Avid Gardeners Stake Their Claim as Harvest Green's First Homebuyers

HOUSTON, TX – Two avid gardeners, both attracted by the on-site farm, community and backyard gardens planned at Harvest Green, have become the first to put down their roots in the one-of-a-kind, Fort Bend master-planned community.

“We love to garden and the idea of a community dedicated to fresh produce from a farm and gardens really appeals to us,” says Courtney Larinde, who along with her husband Abimbola purchased a new home from Newmark Homes.

“The quality and features of Newmark’s model homes really sold us,” adds Abimbola. “Newmark has been extremely helpful from the moment we purchased our Harvest Green home. Plus, the incentives and upgrades have been great.”

Abimbola said he and his wife were especially impressed with the functional design of Newmark’s kitchens and the spacious storage incorporated throughout the homes. Once deciding on Newmark Homes, the Larindes had plenty to choose from, as the builder offers 17 one- and two-story designs in Harvest Green, priced from the $250,000s.

Harvest Green homebuilders also include D.R. Horton, Darling Homes, David Weekley Homes, Highland Homes, Lennar, MHI Homes, Meritage Homes, Perry Homes, Trendmaker Homes and Westin Homes.

As part of the community’s unique appeal, homebuyers in Harvest Green can also purchase backyard, ready-to-grow vegetable gardens directly from their Harvest Green builder. Enchanted Gardens of Richmond will install each backyard garden, fill them with dirt and supply participating homeowners with a voucher good for seeds for fresh herbs and vegetables.

With one child and another on the way, Courtney says her raised, ready-to-grow backyard garden along with Harvest Green’s on-site farm will help teach her children the benefits of garden-fresh produce.

“We enjoy fresh food and knowing where it comes from,” she adds, noting the family was drawn to Harvest Green while researching other Fort Bend communities. “There’s nothing else in Houston like this.”

Meanwhile, Realtors expect Harvest Green’s unique lifestyle concept to be very well received.

“Families are big on making healthy choices,” notes Roshanda Reed of ReMax Fine Properties. “I’ve never seen anything like Harvest Green.”

Harvest Green residents also will participate in chef-instructed culinary classes, farm-to-table dinners and various social gatherings as planned by an onsite Lifestyle Director.

The 1,300-acre master-planned community by The Johnson Development Corp. is located at the Grand Parkway and West Airport Boulevard, minutes from the Energy Corridor and Sugar Land. Model homes from Harvest Green’s collection of homebuilders are expected to open in the fall.

Families in Harvest Green will attend schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District, including Travis High School and James Bowie Middle School located within the community. Another site in Harvest Green has been reserved for a new Fort Bend ISD elementary school.

For updates, more information and to sign up for Harvest Green’s newsletter, go to www.HarvestGreenTexas.com and at www.Facebook.com/HarvestGreenTX.

About Johnson Development

The Johnson Development Corp. is a Houston-based, award-winning residential and commercial land development company.  For 40 years, the company has set the standard for successful master-planned communities in Houston, Atlanta and other markets around the country.  Its impressive collection of Houston-area communities includes Riverstone, Sienna Plantation, Cross Creek Ranch, Woodforest, Fall Creek, Tuscan Lakes, Edgewater, Harmony, Willow Creek Farms, Silverlake and Imperial Sugar Land. The company also is developing Grand Central Park in Montgomery County. Johnson Development communities in Atlanta include Towne Lake, BridgeMill and Lake Arrowhead. The company also provides outsourced development services for property owners, homebuilders and other parties on a fee basis to help realize the potential of their land positions.  For more information on Johnson Development, visit www.johnsondevelopment.com.