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by: Littlegoo Active Indicator LED Icon 4 OP 
~ 11 years ago   Aug 6, '12 9:25am  
Can somebody please give me the run-down of the different villages in Kingwood?  I have tried to figure it out, but can't keep them all straight.
 
We currently live in Eagle Springs, but we think we want to relocate to KW next year.  We LOVE Eagle Springs, especially our neighbors, but we don't love the cookie-cutterness of everything.  We want something more unique and a more established area.  It seems houses that were built in the 70's-80's had more character and were built better than the ones they are mass producing these days.
 
We want something that has character, but is updated (so, no shag carpet or dark wood panelling, or wall paper, or yellow kitchen appliances, or popcorn cielings, etc.), at least 3,000-4,000 square feet.  Not sure if we really want a pool or not, but the yard has to be really nice and have a patio or deck, and very nicely landscaped.  We have young kids, so it can't be a busy street.  We would prefer a cul-de-sac.  A community pool is a must.
 
The price range we are looking at is $225,000 - $275,000.
 
I commute into downtown Houston everyday, so easy access to 59 would be great.
 
Thanks!!! 4951
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EJohn54 Active Indicator LED Icon 2
~ 11 years ago   Aug 6, '12 9:35am  
Based on your criteria, I would recommend Bear Branch. It is in the middle of Kingwood and offers the size, price, and features you are looking for as well as the older style. You may have to do some of the updating yourself though as is true for all of Kingwood. 4951
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KellyG Active Indicator LED Icon 3
~ 11 years ago   Aug 6, '12 9:39am  
Check HAR for what is available in the front of Kingwood. 77339 zip, you can filter the search for those specs. 4951
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seriouslyoverbooked Active Indicator LED Icon 2
~ 11 years ago   Aug 6, '12 9:41am  
We bought an outdated fixer upper and made it our own.  When we were house shopping, all of the updated ones weren't done the way I wanted but I could walk into an outdated one and see exactly what I wanted it to look like in my head.  Sooo, we bought the outdated house with the best bones, on a great street, in the best neighborhood for our budget.  It's been the best decision, even after all of the hassle of the remodel.  If we could do it all over again, the only thing I would change would be to stay in our old home while the work is being done.  Our time frame didn't allow it and we had to live in the home during renovations and that is hard to do with young kids. 4951
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kingwooddiscgolf Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 11 years ago   Aug 6, '12 9:42am  
Bear Branch has a couple nice houses both with pools.  One on Riverlawn and the other on Parkdale, both are corner lots. 4951
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TexINS Active Indicator LED Icon 12
~ 11 years ago   Aug 6, '12 9:48am  
Here are some of the Villages that meet your criteria:
Bear Branch
Trailwood  Village
Fosters Mill
Sand Creek
Greentree Village
 
You probably won't find an updated home in Fosters or Sand Creek at that price range, however there will be a discounted home in one of those villages that is worth the time and investment.
 
What is nice about Bear Branch, parts of Sand Creek and Greentree is that they arereally close to the park and ride. The buses take you straight downtown- no stops.
 
Things to consider when choosing your village are:
Schools- Some are better than others. Also, some villages are tied into different middle and high schools. Bear Branch is split - some kids will go to KPark other KHigh.
 
Older homes are cool because of their character, mature landscaping and larger lots. They can be a pain because they were wired for 70-80's lifestyle (we had an issues with not being able to drop the cable to where we wanted), most have single pane windows, and someting is always breaking (get a home warranty).
 
There is a Kingwood visitor center off of Kingwood Drive. You should grab a map and check out the villages. Also use Har.com. Good luck. 4951
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aggiebutterfly Active Indicator LED Icon 11
~ 11 years ago   Aug 6, '12 10:05am  
Based on your requirements, I would say Sand Creek or Fosters Mill.  Bear Branch & Trailwood are nice, but I think most of those homes are under 3-4000 square feet.
 
