Houston Neighborhood Price Trends – Houston Heights Homes, Oak Forest, Garden Oaks & others.
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HDT Builder’s Houston Heights new construction at 1017A Waverly is progressing quickly. A/C and plumbing have been installed. The 42″ gas fireplace was installed Friday. Electrical work will be next, along with more City inspections. The front elevation is about to be transformed. The skirt around the porch is on: the photos shows detail of [...]
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Houston heights Builder,HDT has listed one of their two homes on MLS 1017A Waverly is a unique Craftsman inspired home,priced at $443,500. It is 2168 SF plus unfinished room over garage. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bath, 2 car alley access garage. The front porch will have square, tapered columns. It will also feature angled, shingled skirting [...]
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The two new Houston Heights homes being built by HDT Builders are progressing quickly. Framing is complete on one (1017A Waverly) and windows are being installed. The framing stage is probably the only stage where you see major changes occurring daily. The steps leading up to the foundation is slow, time-consuming work, involving City permitting, [...]
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An exceptional Mediterranean/Spanish style home is about to come back on market in Houston Heights This home was constructed in 2001 by outstanding Houston Heights builder, Pyramid Builders. Their website shows photos of this home. 510 W 9th St is 2800 SF, 3 Bedroom + Media Room, 2.5 Bath, 2 Car Mediterranean Home. It is priced [...]
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Houston Heights House for Sale. 931 Nicholson St $539,900 In part 1 and part 2 of Heights New House Construction Process, I gave a rough outline of how a Heights Pier & Beam house is constructed. This final post just shows the (almost) finished product. The house looks rough during painting, even after granite, tile [...]
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Lazybrook is another close-in Houston neighborhood unheard of by most. It adjoins Timbergrove, just north of 18th St; nestled in between the NW corner of the 610 Loop and the bayou running along E. TC Jester. A small neighborhood, it has 4 entrances and a dozen or so mainly cul-de-sac streets. Lazybrook is characterized by [...]
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As a fan of mid century neighborhoods, I love Timbergrove Manor. As a neighbor, I find it a peaceful, tree-lined area of updated homes on big lots. As an Houston Inner Loop Realtor, I find it a strongly appreciating area that is more in demand each year. As the name suggests Timbergrove is named after [...]
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In the previous post I covered part of the steps involved in building a Houston Heights house. From planning and permits though framing, drying-in (the building is now weather tight and interior work can start) up to trim work and painting. From here on out, the house nears completion. Every step is a transfomation, and work moves [...]
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I’ve always said that homebuilders have to be ADHD to juggle all the steps involved in building a house. For Houston Heights home building, the process is even more complex because of the demanding nature of Heights homebuyers. (Period look, pier and beam foundations, detailed trim, and quality construction in general.) In my previous post [...]
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