New development: Sandcastle Homes to break ground on Bellaire Gardens

Sandcastle Homes is planning its first Bellaire project, Bellaire Gardens, with a small neighborhood of 12 freestanding, two-story homes. Sandcastle has been building similar communities inside the Loop in the Heights, Montrose, Rice Military and Cottage Grove areas since 1995, building about 50 homes each year. The developer expects to break ground in February, with move-ins starting this summer and the last units wrapping up construction in early 2021.

Groundbreaking: February 2020

Build-out year: 2021

Square footage: 2,422-2,570

Home values: $599,900-$794,900

HOA dues: none

Schools: Horn Elementary School, Pershing Middle School, Bellaire High School (Houston ISD)

Amenities: two-car private garage, freestanding townhome design with three bedrooms, two full and one half bathrooms; low-maintenance yards; easy access to major shopping and job centers

Property taxes (per $100 valuation): $2.30