gsutiger2 Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 From Houston Press Best Of Houston 2007Best Hidden Neighborhood (2007)WestburyThis Southwest Houston neighborhood has had a bit of a bad rap, some of it connected to relocated Katrina victims. But, despite the catfight at Westbury High last year, a lot of that involved the victims as victims, not as perpetrators. Other 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest danax Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Westbury is so vast, it varies section by section. I prefer nearby Willowbrook and Willowbend, which are located on the eastern edge of that massive Ranch style spread in the SW. It's encouraging to see the area get some new residents who appreciate the architecture and will spare the area from going into decades of decline (hopefully) and tacky remodels like so many other older, formerly suburban nabes. I agree with the article that the homes are fairly easy to restore or renovate, although the old slabs can be costly to fix, and the floor plans aren't obsolete like more ancient homes. I would guess that the current herd of buyers probably are going for the granite/stainless/gleaming wood floor look. Hopefully a lot of those original colored tile bathrooms will be saved along the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1fd Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Westbury is hidden? Wha? I would consider maybe Garden Villas or Shepherd Forest to be hidden.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelguy_73 Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 With 5000 homes, was it EVER hidden?My first house was in the Parkwest section of Westbury, and it wasn't really even hidden back then! Paid just under $100k for it in '98 and sold in '01 for around $150k, with barely a dime invested. That same house is probably around $200k now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 that's the press for you. when i read the article yesterday, it surprised me too. quite a few of their choices were off the mark IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rps324 Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Okay, I'm glad it wasn't just me. It seems like the Press doesn't want to tell their readership anything they didn't already know in this category. I think last year or year before they picked the 6th ward. Again, great area but hardly what I would describe as hidden. They never seem to exactly "go out on a limb" with their selections. I also think "hidden" implies somewhat "undiscovered" with pricing that reflects that. Especially in sections 1 & 2 of Westbury and the northern parts of Parkwest prices would definitely indicate the area has been "discovered" already. I think the Press is about 3 or 4 years late on this for Westbury, it has graduated beyond that status IMO. It is still good press for the area anyway.I did notice Westbury ranked in two other categories, Westbury Square for best ruins, and the Cozy Corner for something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAK Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Keep in mind, if you're frequent to HAIF, there probably isn't much "hidden" anywhere in this city.To most of Houston, Westbury is hidden as far as potential and what's going on there in terms of real estate. I bet most of Houston has no clue where Westbury is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest danax Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Keep in mind, if you're frequent to HAIF, there probably isn't much "hidden" anywhere in this city.To most of Houston, Westbury is hidden as far as potential and what's going on there in terms of real estate. I bet most of Houston has no clue where Westbury is.Very true.I propose we at HAIF produce our own "Hidden Nabe" report, in a separate topic, of course.Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rps324 Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Keep in mind, if you're frequent to HAIF, there probably isn't much "hidden" anywhere in this city.To most of Houston, Westbury is hidden as far as potential and what's going on there in terms of real estate. I bet most of Houston has no clue where Westbury is.True enough "city-wide" but I would have thought within the readership of the Houston Press that people would have known about it, but that could be a very wrong assumption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Native Montrosian Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 When my cousin worked for Vonnie Cobb Realtors in the early 90's, a realtors came in one morning all excited about a listing in the "unknown hidden neighborhood" he just discovered - small town feel, huge lots, houses were older, but well-kept, and priced to sell! "It's called Garden Oaks!" The older employees knew where it was, but there was much head-scratching amongst the youngsters. Hard to believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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