The Shores in Lakeland Village is the first community of new homes to be offered in this nature-based development and is located approximately two miles west of Bridgeland's main entry on North Bridgeland Lake Parkway. A beautiful four-acre park overlooking Cypress Lake flanks the entry points to The Shores and serves as the focal point for this initial community of homes.

The Shores in Lakeland Village encompasses approximately 200 acres and just under 600 homesites in 10 separate neighborhoods. Surrounded by more than 100 acres of lakes and featuring the first of what will be many distinctive bridges, parks and trails, The Shores has been thoughtfully designed to maximize views of water and nature to provide a tranquil setting for the community’s first residents.

Homesites in The Shores are indicative of the thoughtful planning that is going into every aspect of the Bridgeland community. Ranging in size from 50 feet to more than 80 feet in width, these initial homesites are enhanced by attention to detail such as:

• Street patterns, roundabouts and open areas designed to minimize traffic and maximize views of water and landscaped common areas
• No homesites backing to major thoroughfares; many face landscaped green space and water
• Elevated homesites with distinctive brick and stone steps and columns leading to a brick-lined walkway
• Established fencing guidelines and street tree-planting programs in place for each neighborhood, with an upgraded landscaping package for each home
• All overhead power lines placed underground — all of them
• Sustainable community irrigation system that uses only non-potable water drawn from the lakes to water all community landscaping
• Waterways and meandering lakes that add beauty and serenity to the community, versus unsightly drainage ditches
• Fiber-optic technology brought directly into every home, paving the way for next-generation technology

 Home prices in The Shores currently range from the $170s to more than $500,000.

First Bend

First Bend in Lakeland Village is the second community of new homes to be developed in this nature-based development and is located approximately 1.5 miles west of Bridgeland's main entry on North Bridgeland Lake Parkway.  First Bend includes custom homes in the exclusive neighborhood, The Reserve. Visit the custom home office just inside First Bend for more detailed information on custom builders and available homesites.

First Bend in Lakeland Village comprises 402 homesites in six separate neighborhoods. Surrounded by more than 60 acres of lakes and featuring distinctive bridges, parks and trails, First Bend has been designed to maximize views of water and nature to provide a tranquil setting for the community’s residents. Always sensitive to the environment, Bridgeland has preserved 14 special live oak trees in First Bend that are estimated to be more than 50 years old. Every effort has been made to save these pillars of the prairie.

First Bend is also home to Turtle Lane, a unique amenity focused on — you guessed it — turtles. With educational information and fun sculptures to climb, this unique feature will delight everyone who visits. At the end of Turtle Lane, a special garden of native plants and flowers has been planted to attract butterflies. Butterfly Garden, as it is called, offers educational signage to learn about these fascinating creatures.

Houston’s most respected home builders have been carefully selected to offer the discerning buyer a diverse collection of new home designs in First Bend. Homes range from the $170s to more than $1 million.

This top team of builders includes:

• Meritage Homes — (281) 373-4031
• Highland Homes — (281) 304-9060
• David Weekley Homes — (281) 249-7704
• Highland Homes — (281) 304-7704
• Perry Homes — (281) 304-0610
• Village Builders — (281) 304-1297

The Cove

Located just west of The Shores along North Bridgeland Lake Parkway, The Cove features even more selections for residents, as well as a model home park with 13 decorated models to tour. The Cove overlooks majestic Cypress Lake, home to many species of water fowl, and also features additional smaller lakes to maximize water views for homesites.

In addition to several traditional parks and playgrounds, The Cove features areas that are unique within Bridgeland’s master plan. A central park area offers one of several open play fields, a playground with equipment for tots and older children and a rain garden with butterfly houses. Bordering the park is an extension of the House-Hahl Trail, with several reforestation-planting beds to enhance the area’s landscape. An aromatic garden alongside one of the lakes provides a fragrant respite, with pleasing plantings such as confederate jasmine, upright rosemary and Mexican bush sage. A formal rose garden appeals to the senses, while the lakeside maze garden adds a bit of fun.

Residents also will be pleased to know an elementary school site is located in The Cove and is estimated to open in 2013.

Builder team for The Cove:

• Darling Homes — (281) 304-7383
• Perry Homes — (281) 304-0610
• Village Builders — (281) 304-1297
• Partners in Building — (281) 304-9311
• Trendmaker Homes — (281) 213-8645
• D.R. Horton — (281) 256-2263
• Highland Homes — (281) 304-9060
• David Weekley Homes — (281) 249-7703
• Lennar Homes — (832) 220-6163

Lakeland Heights

Lakeland Heights is a walkable Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) where Main Street-style housing blends with shops, parks, restaurants and services, all following guidelines meticulously detailed in a pattern book by architectural powerhouse Looney Ricks Kiss that provides a comprehensive picture of how the TND will look and function.

Lakeland Heights is a place where friendships will begin at the sidewalk café or along the scenic waterway trail and continue on the front porch. The land planners extensively researched traditional Houston neighborhoods, including West University Place, The Heights, Southampton and Southside Place, for architectural inspiration. Planned for 350 homes, Lakeland Heights incorporates Craftsman, English Tudor, Classical and French housing styles found in those neighborhoods to heighten curb appeal and will look as though they have evolved over time. Multiple design options are now being built by David Weekley Homes.

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Water Haven

Water Haven is Bridgeland's newest community of conventional homes, offering homes priced from the $220s by a team of five home builders. The village comprises nine neighborhoods, four of which are now open and selling homes in a variety of sizes and price points.

The two newest sections are now selling and will begin construction by the end summer 2011. Builders for Brook Haven are Trendmaker Homes and Partners in Building, which offer 47 80-foot homesites. Builders for Point Haven are Perry Homes and Village Builders, which offer 44 70-foot homesites.

Water Haven will have neighborhood parks and an extension of the House-Hahl Trail in these new sections. Pine Haven will contain a rustic pedestrian bridge to allow for circulation between Water Haven and the neighboring community of The Cove. Brook Haven also will have a pedestrian bridge as well as a three-acre park with playground equipment, benches and picnic tables and is surrounded by open space. Additional neighborhoods will open as development progresses in Water Haven.