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11215 English Rose | 4 / 2-1 / 3

Immaculate Chateau in quiet cul-de-sac!

Great location, sparkling pool and spa with outdoor living area, open floor plan, neutral colors, bright two-story family room with lots of natural light, gourmet granite island kitchen with stainless appliances, tile and wood flooring, spacious private study down with wood floors, four full bedrooms and game room up. Spacious master retreat at second floor, spa-like bath with dual vanities, generous walk-in closet, plantation shutters and wood blinds throughout, three car oversized garage. Beautiful home!

2731 Stuart Manor Pristine Villa | 4 / 3-1 / 2 Updated villa with elevator and private backyard retreat

11640 Noblewood Crest Inviting Curb Appeal | 4+ / 3-1 / 3 Wonderful mural and summer kitchen on the patio

2830 Tudor Manor Incredible Stone & Stucco villa | 4-5 / 4-1 / 2 Rare oversized lot with pool, spa and generous patio area

2714 Stuart Manor Stunning Villa | 3 / 3-1 / 2 Beautiful curb appeal on interior lot

3223 Bridgeberry Expansive Golf Course View | 4+ / 3-1 / 3 Home overlooks pool, lake on 4th hole and ROCC golf course

11206 St. Laurent Remarkable Chateau | 3-4 / 3 / 2 Wonderful open concept design with great flow for living and entertaining

www.HeritageTexas.com BRANDEY HECKEROTH

JOANNE ESKRIDGE

AMANDA WALSH

Brandey@HeritageTexas.com

JoAnne@HeritageTexas.com

Amanda@HeritageTexas.com

281.679.0101

281.250.1864

Oh-soBlissful Elegant!

Surroundings

Real Estate Update Return to Normalcy

281.679.0101

CHARLIE ESKRIDGE

281.827.9912

Charlie@HeritageTexas.com If your home is currently listed, this is not a solicitation for that listing.

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ROYA

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Blissful Surroundings

In Good Taste The Tasting Room 713.993.9800 | TastingRoomWines.com

Elegance. How do you define it? When it comes to your home, it’s anything that makes you feel special, graceful, and sophisticated. Being in elegant surroundings—think of a posh hotel, a chic urban eatery, or even a grand museum—has an impact on how we feel. We feel uplifted and stylish, and in turn, we feel happy, like anything can happen on any given day. Here’s how to create an elegant room filled with the right elements so you’ll feel inspired to live a beautiful life.

Caesar Salad Creamy Caesar Dressing INGREDIENTS 3 egg yolks 5 garlic cloves 2 oz anchovies 1/4 c sherry vinegar 2 c olive oil 1 c ground parmesan cheese 1/4 c Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce

PREPARATION

If you want elegance, the size and grandeur of a room definitely helps set the stage. A living room with high ceilings, an open floor plan, and tall windows is a perfect place to start. Silk drapes can give a room a sweeping feeling of elegance with soft natural light streaming in from behind. Even if you don’t have those elements, simple tips can trick the eye. Hang your drapes as high as possible, just grazing the floor to give the room a feeling of height. To keep it airy and open feeling, select light paint hues or maybe an ethereal white. Light colors will keep the space soothing and inviting … you want a room of enlightenment. (Leave the darker colors for the den!)

Event Calendar MAY | JUNE 2015

Appoint your room with glass and metal end tables and coffee tables to achieve a free-flowing space. This is a room for discussions, music, and entertaining.

The final details for an air of joyful elegance: fresh flowers in beautiful vases, books on favorite artists and authors, and perhaps sculpture or a piano to make the mood sublime. We’re not talking stuffy … just setting the room with beautiful items that make you smile when you see them, that evoke memories and make you feel blissful and ready for anything that may come your way. Living your life in a beautiful and elegant setting can truly impact your happiness. Find your bliss!

Décor is usually minimal in sophisticated spaces, for clutter is anything but elegant. Artwork lends a refined touch to interiors, and adds splashes of color to more monochromatic rooms. Neutral area rugs and symmetrically aligned furniture keep the mood intimate and understated. Sofas and armchairs are more tailored and trimmed than their softer, sink-into-them cousins that are more at home in the family room. Wood tones are also mostly light, while lamps, frames, and accessories are done in shiny silvers and golds for a polished look.

In a food processor, add egg yolks, garlic and anchovies.

