Memorial
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Located south of Interstate 10 (Katy Freeway) and west of Loop 610, Memorial is a community composed of independent cities and a varied size of gated neighborhoods. It offers great accessibility, housing options and excellent schools.
Memorial takes its name from Memorial Drive, the east-to-west road that cuts the neighborhood in half. A solid, secluded homebase that is convenient for commuters, Memorial residents don’t have to choose between the neighborhood’s large lots or a manageable commute to the city’s heart. Situated west of greater Houston, it is an affluent, forested area offering the best of the big city. With its peaceful subdivisions and strong public schools, Memorial is a perfect place for families. It is also an ideal place for those working in Houston’s Energy Corridor or several of its major retail and office developments, such as the 37-acre City Centre, Town and Country Village, and Memorial City Mall.
Its limits are Bunker Hill Road to Highway 6 from East to West; Highway 10 to Buffalo Bayou from North to South. Some nearby neighborhoods are Memorial Villages, Tanglewood, River Oaks and Piney Pont Village. Commuting times are 41 min by car to HOU airport, 35 min by car to IAH airport, and 25 min by car to Downtown Houston.
Memorial District is well known for:
Central location
Close to countless stores, parks, entertainment facilities, medical centers and dining spots, the community is also close to two of Houston’s largest employment hubs, the Energy Corridor and the Galleria Mall.
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Parks and Recreation
A terrific water play area for kids of all ages, and one of the largest of its kind in the Houston area, Nottingham Park’s most impressive feature is the splash park. Other amenities include a playground, disc golf course, cricket field, lighted tennis courts, ¾-mile crushed granite walking trail, gazebo/pavilion and picnic area.
Memorial Park, a municipal park in Houston, Texas, is one of the largest urban parks in the United States. The park includes the 18-hole Memorial Park Golf Course, Texas’ top-rated municipal golf course. The park also has tennis courts, softball fields, track, croquet, swimming, volleyball, skating, cycling and a 2.93 mile running course. The softball fields are the home venue for the Texas Southern Tigers softball team.
The Houston Arboretum and Nature Center sits on 155 acres (about twice the area of a large shopping mall) within the park. A favorite date spot for Houstonians, the arboretum contains over five miles of nature trails, with forest, wetland, pond, and meadow habitats. It also includes specialty gardens such as Hummingbird and Butterfly Island, Sensory Garden, and Wildlife Garden.
Terry Hershey Park, which may not be as well-known as extensive Memorial Park, is a county park no less beloved by Memorial residents and visitors. It runs parallel to an approximately 6-mile stretch of the Buffalo Bayou in western Houston, Texas. Its pastoral Hike and Bike Trail provides more than 10 miles of pathway. The park also offers restrooms, a playground, picnic areas, and exercise stations to its visitors. Bear Creek Pioneers Park and George Bush Park, two massive nature preserves, are close by.
Shopping and Medical Centers
Memorial District offers its inhabitants high-end shops and restaurants in three major malls and shopping areas: CityCentre, Memorial City Mall, and Town & Country Village.
Houston’s favorite shopping, dining and lifestyle destination, at CityCentre you will find everything from global cuisine, to inviting patios and fine dining.
Developed by Midway, CityCentre is a carefully planned and thoroughly executed self-contained community of cosmopolitan retail, exclusive dining, world-class office space, with upscale residences, lofts and apartments. The Moran CityCentre, a luxurious state-of-the art 266 room hotel offers five-star hospitality and conference facilities. CityCentre is also home to Life Time Athletic, an avant-garde urban fitness facility and spa, and to Studio Movie Grill, housing eight auditoriums with premier cinema as well as a full-service bar and lounge, making it a perfect meeting place before the movie or a nightcap.
Memorial City Mall, a 1.7 million square foot mall, was constructed in the mid 60’s and renovated in the early 2000s. It has since become one of the city’s most popular malls with anchor stores such as Old Navy, JCPenney, Dillard’s, Macy’s and Target. The Mall is part of Memorial City, a city-within-a-city, consisting of world class office space, retail, residential living, upscale accommodations. The second largest medical campus in the Houston metropolitan area, the Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, is located adjacent to the mall.
A special mention to Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center. Ranked No. 5 in 2013 in the NerdWallet list of the ten most affordable hospitals in the state of Texas, this hospital is a part of the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System. It houses the system’s headquarters. Pediatric care at the hospital is provided by doctors from the Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, which treats infants, children, teens and young adults ages 0 through 21.
Town & Country Village, a one-stop to getting it all done, is one of the best shopping centers in Houston. Offering upscale boutiques, recognized retailers and favorite eateries and restaurants, here you can get your groceries, prescriptions, haircuts, banking, healthcare needs and more.
Diverse Home Options and Huge Lots
Most of the Memorial properties for sale are on the large, tree-lined lots ranging in size from 3,000 to over 20,000 square feet. There are a variety of housing options, from traditional single-family homes, townhouses, and old ranch-style to grand estates.
The Memorial community houses 20 of the most expensive Houston communities such as Frostwood, Memorial Forest and Memorial Villages.
Frostwood is a small residential and private neighborhood of over 300 luxury homes surrounded by large, wooded lots. Its strong property values make it one of the most expensive neighborhoods in Houston. The average sales price of homes here is over $900,000, making the area extremely exclusive. Size ranges from 9,000 square feet to more than 13,000 square feet. Its proximity to employment, retail and entertainment centers makes it a charming place for residents looking for a place to live in Houston Texas. The Memorial City Mall close to Frostwood is a shopping center with more than 140 retail shops and restaurants. Excellent access to some of the area’s main arteries, convenient location, and the highly considered Spring Branch Independent School District (SBISD) make Frostwood an appealing place for families with young children to live.
Memorial Forest homes for sale are among the most desirable properties outside of Houston Inner Loop. They are in demand for their upscale homes, beautiful natural topography, larger yards, and easy access to main city freeways.
Memorial Villages located just east of the Inner Loop, is a cluster of six independent cities. These are Spring Valley, Hilshire, Hedwig, Bunker Hill, Hunters Creek, and Piney Point. Each with its unique personality, not to mention deed restrictions, they occupy the best of both suburban and urban living. For detailed information on homes in Memorial Homes
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