Posted on Oct 29, 2009 | Tagged in: Untagged
The Bridgeland community’s already impressive model home park is expanding, as two builders increase their programs within the fast-growing Cypress community.
Hallmark Design Homes is introducing the “Classic Series” in Bridgeland —spaciously sized homes to accommodate large families. “Classic Series” homes will range in size from 2,800 to 4,600 square feet with expansive rooms, featuring four or five bedrooms, game rooms, media rooms and walk-in closets in secondary bedrooms. Several customizing options are available, including an option for a second master suite. These homes are being built in the new community of First Bend in the neighborhood of Meadow Bend.
Highland Homes, another current Bridgeland builder, is introducing a new series of upgraded design homes ranging from 2,091 to 3,072 square feet priced from the $180,000s to the $240,000s. Many of the homesites will have expansive lake views within the new First Bend neighborhood of Shady Bend.
Posted on Oct 29, 2009 | Tagged in: Untagged
Saturday, October 31, 10am-5pm at Bridgeland's Oak Meadow Park Hosted by Bridgeland and Houston Canine Frisbee Disc Club
Join us for a spooktacular event that's for the dogs and their fun-loving families. Admission is free and open to the public!
Activities
- The 2009 Space City Disc Dog Championship (a 3-day event, Fri-Sun)
- Costume Contest & Dog Parade at 1pm
- Mobile Vets & Groomers
- Pet Product & Service Booth
- Trick-or-Treating for Kids & Dogs
- Concessions for Pets & People
- Pet Adoptions
- Pet Photographer
- Dock Diving Fun Jump from 3-5pm
- Performances from Happy Hounds Canine Musical Freestyle Group to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" at noon and 2pm
- Demonstrations at 10 am, 11 am & 2:30 pm from Ft. Bend Narcotics Task Force with Narcotic Detector Dog "Mike"
Fun Jump pre-registration will be available in October at http://www.splashdogs.com/. Participants may also register on site at the event. Prizes will be given to the top 3 performers.
Posted on Oct 24, 2009 | Tagged in: events , community
Fall brings a festive mood to Bridgeland, as residents welcome the season with a bevy of community events.
First on tap is the annual Fall Festival, set for 4-6 p.m. today at the Lakeland Activity Center. Open to the public, the free festival includes giant bounce houses, a fishing tournament, a cake walk, games and even a mechanical bull. Visitors can register to win a Playstation 3. Residents have been preparing for the festival for weeks, working on scarecrow contest submissions. Entries will be judged during the festival in the following categories: Best Group Effort, Most Creative, Best All-Around and Most Unusual.
“The scarecrow decorating contest was a huge hit last year,” said Elizabeth Dominguez, Bridgeland’s on-site activities director. “It was such fun to see all of the creative designs.”
Bridgeland residents also can showcase their creative flair in a pumpkin-carving contest. Pumpkins are being accepted now and are on display at the Lakeland Activity Center. Judging is planned for Oct. 30.
Posted on Oct 14, 2009 | Tagged in: builders , Bridgeland
Bridgeland is welcoming D.R. Horton — the nation’s largest New model opens in Bridgeland by D.R. Hortonhomebuilder — to the community, where the builder is offering homes from the $170,000s, a new price point.
D.R. Horton, publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DHI, recently opened a model in Bridgeland and is starting work on 13 inventory homes. Eleven designs ranging from 1,549 to 2,650 square feet will be offered in the development’s Briar Cove neighborhood. Many of the designs are new for D.R. Horton, said Carl Magill, a sales representative for the builder.
“These plans offer great design and value,” Magill said. “The one-story plans have 10-foot ceilings and all plans include gas fireplaces with remote control, tall vanities in the master baths, covered patios and tile in all wet areas. Plus, every home is built to Energy Star standards.”
Posted on Oct 13, 2009 | Tagged in: events , Bridgeland
Santa and even Mrs. Claus are taking a break from their busy holiday schedule to visit Bridgeland from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28.
The public is invited to meet the jolly couple at Bridgeland’s Lakeland Activity Center. Kids will have a chance to let Santa know they have been good and pose for pictures by a professional photographer. Parents also will have the opportunity to take pictures. Those taken by the photographer will be available for download and purchase on http://www.shutterfly.com/.
Event-goers are asked to bring an unwrapped toy that will be donated to Toys for Tots.
This is one of two holiday events happening in Bridgeland. The residents-only Christmas in the Park is an annual favorite, with more than 600 attending last year. Not only will Santa make an appearance, but his reindeer and Dickens-style carolers will add to the merriment. The highlight of the event will be lots of snow where kids can slip, slide and frolic.
Posted on Oct 10, 2009 | Tagged in: builders , Bridgeland
Custom home buyers in the award-winning Bridgeland community will enjoy elegant homes set in gracious surroundings on homesites that are now nearly one-half acre.
The newly enlarged homesites are nestled amid three nature reserves and all 20 properties feature water views. This distinctive neighborhood, The Reserve at First Bend, is gated, requiring key card entry for cars and for access to the bordering pedestrian trails. Despite its exclusivity, the neighborhood is well-located within Bridgeland, an easy walk along pedestrian paths to playgrounds, gardens and Oak Meadow Park, which is home to Bridgeland’s disc golf course and frequent community events.
Posted on Oct 05, 2009 | Tagged in: community , charity
More than 4,000 people found Bridgeland’s second Nature Fest to be a wild adventure, as crowds gathered in the community to learn about birds of prey, watch armadillos race, shop a farmer’s market and much more.
The free event, held Sept. 26, also raised more than$3,000 for two local charities — Habitat for Humanity Northwest Harris County and the Katy Prairie Conservancy.
Posted on Oct 03, 2009 | Tagged in: builders , Bridgeland
Bridgeland is taking its innovative model home park concept to the next level, with a new park in the planning stages.
The second park, which should open next spring, will be in The Cove, a distinctive collection of neighborhoods surrounded by water and boasting abundant common areas. Current plans call for 12 model homes, which will be segmented by price in three adjacent locations.
“The new model home park will actually be three in one, making it even easier for prospective home buyers,” said Peter Houghton, the Bridgeland community’s vice president of master-planned communities.
