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March 20 & 21, 2010 - This weekend, Friendswood Development Company will host an open house even in three communities, offering visitors the opportunity to tour both new and resale homes.
Fairfield, Oakhurst at Kingwood and Graystone Hills in Conroe will have a variety of new homes open, with many ready for move-in, as well as resale homes open with Realtors on site to answer questions.
Residents, Realtors and shoppers have opportunities to tour new and resale homes and find out why many people are making these Friendswood Development Co. communities their home.
For years, the Open House weekend event has taken place in master-planned Fairfield and due to demand and response; the event now will be a regular occurrence in Oakhurst at Kingwood, offering direct access to U.S. 59; and in Graystone Hills, Conroe’s only master-planed community. “This is a great way for home shoppers to really learn a lot about the community,” said Christine Draughn, marketing director for Friendswood Development Co.’s north Houston communities.
The Open House event in both communities is the weekend of Jan. 16-17. Visitors can tour new decorated model homes, inventory homes and resale homes.
Posted on Feb 25, 2010 | Tagged in: Oakhurst at Kingwood , GHBA
Friendswood Development Company along with Village Builders are working together to build a new home and donate all proceeds to three local charities - Texas Children's Cancer Center, The Alzheimer's Association and HomeAid. Members from both companies along with representatives from the three charities and members of the Greater Houston Builders Association are pictured at the groundbreaking of the homesite in Oakhurst at Kingwood, where a new Village Builders home will soon be built. The home is a part of the GHBA's Benefit Homes Project, which has been bringing together association members and volunteers to benefit local charities.
Posted on Jun 24, 2009 | Tagged in: Oakhurst at Kingwood , healthcare
A new department of the Kingwood Medical Center has officially opened this week.
The new HCA-affiliated HealthOne Express Care Kingwood Clinic is now available to the public to treat minor emergencies and will be staffed by physicians from the medical center’s emergency department. Any minor injury or ailment, from coughs, colds, flu and back pains will be treated with care and promptness for both adult and pediatric patients. The clinic will also have x-ray and lab services available on site.
The facility will be open daily from 10 am to 9:30 pm. It is located at the south end of the Kingwood Medical Center campus on the west side of U.S. Highway 59 and Kingwood Drive. For more information, visit www.kingwoodmedical.com or call 281-348-8000.
Source: Houston Business Journal
The New Caney Independent School District, which serves school-age children living in Oakhurst at Kingwood, has a new Superintendent. In May, the New Caney Independent School District Board of Trustees hired Kenn K. Franklin, to be the new superintendent and on June 1, his new position was in effect.
Prior to joining the New Caney district, Franklin was superintendent of Marshall ISD since 2005 and before that, he was the superintendent of Marfa ISD. He has a total of 21 years of experience in education including six years as a teacher/coach and 15 years as an administrator in other districts including Tyler ISD, Athens ISD, and Dallas ISD. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree, Masters of Education degree, and superintendent certification from University of Texas at Tyler.
Posted on Jun 9, 2009 | Tagged in: Oakhurst at Kingwood , Houston , education
White Oak Milddle School, which serves students in Oakhurst at Kingwood, was treated to a visit by award winning author Andrea White at the end of the school year. She spoke to all seventh graders and 120 eighth graders who were excited to purchase books and get autographs from Mrs. White.
She grew up in Houston and is married to Houston Mayor Bill White and in addition to being an author, is a community volunteer and education activist. The Whites have three children: Will, Elena, and Stephen. She told the students that they love to hike and camp, and although they've had some hair-raising adventures, she says that their experiences were all tame compared to what happens in the book Surviving Antarctica.
As Houston's First Lady, she continues her years of work as an advocate for children, and a champion of progressive public school reform.
White Oak Middle School is one of three highly acclaimed schools serving children in Oakhurst at Kingwood, which is located in the Recognized New Caney Independent School District. New Homes in Oakhurst at priced from the $150,000s to the $800,000s. Decorated model homes are open daily in Oakhurst at Kingwood, where everything from luxury patio homes to custom homes is available. Builders in Oakhurst include Meritage Homes, Lennar, Village Builders, and Frontier Custom Builders.
(Photo courtesy of AndreaWhiteAuthor.com)
Lennar and Meritage Homes have debuted two of their newest models in Oakhurst at Kingwood's Terrace neighborhood. Representing some of the builders' most luxurious and spacious designs, the homes are a part of two new collections of homes now available from each of these highly regarded builders.
Lennar is featuring its Winchester plan, complete with a classically styled elevation, expansive front porch and well-planned interior design.
The two-story Winchester combines traditional design with architectural drama with large, open living areas and high ceilings.
