Need to get closer to Museum District! (Deer Park, West: foreclosures, leasing)

[whoamonga]

Hi,

I work in the museum district, but live in Deer Park, so that makes about a 40-minute commute each morning and evening. I'm looking to shorten that.

I'm attempting to find a place to live somewhere between DP and the Museum District area between 75-90k. I have a one year old son, so I'd like a good elementary school and safe neighborhood. We also have 3 dogs, so for now, renting or leasing isn't really a possibility.

I've seen several good looking houses around zips 77085 (not really close, but 225 doesn't seem a bad travel), and 77047, but the areas don't seem all that great. I notice that the I-45 travel every morning looks like a nightmare, so I've opted for 225, but am open for other routes.

Anybody have any suggestions as to a good location for us to move, or would staying in Deer Park be our best option?

Any help would be tremendously appreciated!!!

[DJboutit]

Check out West Bury on the South West side close to the loop in your price range close to where you want to live

[tstone]

I can't imagine any place anywhere in town:

- where 3 dogs can roam comfortably,
- that is in a safe, family-friendly environment,
- that costs $75-90k.

Much less in the museum district! I think you're going to need double to quadruple your budget to open up more options to satsify your criteria. Or move way out, farther than Deer Park.

[whoamonga]

firstly, thanks alot for the help. i've been checking out the westbury houses and there's possibility there.


I don't really need to live in the museum district, just an area that has a shorter travel time, or easier drive. You're right though, the inner-loop houses seem really out of my price range, so I'm trying to get as close as I can.

dogs are inside dogs. they're taken out to jog, so i don't need an acreage or anything if that's what it sounded like I meant. So i guess the price range and family-friendly environment are most important.

I'm also looking at foreclosures and the like, to try and find some availability in my price range.

Thanks again!

[Poltracker]

I lived in Montrose and now live in DP. I really can't imagine a spot in between that would have a better commute (at least in your price range and good school area). Even if you move to Westbury, you will have to navigate all those surface streets which takes time.

[whoamonga]

Is highway 90 not a good travel right there? I've only been in DP for a year... so i don't know other travel areas well...

i usually take 225 to 610 to 288, as to avoid 45. Would it be a bad travel from Westbury (or nearby areas) to take 90 to 610 to 288, or just 90 the whole way to HMNS?

[modster]

Parker is the good elementary in Westbury, I don't think Anderson is that hot, but don't take my word for it. There are plenty of $90,000 houses in Westbury, but I think those are all zoned to Anderson. I don't think you can get into Parker for that unless it is facing a really busy street and in terrible shape.

Same thing with Oak Forest. Oak Forest elementary is the desirable school over there, but I don't know that you would be able to find anything for $90k in the part of Oak Forest that is zoned to it.

I don't know if private schools are completely out of the question. I really don't know how good it is, but a lot of parents in my area send there kids to this one, which is about $3,500 a year. Untitled Document (http://www.stchristopherhouston.org/Tuition%20&%20Fee.htm - broken link)

If you could work that into your budget, then you could certainly find something closer in that met the rest of your criteria.