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Community Overview
Table of Contents
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Community Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Community Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Community Concept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Area Amenities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Welcome Real Estate Professionals
Grand Opening this Fall – with builders previewing their new homes beginning in August – Elyson extends a warm
welcome to our Real Estate Professional partners!
The team at Newland Communities in Houston is committed to providing you with all of the information and support
needed to be successful, beginning with this Community Overview guide.
At Newland, we highly value our working relationship with you and we look forward to years of mutual success
ahead in the Katy area.
Newland Communities
Located in desirable Katy, and with easy access to the Grand Parkway, Elyson is the fourth Newland community
to be located within Katy ISD. Alongside the esteemed communities of Cinco Ranch, Seven Meadows, Grayson Lakes,
and Telfair, the community of Elyson takes the warmth and wonder of Houston living to new heights—with friendly
neighborhoods, convenient commutes, and inviting natural landscapes.
Newland is the largest private developer of master-planned mixed-use communities in the United States, with
more than 45 years of community development experience and with more than 40 communities currently under
development in 14 states.
NASH is the U.S. business operations unit and a full subsidiary of Sekisui House Ltd., Japan’s largest homebuilder
and a leading diversified developer since 1960.
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Community Facts
CITY: Katy, TX
COUNTY: Harris, TX
PROJECT SIZE: 3,642 acres
DEVELOPMENTThe community is planned to include approximately 6,000 single-family homes
PLAN: at completion. An amenity center with fitness center, pool, café, parks and walking
trails will be developed in Phase 1 to meet the needs of those who live there.
The model home village will be situated next to the amenity center to allow for
connectivity between the new-home information center and the homebuilders.
As the community grows, Elyson will also include proposed onsite Katy ISD school sites,
as well as a community-wide park and trail system connecting residential areas to retail,
commercial, and acres of open space.
HOMEBUILDERSElyson is grand opening with five different product segments and a total
AND HOMES: of eight builders, including Chesmar Homes, Darling Homes, David Weekley Homes,
Highland Homes, Perry Homes, Pulte Homes, Trendmaker Homes, and Westin Homes.
Additional product segments will be added in future years.
50’ Home sites
1,600 – 2,750 SF
Chesmar and Pulte
55’ Home sites
1,700 – 3,300 SF
Highland and Perry
60’ Home sites
1,900 – 3,400 SF
David Weekley and Westin
65’ Home sites
2,400 – 4,100 SF
Highland and Perry
2,800 – 4,500 SF
Darling and Trendmaker
70’ Home sites
PRICE RANGE: Homes will be priced from the mid $200,000s - $600,000s at Grand Opening
MODEL HOMES: Ten fully-furnished model homes will debut at Grand Opening with an emphasis
on spacious and luxurious interiors, ample outdoor living areas, and sustainable design.
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AMENITIES Rorick House, the first amenity center in Elyson, will include:
AT GRAND • New home information center
OPENING:
• Rorick Kitchen, a full service café
• Fitness center with cardio equipment and weight machines
• Meeting room
• Game room
• Children’s play area
• Resort-style pool with beach entry, lap lanes, and lounging shelf
• Outdoor patio space with dining tables and fireplace
• Children’s playground and tot-lot
• Large event lawn with stage
Master trail system
Lakes
Orchards
A variety of other community amenities and recreation areas will
be developed as the community progresses.
HOA:Crest Management is the Homeowners Association management company.
They will maintain the common areas and amenities and enforce the deed restrictions.
2016 Dues: $1,150
2017 Proposed Dues: $1,150
A $50 capital assessment will be paid by the first homeowner when they purchase
a home from the builder - then by subsequent purchasers when the home is resold.
That amount is subject to change. These funds are intended to be set aside to build
capital funds for the HOA.
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SCHOOLS: Katy ISD/Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (all homes in Phase I will be in Katy ISD)
Bethke Elementary School
Katy Junior High
Katy High School
WEBSITE: Our website at www.Elyson.com includes a blog with the latest community updates.
DEVELOPER:Newland Communities is the largest private developer of master-planned mixed-use
communities in the United States. With expertise in creating a special sense of
community, Newland brings to life the unique history, culture, and traditions of the
land we develop. Our long-term and customer-focused approach to community creation
ensures we deliver on our vision while responsibly managing our partners’ investment.
