Considering move from Denver to Lone Tree (Heritage Hills) or nearby areas

[denverian]

Originally Posted by Timmyy

There are no kids here in Highlands Ranch.

It is definitely a great place for kids. parks, rec centers and skate parks are everywhere.

I don't know anyone in HR who DOESN'T have kids

[Timmyy]

Originally Posted by denverian

I don't know anyone in HR who DOESN'T have kids

Exactly.

[DenverVs]

Originally Posted by denverian

Some of the new builds in Stapleton have bigger lots, but that's all relative. I don't like to mow or spend a lot on water, so I'm happy with a small lot in Stapleton. But if you can go up to $1.3 million, there are higher end houses in Stapleton along parks that have the largest lots.

I think the school overcrowding has been solved in Stapleton... they opened a huge elementary a couple years ago. But if space between houses is high on your list, you wouldn't be happy in Stapleton. I do enjoy being near downtown and everything in central Denver.

I think we'd be concerned about buying one of the bigger lot/newest most expensive homes in Stapleton. For appreciation/value, we'd rather have the cheapest house in the neighborhood rather than the most expensive.

[denverian]

Originally Posted by DenverVs

I think we'd be concerned about buying one of the bigger lot/newest most expensive homes in Stapleton. For appreciation/value, we'd rather have the cheapest house in the neighborhood rather than the most expensive.

There are established Denver neighborhoods such as Crestmoor (or is it Crestmore?) between Quebec/6th Ave/Alameda/Colorado Blvd where the lots are good sized, big trees, and you'll find a fair number of "scrapeoffs". Good proximity to downtown and good grade schools.

[DenverVs]

Originally Posted by denverian

There are established Denver neighborhoods such as Crestmoor (or is it Crestmore?) between Quebec/6th Ave/Alameda/Colorado Blvd where the lots are good sized, big trees, and you'll find a fair number of "scrapeoffs". Good proximity to downtown and good grade schools.

We live near Crestmoor now. We scraped a house and rebuilt on the lot. The house is ideal for us, but we're more concerned with schools long-term, as we aren't as happy with the middle and high school options in DPS, and as our kids approach that age, we will need to have better options for school. Our reason for moving is so that we can be in a better school district, or, alternatively, free up some equity in our house to use for Catholic education for them.