by Neil Kearney | Mar 6, 2015 | Colorado Lifestyle, For Buyers
One of the great things about living in Colorado is the excellent golf courses available to the public. We are blessed with good weather and most years golf can be played year around. January golf is not for the fair weathered golfer but I’m just saying that it is possible. Here is a list of the golf courses in Boulder County. Since this is a real estate site I thought I would highlight the available homes available in the areas surrounding the courses. If you are looking to buy or sell a home in a golf course community in Boulder County give me a call.
Public Courses:
COAL CREEK GOLF COURSE
585 W. Dillon Road, Louisville, 303-666-7888 website $35 – $43
Eighteen-hole, 7,028-yard championship course with driving range and putting and chipping greens.
Here are the current listings in the Coal Creek Neighborhood.
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FLATIRONS GOLF COURSE
5706 Arapahoe Road, 303-442-7851 website $34
Eighteen-hole, 6,782-yard course with driving range, color-coded distance system, target greens and putting and chipping greens.
There are not many homes on the golf course but here are the homes in the general area.
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HAYSTACK MOUNTAIN GOLF COURSE
5877 Niwot Road, 303-530-1400 website $26 – $30
Nine-hole, 2,153-yard walking course including lighted driving range with grass tee and putting and chipping greens. Family friendly.
There are not many homes on the golf course but here are the homes in the general area.
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INDIAN PEAKS GOLF COURSE
2300 Indian Peaks Trail, Lafayette, 303-666-4706 website $40- $47
Eighteen-hole, 7,083-yard championship Hale Irwin signature course with driving range and putting and chipping greens. www.indianpeaksgolf.com
Here are all of the current listings in the Indian Peaks Neighborhood.
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SUNSET MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE
1900 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont, 303-651-8466 website $23 – $24
Nine-hole, 2,876-yard course with putting and chipping greens.
Sunset Golf Course is located in an older area of homes on the west side of Longmont. Here are the home listings in that area.
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TWIN PEAKS MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE
1200 Cornell Drive, Longmont, 303-651-8401 website $32 – $34
Eighteen-hole, 6,810-yard course with grass driving range and putting and chipping greens.
Here are all of the current listings in the area surrounding Twin Peaks Golf Course.
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UTE CREEK AT SPRING VALLEY GOLF COURSE
2000 Ute Creek Drive, Longmont, 303-774-4342 website $39 – $44
Eighteen-hole, 7,200-yard championship Robert Trent Jones II course with driving range and putting and chipping greens.
Ute Creek is one of the newer golf courses in Boulder County and there are newer homes around the course. Here are the current listings in the neighborhood.
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Private Courses:
BOULDER COUNTRY CLUB
7350 Clubhouse Road Boulder, 303-530-2226 website
Eighteen-hole, 7,002-yard championship course with all facilites expected at a nice private country club. This course has plenty of trees that can alter your shots. The greens are fast, undulating, and well maintained. An excellent view of the mountains can be seen in the backdrop, plus water hazards (two streams and four lakes) come into play on a number of the holes.
Here are the current listings near the Boulder Country Club.
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LAKE VALLEY GOLF CLUB
4400 Lake Valley Drive, Niwot 303-444-2114 website
Eighteen-hole, 6,725-yard championship course. Rural feeling, more wide open than many other front range courses. Nice golf only facility.
Lake Valley is located north of Boulder. Here are the home listings in the Lake Valley neighborhood.
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Here is a map of some other selected golf courses in the Denver area.
by Neil Kearney | Nov 4, 2014 | Boulder County Housing Trends, Colorado Lifestyle
When you think of luxury real estate in Colorado you may immediately think of Aspen, Telluride or Cherry Hills Village. But increasingly, the Boulder area is legitimately in the conversation for those who have the resources to have a dream home in whatever location they choose.
People are drawn to Boulder for many reasons including; a good climate with four seasons, the fact that it’s a vibrant college town, tons of options to live an outdoor active lifestyle, it’s within one hour to a large international airport and 20 minutes to an airport that can easily handle private jets, ample cultural and sporting events, a plethora of really good restaurants, it’s a hotbed for entrepreneurs, and an overall positive liberal mindset where it’s okay to have money. It’s been said that birds of a feather flock together and more and more we are seeing this in and around Boulder.
