Coles Crossing Blog

Relay for Life 2011: Cypress Style

Lanie Evans — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:59:00 GMT

Don't miss our Relay For Life of Cy-Fair 2011 Kick-Off Event! There will be lots of information about this coming Relay. We will have speakers, PRIZES, Brochures, Posters, Luminaria Bags, and Team Captain Packets. Please join us! Tomorrow , Thursday,...(read more)

Open House in White Oak Springs on Sunday

Lanie Evans — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:46:00 GMT

White Oak Creek, Cypress - Join us in the best property available in White Oak Springs this Sunday...explore the great location, witness the immaculate condition, note the recent upgrades, and get ready to make an offer! We invite everyone to visit our open house at 10802 White Oak Creek on April 18 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

Don't miss the opportunity of a lifetime! This home is positioned perfectly in price and availability for the 1st-Time Home Buyer tax credit.

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Single Story For Sale in Towne Lake

Lanie Evans — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:52:00 GMT

Over $35,000 in upgrades

• 2,896 sq. ft., 3 bath, 4 bdrm single story "Open FlrPln, Stone Facade, Keystone lot" - MLS®$319,900 - Less than New Constrctn!

Towne Lake, Cypress - Gorgeous, immaculate, great location, open and bright floor-plan, LARGE Keystone lot with future 200' greenbelt in rear; Designed for living and entertainment with approximately $35,000 in upgrades to WOW your family and friends over the holidays and for day-to-day living. Grand entry, highest grade tile, 8' doors throughout, GE profile stainless/gas appliances, island, granite counters in kitchen and all baths, raised bowl designer sinks in baths, high quality designer fixtures, all walk-in closets, KENT MOORE CABINETS throughout with multiple built-ins; 2" blinds throughout (living and Master BR wood blinds); Remote controlled gas fireplace; 6 jet jacuzzi tub, covered porch in rear; oversized garage/keystone lot:150' across rear by 159' deep on Northern side; WON'T LAST LONG!

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Like-New For Sale in Stablewood Farms

Lanie Evans — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:50:00 GMT

Immaculate, Many Upgrades

• 1,510 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm single story "Traditional" - $118,500 - Below New Cost

Stablewood Farms, Cypress - Capture the opportunity of a lifetime: like-new and ready in time for the HomeBuyer's tax credit. There are so many upgrades and additional features in this property, you need to go view the pdf file attached to this post in order to see them all!

Forget going by the builder to see their limited inventory or pay extra for their upgrades. This home has over $24,000 in upgrades--$16K from the builder and $7K by the owner. All this gives this home a value of approximately $131,000!

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Open House in Coles Crossing on Sunday

Lanie Evans — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:05:00 GMT

Coles Crossing, Cypress - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 12918 Bedford Falls on February 28 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

• 3,161 sq. ft., 3 bath, 5 bdrm 2 story split - MLS® $279,000 - immaculate and maintained like new in Coles Crossing

Coles Crossing, Cypress - Welcome to your new home on Bedford Falls, here in Coles Crossing. You will be surrounded by amazing neighbors, as well as a quiet street. In addition to these characteristics, your home will have: A floor-plan that facilitates family interaction, as well as great entertaining; A kitchen built for convenience, style, and use: Avanza counters to reduce cleaning issues, stainless appliances, convection oven, breakfast bar at waste height that will double as an island so you can serve guests in comfort, crown moulding, wrought-iron balusters on the stairway, large pantry, and ample storage; a den area that boasts architectural detail not commonly found, pristine carpet, open space, and a view of the back yard that is unobstructed past the fence by rear neighbors; the den, breakfast area/kitchen, and master bedroom enjoy an eastern view of the sunrise; the Master Bedroom features abundant room and a window seat, as well as an upgraded bath, and ample closet space; upstairs, the game-room is large enough for a flat screen and pool table with seating, and the secondary bedrooms are connected by Hollywood baths on either side of the home.

Your home is situated in Coles Crossing, the best master planned community in Northwest Houston: new home construction has been completed, Sampson Elementary serves only Coles residents and is one of the only year-over-year Exemplary rated elementary schools in Cy-Fair ISD; our HOA is run by a great group of volunteers continuing to develop the master plan and keep costs down, all the while hosting great special events, and maintaining common areas such as: 2 pools, tennis courts, and exercise facility, as well as our gorgeous community center and 9 park areas, as well as miles of walking and biking trails. Easy commuting via a connection to Hwy. 249, 290, and the state-of-the-art Park and Ride facility less than a mile away. Additionally, we are surrounded by numerous shopping and retail establishments.

This property is a great addition to the real estate market in Cypress, TX and homes for sale in Coles Crossing. If you are looking for a new home in Cypress or Coles Crossing, then this is the property you want to view and buy. Call Lanie Evans today to schedule a showing at 713-259-9848.

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Location, Immaculate, Neighbors (really friends): get ready to move!