With offices in many U.S. cities, Newland has been successful for over 45 years in
community development thanks to a carefully crafted portfolio of communities with
geographic diversity, and a range of homes and amenities for all different types of
families living life in ways that matter most to them. Headquartered in San Diego,
California, Newland is currently developing communities in 14 states including: Arizona,
California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.
Newland’s partner, North America Sekisui House, LLC (NASH) is the U.S. business
operations unit and a full subsidiary of Sekisui House Ltd., Japan’s largest homebuilder
and a leading diversified developer since 1960. NASH establishes joint ventures to create
innovative and sustainability-conscious master-planned communities, including Elyson.
NASH is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, and Sekisui House is headquartered in
Osaka, Japan, with affiliates and subsidiaries around the globe.
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Community Location
Situated in Katy, Texas, Elyson is in one of the most active submarkets within the Houston area. Elyson is located
within the Houston MSA in the west area of Harris County, Texas, 6.5 miles north of Interstate 10, and 8.7 miles
south of State Highway 290 – immediately west of the new Grand Parkway.
With easy access to the Grand Parkway, Elyson residents will enjoy a variety of great shopping, restaurants, and
attractions. Residents will also have a short commute to the Energy Corridor (16.5 miles) and other employment
centers in west Houston.
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Community Concept
Development Plan
Approximately 6,000 residential single-family homes are currently planned within this 3,642-acre community.
The community will offer a diverse home product mix by various homebuilders with designs that focus on key
architectural and outdoor living space details to attract the discerning homebuyer. Home design and development
practices will respond to buyer preferences and will include a diverse product mix to satisfy the needs of many
different types of families.
Elyson residents will have access to the highly-rated Katy ISD school district. In conjunction with the full housing
program being offered, Elyson will include Katy ISD proposed onsite school sites. Because of the long standing
relationship between Newland and Katy ISD and Newland’s commitment to education, Elyson will offer onsite
schools when possible to offer our residents the best possible educational opportunities.
The community is planned to include multiple recreation centers and over 750 acres of parks and open space.
The Phase 1 amenity center, Rorick House, will be open at the community’s grand opening. A community-wide
park and trail system will serve as a link to the residential areas and gathering spaces for residents with several
parks and trails interwoven throughout the community.
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Community Landscape and Architecture Character
Located on the western edge of Houston, Elyson is situated in a dynamic region comprised of prairie and agrarian
landscape. The Katy Prairie is the region’s primary ecological system containing a diverse mix of grasses,
wildflowers, and bottomland hardwoods along stream corridors and coastal wetland assemblages that afford
rich aquatic and terrestrial wildlife habitat. Throughout history, a variety of working landscapes have developed
in the region, taking the form of farming practices such as rice fields, pecan orchards, and cattle ranching. Elyson
incorporates these influences within the community to achieve quality of life ideals for the residents and to
promote environmental stewardship.
The landscape design has integrated the region’s character within a variety of systems. The community’s detention
basins, streetscapes, parks, and community entries incorporate prairie and agrarian concepts to varying degrees
based on anticipated use and aesthetic considerations. The detention basins and overflow channels use wide swaths
of bottomland tree species, wetland and prairie grasses along their edges to promote water quality, decrease
maintenance, and create a meaningful sense of place. Upper slopes include expansive lawn areas to accommodate
varied recreational uses and are stitched together by a network of trails. Streetscapes include a mix of informally
arranged native shade trees at their edges while bio swales are introduced into medians through the use of sweeping
native grasses and emergent vegetation. The community entries will include monumentation and large planting areas.
A prairie style architectural vocabulary is used for the monuments and the resulting structures are framed by
ornamental grasses. Orchard like groves create a unique and strong backdrop for the entire composition. Once inside
the community’s neighborhoods, additional groves of fruit and nut bearing trees are set along trails and at the edge
of park spaces to convey the agrarian story. The entire landscape becomes a series of outdoor rooms with
distant prairie views, a close connection to productive landscapes, and opportunities for flexible recreation
and healthy living.
