Lakewood Forest | Northwest Houston
Same neighborhood. Similar prices. Two very different homes. Which would you choose?
Home A
Primwood
$699,000
Home B
Sandy Creek
$699,900
The Two Homes
Home A
Active11822 Primwood Dr, Houston, TX 77070
$699,000
Living area
6,426 sq. ft.
Bedrooms
5
Garage
3 cars
Lot size
16,444 sq. ft.
Primwood is all about scale. With more than 6,400 square feet, generous entertaining spaces, a private swimming pool, and a substantial lot, this property offers an impressive amount of living space for its asking price.
Home B
Active14503 Sandy Creek Dr, Houston, TX 77070
$699,900
Living area
5,323 sq. ft.
Bedrooms
4
Garage
3 cars
Lot size
15,236 sq. ft.
Year built
1989
Sandy Creek offers a different kind of luxury. Traditional architectural character, a dramatic entry, beautiful interior proportions, and a distinctive wood-paneled study give this home a personality of its own.
Side by Side
Feature
Primwood
11822 Primwood Dr
Sandy Creek
14503 Sandy Creek Dr
Asking Price
$699,000
$699,900
Living Area
6,426 sq. ft.
5,323 sq. ft.
Bedrooms
5
4
Garage
3 cars
3 cars
Lot Size
16,444 sq. ft.
15,236 sq. ft.
Swimming Pool
Yes
Yes
Dedicated Office/Study
Yes
Yes
Game Room
Yes
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Architectural Character
Expansive traditional estate
Traditional home with distinctive wood-paneled study
Price per square foot
$109 / $131
Primwood / Sandy Creek
Asking price difference
$900
Sandy Creek is listed higher
Living area difference
1,103 sq. ft.
Primwood is larger
Lot size difference
1,208 sq. ft.
Primwood has the larger lot
Figures are approximate and based on advertised listing information. Living area, lot size and features should be independently verified before any purchase decision.
Photography
Primwood
Photography: Listing photography, Houston Association of Realtors
Sandy Creek
Photography: Listing photography, Houston Association of Realtors
Jeff's Perspective
These two homes sit minutes apart in the same established neighborhood and ask almost exactly the same price. The decision is not about value — it is about what you actually want from a house.
Primwood
Primwood wins on square footage, full stop. More than 6,400 square feet, five bedrooms, multiple living areas, a dedicated office, a game room and two staircases. If your version of a good life involves room for everyone, a home office that is actually a room, and a pool with space around it to entertain, Primwood gives you more of all of it. That scale is the point. It is also the trade-off: more house means more to maintain, more to furnish, and more decisions about how to use it.
Sandy Creek
Sandy Creek is not the bigger house. It is the more distinctive one. A dramatic two-story entry, soaring family room, large windows, and a wood-paneled study that most newer homes simply do not build anymore. The kitchen and baths have been updated, so the character comes without the usual project list. If you care about how a home feels when you walk in — proportions, light, millwork, personality — Sandy Creek delivers something Primwood cannot manufacture 1,100 square feet into.
Neither home is objectively better. The right choice depends on which priorities matter more to you: interior space and flexibility, or architectural character and detail.
The Buying Question
In 2022, my client and I walked large homes in Lakewood Forest, including properties asking more than $800,000. Mortgage rates were lower during parts of that year. Today the rates are higher, but some of these homes are asking less than they were, and buyers often have more room to negotiate. So which is actually the better position: a lower price or a lower rate? That depends on how long you plan to own, how much you put down, and what you can negotiate today.
Primwood — advertised asking price
2022
$825,000
Today
$699,000
Difference in asking price
$126,000
This compares two advertised asking prices for the same address. It is not a confirmed decline in market value, nor a completed sale price. Sandy Creek has no comparable documented asking-price history on this page, so no equivalent comparison is shown.
2022 scenario
Hypothetical
Today's scenario
Illustrative
Monthly difference
−$8
Loan amount difference
−$100,800
Home used
Primwood
These rates are editable examples for illustration only. They are not historical quotes, live lender offers, or an assumption about what any buyer will be offered. Taxes, insurance, HOA dues, closing costs and maintenance all change the real cost of ownership. Refinancing is never guaranteed and may not be financially beneficial.
Price-and-rate comparisons are illustrative. A lower asking price today does not guarantee a lower total cost of ownership, and a higher rate today can be offset by negotiating a lower purchase price or buying down the rate. Speak with a lender about your actual numbers.
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The Neighborhood
Lakewood Forest is an established residential neighborhood in Northwest Houston, known for mature landscaping, traditional homes, and larger properties on generous lots. The streets are tree-lined, the homes are not identical, and the area has had decades to settle into itself. It is the kind of neighborhood where square footage is not the only measure of a home. Architecture, lot position and how a house sits on its street still matter here.
Approximate property locations shown for orientation. Neighborhood details are edited by The Houston Move. No school ratings, crime statistics, commute times or tax estimates are published here unless independently verified.
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