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Houston has long been considered one of the most cosmopolitan cities, but in terms of Money Magazine and CNN Money (among others) the best place to live in the Houston metropolitan area is the small town of Sugar Land. Sugar Land, Texas, once a company town owned by Imperial Sugar has been a sensation in many circles and the 2006 Money Magazine Award - third place among the top 100 best places to live in the U.S. - No is the largest in a series of "Best of the Best" price that covers the last ten years.

In addition to the allocation of funds, Sugar Land has also placed high on the best places to raise your family, best cities for young people, the best places for business relocation and was named the Fittest City in Texas during the last four consecutive years. It is also the fastest growing city in Texas population growth by 158% in the last ten years.

The low crime, low taxes and high quality of life index were Sugar Land one of the most popular destinations for companies seeking to find an office near the metropolitan area of Houston. Houston luxury home builders have responded by joining with development companies like Johnson Development Corp. to build luxury housing in subdivisions carefully master-planned in Sugar Land and other nearby cities and towns.

These master-planned communities offer services such as life on the lake, golf courses and country clubs, water parks and retail areas that put everything residents could need or desire a few short miles their front door - while preserving the privacy and natural beauty of the earth itself.

Among the hottest new addresses in the Houston area is Johnson Development Corp. community, Riverstone. Riverstone, located in Fort Bend County, actually spans two cities area of Houston - Sugar Land and Missouri City. The luxury community is built around more than 500 acres of sparkling lakes, with most of the properties of the host site with access to the lakefront and lake view.

A number of manufacturers of top Houston luxury home are involved in the building, each with different architectural styles and plans for new home buyers. The variety of styles and customizations available at home so that each house built in the upscale development will be unique, bearing the stamp of its owners.

Riverstone is planned around the beautiful artificial lakes, and will include many services for residents, including a championship golf course and country club club attached. The plan includes more than 300 acres of parkland with 28 miles of marked trails - Would you expect anything less from the Fittest City in Texas? The community will also include several recreation centers, one of which is already complete. The complex will provide facilities for swimming, tennis and other activities to community centers available to residents of 74 separate neighborhoods and unique.

Residents of the master planned community will enjoy a lifestyle that includes swimming, fishing and boating on beautiful lakes, hiking along the wooded trails through forests of majestic oaks, eating in fine restaurants and participate in community events that are designed for family life and heat through. Community Calendar sugar land events includes activities such as planned annual Daddy-daughter dance and the Easter egg hunt each year. Each community is built around its parks, playgrounds and recreational activities that correspond to the active outdoor lifestyle Texas.

Among the manufacturers of the Houston luxury home involved in the development of Riverstone are builders of Westport, the builders of the stunning and upscale subdivision The Manors home town, which offers eight different levels and many customizations in a community of luxury, closed, with homes from the mid-$ 2.