Blend for about 30-45 seconds until all ingredients begin to form an emulsion. With the food processor running, slowly drizzle in all olive oil. The dressing should have a mayonnaise-like consistency. Add the remaining ingredients one at a time. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Caesar Salad

Wortham Theater Center | May 15 SpaHouston.org/home | 713.227.4772 The Scottish Ballet will be performing a vibrant new take on Tennessee Wiliams’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, A Streetcar Named Desire. Set to a jazz-inspired score and with striking vintage styled costumes and sets, the ensemble of 30 dancers infuses drama and dance to brilliantly tell the iconic, haunting story of a fading Southern belle as she moves to New Orleans in an attempt to put her troubled past behind her.

INGREDIENTS 2 c crisp romaine hearts 1 tbsp fresh parmesan

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K Walk

¼ c croutons

Discovery Green | May 16 DiscoveryGreen.com | 713.400.7336 A non-competitive 5K walk supporting the American Cancer Society’s lifesaving mission to end Breast Cancer. This event is free and it celebrates survivors while increasing awareness and raising money to help find a cure.

PREPARATION Toss ingredients into a large bowl, and mix well. If wanted, sprinkle desired amount of fresh parmesan on top.

Perfect Wine Pairing Domaine Patrick Coulbois makes a lovely Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire Valley’s Poilly-Fumé called Les Cocques. The grapes for this wine come from 50-year-old vines grown on silex soil. Les Cocques has gorgeous notes of fresh herbs and citrus which work well to complement the salad and its racy acidity allows it to stand up the intensity of dressing.

Source: Kareasa Wilkins, Wine Consultant

A Streetcar Named Desire

Cinderella

Theater Under the Stars | May 26 - June 7 Tuts.com | 713.558.2600 Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella is the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical from the creators of Oklahoma! and The King and I. Cinderella is delighting audiences with its contemporary take on the classic fairytale. There are even some surprising new twists!

2015 REAL ESTATE MARKET UPDATE The 2015 real estate market is being characterized by experts as a “return to normalcy.” In recent years the market has been dominated by investors (lured by appreciating prices and foreclosures) who were willing to pay cash thus making it more difficult for traditional home buyers to compete.

New and existing home sales are expected to

increase by as much as 20% in 2015 due to continued

gains in the job market. Households will finally enjoy “real” wage gains. 2015 could be the end of bidding wars and all-cash offers. Home buyers with regular jobs and 20% down now have an opportunity to get into the market – either as returning buyers or first-time home buyers.

Many millennials have postponed home ownership in favor of renting. With more of that generation now starting families, experts predict that by the end of 2015, millennial buyers will be the largest group of home buyers. The first-time buyer market will return to more normal levels due to this increased demand from the millennial buyer. Also, with fewer homes underwater, baby boomers may finally start to

downsize and move closer to the grandkids.

Stan Humphries, chief economist for Zillow.com, “It’s been a tough market for buyers,” he says. “I think it’s going to get easier in 2015. Negotiating power will move back to buyers and away from sellers. It will be a much more balanced market.”

At the same time, foreign investors may still find the luxury US real estate market appealing because of economic instability in their home countries. The high end real estate market may still be dominated by cash transactions from foreign investors.

“We are witnessing the start of exactly what economists predicted would create a more ‘normalized’ Houston real estate market: declining sales volume, increasing prices, and improvement in housing inventory levels,” said Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) Chair Nancy Furst.

The Houston housing market so far in 2015 has been influenced by falling oil prices which led to job layoffs. The job layoffs combined with limited housing inventory and rising home prices, resulted in the

Wine and Food Week 2015: “It’s A Guy Thing”

REAL ESTATE CORNER

first decline in home sales in the Houston market in six months. Sales of single-family homes dropped 5.8% year-over-year in February 2015. This was driven mainly by faltering activity among homes priced above $500,000, which, up until now, had been one of the Houston market’s strongest and steadiest segments.

Houston | June 2 WineAndFoodWeek.com | 713.557.5732 Enjoy bold wines, Stout, IPA and Bock style craft beer.

Delicious culinary treats are carefully selected to pair with your beverage to bring out all the flavor of your food and drink. Mix in a cigar and you’ve got the perfect “Guys Night Out” experience!

Interactive Mystery Dinner Theater Murder by Chocolate | thru July 1 MurderByChocolate.com | 281.992.1888 First start the evening off with a delicious dinner followed by dessert. After you have had your fill you can join in solving the crime! Sit back, watch the events unfold and solve the crime from your seat or become an actor in the theater. You could even be the murderer!

