About Braeburn Terrace
About the neighborhood
Braeburn Terrace is located in Southwest Houston and lies surrounded on all sides by other neighborhoods.
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Braeburn Terrace's close-in locale and affordable prices have made it a
popular starter neighborhood.
Having grown up in the area, Patti Moore was familiar with the Meyerland-area
community when she found her house nearly 20 years ago.
"I was looking for affordability," Moore recalls. "It was my first home.
Location and just overall comfort were more important than the price, and I was
able to find all three of those."
She knew the house required some work, but liked the open floor plan and basic
structure of the 1960s one-story. Projects have included carpeting, painting,
adding central air and a new roof.
"The homes are older, but they're very stable and solid," says Moore, who lives
in Section 2, which is solidly residential. An active civic club in this
neighborhood enforces deed restrictions to keep businesses from encroaching.
The homes were built in the 1950s and 1960s and generally range from 1,100 to
2,200 square feet. The larger, brick homes are located closer to Braeswood
Boulevard. Ranch houses with stylish thin brick, colonials with columns along
the front, English traditionals and a few 1960s contemporaries are among the
styles.
Closer to Beechnut, the houses are smaller and constructed of cedar shakes.
One-car attached garages and carports are common in this portion, where most of
the neighborhood's rental homes are located.
About the Meyerland Area
Emphasis on a strong community values and a commitment to family the
entire Meyerland area in which Braeburn Terrace is situated has a rich
history. In the foreseeable future as well as it's past the Meyerland
area will continue to be a neighborly area, with homes dominating the
landscape.
Below is an excerpt from the Greater Southwest Houston Chamber of
Commerce website explaining a little about the area :
Meyerland is the concept of three generations of the Meyer family. Grandfather
Joseph, who bought 6,000 acres in Southwest Houston, owned a downtown hardware
store. Decades after his father’s death, son George took the 1,200 acres he
inherited and created Meyerland with 2,700 lots and an 80-acre reserve for the
shopping center. His brother Frank eventually created the Maplewood subdivision
and both became highly successful.
The recent revival of Meyerland Plaza, on 59 acres at South Loop and Beechnut,
brought 927,000 square feet of new shopping space back to Meyerland. The plaza,
which includes a variety of 50 shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues, is
now fully leased.
Located just south of Bellaire, Meyerland is a community proud of its history
and its amenities. Nestled in the crook of the South Loop, the combined
Meyerland/South Post Oak community boasts excellent accessibility, beautiful
parks, and strong community leaders. Serious about maintaining the
neighborhood’s integrity, the Meyerland Civic Improvement Association makes sure
issues are addressed and deed restrictions are enforced. Crime in the area is
low, and the area also actively participates in the city’s recycling program.
The neighborhoods in the area include Maplewood, Braeburn Terrace, Park West,
Robindell, and Marylyn Estates. The price range of the homes is from $95,000 to
over $400,000. While some of the homes are the original 1950s bungalows of
Meyerland, others are new construction from homeowners who like Meyerland’s ease
and convenience. The average income in the Meyerland/South Post Oak area is
$98,230 per year.
One of Meyerland’s defining characteristics is its strong Jewish roots. By the
early 1960s, the growing subdivision which would eventually have 2,300 homes was
closely associated with Houston’s active Jewish community. Today, the Southwest
Houston neighborhood is served by three synagogues and the Jewish Community
Center.
Schools include Herod Elementary, 5628 Jason; Kolter Elementary, 9710 Runnymeade;
Parker Elementary, 10626 Atwell; and Lovett Elementary, 8814 South Rice Avenue.
Johnston Middle School, 10410 Manhattan, and Bellaire High School, 5100 Maple,
are in the feeder pattern for these students. St. Thomas Episcopal School at
4900 Jackwood, famous for its bagpipers, is an excellent private school choice
for area students. Houston Public Library’s Meyer Branch at 5005 West Bellfort,
is also only a short walk for many residents.
For more neighborhood information at-a-glance check out this City of Houston
webpage :
http://cbtcws.cityofhouston.gov/zipcodes/zipcode.asp?zipcode=77074
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