Grand View Builders

According to the CDC, peak cold and flu season is between January and February. -Here are some last minute tips to make sure that your household is staying cold and flu free!

Wash your hands often – Especially after eating, using the restroom and after being outside- at least 20 seconds!

Get immunized – Although the season is at its peak, the virus can continue to occur as late as May!

Use a tissue – Cover your mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze to trap germs so that they don’t spread. If you don’t have a tissue handy, use the inner part of your sleeve at the elbow.

Stay hydrated – Drink plenty of fluids, preferably water – this is a proven way to strengthen your immune system and helps you “flush” your body clean.

Exercise and Stay active – Do something like running, walking, playing cycling or swimming for 60 minutes every day!

Stay home if you’re sick – Don’t get your entire office sick because you had to prove how “tough” you were, the work will wait!

Utilize High Efficiency filters  – The spaces between the fibers in your filters are small enough to keep out large particles that might damage your furnace, but they’re big enough to allow virus carrying bacteria to sail through. High efficiency filters are designed to filter these tiny intruders, and promote respiratory health. Luckily, if you live in an ENERGY STAR qualified home, such as all of those built by Grand View Builders, the tight construction and ducts already help reduce drafts, moisture, dust and pollen.

All of these tips were found on the Kleenex website. Keep the tips above in mind as we brave through the rest of the season!

The homes at Inverness Estates are simple yet elegant and well worth the to drive to the thriving northwest side of Houston. These spacious homes range from 1,800 to over 4,600 square feet and include high-end amenities including ceramic tile in all wet areas, granite kitchen countertops and built-in Whirlpool® appliances in the kitchen, full security system and an oversized garden tub with cultured marble backsplash in the master bathroom. Each floorplan in the Estate Series homes offers at least three bedrooms and two bathrooms, with various upgrade options featuring four and five bedrooms. Homes in this series start at $220,000 and comes with a four-hour design center consultation with a professional designer.

Residents enjoy numerous lakes and fountains, a central community clubhouse with swimming pool and tennis courts. Conveniently located with easy access to State Highway 249 and Interstate 45 and within the acclaimed Klein School Independent District.

Check out all of the Move In Ready homes at Inverness Estates before they are all gone! If you’d like more information, contact Alan Arnett, our Inverness Estates specialist at (713) 222-7008. He’s waiting for you to schedule a visit to learn more about this wonderful community.

On Christmas Day, brighten the day of nursing home residents! This opportunity is brought to us by Volunteer Houston. Scroll down to the bottom listing.

Holiday Project Christmas Day Visits

Volunteers will share Christmas cheer and sentiments with residents of local nursing homes. The volunteers will meet at their choice of three meeting sites:

(1) The Volunteer Houston office at 3015 Richmond, Suite 100; Houston, TX 77098 (click here for a map of the immediate vicinity), or

(2) Grace Care Center of Cypress at 9602 Huffmeister; Houston, TX 77095 (click here for a map of the immediate vicinity.) or

(3) Grace Care Center of Katy at 23553 West Fernhurst Drive; Katy, TX 77494 (click here for a map of the immediate vicinity.)

Volunteers will have their choice of 2 meeting times: 9:30 a.m. and 12 noon.
They will be given Christmas cards to share with the persons they visit, as well as maps to the respective assigned facilities. (Note: Other volunteers will be needed to make the greeting cards during the weeks leading up to the event.) Minimum age= none, if able to provide own transportation. Contact: Walter Black, 713-964-0229

Help provide a holiday meal to those less fortunate on Christmas Eve, December 24th. Information provided by VolunteerHouston.

City Wide Club

What They Do

City Wide Club of America is the outgrowth of an effort begun in 1975 by local high school and college students wanting to give back to their local community (Harris County) of their time and talent.

