Just north of Houston in Kingwood, The Livable Forest

Our happy home is on the outskirts of Houston in Kingwood, an area called The Liveable Forest. We have at least 50 miles of quiet, tree-lined walking paths that meander throughout the many neighborhoods. We like to walk or bike to East End Park, a conservation area on the shore of Lake Houston. Our home is a 3.5 hour drive from our cabin in Wimberley Texas (listing #2528)

Lots of room for cooking, dining, playing games, watching movies/shows. Upstairs we have three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a game room with plenty of toys and a TV. Downstairs we have a large dining/living space w/ fireplace & TV. Our kitchen includes a breakfast room. Off the kitchen there is a hall with the laundry room on one side, the pantry on the other. The main downstair's suite includes an office with a patio to the front, a bedroom, and a bath. There is also a guest half bath downstairs. We have much original art gathered on our various travels and from local artists. The artwork may be a bit of a hodgepodge - we have extremely eclectic taste - but we decide if we like the art it goes with us, and if it goes with us then it will go with our home. We hope you'll think so, too.

There are two floors, with a small step to get inside, and then stairs to the second floor. The first floor bedroom is easily accessible to anyone with limited mobility.

Our neighbors are quiet and kind. There are two grocery stores within two miles of our home. When the weather is nice (our summers can be beastly!) it's easy to walk to the stores, and to shopping and restaurants in the town's center. Our seasonal farmers' market sets up at a park in the center of town on Thursday afternoons. Kingwood is located along Lake Houston, with lakeside seating at our local restaurants. We have a wonderful library nearby, too. There are many parks, all connected by the greenbelt trails. We have bicycles you are welcome to use to explore. If you're ready to head to the city, we recommend downtown Houston's Discovery Green, just 25 miles away. There is always something fun, interesting, entertaining going on. It's also near the sports parks: Toyota Center (basketball), Minute Maid Park (baseball) and BBVA Compass Stadium, home to our beloved Houston Dynamo (Soccer). We are season ticket holders and have 4 seats for your use if you visit during the season. We have an interesting Museum District with another great outdoor space, Hermann Park featuring a Japanese-style garden, a reflecting pool, kiddie train, the zoo, and Miller Outdoor Theatre. There's the Houston Museum of Natural Science, our outstanding Children's Museum of Houston, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, and the Houston Contemporary Museum. Just over in the very trendy Heights District you'll find the Houston Art Car Museum. It houses absolutely outrageous and over the top real, operable cars that have been outfitted as moving sculptures. The annual art car parade happens every spring and is quite delightful! An hour by car and you'll be at Space Center Houston, a combination museum/activity center where you can learn about the space program from its beginnings. The Space Center is near Kemah, which has a boardwalk along the Houston ship channel with shops, amusement-park rides, outdoor fountains for cooling off, and great restaurants. One of our favorite day trips is to Galveston where you can walk along the beach, visit Moody Gardens, and enjoy a variety of shops and restaurants.

If you are flying to Houston IAH (Houston Intercontinental) is the closest airport, about 20 minutes away.

IAH Houston Intercontinental

What Houston (and Texas, and much of the U.S.) lacks in mass transit we make up for in traffic... We will help you time journeys into and out of town so that you miss the height of rush hour. Downtown Houston does have a light rail system. Once you are in the downtown area you can park and then travel on the light rail.