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The Greater Houston area features some outstanding new communities that provide homebuyers with exceptional quality and affordability. For the homebuyer, there are many different factors that constitute a good community in which to reside, including location, craftsmanship of the home, amenities and the quality of local schooling. Many home builders in the area have tapped into each and offer some of the best available new homes in the Greater Houston area at amazingly affordable prices. Outlined below are a few such neighborhoods that provide residents with a wonderful lifestyle that truly makes Texas, Texas!

New home located at LGI Homes' West Meadows community in Houston.

West Meadows: West Meadows is a new LGI Homes’ new community in Baytown, and is located just a short distance from Downtown Houston. The community offers an escape from the hustle and bustle of the city, but still has shops, restaurants and a variety of entertainment close by.

West Meadows in Houston is a kid-friendly community with a great community involvement and features wonderful amenities, which include a playground for children, and walking trails for both the young and old enjoy.

Each home within the community is designed with thousands of dollars in upgrades that truly makes a home a home. Upgrades include raised six-panel doors, fenced backyards, landscaping, quality kitchen appliances including a refrigerator, rounded corners, brushed nickel hardware and fixtures, and vaulted ceilings. Homes range from three bedrooms to five bedrooms and two to two and a half baths and start as low as $622 a month, which is an exceptional value.

For home buyers that are interested in a prime location, exceptional quality and affordable prices, West Meadows is an ideal community that offers a wonderful lifestyle for young families, professionals and the elderly. The community is home to many different floor plans such as their Sabine Plan which is a four bedroom, two bath home, and is 1,689 sq. ft. in size. The plan features a dining room, living room, laundry room, walk-in closet in the master with a garden tub and is just one of six modern floor plans offered at West Meadows.

Windhaven: Windhaven is a beautiful master-planned community that offers a wonderful retreat from city life without sacrificing the convenience of entertainment and shopping. The area is a beautifully planned community featuring DR Horton Homes, and each home is built with stone and cedar exteriors. Among the many wonderful community amenities are an amenity center, lake, splash pad, pool and beautiful water fountains.

The school district within Windhaven is the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD and offers Postmas Elementary and Smith Junior High School. The school district is award-winning and provides children with an outstanding education.

The homes in the community feature many upgrades, such as rounded sheetrock corners, ceiling fans in the master bedroom and family rooms, wood shelving in all closets, in the pantry and in the utility room, a porcelain pedestal sink in the powder room, and a cast stone mantle. Floor plans vary from three bedrooms with two baths to four bedrooms with three and a half baths, and range from 1,517 sq. ft. to 2,592 sq. ft. Prices at Windhaven start at $152,990. DR Horton offers eleven floor plans in the neighborhood, including their home plan 2328, which is a one story, four bedroom, two and a half bath single family home with a two car garage and is priced at $187,990. The home features a living room, dining room and family room.

Bayou Oaks at West Orem: Bayou Oaks at West Orem is a gated community that is family focused. The community is located off of Highway 288 between both 610 Loop and Beltway 8, and features homes that start in the $100s and continue into the $170s. Homes in the community feature stone exteriors and floorplans ranging from two bedroom, two bath homes to homes with four bedrooms and three and a half baths.

Brighton Homes offers 11 floor plans within Bayou Oaks, such as their Ashburn plan which is a three bedroom, two bath single family home with a two garage. The home is 1,553 sq. ft. and features a large master suite, a family room and a breakfast area.