Comments on: Neighborhood Guessing Game: Window Seats

By: EMME

EMME — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:36:01 +0000

I have to say League City, somewhere near Marina del Sol off of Twin Oaks Blvd. The homes are large and built for “new credit” as opposed to old money.

By: MariaO

MariaO — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:59:27 +0000

I agree with the previous vote for Ravenaux up in Champions Forest. There are some grandiose 80s homes up there.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:02:59 +0000

Now this is a story
All about how
My life got twist turned upside-down
And I’d like to take a minute
Just sit right there
I’ll tell you how I became a prince
Of the town called Bel-Aire

By: Denison

Denison — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:34:41 +0000

This looks like one of those stupid-huge homes Kickerillo built in the 80s. Too large of trees for Katy. Im saying Twin Lakes/N Eldridge area.

By: Carol

Carol — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:59:06 +0000

tcpIV wrote: “Why can’t everyone get as excited about this jewel as they were slobbering over the 60’s time capsule in Katy?”
Because this house shows no signs of life! It’s got good bones, but it doesn’t give you the warm fuzzies as it’s currently decorated. It’s a sterile white box.
I have no idea where this house is, but I’ll guess Kingwood.

By: tcpIV

tcpIV — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:09:03 +0000

Finally! The 80’s are back! I l-o-v-e this house. Why can’t everyone get as excited about this jewel as they were slobbering over the 60’s time capsule in Katy? Obviously there are NO kids and NO pets in this household. I’m going for River Oaks. Maybe this one belongs to the one who got out of the S&L scandal with his loot. And shame on Cathy for writing “Entry looks too ostentatious for River Oaks.” I would take them to task for the size of the purple shag rugs though…Isn’t that a framed and signed photo of Pat Benatar on the desk in front of the window?

By: Joni Webb

Joni Webb — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:51:05 +0000

Ok - first thought Memorial, then Sugarcreek - all mentioned here. I thought this was a house, but now I’m going to go out on a limb and say it’s a large townhouse. The proportions are very odd, the ceilings are very low but the entry ceiling is huge. it is very ugly - very ugly!! yuck.

I say a townhouse - in the Galleria-Post Oak area. Could you be anywhere really. But that’s my guess!! I’m sure it’s wrong.

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:01:05 +0000

I’m going with one of the villages, say Hedwig?

By: writergeek

writergeek — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:10:11 +0000

For some reason the entry screams Sugar Land to me - either Sugar Creek (near the country club) or Sweetwater… The dated decor screams of the flight to the suburbs in the 80s and it looks like they went bust shortly after since the house hasn’t been touched since. Perhaps someone who was in a S&L scandal?

It could be the Memorial Villages, perhaps Hunter Creek Village, but I really think the house is outside the beltway…

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:56:36 +0000

I thought the first picture had such promise but then the scroll-down - Yech! My favorite part is the wallpaper in the wet bar. I’m calling Clear Lake.

By: JT

JT — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:30:19 +0000

Seeing the entry, I immediately thought of Crestwood but after determining this is a mid 70s remodel and most of the teardown/rebuilding started in the 90s, I am going with Champion Forest in the vicinity of Raveneaux Country Club. They did a nice job–the house almost looks staged but who has carpet in their family room any more?

By: CK

CK — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:20:22 +0000

I’m going to go out on a limb here and say Pasadena out near the lake.