The Highlands: Encore Real Estate Guide

The Highlands: Encore homes for sale & insider real estate guide

Nestled deep in nature, The Highlands: Encore provides wonderful countryside living. It occupies 2,300 acres in Montgomery County, 15 miles east of The Woodlands.

The Highlands: Encore makes an appealing community due to its:

• 200-ACRE NATURE PRESERVE: The preserve has a mile-long sandy beach on San Jacinto, two large lakes, and 30 miles of winding trails. Also tucked away in this dense beauty are century-old cypress trees.

• MANICURED GOLF COURSE: The Highlands: Encore's 18-hole golf course created by Tour 18 offers discounts to its residents. It is a semi-private course affiliated with Augusta Pines and Gleannloch Pines.

• INDOOR AMENITIES: On the lake shore, the amenity center hosts fitness activities, lectures, and demos. Its lifestyle director creates engaging resident activities and adds immersive fun to them.

• ACCESSIBILITY: The Highlands: Encore sits among the best suburbs in Houston. Notable attractions like the Humble Museum and The Woodlands Mall are reachable in a few-minute drive.

• EASY COMMUTE: With Grand Parkway and other major highways, residents enjoy a smooth drive to major business hubs. The Medical Center is 40 miles away and George Bush Intercontinental Airport is 20 miles.

The Highlands: Encore offers a convenient and exciting experience of a 55+ community. With that comes age restrictions imposed in the neighborhood. This restriction poses a challenge in navigating The Highlands: Encore real estate.

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Table of Contents

1. The Highlands: Encore Home Sale Trends
2. The Highlands: Encore Best Realtor Insights
3. The Highlands: Encore Maps, Location & Zip Code
4. The Highlands: Encore Schools
5. The Highlands: Encore Real Estate Market

The Highlands: Encore Home Sale Trends

The Highlands: Encore is known for its park-like setting and wooded environment. This new master-planned community is also near Montgomery County and The Woodlands.

The Highlands: Encore offers:

IDEAL LOCATION: The area's location gives the homeowners easy access to nearby towns. It is located along State Highway 99, making travel convenient for its residents.

NATURE ACTIVITIES: The Highlands: Encore has nature activities in its neighborhood. These include fishing, kayaking, and adventure trails along the San Jacinto River.

FUN AMENITIES: Minutes from the community are various restaurants and tourist attractions. Natural Museum of Funeral History and Humble Museum are some on the list.

The Highlands: Encore has single-story homesites that are 45 and 55 feet long. High-end construction and open-concept living are also expected in the neighborhood.

The Highlands: Encore Best Realtor Insights

• The Highlands: Encore covers 2,300 acres in Montgomery County.

• It is located 15 miles east of The Woodlands and 33 miles north of Downtown Houston.

• Natural scenes surround the area - rivers, lakes, cypress trees, and a 30-mile bike and hike trail. The community allows fishing, kayaking, and paddle boarding in its large lakes.

• The community houses a semi-private golf course, the Highlands Pines. Tour 18 designed the 18-hole golf course.

• The amenity center on a lake shore provides fitness facilities, special events area, and sports grounds.

• New Caney Independent School District serves The Highland: Encore neighborhood.

• Residents of The Highland: Encore enjoy easy access to retail, dining, shopping, and medical centers.

• Twelve prominent Texas builders constructed the homes in the neighborhood. Two of the builders specialize in 55+ homesites.

• The community features single-family and patio homes with varied floor plans and price points.

• The Highlands: Encore home collections range from 1,600 to 2,700 square feet. Lot sizes come in 45 to 55 feet.

The Highlands: Encore Maps, Location & Zip Code

The Highlands: Encore Schools

The Highlands: Encore is home to some of the best schools in the area. It is zoned to the New Caney Independent School District.

The New Caney ISD features several National Blue Ribbon and multi-award winning schools. The Highlands: Encore, in particular, has some of the best schools in the district zoned to its community.

