West Houston Residential Real Estate Year-End Update: Parkwood Builders Expands in Houston Market, Joins Firethorne Builder Team in Katy/Fulshear, Texas

    KATY/FULSHEAR, TX, December 08, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Katy/Fulshear community Firethorne announced the addition of Parkwood Builders to the Houston-area residential real estate market by joining its builder team. The builder, whose home-sites are 1/3-acre estate lots, has begun construction on one model home and three new homes in Firethorne , a 1,400-acre master-designed community located 15 miles west of Houston's Energy Corridor.

"We believe Firethorne does an exceptional job of bringing together city and country living to offer new home buyers the best of both worlds," said Keith Parker, Area President for Parkwood Builders. "Firethorne is an excellent master-designed community and Parkwood Builders is extremely excited to be of part of the outstanding development in West Houston," he added.

This year, to date , Firethorne has sold 223 homes, which is ahead total home sales for 2008 (204.)

"We hand-select each of our builders based upon their high standards for design, quality, customer satisfaction and reputation," said Firethorne General Manager Wayne Meyer. Completing the Firethorne builder team are: Coventry Homes, Highland Homes, Partners in Building, Perry Homes, Plantation Homes and David Weekley Homes.

Parkwood Builders will offer several distinct floor plans that include 3,000 to more than 6,000 square feet of living space. Priced from the $350s, the homes will include such features as three- and four-car garages, classic stone and brick exterior elevations, covered patios, two-story family rooms, media rooms and studies. The model, located in Firethorne's Model Park I, boasts 4,900 square feet of living space, a three-car (or four-car) garage, five bedrooms, formal spaces, a great room, study, gameroom, media room and optional "mother-in-law" room.

Firethorne is attractive to the Houston relocation market with its proximity to the Energy Corridor, location in the top-ranked Katy Independent School District, and availability of estate-sized lots typically found in the country with all of conveniences of master-designed recreational amenities, such as state-of-the-art technology and nearby shopping, retail, dining, entertainment, schools and medical facilities. The community features 150 acres devoted to parks and recreational amenities, a 12-acre lake with surrounding greenbelt, resort-style swim center, sports fields, hike/bike trails, parks and playgrounds, discovery-rich wildlife observation area and a natural bird habitat. It's where the vibrancy of West Houston meets the small-town charm of Katy / Fulshear. Take I-10 West and exit Pin Oak to FM 1463, go to www.firethorne.info, or call 281-693-1011.

Firethorne in Katy/Fulshear, 15 west of Houston's Energy Corridor, affords its homeowners the availability of estate-sized lots typically found in the country with all of conveniences of master-designed recreational amenities, such as state-of-the-art technology and nearby shopping, retail, dining, entertainment, schools and medical facilities.

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