Sell us a lot in River Oaks.
Eleven hundred acres between Buffalo Bayou and Westheimer, laid out by the Hogg brothers in the 1920s, with the strictest plan review in Houston. We buy here with the restrictions open on the table.
The neighbourhood
River Oaks Country Club has stood at the head of River Oaks Boulevard since 1923, and the shopping centre on West Gray was Houston's first.
- Where
- Buffalo Bayou to the north, Westheimer to the south, South Shepherd to the east and Willowick to the west. About 1,600 houses.
- Lots
- The original plat ran from a quarter of an acre to four. Recent sales sit between about 7,900 sq ft and four tenths of an acre.
- Rules
- River Oaks Property Owners reviews every building plan before the city issues a permit, section by section, and can refuse a house that stands nearer the street than its neighbours. No For Sale signs are allowed, which suits us.
- Teardowns
- Around eighty demolition permits were issued in 2018 and 2019. A City landmark carries a 90-day wait before it can come down.
- Water
- The north edge lies in the Buffalo Bayou floodplain and parts of the neighbourhood flooded in Harvey. We check the FEMA map and build to Chapter 19.
What we look for here
A lot of 8,000 sq ft or more with a house that's past saving, away from the bayou's floodplain. Tell us the section, since the restrictions differ by section.
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24 hours
How long you wait for an answer
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2,000 sq ft
The smallest lot we look at
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3%
To the broker who brings us a lot, paid at closing
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up to 45 days
From signed contract to closing
Own a lot in River Oaks? Send the address.
A line about the situation and an asking price, or a sense of one, is enough to start.