Lanie Evans — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:44:00 GMT

Coles Crossing, Cypress - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 13023 Yorkmont on February 6 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

If you are looking for a place that is 'move in ready', then this home is for your family. The family that owned this place took excellent care of it, then did everything they could to leave it in pristine condition for you. David Weekley design with premium/neutral paint, slate focal point fireplace, island kitchen that overlooks the enormous family room, upgraded tile, architectural features throughout, 15'X9' covered rear patio, energy features galore...recent AC, dishwasher, etc. All of this on a cul-de-sac loaded with amazing people.

Add all that to the LOCATION: Coles Crossing--need we say more?, within 5 minute walk to Exemplary Sampson Elementary or Coles Pond (picnics, fishing and duck feeding); convenient playground; miles of running/walking trails; the BEST Master-Planned Community in Cypress, TX; convenient access to North Cypress Medical Center, major shopping/dining choices, Cy-Fair College, Hwy. 249 and Hwy. 290 corridors, as well as Beltway 8; Hewlett Packard, Energy Corridor, and one of the fastest growing micro-economies in Texas.

We could go on and on about the home and its great location, but what really makes this home special are the neighbors! We look forward to seeing their posts below.

Neighbors and friends: please leave a comment and let us know more about the location and neighborhood!

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15702 Stiller Park in Coles Crossing is Sold!

Lanie Evans — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:54:00 GMT

Coles Crossing, Cypress - Zippity Doo-Dah...the Chambless family, now living in Billings, Montana are thankful another family has decided to really engage in life by purchasing their home in Coles Crossing. The friends and family of Ashley and Crull will miss them terribly, but we look forward to developing deep and lasting relationships with the new family.

Having sold at 97% of marketed price in a cash transaction, this great property now belongs to new owners. Situated within easy walking distance of Sampson Elementary, the Duck Pond, and other recreational venues here in Coles Crossing, this home is a great value at its sales price. We are always honored to be chosen to market homes here, because this is the pre-eminent Master Planned Community in Northwest Houston.

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Amazing Value at 15702 Stiller Park in Coles Crossing

Lanie Evans — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:04:00 GMT

Coles Crossing, Cypress - Announcing an amazing value on 15702 Stiller Park, a 2,460 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm 2 story split "Cottage Design". Now MLS® $195,000 - Best Cottage Value in Coles Crossing for sale.

3 Bedrooms, 2.5 baths at 2460 spectacularly rich square feet engineered to facilitate maximum use and enjoyment
Magnificent open floor plan yielding a great family and entertainment experience
Ample study features french doors and hardwood flooring, with placement that limits noise and interruption while you are working from home
Within walking distance of Coles Mill park and playground, and Coles Pond with fishing pier and duck feeding, miles of trails, and Exemplary Sampson Elementary School
Substantial areas for entertainment and living in kitchen, den, and game-room
Breakfast area adjacent to kitchen affords a unique and relaxing view outside
Cottage style entry accented by front porch and framed by towering hard-wood trees
Gorgeous kitchen contains abundant storage brown Maple cabinets, gas oven, gas range, serving/breakfast island, tile flooring, and convenient adjacent laundry
Den features hard-wood floors, architectural detail, and affords a view of the rear with no obstructions
Gameroom is large enough for a pool table and flat screen TV
2” blinds throughout
Premium recent paint throughout, custom shelving in utility room
Formal dining convenient to kitchen serving and features natural paint tones, along with rich hardwood floors
Contemporary fixtures throughout

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Price Reduced on 16710 Darby House in Coles Crossing

Lanie Evans — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:12:00 GMT

Coles Crossing, Cypress - Announcing a price reduction on 16710 Darby House, a 3,547 sq. ft., 3 bath, 4 bdrm 2 story "Traditional". Now MLS® $279,000 - Below Market Value!.

Roof replaced in ’09--$25,000
Carpet with upgraded pad in ’09--$5000
Hardwood flooring in ’09--$4500
Windows in rear of home are double sound insulated
cul-de-sac location
no homes to block the view in rear

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Coles Crossing Gem For Sale

Lanie Evans — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:47:00 GMT

Remarkable Floorplan, upgrades, & lot

• 3,161 sq. ft., 3 bath, 5 bdrm 2 story split - MLS® $280,000 - amazing value in Coles Crossing

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CCEvents: Christmas at the North Pole ('Twas the Night Before Christmas)

Lanie Evans — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:26:00 GMT

Our annual Coles Crossing Christmas event will be even more amazing this year than it was last year! Thanks to the hard work of Event Chair Sandra Orlando, we have more activities scheduled, our logistics planning has been outstanding, and we have numerous...(read more)

Apartment Complexes--pro or con?

Lanie Evans — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:32:00 GMT

We are very fortunate to have an active YaHoo! group within Coles Crossing. It helps us sell items, voice public opinion, update one another regarding suspicious activities locally, and lately it has been a place where like it or not, there have some...(read more)

CCEvents: Hurricane Ike

Lanie Evans — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:58:00 GMT

How do you begin to describe the extraordinary people and their sacrifice when compelled into action by natural disasters? I am certain this is a dilemma faced by many journalists when covering such events. I'll do my best to simply highlight some...(read more)

CCEvents Labor Day Picnic and Concert Series

Lanie Evans — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:13:00 GMT

Hurricane Gustav threatened all week; however, the weather was great. A nice summer breeze began blowing when our band Checkered Past struck the first note and kept us refreshed all evening--I though of Crosby, Stills, and Nash a couple of times throughout the evening. We were even blessed with the attendance of a few out of town guests from Louisiana.

