It is the very nature of northwest Houston’s Bridgeland community that is different, not just the guiding philosophy of developing a desirable place to live, but also the actual landscape of the area and the many ways the community is working to preserve its natural beauty.

As part of “The Bridgeland Differences,” developers have taken unprecedented steps to preserve and promote the community’s natural landscape, incorporating the great outdoors into everyday life for Bridgeland residents. In all, 3,000 acres are devoted to open space, the result of an extensive environmental study to determine how to best protect, preserve and restore much of the natural environment within community boundaries.

Comment (0) Read more

The community of Bridgeland and the American Heart Association invite area residents to take the first step toward a healthier lifestyle May 16 during the Bridgeland Start! Walking Day.

Start! Walking is set for 10 a.m. to noon along the Cypress Creek Nature Trail in Bridgeland. Participants are asked to spend 30 minutes walking the trail and learning how easy it is to incorporate regular exercise into a daily routine. Heart-healthy refreshments will be provided and various vendors will be on hand to discuss healthy lifestyles. Also, the first 100 people will receive multi-function pedometers able to count steps, calculate the numbers of calories burned and determine how many miles have been walked. The event is a prelude to the annual Heart Walk, hosted by the American Heart Association to raise funds and awareness about heart disease and the positive benefits of exercise. The Heart Walk is slated for Nov. 7 at the Cy-Fair campus of Lone Star College.

Comment (0) Read more

Hundreds of people recently helped usher in the new spring season at Bridgeland, attending a festive “Bring in the Spring” event that was packed full of nature-themed activities to celebrate the season.

Robust winds made kite flying a hit, with dozens of colorful kites given away. Also popular was a flower planting station, a hula hoop contest, sack races and a performance by the Houston Canine Frisbee Disc Club. Event-goers also enjoyed the release of more than 100 American Painted Lady butterflies.

Comment (0) Read more

Crowds gathered in the Bridgeland community recently to help break ground on the 10th home to be built for a wounded war veteran through the HelpingaHero.org Home Program.

Bridgeland has donated a cul-de-sac homesite overlooking a lake for the project and Perry Homes is building the home. This is the seventh home Perry has constructed at a substantial discount for the HelpingaHero.org Home Program. The home is slated for completion this summer.

Comment (0) Read more

Groundbreaking ceremonies will be held in the Bridgeland community on the tenth home to be built for a wounded war veteran through Helping a Hero’s Wounded Hero Home Program.

Bridgeland has donated a homesite for the project and Perry Homes will build the home. This is the sixth home Perry has constructed at a substantial discount for Helping a Hero’s Wounded Hero Home Program. The home is slated for completion this summer.

Comment (0) Read more

Residents of the Bridgeland community have dozens of reasons to get moving this month, with more than 55 exercise classes scheduled, as well as tennis, dance and many others.

The variety of exercise classes promises something for everyone, including Power Yoga and Hatha Yoga, Pilates, Cardio Boot Camp and Zumba, a Latin-inspired dance fitness class. The littlest residents can get moving, too, with introductory dance classes, including creative movement for preschoolers and jazz and ballet for young elementary-age students.

Comment (0) Read more

Home buyers looking for upscale homes will want to visit the award-winning Bridgeland community, which has five move-in ready custom homes in The Reserve at First Bend, all at reduced prices. The Reserve is an elite gated enclave that features just 27 homesites, each on one of the neighborhood’s three lakes.

Ronny Carroll Custom Homes, one of three custom builders to offer designs in Bridgeland, is offering a 4,935-square-foot home at 17519 East Bremonds Bend Court in The Reserve. Highlights of the home, reduced to $749,000, include a stucco elevation, three-car garage with work space, dual stairs, separate closets in the master suite, and an upstairs game room opening to a covered balcony. Wood floors warm the two-story study, which also has a built-in desk flanked by bookshelves. A 14- by 26-foot media room/bonus area adds flexibility to the design. One upstairs bedroom includes a loft, which has drawn rave reviews from prospective buyers and their children. Ronny Carroll also has a 5,134-square-foot home ready at 17527 East Bremonds Court, priced at $779,900.

Comment (0) Read more

Buying a home in the award-winning Bridgeland community is a smart move, as many people have realized.

Bridgeland ranked as one of the top-selling communities in the fourth quarter of 2008 by Metrostudy, a national housing market research company that tracks statistics in 80 Metropolitan Statistical Areas and 280 counties. The company ranked Bridgeland 11th in new-home closings in the greater Houston area.

Comment (0) Read more

From starter homes to custom retreats, and easy-care patio homes to rooms with a view, home buyers will find what they are looking for in Bridgeland.

The development offers more than 200 designs priced from the $180,000s to over $1 million from a slate of well-known Houston builders: David Powers Homes, Highland Homes, David Weekley Homes, Hallmark Design Homes, Meritage Homes, Darling Homes, Wilshire Homes, Perry Homes, Village Builders, Partners in Building and Trendmaker Homes. Custom craftsmen include Ronny Carroll Custom Homes, Tommy Bailey Homes, and Masterpiece Custom Homes.

Comment (0) Read more

There’s something different about the northwest community of Bridgeland.

Maybe you notice right away — no obtrusive power lines, terraced elevations and homes buffered from major thoroughfares. Or maybe you only sense the distinctions, leaving with a feeling of tranquility and “the search is over” after touring the community.

Different is good.

It’s no accident Bridgeland stands out. Planners developed a careful road map for the community, one that embraced common sense and character. The community offers a host of differences, including:

Comment (0) Read more