Guide To Brays Oaks Houston TX
Brays Oaks is an established community of over 40 subdivisions located in a redeveloping mixed-use neighborhood.
Brays Oaks is an established community of over 40 subdivisions located in a redeveloping mixed-use neighborhood.
Brays Oaks is a largely residential neighborhood nestled between Beltway 8, Interstate 69, U.S. 90, and Loop 610.
Originally developed in the 1940s, Brays Oaks features over 40 subdivisions including the deed-restricted neighborhoods of Westbury and Maplewood.
Due to the diverse real estate and deed restrictions in the neighborhood, homebuyers can benefit from the assistance of a top Realtor familiar with the Brays Oaks area.
Brays Oaks is a largely residential neighborhood nestled between Beltway 8, Interstate 69, U.S. 90, and Loop 610.
Originally developed in the 1940s, Brays Oaks features over 40 subdivisions including the deed-restricted neighborhoods ofWestbury and Maplewood.
Brays Oaks is conveniently located within Beltway 8, easily accessible from main business, educational, and entertainment hubs in the area. West University and Texas Medical Center are less than 13 miles northeast of the community, and Downtown Houston is approximately 25 minutes away.
Brays Oaks is roughly bordered by Sharpstown to its north, Willow Bend to its east, and Missouri City to its southwest.
Similar to EaDo and Midtown, Brays Oaks experienced a decline in the mid-1980s and has been undergoing redevelopment to transform the area into a thriving mixed-use neighborhood. The Brays Oaks Management District is tasked with uplifting the community and has adopted a 15-year redevelopment plan.
Brays Oaks homes are mostly zoned to the Houston ISD, with a small portion serviced by Alief ISD. Students within Houston ISD may attend Elrod Elementary, Fondren Middle School, Welch Middle School, and Westbury High School. Students within Alief ISD may attend Best Elementary School, Olle Middle School, Klentzman Intermediate School, and Alief Taylor High School. Several notable private schools are also located within the neighborhood.
Brays Oaks has 11 parks totaling to 421 acres of green space. Some of the parks in the neighborhood include the Haviland Park, Westbury Park, Hager Park, and the Willow Waterhole Park.
Brays Oaks has 42 subdivisions and several townhomes and apartment complexes. Much of the residential redevelopment in the area focused on apartment complexes, where crime rates increased in the early ‘90s. Most of the original apartments have been torn down making way for new properties which features stricter security, gated entrances, and greener landscaping.
Like other neighborhoods in the area, Brays Oaks subdivisions feature updated or renovated vintage homes along quiet tree-lined streets. Homes in the area are typically done in traditional architectural styles, though ranch, French, and contemporary and modern designs also available. Homes sit on large wooded lots with livable space averaging more than 2,000 square feet.
Brays Oaks homes for sale feature large landscaped front yards, updated kitchens with modern appliances, open space floor plans, hardwood floors all throughout, covered patios, and swimming pools.
Prices for Brays Oaks homes for sale can start at around $200,000 to more than $900,000.
Brays Oaks homes are mostly zoned to the Houston Independent School District (HISD), with a small portion serviced by Alief Independent School District (AISD).
Students within Houston ISD may attend Elrod Elementary, Fondren Middle School, Welch Middle School, and Westbury High School.
Students within Alief ISD may attend Best Elementary School, Olle Middle School, Klentzman Intermediate School, and Alief Taylor High School.
Several notable private schools are also located nearby the community.
*Note: For a more detailed guide to schools zoned to Carlton Woods homes, check our Houston’s Best Schools OR email me at [email protected].
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