Friendswood, TX

Concerts in the Park, sponsored by the city of Friendswood TX, are free to the public. Each Friday in May and June people flock to Stevenson Park, 1100 S. Friendswood Drive. It becomes filled with the sights and sounds of a friendly community enjoying great live music. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, dinner, your kids . . . this is a community social venue and the bands are pretty good. Starts at 7:00 pm to approx 9:00 pm. Some food sold there too. Did I mention the music and parking is free? And there are raffle giveaways during intermission with prizes donated by local merchants. (Friendswood TX, a city located south of Houston, has a wonderful small town atmosphere but is convenient to big city amenities. Did you know it used to be a Quaker colony?)

May 8 - Level One Band - Classic R&B/Pop
May 15 - Neil Imber - Country
May 22 - Posse - Variety
May 29 - Mr. Hands Revenge - Pop Dance 80's
June 5 - Funksion - Funk Rock
June 12 - Andy & The Dreamsicles - Classic Rock, early 70's
June 19 - Johnny & The Hearbreakers - Oldies/Classic Rock
June 26 - Vocal Trash - Variety
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***June 20 - Josh Ward - Country
This show only at: (Evelyn B. Newman Ampitheatre at Centennial Park
2200 S. Friendswood. Starts at 7:00 pm)

West Ranch

West Ranch Estates

Friendswood Texas Real Estate

West Ranch is a rare find master planned community by the Friendswood Development Company. Most of Friendswood has already been built out with only a handful of new home communities. West Ranch is located on the border of Friendswood and League City. 766 acres of West Ranch border Centennial Park, two creeks, more than 60 acres of park space, and access to 100 acres of nature trails extending into Centennial Park. 68 acres of commercial development is in the master plan. Two recreational complexes will feature playground areas and pools.

West Ranch residents will belong to the Exemplary Friendswood Independent School District.

Homes in West Ranch Friendswood are built by Village Builders and Trendmaker Homes priced from $280's to the $700's +

James Potenza is an Accredited Buyers Agent, Exclusive Buyer's Agent, and New Home Specialist. James will provide new home buying representation so you are not pressured at the sales office. James has many years representing clients buying new homes and knows all the facts and myths of buying a new home. There are many phases of the new home buying process, especially if the homes is to be built. There are specific opportunities to have a non-biased inspection performed so you can be made aware of any possible structural flaws. There are certain remedies when major flaws occur that James has the experience to deal with. You can also read our New Home Buying Guidelines. James spends a lot of time researching homebuilders and their reputation. He can tell you if one homebuilder is better than the other simply by walking through a home in the framing stage.

Best of all, James' representation does not cost his clients anything. New homebuilders welcome buyer's agents because they bring homebuyers. The builders already have a commission built into the price of the home, whether the homebuyer has representation or not.

Also, builders can sometimes offer a special cash bonus to the buyer's agent. In this situation, James rebates that to his clients to show that he is not going to be persuaded into telling his clients to buy a particular home from this just because they have a bonus for him. He eliminates that conflict of interest up front and gives it back to the his clients.

Homes for sale in West Ranch

Friendswood, Texas

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Pssssst.......hey you..........I have a secret to tell you. Friendswood Real Estate offers many luxury homes and neighborhoods unlike anywhere in the area. Huge multiple acreage lots are nestled away from the busy parts of town. In fact, very few people in Friendswood actually know these types of luxury subdivisions in Friendswood actually exist. Most of Friendswood Real Estate consists of suburbia type neighborhoods with standard lot sizes and close neighbors.

If you want a truly spectacular home away from the major population of Friendswood and plenty of land, read on. Below are detailed satellite images of luxury neighborhoods in Friendswood Texas Real Estate.

San Joaquin Estates

This is one of my all time favorite subdivisions in Friendswood ! San Joaquin Estates. "off the beaten path" San Joaquin Estates consists of homes built on 2-3 acre lots. The price range of homes sold in San Joaquin Estates is from the mid $500s up to $2M. Homes were built here from the late 1980s up to the early 2000s. Every home is unique and custom tailored for the busy entrepreneur get away retreat. Homes For Sale in San Joaquin Estates Friendswood Texas

If you would like more information and a market analysis for San Joaquin Estates in Friendswood, send me an EMAIL

Below is a close up shot of San Joaquin Estates. As you can see, each lot is very large with lots of room between neighbors. There is virtually NO drive through traffic in this neighborhood. Some Homeowners have horses too !

Polly Ranch Estates

Polly Ranch Estates - located on the SE side of Friendswood near the intersection of 518 and 528. Polly Ranch has a small runway which is owned by the subdivision residents. Some parts of Polly Ranch are low lying and might be prone to flooding. Most of these areas would be close to the creek. As you drive down Pine Dr. you will notice the creek behind the houses. Most of the houses on this side of the street are raised up on pier and beam.

If you would like more information and a market analysis for Polly Ranch in Friendswood, please send me an EMAIL.

Below is a close up view of the airplane runway and hangers in Polly Ranch along with my simple imitation of a plane drawing. The large buildings next to the runway is your own private hanger behind your house ! The wooded home sites are very spectacular and secluded. No two homes are the same in this neighborhood !

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Friendswood Real Estate

Friendswood,TX.

Schools - Lifestyle - Quality of Life

Friendswood Texas is located just south of Houston and borders Pearland and League City. Clear Lake is nearby which is where the Johnson Space Center (NASA) is located. Galveston is just a 20 minute drive down I-45. Friendswood's population is over 34,000.

Friendswood consists of traditional values, excellent housing, low crime rate, and quality education, which continues to attract new families to the community. The city is situated among beautiful parks, natural trails, and a championship golf course. More than half of the city's residents are employed in executive, professional, and managerial positions.

The lifestyle of the Friendswood area is a bit more relaxed than the west side of Pearland and certainly more so than the Houston metro area. Friendswood is separated into two counties by Clear Creek. One side of the creek is Harris County and the other side is Galveston County. Most if not all of the Harris County side of Friendswood is assigned to the Clear Creek School District while the Galveston County side is assigned to Friendswood School District.

Most of Friendswood is already built out, meaning there are not too many brand new home communities being built in Friendswood. West Ranch and Autumn Lakes are a few new home communities in Friendswood. West Ranch Friendswood homes are assigned to the Friendswood Independent School District. The Forrest of Friendswood is a relatively new home community in Friendswood. The subdivision is build right next to the Timber Creek Golf course and includes luxury custom homes in the low $1M. Friendswood Lakes is another very nice lake community with homes priced in the $300-$400s and up. Friendswood Lakes is located off of 528 (NASA Rd 1) just west of 518.

Leading by example, Friendswood Independent School District continues to be recognized in the area as well as in the state for test scores and accountability ratings. Its Academic Decathlon Team is known nationally and has more than a decade of consecutive State championships. FISD has been named the fifth most efficient Texas School District by the Texas Business Coalition. Friendswood High School was named 1 of 13 Top High Schools in the State as well as 1 of 10 Top High Schools in the Houston area. The Band, Choir and Drama Departments have been awarded exceptional honors annually. FRIENDSWOOD SCHOOLS

Below is a satellite image of the Friendswood, Pearland, Clear Lake, Webster, and South Houston area.

This is a closer look at the Friendswood area. To the right is I-45 which goes to Galveston and Houston. To the south east of Friendswood is League City. To the North West of Friendswood is Pearland. Clear Creek Runs through this entire area. Some areas around the creek are prone to flooding so be keep this in mind if you find a home near to Clear Creek.

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