
This post was edited on 6/15/15 at 11:38 am
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:44 am to Sev09
quote:Check out Eagle Springs in Atascocita, about 5 minutes further than Summerwood but a nicer community IMO.
Lake Houston (specifically Summerwood) areas.
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:44 am to Sev09
The Woodlands
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:45 am to Sev09
I think the NE area along 59 (Atascocita, Summerwood, Kingwood...) probably has the best "daily" commute into downtown Houston. But 30 minutes is a stretch....Kingwood to Downtown is 37 minutes(door to door).....with no traffic.
This post was edited on 6/15/15 at 11:52 am
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:51 am to Sev09
South Shore Harbor in League City
Posted on 6/15/15 at 1:12 pm to Sev09
I lived in summerwood for three years and we liked it. Loved the house and neighborhood but the commute is definitely more than 30 to downtown and getting worse. If generation park ever takes off that could make traffic worse. We also did not care for the lack of good restaurants and shopping in the area but as it continues to develop that may improve. I certainly would consider it if I moved back to Houston
My mil also lived in eagle springs and it's very comparable to summerwood. Closer to atascocita but not as convebient to beltway 8
My mil also lived in eagle springs and it's very comparable to summerwood. Closer to atascocita but not as convebient to beltway 8
Posted on 6/15/15 at 1:13 pm to Sev09
I live in Bridges on Lake Houston, just moved in there from Lakeshore a couple of weeks ago. Both of these just down the road from Summerwood. Have lived in this area for over 8 years now. Depending on what time you leave I can and frequently do make it to downtown in about 30 minutes or so. I work past downtown so I keep on going, but it is very doable. There are 5 new communities in development right now on West Lake Houston Parkway, so plenty of options along with Generation Park going in too. Traffic will likely be very trying in the next couple of years and it will take a while for the city to catch up and put in measures to help traffic. You can buy houses in all price ranges off of WLHP. Anywhere from the mid 100's to over 1 million.
Posted on 6/15/15 at 1:22 pm to Sev09
Reading this thread makes me so happy I live in the loop (actually in Houston). All of these planned community suburbs sound like pure evil.
Having said that, Woodlands is by far the best of any and all Houston suburbs.
Having said that, Woodlands is by far the best of any and all Houston suburbs.
This post was edited on 6/15/15 at 1:39 pm
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