Shopping is close by with 7 shopping malls within 20 minutes, including the First Colony Mall in Sugar Land. The acclaimed Fort Bend School District brings families to this area for quality education and the amenities of the master planned communities in the area offer excellent activities for young and old alike.

The first truly master-planned community of this market was First Colony. It is a rapidly growing, energetic community that offers a unique lifestyle for all it's residents including the sought after Sweetwater Country Club. Every day conveniences include exceptional schools, abundant recreational amenities, a strong homeowner's association, architectural control and a preferred southwest Houston location with easy access to major roadways. Corners are marked with churches and schools. Green spaces are filled with little leaguers and toddlers at play. Homes are from $100,000 to over $1 million.

New Territory has won more than 30 national, regional and local awards since 1991 for landscaping, new-home design and recreational amenities. Amenities include an 8 acre Pecan Park located on a lake stocked with fish, a $4 million club house with indoor basketball courts, teen room and exercise facility plus outdoor tennis courts and pools. Homes are from $100,000 to $800,000.

The newest community is by Monarch Developments and is called Avalon. Located near Clements High School in the first colony area this waterfront community offers the best of location and amenities. Waterfront homes start in the mid $200,s and go up to $1 million. Homes are available on the green belts that surround the neighborhood if maximum privacy is desired. The waterfall pool appears to flow into the lake and features shallow tanning decks for the serious sun worshipper.