kittcat

stay away...

I live across the street and saw many illegal things.... it too months to get the street fixed.

They guy (it was just one guy, his first project too) took a backhoe and dug up the street... he illegally connected the water to the water main that was on the opposite side of the street.

When you go over, look for the gray pipe sticking up out of the grass across Chenevert St.... yup... that was his handy work... then look at the big pothole patch job in the middle of the street... yup, his handy work... now look at the fresh concrete on the upslope of the driveway.... not his handy work... the city did that... his handywork was leaking for 3 months... yes, a constant trickle of water was flowing into the sewer... for months I had to fight with the city to get it repaired... they claimed there was no water meter, so they assumed it was a private issue... when i showed them the illegal hookup, they dug it up and did the job right...

that was just water... i could go on and on...

Thank you - this was the kind of information that I was looking for and exactly the thing my parents feared. It's really too bad because the location is so great for Houston and these units could have really added to midtown. Thanks again...

Are these the townhomes across from Baldwin Park at the corner of Anita and Chenevert?

Yes- these are the ones - do you know anything about them?

Lots of builders are in same position as Valentine. I don't know them but if they were built in houston then the COH inspections are pretty good. The main issue is roof typically, its not an inspected item.

What is left to do in home? Is water on? I would flush toilets with tp, run water for a while on each faucet....Get thourough inspection, possibly by an engineer as well.

The property was never inspected by the city. Would I have time to get it inspected before my option period was up? (assuming the bank even allows an option period)

Townhomes that were built in 2006 by Valentine Homes. They are in foreclosure... they need quite a bit of work but I am enamored by the windows that are hard to find in Houston construction. Any experience or advice on homes by this builder? My parents are very worried that they used shortcuts when running out of money. I appreciate any feedback!