Blissful Surroundings

In Good Taste The Tasting Room 713.993.9800 | TastingRoomWines.com

Elegance. How do you define it? When it comes to your home, it’s anything that makes you feel special, graceful, and sophisticated. Being in elegant surroundings—think of a posh hotel, a chic urban eatery, or even a grand museum—has an impact on how we feel. We feel uplifted and stylish, and in turn, we feel happy, like anything can happen on any given day. Here’s how to create an elegant room filled with the right elements so you’ll feel inspired to live a beautiful life.

Caesar Salad Creamy Caesar Dressing INGREDIENTS 3 egg yolks 5 garlic cloves 2 oz anchovies 1/4 c sherry vinegar 2 c olive oil 1 c ground parmesan cheese 1/4 c Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce

PREPARATION

If you want elegance, the size and grandeur of a room definitely helps set the stage. A living room with high ceilings, an open floor plan, and tall windows is a perfect place to start. Silk drapes can give a room a sweeping feeling of elegance with soft natural light streaming in from behind. Even if you don’t have those elements, simple tips can trick the eye. Hang your drapes as high as possible, just grazing the floor to give the room a feeling of height. To keep it airy and open feeling, select light paint hues or maybe an ethereal white. Light colors will keep the space soothing and inviting … you want a room of enlightenment. (Leave the darker colors for the den!)

Event Calendar MAY | JUNE 2015

Appoint your room with glass and metal end tables and coffee tables to achieve a free-flowing space. This is a room for discussions, music, and entertaining.

The final details for an air of joyful elegance: fresh flowers in beautiful vases, books on favorite artists and authors, and perhaps sculpture or a piano to make the mood sublime. We’re not talking stuffy … just setting the room with beautiful items that make you smile when you see them, that evoke memories and make you feel blissful and ready for anything that may come your way. Living your life in a beautiful and elegant setting can truly impact your happiness. Find your bliss!

Décor is usually minimal in sophisticated spaces, for clutter is anything but elegant. Artwork lends a refined touch to interiors, and adds splashes of color to more monochromatic rooms. Neutral area rugs and symmetrically aligned furniture keep the mood intimate and understated. Sofas and armchairs are more tailored and trimmed than their softer, sink-into-them cousins that are more at home in the family room. Wood tones are also mostly light, while lamps, frames, and accessories are done in shiny silvers and golds for a polished look.

In a food processor, add egg yolks, garlic and anchovies.

Blend for about 30-45 seconds until all ingredients begin to form an emulsion. With the food processor running, slowly drizzle in all olive oil. The dressing should have a mayonnaise-like consistency. Add the remaining ingredients one at a time. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Caesar Salad

Wortham Theater Center | May 15 SpaHouston.org/home | 713.227.4772 The Scottish Ballet will be performing a vibrant new take on Tennessee Wiliams’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, A Streetcar Named Desire. Set to a jazz-inspired score and with striking vintage styled costumes and sets, the ensemble of 30 dancers infuses drama and dance to brilliantly tell the iconic, haunting story of a fading Southern belle as she moves to New Orleans in an attempt to put her troubled past behind her.

INGREDIENTS 2 c crisp romaine hearts 1 tbsp fresh parmesan

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K Walk

¼ c croutons

Discovery Green | May 16 DiscoveryGreen.com | 713.400.7336 A non-competitive 5K walk supporting the American Cancer Society’s lifesaving mission to end Breast Cancer. This event is free and it celebrates survivors while increasing awareness and raising money to help find a cure.

PREPARATION Toss ingredients into a large bowl, and mix well. If wanted, sprinkle desired amount of fresh parmesan on top.

Perfect Wine Pairing Domaine Patrick Coulbois makes a lovely Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire Valley’s Poilly-Fumé called Les Cocques. The grapes for this wine come from 50-year-old vines grown on silex soil. Les Cocques has gorgeous notes of fresh herbs and citrus which work well to complement the salad and its racy acidity allows it to stand up the intensity of dressing.

Source: Kareasa Wilkins, Wine Consultant

A Streetcar Named Desire

Cinderella

Theater Under the Stars | May 26 - June 7 Tuts.com | 713.558.2600 Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella is the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical from the creators of Oklahoma! and The King and I. Cinderella is delighting audiences with its contemporary take on the classic fairytale. There are even some surprising new twists!

2015 REAL ESTATE MARKET UPDATE The 2015 real estate market is being characterized by experts as a “return to normalcy.” In recent years the market has been dominated by investors (lured by appreciating prices and foreclosures) who were willing to pay cash thus making it more difficult for traditional home buyers to compete.

New and existing home sales are expected to

increase by as much as 20% in 2015 due to continued

gains in the job market. Households will finally enjoy “real” wage gains. 2015 could be the end of bidding wars and all-cash offers. Home buyers with regular jobs and 20% down now have an opportunity to get into the market – either as returning buyers or first-time home buyers.

