Oak Forest Homes

Oak Forest Homes for Sale

 

Oak Forest is a close-in North Side neighborhood in Houston. Most Oak Forest homes are one-story ranch style homes built in the 1950’s. These homes are wood frame or brick veneer, typically 3 bedrooms, 1 or 2 baths.

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A welcome sign on one of many Oak Forest Esplanades

The desirability of Oak Forest homes has gone full circle.

Neglected for decades, these smaller, affordable homes on nice lots have been appreciating rapidly in value for several years now. Several factors drive this price increase:

  • It has a very convenient close-in location with easy access to downtown, the Galleria, shopping and restaurants. The adage of “location, location, location” is more true than ever with rising traffic congestion and fuel prices.
  • A second factor in causing appreciation is the enduring style of ranch homes and original quality of construction of the Oak Forest Homes. This leads to lots of homes being remodeled. The hardwood floors are often still gorgeous today. The advent and popularity of wall-to-wall carpeting in the 1960’s and beyond helped protect the original wood floors. Telephone niches, odd little brick planters, and other little quirks are just as appealing today.
  • Prices inside the loop are causing many first-time home buyers to look the areas just outside the 610 Loop. Prices are considerably lower and the lots are bigger.

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    Typical Oak Forest 1950's style home.

  • A third reason for appreciation relatively new development in the area is the active new-home market. The typical new construction is priced around $550,000 for 3300 SF. This activity is pushing prices of teardown homes to around $140K. This in turn pushes prices up for all homes.

Oak Forest Location

Oak Forest is just north of Houston’s 610 N Loop. It extends from Ella on the East, to Highway 290 on the West. It straddles W43rd St. Roughly, just above W34th St, to just South of Pinemont.

History of Oak Forest Homes

Oak Forest was established in 1946 by Oak Forest Realty Corporation.

Frank Sharp, who created several large-scale post-WWII neighborhoods, owned this company the most well known being Sharpstown.

This area adjoined Garden Oaks, which had bigger homes on huge lots.

The smaller scale of this new subdivision was more appropriate for returning WWII GI’s.

Oak Forest is a great place to find a home. Call  Houston Heights Realtor Rich Martin if you have questions or need help.  I specialize in Houston Heights homes and the surrounding 1930′s-1950′s neighborhoods.  Call today: 713 868-9008

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