The Story of The Village at Southampton
Luxury Living for Seniors
When developers came calling trying to buy Gloria Blake’s land in the Southampton Place pocket of West University, she liked what she heard about a luxury senior facility with great views and excellent service. She liked it so much, in fact, that she wanted to move in.
And that’s just what she and her husband Glenn, a retired dentist, did. The gorgeous facility, The Village at Southampton, recently opened and the Blakes moved in early June.
“We were the second couple to move into the building,” she says. “And we love it. My husband is an Aggie so we have unit 1212 (because of the 12th man tradition at Texas A&M).” She also has great views of everything from NRG Stadium to The Galleria from their two-bedroom, two-bathroom corner unit with floor to ceiling windows. She also can look down on the school she’s owned for 51 years, the Southampton Montessori School.
In fact, the luxury high rise sits on land that originally housed the elementary part of the school and its swimming pool. The school now just offers classes through pre-kindergarten and is housed nearby in an old white mansion with curated grounds and a brand new pool.
“That’s actually the home my children grew up in,” Blake says. All three of her younger children attended school there, as well as all of her grandchildren. Before opening the school, Blake came to Houston from Louisiana at the age of 17 to model with the Ben Shaw agency and lived in both Sharpstown and Montrose before moving into the Southampton area fifty years ago.
“We both love the area,” she says. “My husband and I can walk to the shops at Rice Village and to great restaurants.” The area is also just minutes away from the Museum District, Rice University, Hermann Park and the Texas Medical Center.
As for The Village at Southampton, it offers independent living, assisted living and memory care units with high-end features including quartz countertops, open floor plans and individual climate control. There are beautiful community rooms, a gym and an indoor swimming pool. Activities offered are many, including yoga, tai chi and Pilates as well as walking groups, book clubs, weekly movie nights, cooking classes, nightly card and board game nights, summer picnics and off-campus field trips to museums, shops and restaurants. Although, you may not want to eat off-campus.
“The ninth floor has elegant dining rooms and a little bistro for coffee and snacks,” Blake says. “The gourmet chefs and servers are top-notch.” All foods are prepared in-house daily from fresh ingredients and focus on healthy and delicious choices.
“One of my very favorites are the white, lump-meat crab cakes,” she says. “No filler, just delicious crab meat! And they make a beautiful roast beef and the service is five-star.”
While the Blakes also have a ranch outside of Giddings, Texas with a 6,000-square-foot house, they love living at the Village and they have no plans of leaving their beloved Southampton area.
Join The Blakes and their friends for A Taste of Southampton. Call (281) 886-8891 and make your reservations today!
The Village at Southampton
5020 Kelvin Drive
Houston, Texas 77005
(281) 886-8891
www.villagesouthampton.com