The Retreat at The Woodlands
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About The Retreat at The Woodlands
The Retreat at The Woodlands is the apartment everyone forgets is in Grogan's Mill — the original village, closest to I-45, oldest housing stock in The Woodlands proper. Built in 1999, the property has been through multiple ownership cycles and currently sits with Pure Multi-Family. The three-story garden-style buildings front Grogan's Mill Road, but the back of the property opens onto trail access into Lake Harrison and the rest of the Grogan's Mill green corridor. One-bedrooms run from the high $1,100s — meaningfully cheaper than anything else in The Woodlands proper — and two-bedrooms cluster in the $1,500-$1,800 range. The renter who picks The Retreat is usually picking it for one of two reasons: the I-45 commute is short, or the rent gap versus Town Center is wide enough to justify the older buildings and longer walk to retail. Conroe ISD zoning includes Lamar Elementary and The Woodlands High School, which keeps families in the mix despite the dated finishes. Interior work was done in a recent refresh cycle but the bones are 1990s — eight-foot ceilings, smaller kitchens, traditional layouts rather than open-concept.
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