Bell Mountain Ranch, Castle Rock, CO

Castle Pines Village is a gated limited access master planned community with plenty of jogging/biking areas. Over one-half of the 900 plus families residing in Castle Pines Village have children living at home. It is a user-friendly neighborhood community with easy access to shopping, business centers and the I-25 corridor. Every resident is a member of the Canyon Club, which has an Olympic size swimming pool, tennis and volleyball courts, park and playground facilities.

Historic Castle Rock was incorporated in 1881. Our community offers a small town charm, great shopping and restaurants. Castle Rock, incorporated in 1881, is nestled in the heart of Crowfoot Valley, surrounded by rocky buttes and featuring stunning views of the Rocky Mountains. Named for the prominent rock formation that overlooks the Town, Castle Rock features several planned developments tied together by its historic downtown. First settled in the 1870s, the Town soon became a center for rhyolite mining and an important station for north-south railroad traffic. The Town has grown from 3,900 people in 1980 to about 29,000 in 2003, and retains its small-town character and distinct community boundaries. Clear days and blue skies are the norm with an average of 255 days of sunshine a year. The average high temperature is 85 degrees in the summer months and 44 degrees in the winter. Annual snowfall is 62.2 inches and the average humidity is 40 percent. Castle Rock provides several indoor and outdoor leisure opportunities including the Community Recreation Center, 400 acres of parks, the Red Hawk Ridge municipal golf course, and the soon-to-be opened Hidden Mesa open space. Residents and visitors can also enjoy a full range of shopping experiences from downtown boutiques to department stores and the Outlets at Castle Rock, or enjoy dining on anything from fast food to gourmet. The small town charm, beautiful views and unique culture attract more than 2,500 new residents annually.

Founded in 2001 with a population 103,000, Centennial is Colorado's newest city. Located south of the City of Denver, Centennial encompasses a wide swath from Broadway to E-470 of quiet residential areas, bustling business corridors and one of the countries busiest airports. Homes range from 30 year old ranch style homes with large yards and big trees to new homes on golf courses. A variety of well designed communities provide recreational facilities and a strong sense of community.

In Greenwood Village, commercial districts thrive alongside upscale homes in covenant-controlled developments. The community offers a vast mix of newer home types, from large estates to smaller patio homes to sprawling ranches. Lots range in size from a quarter acre to more than 2 1/2 acres. Because Greenwood Village derives a majority of its property taxes from the retail corridor along Arapahoe Road and the businesses in the Denver Technological Center, resident property taxes in the area are significantly lower than in Denver. Bordered on the west by Clarkson Street, on the east by Havana Street, on the north by Belleview Avenue and on the south by Orchard Road, the community is bisected on its east side by 1-25, which separates a large portion of the commercial activity from many of its residential neighborhoods. Restaurants, shopping and services abound, making life easy for residents. Activities in the community include horseback riding along extensive equestrian trails, walking on the Highline Canal trail which meanders throughout the community going to one of several recreation centers, and trekking to Cherry Creek State Park. Local government is fully committed to preserving the community's open space and wetlands.

Highlands Ranch, Colorado is 21 years old and is now home to 73,418 people. The community continues to be one of the strongest master planned communities in the United States with sustained, managed growth. A south suburb of Denver, Colorado, Highlands Ranch's infrastructure is being built by the Metro Districts of Highlands Ranch, the community's local government. A description of the Metro Districts' municipal services is listed on our home page. Shea Homes is the community's developer and their newly-designed community Web site is a great community directory for Highlands Ranch veterans or people new to the community . Located in Douglas County, one of the fastest-growing counties in the nation, Highlands Ranch also receives services like road and traffic signal maintenance, and street snow removal and sweeping from Douglas County. The public schools in Highlands Ranch are affiliated with the Douglas County School District. Indoor recreation, programming at three community recreation centers, indoor and outdoor pool facilities and residential architectural review are managed by a homeowner's association, the Highlands Ranch Community Association (HRCA). There are also sub homeowner associations located in neighborhoods across the community. Our community is served by the Douglas Public Library District. A 42,000-square foot library is located in the developing Town Center area. The Chamber of Commerce of Highlands Ranch was founded in April 2000 and has a membership of more than 150 businesses. The Chamber, which was founded to create a forum for local businesses, can be reached at 303-471-7681. Highlands Ranch is conveniently located near state parks, hiking areas, shopping, diverse restaurants and a multitude of other diverse activities for which Colorado is famous. Two golf courses are located in Highlands Ranch and some of the world's best skiing and snowboarding is a little more than a one-hour drive in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. RTD, the Regional Transportation District, serves Highlands Ranch with the RanchRider bus service and light rail connects to local bus service in nearby Littleton. The climate of Highlands Ranch and Colorado is temperate throughout the year. Expanses of open space and diverse parks offer many enjoyable activities from sledding to soccer, depending on the season. Visit some of our favorite sites at the following locations. We will soon offer active links to these sites, among others, which provide more information on the area.

