Chelsea Harbour stays connected to water
Compact subdivision features residences on series of canals in Sugar Land area
Tucked behind a grassy patch of land north of U.S. 90 just east of the Grand Parkway sits Chelsea Harbour, a pocket of traditional and Mediterranean-style houses along a series of canals in the Sugar Land area.
Residents treasure the privacy and the compact nature of the community, which has fewer than 360 houses and offers a chance to get around by paddleboat or fish from the backyard.
“Almost every property connects with the lake,” said Mike Ogbebor of Realm Real Estate Professionals-Sugar Land.
The community, which opened in 2002, is one of several by Houston-based Academy Development. Others include Windsor Park Lakes in west Houston and Windermere Lakes in northwest Houston. Palm trees dot the neighborhood where many houses have clay tile roofs and residents have recreational complexes for tennis and swimming.
Prices, which range from about $360,000 to $500,000, have been on the upswing for the past four years, Ogbebor said.
Some sales have been spurred by retirees from the medical and energy fields looking to downsize, he said.
On a per-square-foot basis, houses sold for a median of $102.40 in 2015, up nearly 30 percent from five years ago, according to the Houston Association of Realtors. The price was down from $106.42 per square foot in 2014.
Surrounding neighborhoods, including New Territory to the south and Orchard Lake Estates to the north, are much larger.