The neighborhood is home to top-performing schools:

• Valley Ranch Elementary School at 21700 Valley Ranch Crossing

• Sorters Mill Elementary School at 23300 Sorters Rd

• Pine Valley Middle School at 22784 Hwy 59 S

• Woodridge Forest Middle School at 4540 Woodridge Pkwy

• Infinity Early College High School at 26751 Sorters Rd

• Porter High School at 22625 Sandy Ln

To find an updated listing of all The Highlands: Encore real estate zoned to any specific public school, please email Paige Martin at [email protected] with the property preference and budget that you're working with.

*Note: School zoning tends to change from year to year, the information provided above is accurate but not guaranteed. Please double-check by visiting the school’s website.

The Highlands: Encore Real Estate Market

The Highlands: Encore Real Estate Trends

The Highlands: Encore offers a great 55+ community living north of Houston.

The master-planned community features low-maintenance real estate, developed by Caldwell Communities. It also has convenient routes to Houston's top suburb, the Woodlands, and downtown Houston.

For updated information regarding The Highlands: Encore real estate pricing and trend analysis, please contact Paige Martin at [email protected].

The Highlands: Encore Single-Family Home Sale Trends

The Highlands: Encore consists of single-family homes.

Homes typically range from 1,600 to 2,700 square feet and are built on 45 to 55 feet lot sizes.

With 12 different home builders, the community features various design options and price points. The homes come in 1- or 2-story, with 2 to 4 beds and 2 to 4.5 baths.

Designed for style and convenience, The Highlands: Encore homes highlight exquisite living areas and high ceilings. It also comes in oversized kitchens and covered patios for outdoor viewing.

The Highlands: Encore Townhome Sales Trends

There are no townhomes in The Highlands: Encore. There are, however, plenty of townhome options available in nearby neighborhoods.

The Houston Properties Team is an expert in The Highlands: Encore real estate. Please contact us if you'd like to see Houston townhomes or learn more about properties that could be a fit for you.

The Highlands: Encore Condo Sale Trends

There are no mid- or high-rise The Highlands: Encore condos for sale. But, plenty of units are available in the surrounding areas.

The Millennium Six Pines stands within The Woodlands suburb. Also, The Lake Conroe area is home to the luxury condo Shoreline at Waterpoint Marina.

To see other condos within the Downtown area, see Downtown Houston Condo. To see condos within the Inner Loop area, see Inner Loop Houston Condos.

The Houston Properties Team is an expert in Downtown and Inner Loop real estate. Please contact us if you’d like to see Houston condos or learn more about buildings that could be a fit for you.

The Highlands: Encore TX History

The first community in east Montgomery County began to take shape in the north of Porter, now known as New Caney. When a railroad was built in the area in the 1870s, people moved to random locations along the railway. One of the first locals was James Porter, who ran a sawmill. In 1953 the post office referred to the area as the Porter.

Caldwell Communities breaks ground on Porter in 2021. The master-planned community will house 4,000 homes in its entirety.

Fun Things To Do Near The Highlands: Encore

The Highlands: Encore promotes active living among nature. It offers a 30-mile trail, large lakes for fishing and kayaking, and an 18-hole golf course.

Events in the community happen on a lakeside patio and events lawn. Residents also make use of the playgrounds, lazy rivers, and tennis and pickle courts for outdoor fun.

Several dining and shopping options are near the community.

Here are a few exciting places close to The Highlands: Encore:

Dining

• The Veranda Steak And Seafood

• Chimichurri’s South American Grill

• la Madeleine

• Amerigo’s Grill

• Carrabba’s Italian Grill

• The Union Kitchen

• Amedeo’s

• Hofbrau Steaks

• Olive Garden Italian Restaurants

• Del Frisco’s Grille

Entertainment

• Natural Museum of Funeral History

• Humble Museum

• The Koi Garden

• Immersive Gamebox - Woodlands Mall

• Big Rivers Waterpark & Adventures

• Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park

Retail

• Dollar Tree

• Cricket Wireless Authorized Retailer

• Dollar General

• Burlington

• Ross Dress For Less

• Burkes Outlet

• Marshalls

• Herman Miller Retail Store

• Cranbook Plaza Retail Center

• Windrose Retail Center

Parks

• Imperial Promenade Park

Best The Highlands: Encore Realtor – Paige Martin

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