Living in Houston

[GuppyPuppy]

Looking for a good neighborhood within about 30 minutes of IAH. Probably will rent, but might buy.

Looking for an area near bike trails and/or water, close proximity to golf courses too.

Any suggestions from Houstonites would be appreciated.

Moving down there around the end of September.

GP

 

[flx757]

Try Kingwood. It's near IAH and has all of the things you mentioned.

 

[Fast8945]

The Woodlands sounds like your place. It is about 20 minutes north of IAH and has bike trails, plenty of golf courses and a lake or 2. Also, try Spring. Good luck and welcome to H-Town.

 

[flywithruss]

The areas popular with CAL folks are Kingwood and The Woodlands. Both are near golf and are high-quality living areas. Kingwood is on US 59 (aka Eastex Frwy) north of IAH, and The Woodlands is up I-45 (aka North Frwy) north of IAH as well. There are also some decent areas out FM 1960 west of I-45. A little further out there's a lake up near Conroe if that's more your style.

Any of these are within 30 minutes or so of IAH. Generally speaking, outside Beltway 8 on the north side is fairly decent. Closer in to the city goes downhill, with a few pockets of exception. West side of Houston has some good areas, but is a lot further than 30 minutes from IAH ... south, you have to get well below Hobby to find good stuff, generally speaking.

If you can get past the blistering summers, Houston is a heck of a place to live ... lots of activity ... culture, sports, lots of good restaurants, pretty much anything you'd ask for. I'd move back in a minute myself.

Good luck!

R (an adoptive Texan exiled against my will)

 

[HAZ-MAT]

just make sure you get a place on the 2nd floor or a place on high ground, just incase of another tropical storm, or a monsoon..

 

[Boeingman]

Flood insurance. Did I say flood insurance?

P.S. Get flood insurance.

 

[jetdriven]

flood insurance...sure if you want to pay 2000 a year. just make sure your home is not in a flood plain.

 

[fulcrum]

Houston is a good place to live

if you want to be near IAH try spring or the woodlands , plenty of good schools and small airports also , I lived in spring 5 years and moved to New Orleans ,, Spring was atleast 100 times better