Is there something wrong with CHELSEA HARBOR in Sugar Land? (New Territory: for sale, apartment complex)

[cantwaittomovetotexas]

I have been searching for houses in Sugar Land and noticed that the little lake area of Chelsea Harbor which I love has ALOT of houses for sale. Being that it is such a small community, it was suprising that so many homes are listed for sale. Does anyone know if this area is having a crime problem, noise problem, etc???

[scammed1]

You can call the realtor and see if there maybe an excessive amount of foreclosures as well.

[predatorprey]

First of all its with in shouting distance of a prison!!!

[icon7]

Another reason is that a lot of people bought into the buying frenzy of 2003-2005. Now that the adjustable rate mortgages are resetting these people can't afford to buy these homes. one of my co-workers recently got a deal on a foreclosure there.

[diana.antezana]

don't really know but Sugarland is great. Also richmond, tx.


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[SilverWings]

It's not the location - it's the design of the development. Basically, someone thought they could put big gigantic houses on teeny tiny lots, and dig fake canals in the back yards (really nothing more than a square ditch filled with water) and try to sell it as "lakeside living" - hence the name "harbor". It was all built in open fields (former prison land) so there are no trees of any size to mask all these massive houses baking in the houston sun. It's easy to see in a satellite photo, just look NE of the Tx99 - US90A intersection. The canals behind the houses connect to no natural body of water.

Also it's right across the street from New Territory and close to Telfair, which are much better layed out and natrual looking. (NT moreso than Telfair which is still being built-out) That's probably one major reason.

[Cottonmather0]

Originally Posted by SilverWings

It's not the location - it's the design of the development. Basically, someone thought they could put big gigantic houses on teeny tiny lots, and dig fake canals in the back yards (really nothing more than a square ditch filled with water) and try to sell it as "lakeside living" - hence the name "harbor". It was all built in open fields (former prison land) so there are no trees of any size to mask all these massive houses baking in the houston sun. It's easy to see in a satellite photo, just look NE of the Tx99 - US90A intersection. The canals behind the houses connect to no natural body of water.

Also it's right across the street from New Territory and close to Telfair, which are much better layed out and natrual looking. (NT moreso than Telfair which is still being built-out) That's probably one major reason.

I agree, this subdivision is absurd and I'm surprised anyone would ever choose to live there.

Seriously, tightly packed massive hardy plank houses with no trees sitting on large water filled ditches in the backyard is desirable?

We are moving down to that area soon and will buying in a development somewhere, but there are suburbs and there are SUBURBS. Chelsea Harbor is definitely in the latter.

[usc619]

I think the main problem is the big apartment complex that was built right next to it.

[mirjaja]

Beautiful but WAY over-priced homes, high HOA fees, poorer school district, NO ammenities, 'in the hood' apartments next door... stick to Telfair or New Territory - everything is nicer there

[chris_ut]

Example of said backyard ^^