Fort Bend Lifestyles & Homes October 2009
Real Estate and Development
Locally Owned,
Independently Operated
Sugar Land Mortuary
Opening October 2009, Sugar Land Mortuary is a new, full-service funeral home
joining the Sugar Land community. The 12,000-square-foot flagship location is
under construction at 1818 Eldridge Road. SLM
’s state-of-the art facilities are the foundation of an innovative service
structure designed to meet and exceed the families
’ needs during their most difficult time. Superb interior appointments will
create a soothing atmosphere of elegant, at-home comfort for families and
guests. Sugar Land Mortuary welcomes and accommodates all faiths,
denominations, cultures and nationalities, and accepts pre-arrangements from
other funeral homes. For more information, please contact the Sugar Land
Mortuary staff at 281-277-1818 or
williams@slmortuary.com.
Amenities and Conveniences
First Colony
First Colony is a true master-planned community located in southwest Houston
with easy
access to the Southwest Freeway. Unsurpassed in amenities and conveniences that include excellent schools,
recreational, retail and medical facilities close to home.
The community is a unique blend of residential neighborhoods and businesses with
protective architectural guidelines.
Residents enjoy meticulously maintained streets, lakes parks and greenbelts and
can choose from more than 60 subdivisions with lifestyle options from the
affordable to the luxurious.
In addition, the recently celebrated center of the city, Town Square, offers a
vibrant plaza with shopping, dining and entertainment options. Contact the
First Colony information center, 4350 Austin Parkway. 281-634-9115
Luxury Living, Enviable Location
Riverstone
Riverstone is luxurious resort-style living in the heart of Fort Bend County.
Master-planned for 6,000 homes over the next eight years,
Riverstone is designed for premier amenities including over 250 acres of lakes
and 500 acres of open space and parklands.
Offering some of Houston’s most discriminating builders with a variety of housing styles including
townhomes, single-family homes, luxury patio homes and custom homes priced from
the $200s to the many millions and homesites as large as a half-acre.
Riverstone
’s main entrance is located on Highway 6 just three miles south of U.S. 59. To
learn more about the luxury waterside community, access
www.Riverstone.com.
Gated Community
in West Houston
Royal Oaks Country Club
Royal Oaks Country Club is where the luxury of a resort lifestyle meets the
comforts of home in a collage of charm
and lavish elegance. Luxurious and unsurpassed, Royal Oaks Country Club from the
patio homes to the estate homes bear the mark of style and excellence. Where
residents enjoy a life of leisure and relaxation within the private walls,
secluded from the pulse of city and where golf carts are the main mode of
transportation. On 490 beautiful acres, the community is surrounded by 18 holes
of the Fred Couples Signature Golf Course and secured by over 8 miles of
stately masonry with peace of mind from the 24-hour manned gatehouse and roving
patrol. Breathtaking waterfalls and graceful bridges offer homeowners a retreat
right in the heart of Houston.
www.royaloakscc.com
Firethorne Welcomes 17th Annual Katy Triathlon
firethorne
The 17th Annual Katy Triathlon, the third largest co-ed triathlon in Texas, will
move to Firethorne
Sunday, Oct. 25, 7:30 a.m.-11 a.m., in and around the 1,400-acre Katy/Fulshear
master-designed community. The Katy Triathlon at Firethorne, a USA
Triathlon-sanctioned race, features a 1/3-mile swim in the 12-acre Lake
Firethorne, a 15-mile bike race and a three-mile run through Firethorne.
Proceeds benefit the Katy Rotary Fund, which supports essential children
’s health, recreation and educational services in Katy ISD’s attendance area. Firethorne, www.firethorne.info, is located on FM 1463 near the crossroads of the I-10 West corridor, Westpark
Tollway and Grand Parkway.
281-693-1010
Helping People Be Successful
Founders Bank
At Founders Bank, they have a simple goal – help people be successful.
Founders Bank is Fort Bend’s only locally owned
and managed bank, with more than 80 percent of their stock owned by Fort Bend
residents.
Founders Bank was originally envisioned by Fort Bend business leaders who
recognized the need for a truly local bank featuring on-site decision-making
and deep community roots.
The end result is a new-generation hometown bank that provides the type of
personal, knowledgeable service not found at larger financial institutions.
Accessible. Responsive. And committed to your success.
4971 Sweetwater Boulevard, Sugar Land; 281-325-5000. www.foundersbanktx.com
Recovery Coming!
Bruce Mercer, President, Bank of Fort Bend
“We have seen some lenders in our market substantially reduce their construction
and real estate lending through an overreaction based in fear,
” says Bruce Mercer, president, Bank of Fort Bend. “As you know, our property values and inventories here are in relatively good
shape versus the national market.
”
Yes, lenders need to be prudent in underwriting with reasonable underwriting
and with sufficient equity from borrowers, which protects both the lender and
the borrower in the case of a longer-than-anticipated recovery. However, this
is not a time for overreaction against construction lending altogether. Texas
will need appropriate lending liquidity to help fuel the recovery we are
starting to experience. Here
’s to a good close for 2009!
12946 Dairy Ashford, Sugar Land
“It’s all about
YOU, isn’t it!”
Rob McDonald
RE/MAX Fine Properties
Yes, it is. Your wants, needs and dreams, just to name a few.
“Let me put my experience, expertise and
professionalism to work for you! Whether buying or selling your home, I will
work with your best interests in mind, always!
” says Rob McDonald, RE/MAX Fine Properties.
832-217-0111 (cell)
281-265-5533 x 1201 (office)
First in Service
Sheree Chang
RE/MAX Southwest
Sheree Chang has over 20 years experience, and is dedicated to giving good
quality service to her clients. She won the RE/MAX Lifetime Achievement
Award/Hall of Fame award Internationally. She has the designation of CRS,
Certified Residential Specialist (less than 4% Realtors are CRS.) She is
a 10-time winner of the Houston top 50 Realtor Award by H.B.J. She is an ePro
certification/Internet Specialist, and her Web site is linked with 15 major Web
sites including yahoo.com, google.com, etc. Sheree loves to help her clients to
buy, sell, invest, and manage their properties, and believes in Fidelity,
Competence and Integrity. When you have real estate needs, please call Sheree
Chang at 281-207-6888.
www.ShereeChang.com
No. 1 In Service
Terri Kurkjian
RE/MAX Southwest
If you are looking for the TOP OF THE LINE in CLIENT SATISFACTION, look no
further!
Terri Kurkjian dedicates herself to doing a superior job throughout each and
every real estate transaction.
She prides herself in caring for her clients long after their closings. When you
hire Terri, you can be assured that she will become part of YOUR TEAM and work
extra hard to make sure that YOU ARE SATISFIED!!
For SUPERB SERVICE,
Call Terri @ 713-582-7911.
Fort Bend Publishing Group 2008
A magazine featuring the Homes, Communities, People,
Businesses, Professionals, and Lifestyles of
Fort Bend County and Sugar Land Texas Since 1987