I like being the smaller/less expensive house in the neighborhood rather than being on the high side of the neighborhood.  I personally think it's easier to sell that way.  4951
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seriouslyoverbooked Active Indicator LED Icon 2
~ 11 years ago   Aug 6, '12 10:10am  
Based on your requirements, I would say Sand Creek or Fosters Mill. Bear Branch
 
@aggiebutterfly: That's smart and exactly what we did.  We didn't want to put money into our home and be overpriced for the neighborhood.  You get the most return on your investment if you buy cheaper in Fosters Mill or Kings Point because there is a broader price range in those neighborhoods.
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Littlegoo Active Indicator LED Icon 4 OP 
~ 11 years ago   Aug 6, '12 10:31am  
Thanks!  I use ZipRealty.com and have about 20 homes saved, but they are all over KW, and I just don't know enough about the area yet.  We drive up to explore from time to time and always end up finding really nice neighborhoods.
 
Personally, I am on board with getting a "fixer upper", but my husband doesn't want to have to do anything to the house,  He just wants to move in and have everything ready to go. 
 
As nice as a pool would be, our kids are very young (4 years and a 15 month old) and we just aren't sure we want that liability right now.  Most of the houses we see on line that we really like all have pools.  It would just be an added expense.
 
Oh yeah, also is it true that monthly water bills run $300 in KW? 4951
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Littlegoo Active Indicator LED Icon 4 OP 
~ 11 years ago   Aug 6, '12 10:33am  
Any thoughts on King's River?  Is that the one that's in the front of KW?  We saw a couple that we really liked in that area.  They are on the newish side, but we still liked them.  It's also closer to LifeTime fitness, which we frequent. 4951
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aggiebutterfly Active Indicator LED Icon 11
~ 11 years ago   Aug 6, '12 10:34am  
@littlegoo, it really depends.
 
our water bill has never been over $100. another thing i would do is ask for the average cost of electricity over the last 12 months.  the home owner should be able to supply that from their electric company.  we did that when looking at houses and that helped us decide.  our electricity bill averages $300 in the summer, and in some of the older houses we looked at, it averaged $700. 4951
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seriouslyoverbooked Active Indicator LED Icon 2
~ 11 years ago   Aug 6, '12 10:37am  
Our water bill has never been that much.  We have 3400 sq feet and water 3x a week.  Kings River is across the lake from most of Kingwood.  I always considered it Atascocita until someone told me it was part of Kingwood.  It just seems kind of isolated from the rest of Kingwood as far as the greenbelts and things go.  They also have a divided school zone.  Some parts go to schools across the bridge and others go in Atascocita. 4951
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KellyG Active Indicator LED Icon 3
~ 11 years ago   Aug 6, '12 10:44am  
Our water bill has never been remotely near that high and we watered frequently enough not to lose any landscaping and still follow restrictions during the drought last year. We don't have a pool though, maybe those with pools have higher water bills? We do wash every day; dishes, laundry, ourselves so we do use water. It just doesn't cost us near what you were quoted. 4951
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aggiebutterfly Active Indicator LED Icon 11
~ 11 years ago   Aug 6, '12 10:47am  
I would not say that kings river has "more character"...pretty much standard builder grade homes.  also, i agree that it's atascocita more than kingwood.  i've heard that it's difficult to get in and out of during traffic times.  to get to 59,  you can either go wlhp to kingwood drive or wlhp to 1960...kinda "stuck" in the middle. 4951
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KellyG Active Indicator LED Icon 3
~ 11 years ago   Aug 6, '12 10:58am  
If you can, drive the neighborhoods during the time of day you would typically be on the road to check the traffic. Instead of driving to Eagle Springs from work, drive to the different villages. It's the easiest way to gauge if the commute will be tolerable. 4951
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Littlegoo Active Indicator LED Icon 4 OP 
~ 11 years ago   Aug 6, '12 11:06am  
Great advice, thanks!  Ugh.....I don't think we could tolerate a $700 electric bill!  We average about $300 right now for a 3,000 square foot house built in 2002.  I didn't even think about that with the older houses.  Yikes.
 
Now I'm not sure if I want to move!  I do, but there is a lot for us to consider now.
 
I guess we have a lot of homework to do over the next year. 4951
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