Another key feature to the attractiveness of the Boulder Valley to luxury home buyer is the breadth of home choices. Whether one prefers a penthouse with a view, a first rate equestrian ranch, an expansive mountain lodge, or an in town Victorian it is all available. All of these choices can be purchased within a 20 minute drive (at most) of downtown Boulder.
Properties listed between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000
Properties listed between $2,000,000 and $3,000,000
Properties listed for $3,000,000 and more
In 2013 there were 247 sales in Boulder County which exceeded $1 million. The total volume of those sales was $389,350,340. So far in 2014 222 luxury homes have sold. As usual and not unexpectedly the majority (147) of those sales are between $1 and $1.5 million. So far there have been 28 sales of $2 million or more and $8 above $3 million. There have been two sales over $5 million so far this year. The top sale was for a beautifully restored, 7,600 sq. ft. Victorian on Mapleton Hill which sold for $6,432,495. The next highest sale was for a 5,200 sq. ft. penthouse in Downtown Boulder with amazing Flatirons views. Click here to view the photos and details of these properties.
Currently there are 20 homes on the market with a list price of over $5 million. So if you are in that price range make sure you plan a few days to look at the options. Currently three of these properties are under contract. The three that are waiting to close are a good example of the diversity of the choices in and around Boulder. There is a Penthouse Condo at 1155 Canyon listed for $5,330,000, a 6 acre wooded parcel right in town listed for $5.2 million and an eclectic mountain custom home with fantastic features at 1133 Timber Lane which is listed for $9.8 million. Look for these to close by the end of the year. Click here to view all of the homes in Boulder County with list prices above $5 million.
There are currently ten properties listed above $6,500,000 with the most expensive being a 144 acre compound with a 24,000 square foot main house and a full equestrian setup. Here are the top ten most expensive homes listed in Boulder County.
If you broaden the range a bit there are 252 homes currently on the market with list prices above $1 million. Forty-nine of those listings are under contract, so if over half of those homes which are already under contract close by the end of the year, Boulder County will have a record year in terms of sales over $1 million. Below is a graph of sales over the last ten years. 260 is my projection for 2014.
If you are considering buying a home in high end of the Boulder real estate market you will want to do your due diligence. While most of the Boulder market is a sellers market, some quick math shows that there is roughly a years worth of inventory on the market in the broad range and over three years of inventory available in the ultra luxury category. You will need a good buyers agent to navigate you not only through the available choices but through the negotiation and due diligence period. I am experienced and available to you.
Here are a few quick facts about this market segment:
- The average Days-to-Offer for those that have sold so far this year over $1 million is 75 days.
- The average Days-on-Market for all homes actively listed over $1 million is 166 days.
- The above statistics show me that the exceptional homes don’t stay on the market long.
- The average negotiation off of list price for all luxury homes sold so far in 2014 is 4.22%.
- The average negotiation off of list price for properties sold between $1 and $2 million is 3.65%.
- The average negotiation off of list price for properties sold between $2 and $3 million is 4.63%.
- The average negotiation off of list price for properties sold over $3 million is 8.48%
- The median price for sales over $1 million sold so far in 2014 is $1,344,300.
- The average price for sales over $1 million sold so far in 2014 is $1,624,550.
The above data was compiled from data supplied by IRES MLS and is deemed reliable but it may not be exhaustive. All links were active and correct as of November 4, 2014.
by Neil Kearney | Aug 21, 2014 | Colorado Lifestyle |
In conjunction with my recent blog post about upgrading your home on a consistent basis, I wanted to share with you my home project in style of a Dwell Magazine article.
My house was built in 1980. It always had some modern elements but it never popped. When we purchased it eight years ago the curb appeal was something to look past and maybe do something about. This was the year to do something about it.
The original vertical cedar siding had warped on the south and west sides to the point where caulk wasn’t doing the job anymore. At a minimum we needed to replace the siding and repaint. But the nagging problem with the curb appeal caught my attention and we decided to change the look of the house.
