Friendswood Development News

Located in the heart of Friendswood, West Ranch by Friendswood Development Company features a prime location and master plan that offers residents the best of small town living with all of the benefits of an outstanding master-planned community.

Friendswood, located in Galveston County, has earned numerous accolades both locally and nationally, for everything from exemplary rated schools to being rated as the best affordable suburb and one of the best places in the nation to live and raise a family.

Located off FM 518 minutes from Interstate 45, West Ranch features beautiful new homes by top Houston builders and easy access to a long list of activities and community events for which the city of Friendswood is well known.

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PHOTO: Steven Schulz at the West Ranch Helping a Hero event is surrounded by his family, father Steven, brother Clay, sister Elaine, and mother Debbie, along with the Honorable S. Ward Casscells, M.D Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, and State Senator Mike Jackson.

One local hero is now the proud owner of a brand new home in West Ranch, thanks to the Helping a Hero program, Friendswood Development Company and Perry Homes. On November 14, Corporal Steven Schulz, U.S.M.C. and his family were presented with the keys to his new home during a special event that included a number of special guests and a variety of local media.

Schulz, who suffered a severe traumatic brain injury fighting the war in Iraq, has received numerous honors for his bravery and accomplishments including a Purple Heart, a Combat Action Ribbon, a Marine Corp. Good Conduct Medal, and a National Defense Service Medal. A graduate of Friendswood High School, Schulz, whose mother Debbie was also a teacher at Friendswood High School, wanted to remain living in Friendswood but needed a home to fit his needs.

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The master-planned West Ranch community is known for its outstanding builders and location minutes from Interstate 45. However, it's the small-town surrounds of the charming city of Friendswood that continue to make the community so popular. Earning local and national accolades as an outstanding place to live and raise a family, Friendswood embodies a true small-town spirit that is evident in the activities and events that take place there.

Concerts in the park are a regular event in Friendswood's Stevenson Park, which is just minutes from West Ranch. The community also has active youth sports programs, from summer swimming to baseball and football. Schools at all levels continue to earn exemplary ratings, helping to prepare students for a bright future.

West Ranch, located on FM 518 close to FM 528, offers residents the opportunity to enjoy a small town and a new home from a top Houston builder - in a location that is close to key employment, medical and retail centers.

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