Many millennials have postponed home ownership in favor of renting. With more of that generation now starting families, experts predict that by the end of 2015, millennial buyers will be the largest group of home buyers. The first-time buyer market will return to more normal levels due to this increased demand from the millennial buyer. Also, with fewer homes underwater, baby boomers may finally start to

downsize and move closer to the grandkids.

Stan Humphries, chief economist for Zillow.com, “It’s been a tough market for buyers,” he says. “I think it’s going to get easier in 2015. Negotiating power will move back to buyers and away from sellers. It will be a much more balanced market.”

At the same time, foreign investors may still find the luxury US real estate market appealing because of economic instability in their home countries. The high end real estate market may still be dominated by cash transactions from foreign investors.

“We are witnessing the start of exactly what economists predicted would create a more ‘normalized’ Houston real estate market: declining sales volume, increasing prices, and improvement in housing inventory levels,” said Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) Chair Nancy Furst.

The Houston housing market so far in 2015 has been influenced by falling oil prices which led to job layoffs. The job layoffs combined with limited housing inventory and rising home prices, resulted in the

Wine and Food Week 2015: “It’s A Guy Thing”

REAL ESTATE CORNER

first decline in home sales in the Houston market in six months. Sales of single-family homes dropped 5.8% year-over-year in February 2015. This was driven mainly by faltering activity among homes priced above $500,000, which, up until now, had been one of the Houston market’s strongest and steadiest segments.

Houston | June 2 WineAndFoodWeek.com | 713.557.5732 Enjoy bold wines, Stout, IPA and Bock style craft beer.

Delicious culinary treats are carefully selected to pair with your beverage to bring out all the flavor of your food and drink. Mix in a cigar and you’ve got the perfect “Guys Night Out” experience!

Interactive Mystery Dinner Theater Murder by Chocolate | thru July 1 MurderByChocolate.com | 281.992.1888 First start the evening off with a delicious dinner followed by dessert. After you have had your fill you can join in solving the crime! Sit back, watch the events unfold and solve the crime from your seat or become an actor in the theater. You could even be the murderer!

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www.HeritageTexas.com

M A Y

281.679.0101

11689 Westheimer, Suite C • Houston, TX 77077

Featured Cover Property

11215 English Rose | 4 / 2-1 / 3

Immaculate Chateau in quiet cul-de-sac!

Great location, sparkling pool and spa with outdoor living area, open floor plan, neutral colors, bright two-story family room with lots of natural light, gourmet granite island kitchen with stainless appliances, tile and wood flooring, spacious private study down with wood floors, four full bedrooms and game room up. Spacious master retreat at second floor, spa-like bath with dual vanities, generous walk-in closet, plantation shutters and wood blinds throughout, three car oversized garage. Beautiful home!

2731 Stuart Manor Pristine Villa | 4 / 3-1 / 2 Updated villa with elevator and private backyard retreat

11640 Noblewood Crest Inviting Curb Appeal | 4+ / 3-1 / 3 Wonderful mural and summer kitchen on the patio

2830 Tudor Manor Incredible Stone & Stucco villa | 4-5 / 4-1 / 2 Rare oversized lot with pool, spa and generous patio area

2714 Stuart Manor Stunning Villa | 3 / 3-1 / 2 Beautiful curb appeal on interior lot

3223 Bridgeberry Expansive Golf Course View | 4+ / 3-1 / 3 Home overlooks pool, lake on 4th hole and ROCC golf course

11206 St. Laurent Remarkable Chateau | 3-4 / 3 / 2 Wonderful open concept design with great flow for living and entertaining

www.HeritageTexas.com BRANDEY HECKEROTH

JOANNE ESKRIDGE

AMANDA WALSH

Brandey@HeritageTexas.com

JoAnne@HeritageTexas.com

Amanda@HeritageTexas.com

281.679.0101

281.250.1864

Oh-soBlissful Elegant!

Surroundings

Real Estate Update Return to Normalcy

281.679.0101

CHARLIE ESKRIDGE

281.827.9912

Charlie@HeritageTexas.com If your home is currently listed, this is not a solicitation for that listing.

J U N E

ROYA

2 0 1 5

ROYAL OAKS COUNTRY CLUB

Produced by UpscaleRealEstateMarketing.com • 877.660.0996

The Tasting Room’s Scrumptious Caesar Salad

Royal Oaks Country Club Cover Home

Featured Exclusively By Heritage Texas Properties