The architectural character of the homes in Elyson are inspired by prairie design as found throughout the community,
the Rorick House, park and trail structures, and the natural surroundings. The exterior architecture of the homes
will feature unique details true to the regional style and prairie environment. These details will aid in providing
diverse streetscapes and authentic character that both embrace the landscape and integrate local craftsmanship.
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Master Plan Map
New-Home
Information
Center
Model Home
Village
*This map of Elyson represents an artist’s conception of proposed development as of July 2016. No warranties of representations, expressed or implied, concerning the final intended use, design or proposed improvements is made herein. Commercial and Mixed Use uses may include, but not be limited to, service centers, retail centers,
office buildings, professional buildings and high density residential. All plans for land use or facilities use are subject to change without notice and nothing presented on this map shall obligate the owner or any other entity, public or private, to construct or develop facilities as shown. Map not to scale.
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Elyson FM529 Entry Monument
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Rorick House – Amenity and Information Center
*This rendering of Elyson represents an artist’s conception of proposed development as of July 2016. No warranties of representations, expressed or implied, concerning the final intended use, design or proposed improvements is made herein. All plans for land use or facilities use are
subject to change without notice and nothing presented on this map shall obligate the owner or any other entity, public or private, to construct or develop facilities as shown.
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Rorick House – Amenity and Information Center
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Area Amenities
Situated along the Grand Parkway, Elyson is only a short drive to an abundance of shopping, dining, parks,
theaters, and hospitals near the community.
Residents of Elyson have a variety of shopping and dining destinations close to home:
FM 529 and Barker Cypress (Kroger, Ace Hardware, Kohl’s, Specs, Burger King, McDonald’s,
Little Caesars) – 6.4 miles
Grand Morton Town Center at Grand Parkway and Morton Rd. (Coming Soon)
(Kroger Marketplace, Walmart, Chick-Fil-A, McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Whataburger) – 6.8 miles
Katy Mills Mall – 8.3 miles
LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch – 11.6 miles
Houston Premium Outlet – 13.6 miles
Willowbrook Mall – 17.7 miles
Memorial City Mall – 21.6 miles
With an abundance of world class medical facilities close to Elyson, residents will not have
to travel far for their medical needs:
Katy Memorial Hermann Hospital – 8.9 miles
Methodist West Houston Hospital – 12.9 miles
North Cypress Medical Center – 13.3 miles
Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus – 13.5 miles
Recreation and entertainment is an important part of a work life balance. Elyson is close
to many parks and indoor recreation opportunities:
Paul D. Rushing Park – 3.4 miles
Four Seasons Park – 3.4 miles
Choo Choo Train Park – 7.1 miles
Mary Jo Peckham Park – 7.1 miles
Cinemark 19 and XD Movie Theatre – 9.8 miles
Blackhorse Golf Club – 10.9 miles
Golf Club at Cinco Ranch – 11.8 miles
Bear Creek Park and Golf Course – 12.6 miles
George Bush Park – 17.2 miles
Terry Hershey Park – 18 miles
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Schools
Elyson is located in both Katy ISD and Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. All land west of Peek Road is in Katy ISD
and all land east of Peek Road is in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. Phase I is in Katy ISD.
Katy Independent School District
6301 S. Stadium Lane
Katy, TX 77494
Phone: 281.396.6000
Website: www.katyisd.org
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
10300 Jones Road
Houston, TX 77065
Phone: 281.897.4000
Website: www.cfisd.net
Schools
Bethke Elementary School
4535 E. Ventana Parkway
Katy, TX 77493
Phone: 281.234.4200
Principal: Carrie Lowery
*School opened August 2016
Katy Junior High
5350 Franz Road
Katy, TX 77493
Phone: 281.237.6800
Fax: 281.644.1645
Principal: Dr. Jacob LeBlanc
Website: http://www.katyisd.org/campus/KJH
*Zoned junior high will most likely change for 2017/2018 school year
Katy High School
6331 Highway Boulevard
Katy, TX 77494
Phone: 281.237.6700
Fax: 281.644.1703
Principal: Dr. Rick Hull
Website: http://www.katyisd.org/campus/khs
*Zoned high school will most likely change for 2017/2018 school year
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