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Old 11-25-2013, 12:04 PM
 
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Hi all,

I've been lurking for a while and doing my research but I can only get so far without actually visiting. I'm contemplating moving to CO from Boston. Ideally I'd like at least an acre in a decent neighborhood on the outskirts of Denver with a reasonable commute (under 45min in traffic) to downtown. What are my options that won't break the bank (under, say, $500k)? I'm currently eyeing Golden, for example.
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Old 11-25-2013, 12:09 PM
 
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For starters, try realtor.com for Golden, and specify the acreage. Land is not cheap here, nor is water.

A new light rail line that gets very near to Golden just began operations and provides a possible commuting solution for downtown, which is served by a number of light rail lines. Another rail line will open in the near future from the main airport to downtown.
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Old 11-25-2013, 12:18 PM
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Location: Just south of Denver since 1989
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Why do you think work will be downtown?
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Old 11-25-2013, 12:20 PM
 
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Why do you think work will be downtown?
Just a guess given that I'd be looking into business/finance most likely. That said, of course I won't know exactly until I get an offer.
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Old 11-25-2013, 02:30 PM
 
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Hi all,

I've been lurking for a while and doing my research but I can only get so far without actually visiting. I'm contemplating moving to CO from Boston. Ideally I'd like at least an acre in a decent neighborhood on the outskirts of Denver with a reasonable commute (under 45min in traffic) to downtown. What are my options that won't break the bank (under, say, $500k)? I'm currently eyeing Golden, for example.

You owe it to yourself to visit before you decide to move. Denver and Boston are about as different as two places in the US can be. The soft pastoral suburbs like you find outside of Boston simply don't exist here.

Your options are going to be dictated solely by where your job is exactly located. If you end up working in the Tech Center you will easily be able to find what you are looking for in areas like Elizabeth and Parker. If you end up downtown, it will not be as easy because traffic from down there to downtown is brutal.

You can commute to downtown from Golden in 45 minutes, but it is tough to find acreage until you get into the foothills, which is a lifestyle that is an acquired taste due to snow, wind, fires, lack of utilities, and the rustic nature of most of the areas. There are areas around Fairmount and west Arvada with 1-5 acres that are not in the foothills, but at $500k you are looking at an older home, for certain.

You might be surprised at what you don't get for your $500,000 when you are looking for something other than a postage stamp sized lot in a cookie cutter subdivision.
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Old 11-25-2013, 02:59 PM
 
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Hi all,

I've been lurking for a while and doing my research but I can only get so far without actually visiting. I'm contemplating moving to CO from Boston. Ideally I'd like at least an acre in a decent neighborhood on the outskirts of Denver with a reasonable commute (under 45min in traffic) to downtown. What are my options that won't break the bank (under, say, $500k)? I'm currently eyeing Golden, for example.
It would be difficult to find. If you're in the tech center you might be able to find something around Castle Rock, that's not too far of a commute. Anything East of I25 is not really desirable IMO.

I'm from the east as well originally and my really only complaint about CO is the housing. Houses are slammed next to each other, they all look the same ect...Very similar to Texas, Phoenix, CA ect....

We live in a newer sub division, houses go from the $400's-over a million in a small area. Regardless of the price all the houses are all on tiny lots and very little space. The wife and I have a 5 yr plan to save up and find some more space, but for now it's fine.

Good Luck.
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Old 11-25-2013, 03:29 PM
 
Location: Evergreen
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Depending on where you wind up with work, areas that allow for more land/space for your money are Morrison, Conifer, and Evergreen. A majority of the homes in these areas are on 1+ acres of land and nothing is cookie-cutter. There's tons of people that choose to live here and commute "down the hill".

My husband commutes to DIA weekly and it takes him 1 hr and 10 minutes door to door. Downtown Denver can be reached in 45 minutes (except in a snowstorm).

We have every modern amenity in these locales...supermarkets, spas, salons, restaurants, recreation centers, awesome public schools, open space parks, etc.

Good luck with the job offer!
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Old 11-25-2013, 03:52 PM
 
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We have every modern amenity in these locales...supermarkets, spas, salons, restaurants, recreation centers, awesome public schools, open space parks, etc.

And snow, wind, fires, many houses on well/septic/propane, 4x4 required, etc.

Just sayin', living in the hills isn't for everyone. There is an enormous difference between a house on an acre or two in Massachusetts and a house on an acre or two in Conifer.
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Old 11-25-2013, 07:20 PM
 
Location: Berkeley Neighborhood, Denver, CO USA
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There are no "1 acre minimum zoning" suburbs in greater Denver.
There is no Carlisle with 2-5 acre zoning.
There is no Weston/Wayland with 1 acre zoning.

There is nowhere near Denver where it rains 43 inches a year. The average on the plains is 15 inches.
The only trees (unless you go to Evergreen) are those planted and nurtured by Man.
There are no twisty, narrow roads just wandering through the countryside.
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Old 11-25-2013, 09:22 PM
 
Location: Na'alehu Hawaii/Buena Vista Colorado
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There are no "1 acre minimum zoning" suburbs in greater Denver.
There is no Carlisle with 2-5 acre zoning.
There is no Weston/Wayland with 1 acre zoning.
Bow Mar requires a minimum of one acre.
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