You may not know this, but living near a lake can have a positive impact on your wellbeing. Research shows that ‘blue space’ improves stress reduction and health. Towne Lake, which is built around Houston’s 4th largest lake, makes fishing, swimming, and boating within easy access.
Founder of the European Centre for Environment and Human Health (ECEHH), Professor Michael Depledge, launched the Blue Gym project back in 2012 to study the health and wellbeing benefits of aquatic environments.
Depledge began researching by showing a group of participants images with increasing amounts of water. He found that people showed a strong preference for more and more water in the images. This was repeated with images of urban scenes with fountains in squares to canals running through the city and found, again, people largely preferred urban environments with more water in them.
A team from ECEHH was able to see that health varied according to proximity to water. Their hypothesis was that these health effects were due to opportunities for stress reduction and increased physical activity.
Consider all of this information when you look to Towne Lake to buy your home. We not only offer lake access with a beach, but also a marina and a community waterpark. The Towne Lake Waterpark boasts a lazy river, an Olympic-style pool, and water slides.
The Towne Lake Boardwalk is nearing completion and offers Towne Lake residents a calming walk along the water. The Boardwalk will have waterfront dining, shopping, and several recreational outlets.
