by Neil Kearney | Feb 27, 2019 | Boulder Real Estate, Visiting Boulder
I realized a few years ago that people coming from out of town were having a hard time making sense of the different neighborhoods within Boulder. In response, I created The Boulder Neighborhood Guide. In this report I have split Boulder into eleven different areas and present the lifestyle highlights, schools, shopping districts, local recreation, basic real estate statistics and a sample of sales from the previous year for each area. If you’re interested in learning more about the different neighborhoods within the City of Boulder this may be helpful.
I have just finished updating The Boulder Neighborhood Guide for 2019 and invite you to view or download it. Here is a PDF copy Boulder Neighborhood Guide 2019
If you are visiting Boulder you may be interested in where to stay, where to eat, things to do and how to get around. You may also be interested in walking some of Boulder’s neighborhoods. I have created a few self-directed walking tours in Boulder that may be fun if you are visiting town. To access all of that information go my “Visiting Boulder Page”
Here are a few example pages from the report:
A note about the photography of the listings. In presenting a consistent sample I chose homes in an area that were: at or near the low end of the price range, one at the median price of single family homes and one at the very top of that areas price ranges. For condos and townhomes, I choose one at the median price. I didn’t choose my listings. I also respect the copyright of those photos that are taken by others and found on the MLS and other websites. So I drove around this winter and took photos. Definitely not the typical real estate glamour shot.
by Neil Kearney | Jul 7, 2017 | Boulder Real Estate, Visiting Boulder
The conventional place to watch the fireworks in Boulder is from Folsom Stadium. But this year I watched them from the roof of my listing at 405 Hapgood. 405 Hapgood is located on the lower slopes of Flagstaff Mountain and has 180 degree views of Boulder. The house is a great candidate for a remodel or a scrape and rebuild but what a place to host a fireworks party from your rooftop deck! Here is a video that shows the finale from the 2017 Boulder Fireworks Show.
by Neil Kearney | Feb 21, 2017 | Boulder Real Estate, Visiting Boulder
Boulder Neighborhood Guide
I realized a few years ago that people coming from out of town were having a hard time characterizing the different neighborhoods within Boulder. In response I created the Boulder Neighborhood Guide. In this report I have split Boulder into eleven different areas and present the lifestyle highlights, schools, shopping districts, local recreation and real estate statistics for each area. If you’re interested in learning more about the different neighborhoods within the City of Boulder this is your guide.
Click this link to view and download the report. Boulder Neighborhood Guide 2017
It is recognized that Boulder is a great place to live but the neighborhoods in Boulder are a bit hard to peg. Boulder was developed over time in a piece-meal fashion. The result is that many of the neighborhoods are only a few hundred homes in size. It is common to have two adjacent neighborhoods developed at different times and with completely different price ranges. While this report is not comprehensive, it will give the reader valuable information from which to start understanding the real estate market in Boulder. I will highlight the major neighborhoods in each area.
If you are visiting Boulder you may be interested in where to stay, where to eat, things to do and how to get around. You may also be interested in walking some of Boulder’s neighborhoods. I have created a few self-directed walking tours in Boulder that may be fun if you are visiting town. To access all of that information go my “Visiting Boulder Page“
by Neil Kearney | May 26, 2016 | Boulder Real Estate, Colorado Lifestyle, Visiting Boulder |
I stumbled across this video produced by The City of Boulder about the Boulder Comprehensive Plan. The video is not only well produced and beautiful, it gives some historical insight as to the creation and maintenance of the open space that surrounds our fair city. When I am showing around someone from out of town for the first time I always tell them about the foresight of our city forefathers (just over 40 years ago) who started preserving what was unique and great about our area. Can you imagine if market forces were allowed to prevail and there was a sea of houses and strip malls in an unending swath from the foothills to the city limits? If you appreciate the lifestyle in Boulder it’s well worth a watch.
by Neil Kearney | Mar 9, 2016 | Boulder Real Estate, For Buyers, For Sellers, Visiting Boulder
Boulder Neighborhood Guide
I realized a few years ago that people coming from out of town were having a hard time characterizing the different neighborhoods within Boulder. In response I created the Boulder Neighborhood Guide. In this report I have split Boulder into eleven different areas and present the lifestyle highlights, schools, shopping districts, local recreation and real estate statistics for each area. If you’re interested in learning more about the different neighborhoods within the City of Boulder this is your guide.
