Afton Oaks, Houston
Cityscape
Cityscape
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Afton Oaks is located near the intersection of the [610 Loop](/wiki/610_Loop "610 Loop") West Loop and Richmond Avenue. This gives the neighborhood access to [The Galleria](/wiki/The_Galleria_%28Houston%29 "The Galleria (Houston)"), [Greenway Plaza](/wiki/Greenway_Plaza "Greenway Plaza"), and [Downtown Houston](/wiki/Downtown_Houston "Downtown Houston"). The Kettering Oaks subdivision is adjacent to Afton Oaks. The subdivisions of Oak Estates and Royden Oaks are in proximity.Feser, Katherine. "[Renovations increase area's appeal, prices](http://www.chron.com/business/homefront-neighborhoods/article/Renovations-increase-area-s-appeal-prices-2011148.php)." *[Houston Chronicle](/wiki/Houston_Chronicle "Houston Chronicle")*. Sunday January 28, 2001\. Retrieved on February 20, 2012\.

[Lot](/wiki/Land_lot "Land lot") sizes in Afton Oaks are typically  to . Most houses have three bedrooms and two bathrooms, while some houses have two bedrooms each or four bedrooms each. As of 2001 many of the houses in Afton Oaks are [ranch\-style houses](/wiki/Ranch-style_houses "Ranch-style houses") built in the 1950s. Even though around 12 newer houses had been built by that year, homeowners were more likely to remodel their houses than tear them down and build new houses, because the Afton Oaks houses were in good condition and were very large. By 2001 many of the ranch houses had been renovated with new granite counters, Italian tile floors, solid cherry wood cabinets, plantation shutters, master bath suites with walk\-in closets, new kitchen appliances, and professional landscaping. Katherine Feser of the *[Houston Chronicle](/wiki/Houston_Chronicle "Houston Chronicle")* said that the remodelings "have transformed many of the original 1950s ranch houses into properties that rival recently built homes."

  


What are some potential drawbacks or issues with remodeled ranch-style houses in Afton Oaks?