| For the past two decades, Houston has led the nation | | | | community is only about ten percent completed, with |
| in population growth. The growing communities are | | | | new homes being built and planned in several |
| supported by some of the best new home builders in | | | | Riverstone subdivisions. The new homes in Riverstone |
| Houston, Texas - a wide cross section of quality home | | | | include such sought after amenities as media game |
| builders who offer housing in styles to suit just about | | | | rooms, luxury bathrooms, second level decks and |
| any family imaginable. Houston and its surrounding | | | | outdoor entertaining space. |
| metro area has worked hard to channel the growth of | | | | Residents of Riverstone will also enjoy the outdoors |
| residential and commercial property through smart | | | | fully with over 28 miles of hiking paths through the |
| communities - master planned communities that offer | | | | forested park lands, as well as lake access for fishing, |
| all the amenities residents want and need within easy | | | | swimming, boating and other water sports. One of |
| reach of their front doors. | | | | several planned recreation complexes is already open, |
| In many areas of the country, planned communities | | | | offering tennis courts and swimming pools, and the |
| end up looking like cookie cutter communities, with one | | | | community, when complete, will also feature a full golf |
| or two styles predominating and most homes looking | | | | course with country club and pro shop. |
| just like their neighbors' houses. Thanks to careful | | | | Riverstone offers upscale, luxury living, but it is typical in |
| planning and the participation of the top new home | | | | many ways of the advantages and amenities of living |
| builders in Houston, Texas and its metro area, this isn't | | | | in master planned communities. The lifestyle is family |
| the case in Houston subdivisions like Riverstone and | | | | centered, with community activities taking center stage |
| Telfair. | | | | in most community centers. Community calendars |
| Instead, community planners have worked with local | | | | include such favorite activities as Father-Daughter |
| builders to create a menu of new home styles, each | | | | dances, potluck suppers, Mother-Son Dances and |
| with flexible options that allow new residents to vary | | | | Family Day at local parks. Some are focused on |
| production homes or choose custom homes with | | | | resort style activities, and include regattas and |
| many flexible options. This means that in Riverstone, | | | | Concerts in the Park. Recreational facilities offer family |
| for example, the luxury gated subdivision The Manors | | | | swim times in addition to swimming lessons and swim |
| offers eight different architectural styles and floor | | | | team practices. |
| plans for new residents to choose from. | | | | Master planned communities like Riverstone offer a |
| The production homes in other Riverstone subdivisions | | | | comfortable, affordable, luxurious lifestyle in a |
| like Creekstone Village (I and II), Crossing Cove and | | | | community that believes in preserving all of its |
| The Terrace feature homes built by top new home | | | | resources. In addition to the other amenities of living in |
| builders in Houston, Texas including Perry, Newmark, | | | | a master planned community in the Houston metro |
| Wilshire, Highlands, Ashton Woods, Coventry and | | | | area, children who live in Riverstone attend the award |
| Trendmaker. The architectural styles vary and include | | | | winning schools of the Fort Bend Independent School |
| Country French, Mediterranean, Traditional and Texas | | | | District. Education and family involvement are very high |
| Hill Country. There are one and two level home plans | | | | on the list of priorities for continued development in and |
| available and many homes offer customizable options | | | | around Houston, Fort Bend and Sugar Land. |
| in materials and floor plans. | | | | New homes in master planned communities like |
| For those who want a higher level of customization, | | | | Riverstone are affordably priced, with prices starting in |
| Riverstone also features several upscale gated | | | | the mid-$230s and ranging up to over $1 million for |
| neighborhoods of custom built homes by such noted | | | | custom built luxury homes in the more exclusive, gated |
| new home builders in Houston, Texas as Bayou Bend, | | | | areas. Master planned communities protect property |
| Sterling Classics and Westport Homes. | | | | values, and offer high property value appreciation as |
| Riverstone, one of Houston's newest subdivisions, is a | | | | the development grows and is completed. Property |
| 3,700 acre master planned subdivision that is currently | | | | values are expected to remain strong in the Houston |
| under development in Sugar Land. The community life | | | | area as the community becomes one of the most |
| will center around over 250 acres of lake and 500 | | | | sought after residential and business locations in the |
| acres of open park land. The upscale luxury | | | | country. |