The beginnings of Littleton can be traced to the "Pikes Peak" gold rush of 1859. Along with the gold-seekers came merchants and farmers to provide the necessities of life. As the fledgling metropolis of Denver City began to grow, the need arose to construct a series of ditches to carry water to farms and businesses without ready access to rivers and creeks in this arid land. Among the engineers hired to lay out this system was young Richard Sullivan Little of New Hampshire. Surveying in an area several miles south of Denver, Little fell in love with the site of present-day Littleton. Upon filing a home stake and other land claims, Richard brought his wife Angeline from the East in 1862, the dry climate all but curing her asthmatic condition, and began to farm. Agriculture remained the staple industry of Littleton until after World War II. Beginning with electronics and pneumatics, moving to munitions and finally to aerospace, manufacturing became the important employer and a magnet for the boom in housing development during the fifties, sixties and seventies. Littleton added Arapahoe Community College in 1965 and Chatfield Reservoir in 1972 to further enhance its appeal. When Littleton celebrated its centennial in 1990, its population had grown to 33,661.

The approximate 7,500 residents of this community experience upscale living at its finest. With an excellent location, first-rate shopping, a growing local economy, a thriving real estate market, a wealth of recreational opportunities and a spectacular scenic natural setting amidst the backdrop of the beautiful Rocky Mountains, Lone Tree is a very special community that residents love to call home. The primary employing industries in Lone Tree include professional services, educational, health and social services, and Information Technology. Located less than 20 miles south of downtown Denver in the northern portion of Douglas County, Lone Tree is easily accessible to the big city amenities, but far removed from city congestion. Residents are a short drive from Denver International Airport, private Centennial Airport, and the professional sports and performing arts venues of Denver. But staying in town provides its own set of exceptional recreational options. The city’s motto, “It’s A Great Day To Be In Lone Tree,” is applicable year-round, as residents take advantage of the area’s scenic beauty and enjoy their local hiking and walking trails, Sweet Water Park and the park district’s array of programs and courses. Local attractions include the Lone Tree Golf Course, designed by Arnold Palmer, the Entertainment District and the gorgeous Park Meadows Retail Resort Mall. Douglas County School District operates Lone Tree’s public schools, providing top-rated schools to local students in grades K-12. Those who wish to attain a degree in higher education attend the University of Phoenix’ Colorado Campus in Lone Tree or any of the several select colleges and universities within proximity. The Lone Tree housing market consists of single-family detached homes, estate properties, condominiums and townhouses.

Parker can trace its colorful history to the establishment of the Pine Grove Post Office by Alfred Butters around 1863. Prior to that time, the area was used for hunting by Indians, including the ancients (prehistoric), the Plains-Woodland Indians, and later (1800's) mostly Arapaho, Cheyenne and Ute. Recent History The incorporation of the Town of Parker in 1981 included the Rowley Downs subdivisionunes. Small towns and settlements sprang up as the focus changed from gold to, the downtown area, and Parker Square and Parker Plaza commercial areas. The first decade of the Town's history saw the Town increased from one square mile to 13 square miles. The Town's population has increased from less than 300 at incorporation to more than 32,000 currently. As of February 2001, approximately 9,018 dwelling units have been built, leaving an inventory of 67 percent to accommodate growth in the coming years.