Sherwood Forest, Bayou Woods, Pinewood Estates at a Glance
Sotheby's International RealtyIn the years between the first and second World Wars, wealthy Houstonians built hunting lodges, stables and fashionable retreats in the piney woods along Buffalo Bayou in what is now called “close-in Memorial.” These families lived in homes designed by the finest architects of their day, and they retained those same architects, including John F. Staub, to design their second homes and recreation pavilions.
Today, the sylvan tracts where those earlier Houstonians rode, hunted and played are the exclusive subdivisions of Bayou Woods, Sherwood Forest and Pinewood Estates. As Houston’s boundaries moved west, lumber baron W. T. Carter, Jr., and his son Victor developed and platted Sherwood Forest subdivision from the family’s summer retreat, choosing the name and street names, according to family members. Carter Lake, created for the Carters by noted landscape architects Hare and Hare who dammed the Newman Branch of the bayou, is still there, surrounded by boat docks and large homes.
The expansive lots of Bayou Woods, Sherwood Forest, and Pinewood Estates are ideal settings for very large older and newly-constructed homes. Lot sizes in Bayou Woods and Sherwood Forest typically range from ¾ of an acre to several acres; Pinewood Estates lots range predominantly from one-third of an acre to half-acre tracts. Prices range upward from the $600,000s for land sales under an acre to more than several million dollars for elegant recently constructed homes on multi-acre lots.
Today, the sylvan tracts where those earlier Houstonians rode, hunted and played are the exclusive subdivisions of Bayou Woods, Sherwood Forest and Pinewood Estates. As Houston’s boundaries moved west, lumber baron W. T. Carter, Jr., and his son Victor developed and platted Sherwood Forest subdivision from the family’s summer retreat, choosing the name and street names, according to family members. Carter Lake, created for the Carters by noted landscape architects Hare and Hare who dammed the Newman Branch of the bayou, is still there, surrounded by boat docks and large homes.
The expansive lots of Bayou Woods, Sherwood Forest, and Pinewood Estates are ideal settings for very large older and newly-constructed homes. Lot sizes in Bayou Woods and Sherwood Forest typically range from ¾ of an acre to several acres; Pinewood Estates lots range predominantly from one-third of an acre to half-acre tracts. Prices range upward from the $600,000s for land sales under an acre to more than several million dollars for elegant recently constructed homes on multi-acre lots.
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Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty - Memorial Brokerage
12506 Memorial Dr
Houston, Техас, 77024 Соединенные Штаты
Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty - Central Houston Brokerage
1717 West Loop South
Ste 1700, Houston, Техас, 77027 Соединенные Штаты
Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty - Houston Bay Area Brokerage
711 W Bay Area Blvd
Ste 125, Webster, Техас, 77598 Соединенные Штаты
Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty - Kingwood Brokerage
26 N Main St
Kingwood, Техас, 77339 Соединенные Штаты
Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty - The Woodlands Brokerage
9595 Six Pines Drive
Suite 6250, The Woodlands, Техас, 77380 Соединенные Штаты
Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty - Cypress Brokerage
9955 Barker Cypress Rd
Ste 220, Cypress, Техас, 77433 Соединенные Штаты