Click this link to view and download the report. Boulder Neighborhood Guide 2016
It is recognized that Boulder is a great place to live but the neighborhoods in Boulder are a bit hard to peg. Boulder was developed over time in a piece-meal fashion. The result is that many of the neighborhoods are only a few hundred homes in size. It is common to have two adjacent neighborhoods developed at different times and with completely different price ranges. While this report is not comprehensive, it will give the reader valuable information from which to start understanding the real estate market in Boulder. I will highlight the major neighborhoods in each area.
Here are some highlights from within this years report.
Last year homes in Boulder County appreciated roughly 13.52%. But the appreciation varied between areas and price ranges. Within Boulder neighborhoods as I have split them in the report gains in median prices ranged between 6.6% to 35% depending upon the area. Here is the list of neighborhoods sorted by median price appreciation last year:
- Wonderland Lake / Dakota Ridge = 35%
- North Boulder East = 28%
- North East Neighborhoods = 28%
- Whittier = 24%
- Chautauqua / University Hill = 16%
- Gunbarrel = 13%
- Retail / Industrial Core = 12%
- South Boulder / Table Mesa = 11%
- East Boulder = 7%
- Newlands – 6.7%
- Mapleton Hill = 6.6%
A Few Notes: Wonderland Hill / Dakota Ridge is in the far NW portion of town and this is where there are the newest houses coming online. It is also west of Broadway which always means premium prices. Newlands and Mapleton Hill have some of the highest priced real estate in Boulder. The luxury market did not increase in price as much as other, lower priced markets so those areas saw the smallest average appreciation.
Click this link to view and download the report. Boulder Neighborhood Guide 2016
by Neil Kearney | Oct 20, 2015 | Colorado Lifestyle, Visiting Boulder
Most people head to Chautauqua Park to take a hike. Here is a different take on the enjoying this beautiful part of Boulder Colorado. Here is a detailed walking tour starting from the Chautauqua Dining Hall that heads through the neighborhood that is closest to the park.
Download and print the PDF here Boulder Walking Tour- Chautauqua Neighborhood
Here are the detailed directions:
- Begin at the Chautauqua Dining Hall within Chautauqua Park. The Park is located at 9th and Baseline. There is free parking in the area. From
the Dining Hall head east (away from the mountains) toward the playground and walk past the tennis court.
- At 12th Street take a left and start heading downhill.
- Once you pass a house or two take a right on Columbine Ave. for one block. I especially like this area so you may want to wander a bit on your own before you…
- Take a left on 13th Street and cross baseline Road (Note, there is no cross walk here so if you need extra time crossing head back up toward the park for a crosswalk).
- Take a left on Cascade and enjoy the walk back towards Flagstaff Mountain on this nice wide street. At 6th Street continue West even though it says it isn’t a through street. homes.
- At the “T” take a right on Willowbrook . This tucked away street is especially charming.
- Then take a right on Park. You are now headed downhill for a short stretch and then…
- Take a right onto Aurora Avenue. This part of the neighborhood has some nice wild areas in people’s back yards and bears and other critters find this a great place to spend some time. Before you head back up a hill.
- Take a Left on 6th This narrow street winds downhill and halfway it turns into Rosehill Drive. You will see a mix of homes here from modern and
new to the only log home that I know of in Boulder.
- Take a right onto College this street isn’t marked but at the intersection you can see the schoolyard of Foothills Elementary. Head toward the cemetery.
- Take a right onto 8th Get ready for your uphill portion of the walk. As you walk you will see many remodeled homes and a few original cottages as well.
- Take a left on Aurora then a Right on Grant – Grant is one way going the wrong way so if you are driving this route continue one block further to 9th. Grant will continue up the hill and take you directly back to Chautauqua Park.
