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Neighborhoods

Timbergrove Manor House For Sale

by Rich on January 16, 2012

Timbergrove Manor House For Sale 1214 Bay Oaks $224,900 1214 Bay Oaks is a cute, well cared for 2 bedroom/1 bath home in Timbergrove Manor. A sparkling kitchen with lots of cabinets, pantry, nice appliances and built-in microwave.A big den stretches across the back of the house, and has a pass-through to the kitchen. The [...]

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Buying Heights Lots, Part 2

by Rich on December 14, 2011

More Tips on Buying Heights Lots Buying Heights Land, Part 1  covered lot location, lot prices, lot size, corner vs. interior lot, and alley use. I’ll cover a few more items here for you to be aware of before buying Heights lots. The goal here is not to tell you everything you need to know…it [...]

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HDT Homes on Waverly St.

by Rich on November 16, 2011

The HDT Homes on Waverly St. are Progressing The three new HDT homes on Waverly are changing appearance rapidly now. The drought may be horrible for everything else, but it’s good for construction. 1245 Waverly is one of 3 HDT homes on Waverly under construction. It is the furthest along. The exterior is complete (the [...]

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Shady Acres Homes For Sale

by Rich on November 8, 2011

Shady Acres Homes For Sale Shady Acres is just West of Houston Heights. Thus it is just West of N Shepherd/Durham, and just inside the 610 N Loop. There is no resemblance to the Heights however. The Heights has a lot of nicely maintained 1920′s-1930′s bungalows and Victorian homes. It also has a good mix [...]

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First Saturday Heights Events

by Rich on November 4, 2011

Heights Events The Heights is a cool place to live. It becomes even more so as the heat goes away and you can enjoy outdoor events again, and not just suffer through them.  These events become even more delightful as the holidays approach. It may seem I’m late in promoting these events happening tomorrow, but [...]

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Shady Acres Land

by Rich on October 31, 2011

Shady Acres land is a good alternative to land in the Heights. Prices are in the low $20′s/SF compared to $30-40/SF for the Heights. A quarter acre lot is available, plus a link to all MLS Shady Acres land for sale.

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Eastwood Home Tour-2011

by Rich on October 11, 2011

Eastwood Home Tour If you like bungalows you need to visit the 16th annual 2011 Eastwood Home Tour Oct 15th & 16th, 12:00-5:00. Tickets are $15. Eastwood is an East End neighborhood establised in 1913 by the same developer as my neighborhood, Woodland Heights. Naturally, you will see the same predominance of Craftsman style bungalows [...]

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Heights Bungalows Featured in New HGTV Magazine Hearst Magazine and HGTV are introducing HGTV Magazine. I would not normally pay attention to a new magazine, but this one will feature 4 Heights bungalows in it’s premier edition. Heights bungalows! Pretty cool huh? The initial issue comes out Oct 4, per the initial press release on [...]

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Woodland Heights Newsletter – September

by Rich on October 1, 2011

The September Woodland Heights Newsletter is out. The articles range from WHCA Shredding Day, Lights in the Heights Organization (Yes, the project lives on despite becoming a little overwhelming), Water Your Trees, Neighborhood Security Patrol Update, Through the Looking Glass, and “We Hate Bungalows” (Ya gotta read that.) Anyway, it gives a taste of our [...]

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Brooke Smith Homes For Sale

by Rich on September 24, 2011

Brooke Smith Homes For Sale I write about this neighborhood a lot because I think it is an upcoming part of the Heights. When people ask me about the next “hot” area this is my first choice (Lindale Park and Near Northside are next in order). I was showing homes here the last week or so [...]

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