New Master Planned Communities in/around Denver (Aurora, Westminster: new house, neighborhoods)

[jmedelman]

I am looking for new communities that are starting up.

We know of Stapleton (end date of 2025). We went out to Aurora/Centennial to check out Copperleaf and I was VERY depressed to see about 10000 homes that looked exactly the same.

Anyone know of other communities that are under construction (or will start construction int he next 24 months) closer to Denver than Copperleaf with prices less than 300k for a single family home with nice amenities like Stapleton?

Thanks!

[DenverLawGal]

I can't find anything similar. Except for possibly Bel Mar. Anyone?

[woob]

Originally Posted by jmedelman

I am looking for new communities that are starting up.

We know of Stapleton (end date of 2025). We went out to Aurora/Centennial to check out Copperleaf and I was VERY depressed to see about 10000 homes that looked exactly the same.

That's the nature of new subdivisions. Just out of curiosity, why do you need new construction? There are plenty of nice, safe older neighborhoods in the denver area.

[jmedelman]

Originally Posted by woob

That's the nature of new subdivisions. Just out of curiosity, why do you need new construction? There are plenty of nice, safe older neighborhoods in the denver area.

According to seller in Stapleton, homes built in the last 5 years, are 50% more efficient than homes built more than 5 years ago, and the trend continues every 5 years.

This is one of the reasons I would like a new home. Also, older homes may have other problems that have persisted and gone unfixed, and unless you get a good inspector, it would be hard to find these issues over time.

[EscapeCalifornia]

Originally Posted by jmedelman

According to seller in Stapleton, homes built int he last 5 years, are 505 more efficient than homes built more than 5 years ago, and the trend continues every 5 years.

This is one of the reasons I would like a new home. Also, older homes may have other problems that have persisted and gone unfixed, and unless you get a good inspector, it would be hard to find these issues over time.

Brand new construction can also suffer from shoddy workmanship and unknowns like whether or not there's a big vein of expansive clay running under the opposite end of the house from the soil sample the builder took.

[denverian]

Originally Posted by jmedelman

According to seller in Stapleton, homes built in the last 5 years, are 50% more efficient than homes built more than 5 years ago, and the trend continues every 5 years.

This is one of the reasons I would like a new home. Also, older homes may have other problems that have persisted and gone unfixed, and unless you get a good inspector, it would be hard to find these issues over time.

You might want to check out Bradburn Village (just Google it). It's in Westminster, I believe, so not that far from Denver. It's like a mini-Stapleton (new urbanism, many of the same builders), but prices are cheaper there.

[Bradburn1]

We are cheaper than Stapleton for the same square footage but there are no single family homes here under 300K, while there are a few in Stapleton. There is however, a new homebuilder coming into Bradburn soon, Century Communities, and we've been told they will have a new line of homes running from the 300s to 400s, so it may be possible once they are here to get a new house in the low 300s. They are getting their plans through the city right now so I expect it to be a few months before they start building.

Bradburn is a walkable, mixed use neighborhood 30 minutes north from downtown Denver and 20 minutes from downtown Boulder. It has tons of families, loads of kids--most elementary aged--great schools and a very, very strong sense of community. If you never want to speak to or know your neighbors, Bradburn would not be a good fit.

[DenverBrian]

Reunion in Brighton?

[2bindenver]

I can think of a dozen or more. Builders really cut back on production, and have recently started pulling more permits.

What do you want in a community?

[jmedelman]

Originally Posted by 2bindenver

I can think of a dozen or more. Builders really cut back on production, and have recently started pulling more permits.

What do you want in a community?

I want:

Walkable
Young Families
Commutable to downtown Denver (<20 minutes)
Good construction from reputable builders
House for <$250,000
Growing community with town center, stores, shops, restaurants
Parks, community green areas, moderate sized lot (~.25 acre would be nice)

Where have they started pulling permits?