If you’ve been paying even a little bit of attention to what’s going on around you, you know that Bentwater’s growth is non-stop and, since we don’t have the ability to expand beyond our current footprint, the building inside our gates has us bursting at the seams. As you read this, there are already just shy of 2,400 completed homes “on the compound” and another 42 homes currently under construction. And, when you look outside our gates, the expansion across our area of Montgomery County is even more astounding. There’s a new housing development on pretty much every parcel of unimproved land, no exaggeration. There’s even one close by that hasn’t yet broken ground, but has created a lot of chatter in Bentwater because it’ll be just on the other side of FM 1097. So, in an effort to curb some of the speculation and rumors that you may have heard about what’s going on, I’ll share a bit of what I’ve learned.
To help you imagine what this new neighborhood might look like, this is the project of J. Alan Kent Development, a Houston-based developer, who has developed some other communities you might recognize, including Augusta Pines in The Woodlands and Shadow Creek which is nestled between FM 830 and League Line Road. Given that, the expectation is that their marketing activity is likely to attract a clientele who might also find the amenities and lifestyle of Bentwater to their liking as they explore and discover the area. Of course, such demand won’t materialize overnight because they reportedly won’t be breaking ground on the first section until early 2026. It isn’t yet known what levels and types of amenities might be planned, but it’s clear that their acreage isn’t sufficient to include a golf course.
But they do already have their Municipal Utility District (MUD) application filed and approved, so it appears to be the real deal. Once they get started, you can expect that it won’t be long before we have as many as 1,500 new neighbors, all living in high-end, single-family homes (no condos or apartments). And, by then, it’s reasonable to think that enough of the work on FM 1097 might actually be completed and capable of accommodating all those new residents. We can only hope.
Meanwhile, a quick reminder to all you aspiring board members. You only have a few days left to polish you resumes and submit your application to get on the ballot. Gotta get it done by next Friday, the 23rd at noon. Tick. Tock.
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