Northern Hills

From left: 3616 Armstrong Avenue, 3623 Cragmont Avenue, 3617 Cragmont Avenue, 4405 Glenwood Avenue.

Northern Hills Real Estate and Homes for Sale in Katy Trail / Turtle Creek Area Neighborhood

Dr. John Cole originally owned 5,000 acres between what is now Central Expressway and the Trinity River. He gradually sold off the land for development but kept Northern Hills, a section in the very center of his original holdings. In 1920 Cole sold this land to the McNeny brothers, who bought it for a small development of prestigious homes.

They required brick or hollow tile homes built in one of the fashionable eclectic styles of the period: Spanish Colonial, Tudor, Georgian and Mediterranean. Overbrook runs though a steep ravine on the southern edge of the neighborhood emphasizing the curve of the streets, the lush undergrowth and the towering trees. With no through streets there is an idyllic sense of neighborhood only walking distance from the stylish hustle and bustle of Knox-Henderson.

This is a neighborhood of fine restoration, sensible infill and a strong neighborhood association. And it is a neighborhood that has become a conservation district that ensures that its scale and charm will be preserved in the future.



The Turtle Creek neighborhood is the only neighborhood in the country this lush, this vibrant and only one mile from downtown.

-Douglas Newby

Today’s New Northern Hills Listings and MLS Status Changes

Acres0Sqft.3,309Bed3Bath3Year2019
Acres0.09Sqft.3,534Bed4Bath4Year2018
Acres0.09Sqft.3,281Bed2Bath2Year2022Lot Size25 x 139

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The Best Homes in Northern Hills Neighborhood


Northern Hills Homes for Sale Previously in MLS – Sold

Acres0Sqft.3,309Bed3Bath3Year2019
Acres0.09Sqft.3,534Bed4Bath4Year2018
Acres0.09Sqft.3,281Bed2Bath2Year2022Lot Size25 x 139


Wish I was there so I could have shown you the transformation of the place. It looks great! I have you to thank for making that happen.

-Ken Malclomson
Northern Heights Homeowner
Bud Oglesby-Designed Modern Homeowner