The house always had some modern design elements. Namely, there are two flat roofed boxes that stand out from the rest of the house. But these modern elements were never highlighted. We had some ideas that were brought to life by our architect Samuel Austin. We decided to change the siding on three areas of the home; the two modern boxes and the wall that bridged the two and surrounded the front door.
We ultimately decided to use large panels attached by stainless steel screws in a pattern like rivets for the boxes and horizontal, stained, natural cedar at the entry. The panels are Hardie Board which are cement based, water proof and resilient to weather. The boards were installed with a rain shield behind and an airspace of a half inch to let the whole thing breath.
The finishing touch was a new garage door to replace the old cedar paneled door. We choose to get a glass paneled door to further enhance the modern look. The door is an aluminum Amarr Vista in black with frosted, tempered glass panels.
It feels like a new house to us and from the comments from the neighbors it was a huge improvement and has inspired many in the neighborhood to look into some larger projects.
Architect – Samuel Austin
General Contractor Elton Randall Construction
Garage Door Installation The Garage Door Works
by Neil Kearney | Sep 25, 2012 | Colorado Lifestyle, Photos |
This past weekend I loaded up the bike and took a high country fall foliage tour on two wheels. I lucked out and caught the fall colors
East Side of McClure Pass toward Marble
at their absolute peak. I will deviate from the normal theme of real estate and give you a sense of why I love living, working and playing in Colorado.
Here are the details of my Colorado bike tour. My route started in Redstone Colorado on Friday night and headed immediately west over McClure Pass. I camped near the top of the pass and the next morning descended to Paonia through alpine aspens fields, to rolling ranch land, coal mining operations and finally into the orchards near Paonia.
Between Paonia and Crawford
After a stop in Paonia for a smoothie I rode the back way from Paonia to Crawford. This 20 mile road wound through rolling pastureland, orchards and as I headed south it became drier and more desolate. After lunch in Crawford I rode south toward the Black Canyon of the Gunnison River. It was a hot day and the road seemed to head up much more than it headed down. With a fully loaded bike, it is hard to carry much speed. I characterize the slope of a hill by how fast I can go. Steep hills are 5 mile an hour hills and not so steep hills are 7 mile per hour hills. The road from Crawford to the Blue Mesa Reservoir had many 5 mph hills.
The road didn’t have a big shoulder but the road surface was smooth, the
Between Crawford and Gunnison
drivers were very considerate and the traffic was very light. I would estimate that 50% of the vehicles that I saw on that stretch of road were motorcycles. As I headed toward Gunnison I caught some views (although hazy) of the eastern edge of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. After a 90 mile day I was very thankful to find a campground at the dam of the Blue Mesa Reservoir. The views over the last 20 miles were characterized by rock buttes skirted in aspen groves, very beautiful!
The next morning I rode along the 19 mile long Blue Mesa Reservoir before heading through a small canyon and coming out in a wide valley that holds the town of Gunnison. On this stretch of the road I met another cyclist loaded up for touring just like I was. This is a rare occurance so we both slowed and I crossed over to chat. Tom was on his 46th day out of New Jersey on a cross country tour that will take him next through Utah, Nevada into San Francisco and then down the coast to LA. We had a lot to talk about because in 1993 I rode my bike (the same one) from Seattle to Boston.
Curecanti Ranch Area near Blue Mesa Reservoir
After a big breakfast I headed up the valley from Gunnison to the ski town of Crested Butte. The valley is very scenic with many river crossings, large ranches and a cute fly fishing village called Almont which was filled with anglers with a wet line. But as I headed north the wind headed south. Headwinds added at least a half an hour to the 25 mile ride up the valley.
Crested Butte is a cool little ski town. From what I could tell the town is filled with young, healthy, outdoor types and their young families. There were bike racks everywhere, even in front of houses. My guess is that bikes outnumbered residents. After some great ice cream at the Third Bowl Ice Cream shop (salted caramel and cowboy coffee in a waffle cone) I resupplied and headed up the dirt road to Kebler Pass. I was really glad that the pass was a 7 mph climb of about 7 miles. The views on the west side of the pass were just incredible! If you want to get a slice of back country Colorado, this is a great way to do it in a car. As I descended I had to stop often to take photos. I’d never seen so much yellow in one place and at the prime spots were filled with serious photographers with all of the gear.