Photos of the Event

James Coney Island served around 800 hotdogs to the approximately 650 Coles Crossing residents in attendance over the course of the event--we could not have asked for a better food vendor. Watermelon was conspicuously missing--next year, we promise.

Entouch Communications stepped-up in a huge way by providing not only monetary support for the event, but also through their 2 way underpaid employess, Matt Thaxton and Todd Johnston (and their families). Matt, Todd, and their families, served popcorn and sno-cones in a fashion that would make the most experience carnival worker jealous for 3 hours straight. One of their daughters showed me her blue-stained hands (sno-cone syrup) and innocently asked, "How do I get this off my hands?" I responded (from sno-cone experience), "Give it about 3 days." We are responsible for a middle schooler being heckled as the blue-berry girl today folks--I forget the name of the character from Willy Wonka, but I am certain it has been thrown out today in her direction.

I mentioned the band earlier--Checkered Past. I must say that even though their lead singer is an attorney, they are amazing. I think I even saw some of the reserved Coles residents dancing. No really, these guys give us a great show each and every year, and we are thankful to them--even amazed that old guys like that can rock. They give me hope that when I get that age, I'll still be jammin'.

Entertainment for the chidren ranged from Paddy Cake the Clown (donated by AmiCleaners and Phil Ramirez), Karl the 'Balloon Master' Whitehead (donated by www.lanieevans.com real estate and author of this blog), Airtime Amusements' train and Rockwall (donated by Matt's Custom Decks). The Rockwall was our big draw of the day--there was a line all evening.

Paul Bland stepped-up during the band's break and lead us in a game of 'Simon Says' and gave out free pizza party coupons from Wood Fired Pizza company.

In addition to the other sponsors mentioned above, our other major contributors were: Dr. Lori Logan, DDS (much appreciated water and Koozies), Galaxy Health Care (Dr. Alex and Crystal Riley), and Terminator Pest Control. Sponsors mentioned previously were Entouch Communications, Matt's Custom Decks, AmiCleaners (Phil Ramirez), Wood Fired Pizza, and Lanie Evans--Prudential Gary Greene Realtors.

As the evening progressed, I began walking around the crowd of people about 7PM and asked a simple question, "What could we have done to make the event better, or what should we change next year?" To a person, they all smiled and said, "Nothing. We had a great time." Other comments were, 'it was all so easy to engage in', 'things were very safe for the children', 'we love the hot dog idea', 'how can we volunteer next year?', 'why don't we do this more often?'.

Alas, all things were not without obstacles, though. We did have 4 volunteers that could not make it, because they had family in from New Orleans having evacuated due to Gustav. One lady called and said, "I can come help for a little while, but I have 30 people in my house from Louisiana, so I'll have to leave early." She was given a reprieve from volunteer duty for the day, but she embodies the volunteer spirit alive in Coles Crossing. For those families from New Orleans and others like them, our heartfelt prayers and thoughts go out.

Many thanks to the Coles Crossing HOA for their support in these types of events. Because we have these great events and an outstanding elementary school like Sampson Elementary, Coles Crossing remains a great place to live. One of the other comments I heard often when debriefing the crowd was, "It is great living in a place where our HOA dues are actually used responsibly".

I couldn't agree more. To volunteer for events like this and others, just go to www.colescrossinghoa.com. You can find the link on the home page.

Coles Crossing JHigh Event 2008

Lanie Evans — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:43:00 GMT

Many thanks to Joanna Downing and Coach John Griffin (Goodson Middle School) for their stellar work planning and executing our first annual Coles Crossing JHigh Event. Activities were a dunking booth, 2 MAJOR slip-n-slides, 2 different obstacle courses, a tug-of-war pit with real chocolate pudding in the center, watermelon eating contest, and more that I am certain to be forgetting.

The event began at around 5PM on August 22 and went until around 8PM when the volunteers were dead-tired. Speaking of volunteers, we had 25 folks enlist for service on this day. Our volunteers included Joanna McDaniel (organizer and photographer), John Griffin, Lanie Evans, Monica Faulk, Paul Bland, Stephanie Doyle, Brian Doyle, Meg Sebesta, Laura Poff, Joann LaForge, Dave Koenig, Dawn Walther, Tyler Bland, Katelin Mattingly, Stacy Thornton, Terri Speight, Letty Fischler, Mike Callam, Glenda Devillasant, Brandon Hamann, Tami Mulinix, Thomas Nelson, Jennifer Jez, Melinda Massar, and Lauren McDaniel. MANY THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEERS! and to Goodson Middle School for helping us stage the event with supplies they use each year for KAMANIWANNAPLAYYA.

We look forward to a bigger and better event next year as is always the case with Coles Crossing events. Coles Crossing is a great place to live!

For photos of this event, click here.