Annual Christmas Eve Feast

Takes place at the George R. Brown Convention Center, early morning till about 5 p.m. 35,000 to 40,000 persons are expected to attend. Volunteers will be needed to help with setup and to serve the meals. Shift times are flexible and can be arranged for almost any time between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Volunteers are invited to partake in the meal. Call: City Wide Club of Clubs, (713)523-1640.

As the winter holidays are quickly approaching, we’re thinking about how to bring joy to homes that are less fortunate. So, we’ll be featuring one way to give every day this week in a blog series called ‘Help a Houston Home’! Here’s the first giving opportunity we’re featuring this week!

Neighborhood Centers, Inc.

What is it?

Neighborhood Centers Inc. brings resources, education and connection to more than 236,000 people throughout Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast area each year.

Ways to Give

Wrap and sort toys on December 23 and 24th. Call or email to choose a time that works for you!

La Porte Neighborhood Center (Map & Directions)
526 San Jacinto
La Porte, Texas 77571
Phone: 281-471-1824
Email: mcasares@Neighborhood-Centers.org

Volunteer at Breakfast With Santa on Dec. 21st (10a-12p) at Independence Heights Neighborhood Center

Donate toys or volunteer as Santa!

Independence Heights Neighborhood Center
Taking gifts until December 19 at 7pm.
205 W. Crosstimbers (Map & Directions)
Houston, Texas 77018
Phone: 713-691-1393
Email: nchapa@neighborhood-centers.org

Neighborhood Centers Central Services
Taking gifts until December 19 at 5pm (closed weekends).
4500 Bissonnet Ste 200 (Map & Directions)
Bellaire, Texas 77401
Phone: 713-667-9400
(Entrance at glass block atrium)

At Grand View Builders, we’re running into 2012 with some exciting home building plans ahead! But, before we step forward, let’s take a quick look at the year in review.

We were just in the news for reporting great growth in 2011! Our year-over-year growth was 125 homes throughout Houston, Dallas, and Austin. Some of this growth was attributed to our Build on Your Lot program, that allows you to build a custom home on your own lot of land, and the announcement of our Build for Bastrop program, which would enable Texans affected by the Bastrop wildfires to rebuild within 90 days.

In 2012 we’re growing by two new communities (stay tuned for details!). Grand View Builder’s newest neighborhood, Foster Glen, in Conroe, TX, features up to nine unique floor plans, each boasting Whirlpool appliances, Delta fixtures, and Wilsonart countertops, and with prices starting at $90,000. All Grand View Builder homes include a three-hour design center appointment with a professional designer, and one-on-one meetings with the Grand View home-building team to give homebuyers the chance to be involved with the process from start to finish.

See the full announcement here!

Lastly, we’re offering home specials on our Move in Ready homes before the end of the year! Contact our office at (281)741-8946 to schedule a visit and ask about our special pricing. You could start a new year in a new Grand View Builders home! As they say, our house is your house!

2 BR/1 Bath Foster Glen Floorplan

There’s a new neighborhood on the GVB block! We’re excited to announce the Foster Glen home community in Conroe. Homes are affordable, functional, comfortable, and in a prime location near the lake.  Have you always wanted to live near the lake so you could take a dip in the summer or have beautiful settings surrounding you? Now you can – for being so close to the water, prices are ideal ranging from the $90,000′s to $140,000. Multiple floorplans, including 2 BR/1 Baths, 3 BR/2 Baths, and 4 BR/2 Baths, are the foundation of this desirable community. Nearby schools are Conroe ISD, Runyan Elementary, Travis Intermediate, Washington Junior High, Conroe High School.

Have a lakefront lot you’s like to build on? No problem! With our Build on Your Lot program and our comprehensive Design Center, we can help you build the lakeside home you’ve been waiting for. Contact Jan at (936) 777-9777 to learn more about this community or to schedule a visit.

