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This master-planned community about 30 miles north of downtown Houston began in the 1970s as the vision of Texas billionaire George P. Mitchell, a well-known businessman and real estate developer. He dreamt of a great environment to live in, where families and businesses thrived alongside the wonders of nature here in the lush Piney Woods of East Texas.
Today, Mitchell’s dream has been turned into a reality, as the area he once envisioned is now the aptly named The Woodlands and is one of the country’s most successful master-planned communities. The development as a whole is now home to more than 100,000 people and approximately 2,000 businesses.
Residents and community leaders at The Woodlands have made it a point to keep a clean and green environment.In the area you will find several of the best shopping, dining, and entertainment establishments in Greater Houston, alongside excellent schools, championship golf courses, miles of hiking trails, and a wealth of scenic parks. This is truly a fantastic place to live.
Things to Do
There’s never a scarcity of superb destinations for shopping in the vicinity. Places such as The Woodlands Mall, Town Center, and Market Street are a shopaholic’s dream come true with their exciting array of shops and wide variety of topnotch restaurants.
One unique feature in The Woodlands downtown district is the Woodlands Waterway, where one can take a relaxing ride amidst breathtaking scenery illuminated by the different colored lights of the community. Along the banks of the Waterway are places such as The Woodlands Mall, The Woodlands Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, Waterway Square, and The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, an entertainment venue named after founder George P. Mitchell’s wife.
There are three country clubs – The Woodlands Country Club, The Club at Carlton Woods and Canongate at The Woodlands – which offer 135 holes of championship golf in total.Need to work out? If you don’t want to hit the over 200-mile network of hiking and biking trails, you will find many recreation centers strewn throughout the area.
The Woodlands Homes for Sale, Rentals and Houston Real Estate
There are plenty of different housing options available at The Woodlands today. Apart from multiple new developments and newly constructed homes, you can choose from wonderfully designed luxury homes surrounded by deep woods, exceptional single-family homes that are in close proximity to excellent schools as well as shopping and dining hubs, great three bedroom homes with beautiful landscaping, or a great condo or townhouse unit with a stunning view of the Waterway. There are around a dozen villages and districts to choose from.
