Cypress, Texas Real Estate

History

Cypress, Texas is located about 25 miles northwest of Houston and is fondly known as “Cy-Fair” by locals, due to the fact that it is sometimes combined with Cypress Fairbanks. Cypress homes for sale offer residents both city amenities and a small-town atmosphere to enjoy. The Cypress area covers over 185 square miles and is located near two major freeways. In earlier Cypress history, the Atakapan Indians lived near Cypress until Anglo-American groups arrived in the 1830s, to carve ranches out of the area’s fertile pastures and heavy woods. The 1980s transformed this rural area into one of Houston’s largest suburban communities, with large-scale residential developments. Cypress grew quickly with the 1904 discovery of regional oil fields, which helped to further the area’s growth.

Community

Ball fields, playgrounds, and camping areas are conveniently located near Cypress, Texas real estate. Dyess City Park has 33 soccer and softball fields available for organized sports. Fritsche Park is a favorite for scouting groups to reserve for overnight camping expeditions. Owners of Cypress, Texas homes will enjoy Telge Road Park’s fishing, picnicking areas, playgrounds, and hiking trails. Cypress Top Historic Park is another great recreational area, which offers tours of their wonderful collection of early Cypress buildings. The park is home to the community’s new Cypress Historical Society building.

The Cypress-Fairbanks School District offers regular athletic events, dance recitals, theater and musical performances throughout the year. A popular community event is the annual Cy-Fair Wine Fair. Fair visitors can sample over 100 wines and foods from restaurants in the Cypress area. Cypress Lone Star College campus is also the site of many community activities, such as classical musical performances, and many more. Located only minutes from Houston, Cypress is convenient to great shopping, sporting events, cultural festivities, and museums.

Activities and Attractions

Homes for sale in Cypress are also near the Cypress Creek Greenway Project. When completed, this extensive trail system will connect current and future area parks together for hiking, biking and wildlife watching. For residents who prefer indoor recreation, Cypress homes for sale are also conveniently located near community centers that provide a variety of activities and athletic classes. Family members of all ages can enjoy everything from indoor swimming to arts and crafts fairs at these great centers.

Lake Conroe, New Caney and Sheldon Lake State Park are just three of the five state parks in the area that have boating, skiing, fishing, golf, horseback riding and wildlife watching opportunities available to local residents. Golfers will be interested in homes for sale near one of the city’s many golf courses. For instance, North Cypress is home to Longwood, which is a heavily wooded golf course community.

Cypress homes are near seven public and five private golf courses. Some of the public courses include Black Horse Golf Club, Cypress Lakes Golf Club, Jersey Meadow Golf Course, Longwood Golf Club and Treeline Golf Club. Other attractions Cypress home buyers will want to experience include a visit to one of the oldest dance halls in Texas the Tin Hall is now a popular site for receptions and reunions. Many of the building’s original features remain as they were when the hall was first built in 1889.

To find out more about this growing community, contact Chris Wylie.