The weather’s feeling cool outside, and we’re just about 3 weeks away from Turkey Day! It’s no doubt you have your family traditions for this turkey-licious day full of thanks. But, we thought we’d give you some ideas for events and ways to celebrate in Houston this holiday season. Maybe you’re entertaining out of town guests, or maybe your family is ready for a break from the kitchen for a change. Here are some ways to celebrating out of the home, in the home, and even help others who are without a home this year.

Restaurant Resources

Here are some sites that list restaurants hosting Thanksgiving meals and menus:

Houston Thanksgiving

Houston Restaurants Open and Offering TakeOut -make your reservations/place orders now!

29-95
Citysearch
OpenTable

Events

Annual Turkey Trot Benefiting Sheltering Arms Senior Services. Register now!
Thanksgiving Day Parade

Ways to Give and Volunteer

Waste Management Superfeast
H-E-B/United Way of Greater Houston Feast of Sharing
Click2Houston Volunteer Information

To volunteer or for more information on the Waste Management Superfeast, call the hot line at (713) 516-3501. Volunteers do not need to sign up early. They can show up at the event and register at the volunteer booth on McKinney.

If you are interested in volunteering for the City Wide Club of Clubs feast, please call (713) 752-2582 or (866) 510-2582. If you can’t come this year, but would like to send a financial contribution, send it to City Wide Club, P.O. Box 8446, Houston, TX, 77288.

Our Grand View Builders Fall Houston Home sale is still goin’ strong! This week we feature some of our homes located just North and Northwest of Houston in Spring, Willis, and Porter. To take a look at any of these amazing values in person, contact us: (281)741-8946.

3 BR/2 Bath, 28506 Lockeridge Springs, Spring, TX

This home is part of our Lockeridge Farms community in Spring. It falls within in Conroe ISD, in close proximity to Sue Parker Broadway, Cox Intermediate/York Jr. High, and Oak Ridge High School. At 1,632 sq. feet, it’s priced at $147,000.

4 BR/2 Bath, 12559 Canyon Falls Blvd, Willis, TX
This spacious one story home is part of our Canyon Falls community, in Willis ISD. It is within proximity to CC Hardy, Lynn Lucas, and Willis schools. Priced at $128,940 for 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms!, its made of 1,683 sq. feet. waiting for you to make it your home.

3 BR/2 Bath, 19103 Painted Boulevard, Porter, TX
This modern home is part of our Cumberland Crossings community in Porter. It’s located in the New Caney ISD, in close proximity to the following schools: Crippen Elementary, 6th Grade Campus/White Oak Middle School, Porter/New Caney High School. At 1,926 sq. feet, the price is right at $165,238!

In case you missed our first announcement, we’re having a Fall home sale on houses that are ready and waiting for you to move in now! Take a look. If you like what you see, contact us at 281-741-8946 to schedule a visit:

3 BR/2 Bath, 28614 Lockeridge Farms, Spring, TX
Looking for a single story home? This one has a Gameroom, Large Kitchen, Open concept, stone accents, and covered back patio! It’s part of our Lockeridge Farms community near Conroe ISD. Priced at $158,000, this is a hard-to-beat deal!

4 BR, 3.5 Bath, 4 Crag Ct., Conroe, TX
This Conroe home in our Stewarts Forest community features a cul-de-sac lot, granite kitchen countertops, wood floors in dining room, combination tile and wood floors in the entry, mahogany front door, curved staircase with wood railing and wrought iron spindles, cast stone fireplace, high ceilings, crown molding, large upstairs gameroom, stainless steel appliances, shall we keep going? At 3,129 sq. feet, it’s priced at $288,588! And, Stewarts Forest features a
community recreation area with swimming pool and playground.

3 BR/2 Bath- 24307 Bella Florence, Richmond, TX
This single story home is part of our Lakes of Bella Terra community, that features  lighted tennis courts, a fitness center, junior Olympic pool and playground as well
as local shopping amenities. Children attend the Lamar School District including  the highly acclaimed Joe A. Hubenak Elementary school, adjacent to the  community. At 2,015 sq. feet, this home is priced at $213,990.