Near Kebler Pass
There are many good primitive camping spots on the west side of the pass and I found a spot a beautiful aspen grove. I woke to a wet tent and after packing up I descended 19 miles of dirt road. The road in general is in good condition but after a rain it’s pretty sloppy. There are some absolutely beautiful high country cattle ranches on this road.
The last stretch was again back up the west side of McClure Pass. Most of the way is fairly rolling with only a five mile ascent to the summit. I reached 38 miles per hour on the decent from the pass and rolled easily back into Redstone and a hot shower at a past clients home.
Overall it was a great weekend and I have to say that my legs are feeling the next day. In all it was 214 miles of beauty that is best enjoyed at a slow pace.
Fall colors near Kebler Pass
by Neil Kearney | Aug 27, 2012 | Colorado Lifestyle
The USA Pro Challenge rolled through Boulder on Saturday and it was a great event throughout the community. I grew up in Boulder during the heyday of the Red Zinger Classic which then morphed into the Coors Classic. I was even on the ground floor of the Red Zinger Mini Classic which started as a race around my neighborhood and turned into a huge community event . I was even on the cover of National Geographic World Magazine when they covered the Mini Classic in 1981.
Over the last 15 years Boulder has become a world class bicycling town. Bike lanes and paths are everywhere and Boulder is an example to other cities who want to encourage alternative transportation. World class cyclists have flocked to live in Boulder to take advantage of the climate, hills and resources this cycling community offers. So when the USA Pro Challenge, a week long stage race with some of the best riders from around the world came to town this past Saturday we Boulderites were ready. Race organizers, the written media and the TV announcers who have covered all of the top races around the world called Saturday the biggest day of bike racing in American history. Racers compared the day to a big day at the Tour de France. It’s hard to count spectators along a 103 mile bike race but reports were in the 100,000 to 200,000 range. There were 15,000 to 20,000 people on the finish climb of Flagstaff Mountain.
I first watched the race come through Boulder, enjoyed the expo and the crowds and then rode my bike up Flagstaff Mountain to claim a spot near the top. The crowds and atmosphere all the way up was huge and festive. I even rode through a human tunnel and was pushed along as I climbed the hill. Here are a few of my photos from the epic day.
by Neil Kearney | May 25, 2012 | Colorado Lifestyle
Memorial Day weekend is one of the best times to enjoy Boulder Colorado. Here are some of the can’t miss events that bring people to Boulder.
Bolder Boulder
The Bolder Boulder is one of the premier running races in the United States. Each year it attracts over 50,000 runners and walkers
and tens of thousands more spectators to enjoy the 6.2 mile course through the streets of Boulder. The race finishes in Folsom Stadium, the CU football stadium. All along the course there is live music to help the current of runners flow past without a thought of the exertion they are putting out. The event is broken into to races; the citizens race (which is segmented into waves of similar runners) and the professional or elite race. The professional race takes place after most of the racers have made it into the stadium and follows a different course which allows spectators to more easily view the race filled with international runners.
After the running there is a Memorial Day tribute featuring skydivers, an air force flyby and a patriotic ceremony. It is a great way to remember what Memorial Day is all about.
Boulder Creek Festival
The Boulder Creek Festival is an art festival in Downtown Boulder. It features booths filled with art, services and entertainment. A great way to spend an afternoon is to wander around and view the various wares and enjoy some edible treats. 
Division 1 Ultimate Frisbee Championships
Boulder again is lucky to host the Ultimate Frisbee National Championships at the Pleasant View soccer complex on North 47th Street 
just north of Iris. Unlike March Madness or the Orange Bowl, you can get up close to the action and enjoy the best ultimate frisbee players from all across the nation. I love to watch this event because for the most part ultimate frisbee is self refereed and the spirit of sportsmanship and teamwork is present in every matchup. There are twenty teams entered and pool play starts on Friday. The tournament culminates on Monday with the national championship game slated for Monday at 11 am. Check it out!
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