According to Linda Schnaufer, her children could roam the open fields and dirt roads that surrounded the community when they first moved in during the late '70s. Jennie Hamlin, who works for the state's auditor general, and her husband, Ron who owns Ron Hamlin Tile Co., moved into their Bent Tree house only a year ago and they also find the area peaceful. Most people don't even know that it's back here. And back here is tucked away between Lake Jackson and U.S. Highway 27 with only two entrances leading to the community. Bent Tree's secluded location near the lake, its affordable home prices and mature landscaping attract many homeowners, said Sybil Holley, a Realtor with Prudential Serpico Realty.
Many homeowners go on to update their interiors.
According to Matthew Ryan, broker and owner of Timberlane Appraisal Associates Inc., nine homes have sold in the neighborhood within the past year, with one home currently on the market. Tuesday Bent Tree Estates does not have an established homeowners' association, but residents recently formed a crime-watch group. Once we get the crime-watch patrol started, we're planning to grow from there. Everyone is leading such a fast-paced life that many people don't have time to get to know all their neighbors. At Bent Tree Estates, we're planning to change that.