Wilchester elem qn. And more (Bellaire, West: elementary schools, zoning, club)

[mandh]

This is a confused post. We have been focussing on 77096 area and thought it is very comfortable commute to downtown area/uh/ medical where we have to be for work. Recently we even considered westbury area. After touring some of the elementary schools things just didn't click for us in many of these. Although kolter seems good.. We are somehow unsure.

So now looking at 77079.. From research it looks like wilchester/memmorial/ stratford is the best combination we can find if we decided to commute a bit further than where we are now ( meyerland). Is this true?

I saw this listing very close to the park in Southchester lane.. Listed for mid 600s.. Is that a good area.. Also what would be the best route to coomute from there to downtown/UH area.. Heard bad things about I10 and 59 seems bad compared to 610 which we take now..
Again wondering what exactly we would gain by moving.. Perhaps wilchetser elementary is not too different than kolter and stratford high is not too different than Bellaire overall.. Any words of wisdon?

Oh and also it does not seem like our current RE agent may be the best if we look in 77079 area.. But we don't want to ditch her either..

[EasilyAmused]

The Westpark isn't too bad if you can get on it before 7:15. It's 15 minutes to 610...then you are on your own getting in any further.

Great area. Can't boost Wilchester anymore. Park proximity is amazing and so is the appreciation.Based on current listings, I've already made a profit with extensive remodels in the past three years. Schools are very solid, and no rezoning craziness going on in SBISD. I dare to venture that you could even go over to Nottingham Forest for more bang for the buck and have a club to boot.

As to schools, Memorial schools have a whole different vibe than the Bellaire zoned schools.They are even different from the MPC schools as well... You need to take a tour to make you own decision.

I would suggest making some dry runs to and from the area at your commute times. If it works for you, the investment and area is more than solid. many people take the downtown express bus and then go rail to the med center. The 131 runs right down Memorial.

Clint Simpson with Greenwood King is who I would recommend as a realtor in that area. He has pre-market listings as well.

Merry Christmas

[bilz987]

Originally Posted by EasilyAmused

As to schools, Memorial schools have a whole different vibe than the Bellaire zoned schools.They are even different from the MPC schools as well...
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Sorry to bring up old threads but, can anyone expand on this? Currently at HISD (Roberts elem), but contemplating Nottingham/Wilchester or Sugarland.

[EasilyAmused]

Originally Posted by bilz987

Sorry to bring up old threads but, can anyone expand on this? Currently at HISD (Roberts elem), but contemplating Nottingham/Wilchester or Sugarland.

That was me. Some old threads being dug up today.

The area schools have a suburban feel to them with the parental involvement, yet there is diversity within them. You get that Mayberry feel of an MPC, yet some urban elements to them as well. It's an inbetween "vibe," I would say. Yet smaller high School enrollment numbers than the big MPC areas.