Your Guide to Buying a Home in Bellaire, TX

Buying a Home in Bellaire, Texas

Bellaire is located in Harris County

Located on the west side of Houston, on the I-610 Perimeter, south of Highway 59, Bellaire was founded by Burlington Railroad VP, William Wright Baldwin in 1908. Promoted nationwide as "an exclusive residential neighborhood and agricultural trading center with the conveniences of city living and reliable access to Houston." Today, Bellaire is "zoned for residential, commercial, and light industrial sections. High-rise office buildings are located along Loop 610, but Bellaire is largely known as a residential city." (1)

The Community Rec Center features a Youth Room, Fitness Room, Gymnasium, swimming pool, classes in Jazzercise, Karate, Fencing , Tennis, Water Exercise, and various programs for all ages including toddlers and seniors. On Friday nights, kids in grades 3-8 can enjoy a live DJ, light show, basketball, inflatables, karaoke, game room, celebrity appearances and more. During the summer a day camp is offered hosting all the traditional fun kids love.

Bellaire's library is a very popular resource. Besides an impressive collection of books, tapes, magazines, CDs, and other various media, the library offers weekly story time for preschoolers, local history collection, and a summer reading program. Members of the library also have a host of equipment available for their use like Polaroid cameras, video, data, and filmstrip projectors, fax machine, and photo copier.

Bellaire's exemplary school system is one of the most recognized in the metro area. With modern facilities and a highly degreed staff, student test scores coupled with their school spirit reflect the attention to detail that the board of education has dedicated to providing students with the right tools and environment condusive to learning.

(1)The Texas State Historical Association 2001 www.tsha.utexas.edu