windrose vs. memorial northwest (Houston, Spring: new house, neighborhoods, buyers) - City-Data Forum

ReneeG71 · 02-17-2008, 04:21 PM

We are relocating to the area and are torn between these two neighborhoods. I love the older homes in Memorial Northwest. My husband thinks that I will have harder time meeting moms in MN, or they may be snooty. Maybe there will be less kids outside playing since there are no sidewalks. Are these legitimate concerns? I am a stay at home mom with 3 children and do not know anyone in the area. Do you think I will have an easier time in Windrose? I still have only seen these areas online, but my husband is already in Houston and has driven through and looked at housing in both neighborhoods. Any opinions on this?

EasilyAmused · 02-17-2008, 04:27 PM

I don't know Windrose but from HAR.com many of the houses are the more expensive, McMansion style that have the "I've got something to prove" look.

Memorial NW is very laidback. The people seem pretty comfortable with themselves. I don't know how they could be snootier.

SkyeAnjel · 02-17-2008, 04:42 PM

Memorial Northwest is an older established very nice neighborhood while Windrose is a newer golf course community. You are more likely to find less snobby people in MN because they are not living in the latest greatest community. My kids have many friends that live in MN and they have a community pool that actually has a deep end to play sharks and minnows something ther new home communities don't have ..I mention this because my kids complain about not having the pool that the older neighborhoods have (we live next door to MN in Champion Springs). Obviously if your home has a pool then it doesn't matter LOL!
Windrose is a very nice prestigous community with newer homes. It will cost you more to live there then MN but it depends on what you like. They are both nice neighborhoods for different reasons. If you are friendly, you will meet friends wherever you go.
I find MN buyers are more interested in getting a good home in a nice neighborhood at a great price, older larger homes, while Windrose buyers like the idea of a much newer home in a master planned community.
You should look at homes in both communities and then make your choice, they are not that far from each other.

Mr. Football · 02-17-2008, 05:58 PM

Basically its a question of new house or older house?

Some of the older homes are built better than the newer ones, IMO.

Also, if you're going to choose between the two, you may go ahead and make your choice more difficult and look at Spring Creek Oaks.

Spring Creek Oaks

ReneeG71 · 02-17-2008, 06:59 PM

Thanks, as if I wasn't confused enough...LOL! I agree that older houses are built better and the one we are looking at has been completely remodeled...Thanks for the input.

modster · 02-17-2008, 07:22 PM

I am usually the champion of older houses being built better, but in the case of MNW I wouldn't necessarily assume that.

There was one builder in there that was not so hot. He built a lot of the really large ones.

As for the snotty thing, I don't think that was ever Memorial NW's role out there. It has always been a good value compared to other subdivisions. It was not laid out with a token "estate section" where you strategically place a small number of mini-mansions on main streets with high visibility and place the smaller homes tucked more out of view. Those seeking a higher level of prestige, even if it meant a smaller house, tend to buy in other subdivisions out there, IMO.

laniec · 02-17-2008, 08:46 PM

I really can't state this for a fact but my impressions are that you are going to find friendly families in either subdivision. While young families might move into Windrose to get newer homes, they also would pick MN because you get more for your money.

What sticks out at me between the two neighborhoods are the cross streets in close proximity. For Windrose, it's set off of 2920, which has new stores popping up every day. Lots of construction around there but there's still open spaces. With MN, it's right near an already developed area around Louetta. I drive through there every day and it just seems so crowded.

I don't know if that means anything at all! I am new to this general area you're looking in and to me, there's a difference as you go north... after Spring-Cypress, it thins out a lot and is newer and cleaner. I see stores opening rather than closing.

I guess my advice would be to hang out in both neighborhoods in the afternoon/evening and see how they feel to you.

SkyeAnjel · 02-18-2008, 05:39 AM

MN is between Louetta and Spring Cypress and Louetta does get busy at certain times of day, when school is beginning or getting out and traffic from work because it is a main street. You can go into MN through Spring Cypress and there are very nice businesses over there, including restaraunts, banks, Krogers grocery store, McDonalds, etc., if you have children attending Klein High school, you would take Louetta to pick them up. Middle school and elementary students attend school inside the neighborhood, it is a very convenient location.
Spring Creek Oaks is nice too.

carolineb · 02-18-2008, 07:06 AM

You can find moms groups thorugh: yahoo groups, meetup.com, MOPS, MOMS club international.

modster · 02-18-2008, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by laniec

I really can't state this for a fact but my impressions are that you are going to find friendly families in either subdivision. While young families might move into Windrose to get newer homes, they also would pick MN because you get more for your money.

What sticks out at me between the two neighborhoods are the cross streets in close proximity. For Windrose, it's set off of 2920, which has new stores popping up every day. Lots of construction around there but there's still open spaces. With MN, it's right near an already developed area around Louetta. I drive through there every day and it just seems so crowded.

I don't know if that means anything at all! I am new to this general area you're looking in and to me, there's a difference as you go north... after Spring-Cypress, it thins out a lot and is newer and cleaner. I see stores opening rather than closing.

I guess my advice would be to hang out in both neighborhoods in the afternoon/evening and see how they feel to you.

That open feeling won't last long.

When my family moved into MNW in the 70's, Klein High was the only thing on that intersection, the nearest McDonalds was 45 & 1960, the nearest grocery store was Stuebner & 1960. Intersections like Louetta & Kuykendahl and Stuebner-Airline (now Veterans) & Bammel N. Houston were 4-way stops, (no lights). 1960 was being widened from 2 lanes and had no left turn signals at any of the intersections.

Considering precious little was built during the 80's oil bust out there, it really didn't take long to change. Enjoy your open space while it lasts, it will not be a long time!