Crestwood/Glen Cove, Houston

[2] In 1994 Keeter Skelton, a resident of Crestwood quoted in the Houston Chronicle, said "Everybody that moves over here stays, unless they die or for some reason they have to leave town.

[2][4] The area is also in proximity Bayou Bend, River Oaks and Avalon Place, and it is 4 miles (6.4 km) from Downtown Houston.

[5] Katherine Feser of the Houston Chronicle said that the central location of Crestwood was a factor that attracted house buyers.

As of 1994 sometimes animals which live in Memorial Park, including armadillos, raccoons, and opossums, venture into Crestwood.

Katherine Feser of the Houston Chronicle said that this aspect enticed house buyers to go to Crestwood.

Robert Hamlin of Martha Turner Properties said that Glen Cove was one of the few neighborhoods with large lots that also has deed restrictions.

[4] The lot sizes on Glen Cove, Glenwood, Terrace, and some other streets tend to be larger, ranging from 19,000 square feet (1,800 m2) to 40,000 square feet (3,700 m2), while lot sizes on Blossom, Camellia, Feagan, Floyd, and Rose streets tend to be smaller.

In that era, architect Herbert Cowell had designed one of the houses in Glen Cove for himself.

As of 2001, mostly newly built houses on smaller lots have at minimum 3,200 square feet (300 m2) of space.

"[6] According to the Houston Chronicle, the typical price range of homes in Glen Cove is $600,000 - $3,200.000.

[12] Residents of the entire Crestwood/Glen Cove area are within the Houston Independent School District.