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    Tree House Living

    Tree house living in Houston: A sleek $750,000 condo makes Memorial Park your backyard

    Barbara Kuntz
    Barbara Kuntz
    Apr 16, 2014 | 3:48 pm

    Editor's Note: Houston, the surrounding areas and beyond are loaded with must-have houses for sale in all shapes, sizes and price ranges. In this continuing series, CultureMap snoops through some of the best and gives you the lowdown on what's hot on the market.

    Memorial Park becomes one's backyard in a sleek condo designed by award-winning Intexure Architects that's now on sale for $750,000.

    Walk though

    Unit 401, one of only 20 condos at Memorial Luxury Lofts midrise at 6007 Memorial Drive, begins with a welcome off the elevator to contemporary furnishings in the lobby hallway. Walk inside to 18-foot-high ceilings in the great room accented by two custom floor-to-ceiling windows affording views of the park and downtown skyline.

    The first level's open floor plan brings together the three most-used spaces in a home, with the spacious kitchen at one end, large living area in the middle and elegant dining room at the other end. Stained concrete flooring keeps the flow stylishly uninterrupted. Find pearl white quartz countertops, custom cabinetry and stainless steel GE appliances in the kitchen. The living area centers around an 88-inch-wide, built-in TV with projector and the dining room is framed by an art wall designed by Intexure Architects.

    All lighting and music throughout the residence is controlled with integrated technology.

    Upstairs, the master bedroom employs more state-of-the-art technology with a custom-built glass wall enclosure with fading screens offering privacy without blocking views of the outdoors. The guest suite includes a tree top-like sitting area overlooking the great room. Both the master and guest baths feature modern tiling, quarts countertops and large designer vessel sinks.

    Step outside
    Just off the breakfast room, the generous balcony gives residents a panorama of Memorial Park and a straight, open view of Houston's downtown skyline.

    Square footage: 2,714

    Asking price: $750,000

    Listing agent:Eric Pham, Compass Real Estate

    Looking from the breakfast area to the other end of the residence.

    9 On the Market 6007 Memorial Drive No. 401 April 2014
      
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    Looking from the breakfast area to the other end of the residence.
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    Cozy Houston neighborhood ranked No. 1 best place to live in Texas

    Amber Heckler
    Apr 4, 2025 | 3:03 pm
    Cinco Ranch neighborhood in Houston
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    Cinco Ranch is a tight-knit community outside Houston.

    A master-planned community on the outskirts of Houston has been ranked the No. 1 best place to live in Texas by rankings and review website Niche.com: Cinco Ranch climbed into the top spot in Niche's annual rankings for 2025.

    The survey determined the best places to live in based on crime rates, public school rankings, the local cost of living, job opportunities, and more using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the FBI, and others.

    This isn't the first time Cinco Ranch has been lauded as one of the best places to live: In 2024, Travel + Leisure ranked the neighborhood the No. 2 best suburb to live in America.

    In Niche's national rankings of the best places to live in the U.S., Cinco Ranch ranked 16th overall.

    Cinco Ranch is situated 30 miles west of downtown Houston, and less than 10 miles southeast of Katy. Niche gave the neighborhood an "A-plus" rating thanks to its family friendliness, its high-ranking public schools, its diversity, and more.

    The neighborhood also boasts a population of more than 19,000 residents, though it still maintains a close-knit community.

    "I liked seeing the diversity of different communities coming together to help each other put in times of need," wrote one Cinco Ranch resident in a review of the area.

    Families can also take advantage of the many outdoor recreational activities that are offered by the area, including three lakes, 11 pools, more than 70 playgrounds, and 231 miles of trails.

    Cinco Ranch, Katy, Houston suburbCinco Ranch has over 200 miles of trails to explore. cincoranch.life/

    A Cinco Ranch home is worth a median $459,500, which is far higher than the national median home value of $303,400. Median rent prices land at just under $2,000 per month.

    "Living in Cinco Ranch is awesome and comfortable place to reside in because the schools are very high ranked with a lot of competition," wrote another resident. "In addition to that, there are many great places to hang out, whether that may be shopping centers or parks. Great restaurants are situated in Cinco and it is a great area to go travel to other places."

    Houston-area suburbs dominated the top 10 best places to live in Texas: The Woodlands (No. 5), Sugar Land (No. 6), Taylor Lake Village (No. 7), Museum Park (No. 8), Neartown - Montrose (No. 9), and Midtown Houston (No. 10).

    Rounding out the top 10 best places to live in Texas are: Triangle State, a small neighborhood in Austin (No. 2); the Dallas-area suburb of Coppell (No. 3); and Alamo Heights in San Antonio (No. 4).

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