Westhaven Estates Houston Real Estate Guide
Westhaven Estates is a premier residential enclave of luxury homes and upscale gated townhomes.
Westhaven Estates is a premier residential enclave of luxury homes and upscale gated townhomes.
Westhaven Estates is a deed-restricted community of luxury homes and upscale gated townhomes located along Nantucket Drive and Potomac Drive.
Originally established in the 1950s, Westhaven Estates is a premier residential enclave between Briargrove, Tanglewood, and Galleria – three of Houston’s most expensive neighborhoods.
Westhaven Estates features some of the most expensive properties in the Galleria area. Buying luxury real estate can be tricky and homebuyers can benefit from the assistance of a top Houston Realtor familiar with the area as well as the luxury real estate market.
Located some 7 miles west of Downtown Houston, Westhaven Estates lies just outside the Loop, south of I-10.
The neighborhood covers a 76 acre area south of Bayou Woods, west of Memorial Park and Loop 610, north of Tanglewood and the Galleria/Uptown area, and east of the Memorial Villages.
One of the neighborhoods that make up the Memorial area, Westhaven Estates features a central boulevard and 8 streets. The neighborhood is fully gated, with a manned entrance off Memorial Drive and a key card-accessed entrance at N Post Oak Lane.
Made up of about 120 homes, Westhaven Estates is centrally located near one of Houston’s business districts. In addition to the Galleria, other key areas are also highly accessible from Westhaven Estates homes, including Downtown Houston, Memorial Park, and the Energy Corridor.
Retail and entertainment centers within the Galleria and Uptown Park are minutes away from the neighborhood. Parks, schools, outdoor activity hubs, restaurants, and bars are also readily available near Westhaven Estates.
Westhaven Estates is under the 77024 Harris County zip code.
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Westhaven Estates homes are zoned to schools from the highly regarded Spring Branch Independent School District (SBISD).
Spring Branch ISD is known for its multi-award winning schools, most of which have been named National Blue Ribbon School. Headquartered in Hedwig Village, the SBISD received a “Met Standard” accountability rating from the Texas Education Agency in 2016.
National Blue Ribbon Schools Hunters Creek Elementary School, Spring Branch Middle School, and Memorial High School all serve Westhaven Estates homes.
*Note: For a more detailed information on specific schools zoned to different Westhaven Estates areas, please refer to our Houston Schools Guide OR email me.
The following are some of the more notable private schools near Westhaven Estates.
To find an updated listing of all Westhaven Estates real estate zoned to any specific public school, please send an email to 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, information provided above are accurate but not guaranteed. Please double check by visiting the school’s website.
Westhaven Estates real estate are among the most expensive in Houston. Homes in the gated community have a median sales price of more than $3,500,000. Very few Westhaven Estates homes are put up in the market every year – historically, there are less than 10 public home sales annually within the area.
Note: There have been less than 20 Westhaven Estates homes sold in the past couple of years. Since there are so few average public sales per year, email me for more updated real estate trends.
(Data sourced from the Houston Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.)
For updated information regarding Westhaven Estates real estate pricing and trend analysis, please contact Paige Martin at [email protected].
Like most homes in the Memorial area, Westhaven Estates real estate features large wooded lots and expansive living spaces.
Westhaven Estates homes typically feature lots with sizes ranging from 12,000 to more than 25,000 square feet. Four to five-bedroom floor plans are common, though bigger homes may feature as many as 6 bedrooms. Home sizes range between 4,000 to more than 6,000 square feet.
Homes in the subdivision offer premium appliances and furnishings, multi-car garages, and landscaped grounds.
Smaller properties in the neighborhood cost around $1,500,000, while the most expensive Westhaven Estates real estate can sell for more than $5,000,000.
Deed restrictions discourage the construction of townhomes in Westhaven Estates. There are plenty of townhomes available in surrounding areas however, including Briar Hollow, Camp Logan, and the Galleria.
There are no mid- or high-rise Westhaven Estates condos. A luxury high-rise condo building, The Houstonian, is located near the subdivision. Homebuyers can also look into other areas like the Galleria and Memorial Park, among other Inner Loop neighborhoods for condos for sale.
To see other condos within the Inner Loop, see Inner Loop Houston Condos. To see condos within the Galleria area, see Galleria Houston Condos.
The 76-acre area now known as Westhaven Estates was previously a summer estate, owned by Humble Co. co-founder Harry Wiess. The estate featured a John Staub-designed home, and a stable that was later converted into a house for entertaining guests.
Development in the area started in the early 1990s, under Walter Mischer and Jim and Margaret Elkins. Mark Kilkenny was put at the helm of the development.
The neighborhood was modeled after Boulevard Oaks (North and South Boulevards). Streets were carefully planned, along with landscape and architectural guidelines. Original subdivision plans included 135 homesites with six oversized lots. It features two access points: a driveway gate and a guarded main entrance.
Westhaven Estates was incorporated in 1992, the first private guard-gated subdivision in Houston.
Today, Westhaven Estates’s wooded, private streets is adorned with about 120 homes. It is one of Houston’s most exclusive neighborhoods, as well as one of its most expensive.
Houston’s finest dining, retail, and entertainment hotspots are highly accessible from Westhaven Estates homes. Thanks to the neighborhood’s proximity to key neighborhoods like the Galleria and Memorial Park, residents have plenty of options from which to choose.
Memorial Park, a 1,500-acre municipal park, lies a few blocks away from the Westhaven Estates subdivision. The park features a golf course, miles of hike and bike trails, picnic areas, and facilities for swimming, volleyball, skating, tennis, and softball.
The Memorial Park Golf Course opened in 1936 and is one of the state’s top municipal golf courses. The 18-hole course has a 73 course rating and a 122 slope rating. Other Memorial Park attractions includes the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center and the Seymour Lieberman Exercise Trail.
The Galleria, on the other hand, features more than 300 upscale boutiques and stores. Anchor stores include Macy’s, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, and Saks Fifth Avenue. The area also has several restaurants, bars, and cafes to choose from.
Uptown Park, an upscale retail center, is also minutes away from Westhaven Estates homes.
Here are some of Westhaven Estates TX must-visit places:
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