"[1] Herbert Wells, an interior designer from Connecticut who lived in West Oaks and was quoted in Feldman's article, said that the area was "charming" and reminded him of his home state.

[1] As of 1992, in West Oaks, mansions and regular houses that had decaying paint were next door to one another.

[4] In 1981 George H. W. Bush became Vice President of the United States and sold his Tanglewood house,[6] making a $596,101 ($1,997,767.48 in today's money) profit.

[11] In 1992 Michael Wines of The New York Times said that it was "a postage stamp of a vacant lot, and most associates doubt that Mr. Bush intends to build a home there.

"[12] Hickey reported that "[t]he idea that the president would build a retirement home on this tiny patch of land, with no room for a horseshoe pit and no lawn for the grandchildren," caused some people to criticize Bush.

As part of the sale, the Bushes had an option to buy an extra 4,320 square feet (401 m2) of land.

[10] In 1992 City of Houston employees repaved West Oaks Drive with a cost of $12,000 ($26054.54 in today's money), to anticipate Bush's arrival.

[5] The Bush house was to include several outbuildings for a guard post/security office and a U.S. Secret Service detail.

The subdivision received approval from the Houston City Council to erect gates to block the portion of West Oaks that houses the Bush residence from the general public.