Sugar Land Neighborhoods??? (Houston, Missouri City, Stafford: rentals, homes, property taxes)

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Sugar Creek is a beautiful area of Sugar Land. It is what all the MPC in Sugar Land are striving for in the years to come. I think New Territory did well on learning from the Sugar Creek model, and so has Sugar Lakes, and parts of First Colony.

Originally Posted by jembemom

Hi Jane

I live in Sugar Creek. I have a child in Dulles elementary, Dulles middle and Dulles High School (s).

My spouse works in Houston Heights . We didn't move into the city due to the cost of living in a good public school district and that our kids grew up in a cosy university town without any big city street smarts.

I have lived here in Sugar Land for almost a year. As a stay at home mom I have made many friends and so have my kids and the new dog!

I use to live in a 100 year old home so the 1970s is very new to me.

I'd be happy to answer any questions.

[itdancha]

Originally Posted by SilverWings

Jane, strongly suggest you revise your wish list away from older homes. Building codes were pretty lax then, particularly with regard to energy efficiency. Ideally, it's best not to go much past 10 years old or you could be facing some extremely serious electric bills. I've been told that older homes here have virtually no insulation and often come with wood siding which needs replaced every 10 years or so. (Newer homes come with "hardy-plank" siding which looks like wood but is a concrete like substance)

I also don't think you'll find many older homes in Sugar Land. This whole area is just very new in general, and the older homes are on the best lots which command a price premium.

But either way I think you'll love it here in Sugar Land.

In Sugar Land, try little community(77478) between Cullinan Park and Shadow Hawk Country Club. Houses are fairly new(mostly younger than 10yrs) and cheaper than other area in Sugar Land among its class. Also schools are great.(Lakeside Elementary and Austin High)

[itdancha]

Below link will help to determine the schools a student is eligible to attend.
All you need to do is just enter a street address and grade.

url=http://zonemaps.fortbend.k12.tx.us/edulog/webquery/

Try also below link. This site gives you the rankings.

url=http://www.schooldigger.com/

Ft. Bend ISD has 77478 and 77479.
In 77478, you can find a good community between Cullinan Park and Golf club with good schools. Houses are newer and cheaper than other place in Sugar Land
Geographically it is closer to Oyster Creek Elementary school but it is belongs to Lakeview Elementary school which is one of the best.
The high school is Stephen F Austin High school which is also one of the best.

[crbcrbrgv]

If you are worried about crime, move to Meadows Place. They go Meadows Elem/Dulles Middle/Dulles High. I am sure many would thumb their noses and scoff at the idea of living in "Meadows Ghettos" however if safety and great schools are of concern to you, this may be the best place to live in Fort Bend ISD.

[catfancier]

[quote=icon7;4285811]The Realtor probably works in The Woodlands area. Sugar Land has some of the lowest crime in the area. The drive from Sugar Land to the Woodlands would be miserable. you are looking at 55-60 miles one way depending on where you live. And I would say 50% or more of the crime will be in the northern area of Sugar Land that borders Aleif. Avoid: Townewest, 4 corners, etc. in the future Sugar Land May just let Houston Annex these areas (one can hope) Or demolish it...Well that would be my utopia...but oh well.

Icon, where is the '4 corners' you refer to? I'm still learning about Sugar Land myself. Thanks.

[catfancier]

P.S....why didn't my use of your previous post ("quote") show up italicized and in a shadowed box like the others who use quotes?????????? What setting do I need to tweak somewhere?

Thanks, the cyber-challenged

[Topaz]

Originally Posted by catfancier

P.S....why didn't my use of your previous post ("quote") show up italicized and in a shadowed box like the others who use quotes?????????? What setting do I need to tweak somewhere?

Thanks, the cyber-challenged

It looks like you accidentally deleted the ending part that makes it a quote:

[/quote] has to be at the end of the quoted part.

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"[/quote]" you missed this one.

anyhow the 4 corners area is west of Hwy 6 on old richmond road in far N Sugar Land. It is not terribly bad, but I would avoid it.

[crbcrbrgv]

Originally Posted by icon7

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anyhow the 4 corners area is west of Hwy 6 on old richmond road in far N Sugar Land. It is not terribly bad, but I would avoid it.[/quote]

Why would you avoid it? I am curious. Townweste, I understand completely as the houses are not going to last. And Barrington Place is overpriced. I never understood why anyone would buy in Barrington Place when you could get about the same thing in Meadows Place with more trees and a better sense of community for a lot less money. What schools is 4 corners zoned to? If it's Kempner high, that's not so bad, but Bush is a different story.

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I would always read about crimes in that area since it was sort of still rural meets new starter home developments. I am almost positive everything north of old Richmond and west of 6 is Bush HS.