Crosby, TX move? (Houston, Spring, Atascocita: for sale, new home, neighborhood)

[LisaB46]

We recently moved to Houston and currently live downtown. We are wanting to buy outside the city but want a commute where the traffic isn't too bad. We have found the Crosby, TX area and were wondering if anyone had any information to share? It seems nice but for a small town it seems to have a lot of houses for sale and I wonder if there is a reason we should be concerned about that?

[PedroMartinez]

It's country.

It's actually gone through, and continues to go through, many improvements. Highway 90 is now essentially a straight shot to 10 and 610 which is very nice. The bridge over the railroad tracks was opened only 7 or 8 weeks ago.

There's not that many places to eat in Crosby, and for groceries, you really want to go to the HEB in Atascocita. (I will say that the special fried rice at Charming Cafe is quite awesome).

Crosby is very much your small Texas town, but only a 30 minute drive from downtown (more for rush hour obviously).

The largest neighborhood is Newport. Newport has a golf course and a boat ramp and park on Lake Houston. You can find some really good deals there, but there are better and worse parts of the neighborhood. BTW, there is a "haunted street" in Newport that was part of the inspiration of Poltergeist. There is a book and movie about it called The Black Hope Horror.

The "premiere" neighborhood in the area is Saddle Creek Farm; however, the neighborhood right next to it, Happy Hideaway is, well, uhhh, mostly trash.

You may also want to look at The Commons, which is up 2100 in Huffman. It is a nice neighborhood built on mostly 1+ acre lots. It has the distinction of being George Foreman's neighborhood.

If you have more specific questions, you can ask them here or PM me.

Good luck.

[PedroMartinez]

Originally Posted by LisaB46

it seems to have a lot of houses for sale and I wonder if there is a reason we should be concerned about that?

Not that I'm aware of. The Crosby population is definitely going up and the number of middle class people keeps increasing. They've started a new neighborhood in Crosby about a year or so ago and the buildout continues. It could be that many people are opting to switch to new homes, but that would only be a guess. Another thing about Crosby is the demographic is seeing more young people move there. I'm guessing it's the lake drawing them.

[lhafer]

I agree with everything Pedro says. I would also check out Huffman and possibly Mont Belvieu.

[Fe_Will]

We just moved there in December and we like it. It was one of the few spots that land was affordable. Atascocita is just up the road and good for basic shopping (Target, Lowes, HEB and Kroger) and it's a quick shot downtown if traffic cooperates. As for Crosby itself, there isn't much in the way of restaurants, small Kroger if you need the basics, and a Walmart. The Commons is nice but relatively expensive, we opted for land over big house. I don't know about the schools as we don't have any children living with us. If you are into bicycling there seems to be a lot of bike races and people riding in the area. I'm guessing there is a club or group nearby. You can PM me if you have any questions. I'm new the the area but would be happy to assist.

[Oildog]

Used to work with a guy who lived there. He wanted a couple horses and that was the best space to have them and a little land, while commuting to Bush airport area. It was country living close to the city...this was 10 years ago.

[right]

I'd avoid Newport. The prices have been appreciating too fast the past few years and the neighborhood is on the decline. I would look at Lake Shadows which is the next neighborhood north on FM 2100. If you look on HAR, there is nothing for sale, besides pending, because everything is moving fast so you probably need to religiously check HAR.com every day for new listings or get a good Realtor to keep tabs on new listings. I am sure there will be more listings closer to the end of the school year.

Huffman is nice too and closer to the Atascocita shopping but you'll be looking at an extra 10-15 minutes of driving to get to Highway 90.

I lived in Lake Shadows for 7 years and now live in Huffman (Commons of Lake Houston) so I know the area well.

[PedroMartinez]

Originally Posted by Fe_Will

If you are into bicycling there seems to be a lot of bike races and people riding in the area. I'm guessing there is a club or group nearby.

A lot of people actually commute out to Crosby to cycle. Approaching the MS150, you'll get a lot of bike traffic east of Crosby on the rural roads. When I road the MS150 and was doing my training, I spoke to several people who lived downtown but drove out to train. Mostly, it will be riders who live in Atascocita, Kingwood, Humble, Eagle Springs, Summerwood, etc who are riding out there, but some riders come from the inner loop.

Originally Posted by right

I'd avoid Newport. The prices have been appreciating too fast the past few years and the neighborhood is on the decline. I would look at Lake Shadows which is the next neighborhood north on FM 2100. If you look on HAR, there is nothing for sale, besides pending, because everything is moving fast so you probably need to religiously check HAR.com every day for new listings or get a good Realtor to keep tabs on new listings. I am sure there will be more listings closer to the end of the school year.

Huffman is nice too and closer to the Atascocita shopping but you'll be looking at an extra 10-15 minutes of driving to get to Highway 90.

I lived in Lake Shadows for 7 years and now live in Huffman (Commons of Lake Houston) so I know the area well.

In HAR you can save a search based on area, size, price, etc, and you'll get an email when a new listing comes on the market that fits that description.

When my parents were trying to find a one story home in Walden with a pool on the golf course, whenever we'd notice a listing, it might be a couple of days old, and by the time we looked, it was under contract. I saved my search in HAR for the emails, and when I got the email of the listing, we actually made an offer that day which was accepted by that night. We found out from the listing realtor that she had about two dozen people wanting to see it within the next week while it was listed as pending. One story homes like it were a hot commodity in that neighborhood.

If you have a specific area and some specific house criteria you want and a limited availability, I strongly recommend doing this.

BTW, I'm not sure about the Crosby schools, but I know the Huffman elementary is rated as exemplary.

[sketteroo]

I completely agree with PedroMartinez. The area to the northeast out Hwy 90 is one of the last remaining undiscovered gems in the greater Houston area.

Relatively close in, and much much less traffic than the west side.

If you are looking for cookie cutter MPC's, congestion and chaos, and over-inflated property values, go west.

If you are looking for wide open space and room to breathe, reasonable prices and acreage, go east.

[miko8]

Originally Posted by right

I'd avoid Newport. The prices have been appreciating too fast the past few years and the neighborhood is on the decline. I would look at Lake Shadows which is the next neighborhood north on FM 2100. If you look on HAR, there is nothing for sale, besides pending, because everything is moving fast so you probably need to religiously check HAR.com every day for new listings or get a good Realtor to keep tabs on new listings. I am sure there will be more listings closer to the end of the school year.

Huffman is nice too and closer to the Atascocita shopping but you'll be looking at an extra 10-15 minutes of driving to get to Highway 90.

I lived in Lake Shadows for 7 years and now live in Huffman (Commons of Lake Houston) so I know the area well.

Hello! My husband and I are about to close on a house in Lake Shadows...we are pretty excited. How is the area? Is it fairly quite and secluded?