How much do you value a view of the mountains?

[OhioToCO]

Originally Posted by Scot5

Been looking for a house in the West-Denver to Golden area for several months now. I've noticed many (most?) of the homes in Wheat Ridge/Arvada/Lakewood/Edgewater can only see their neighbor or some trees.

If you bought one of those, do you regret not spending more/waiting longer to find a house with a view?

Growing up in FoCo and going to school in Boulder, almost every place I've lived in has had a mountain view. Now that I'm ready to buy a house, I know I'd miss not having the view, but it's hard to actually place a value on it.

Do you give up objective features (house size/quality, lot size, location) for the subjective (mountain view)?

I only bought my house because of the view. And it's not a full view by any means, however, the fact that you could see mountains from master bedroom window was the only thing that made me even consider this house. So, the view is very important to me. For my "empty-nester" home I will be looking for something with a good un-obscured view of the mountains. I already started my list of Denver metro suburbs and neighborhoods that have a view.

ETA: added a photo. It was taken with the screen off my bedroom window on the best possible time of the year. Once the leaves on the trees come in fully, 30% of this view disappears.

[StealthRabbit]

The more time you spend at home, the more you appreciate a view (perfect for retirement or WFH).

[OhioToCO]

Originally Posted by Scot5

Been looking for a house in the West-Denver to Golden area for several months now. I've noticed many (most?) of the homes in Wheat Ridge/Arvada/Lakewood/Edgewater can only see their neighbor or some trees.

If you bought one of those, do you regret not spending more/waiting longer to find a house with a view?

Growing up in FoCo and going to school in Boulder, almost every place I've lived in has had a mountain view. Now that I'm ready to buy a house, I know I'd miss not having the view, but it's hard to actually place a value on it.

Do you give up objective features (house size/quality, lot size, location) for the subjective (mountain view)?

One problem with your view search may the fact that you are looking too far West. I live just east of Boulder, and any street corner in our neighborhood has a great view of Flatirons. Drive down to Boulder, and you can barely see anything.
I also love a view of Continental Divide driving west from Lafayette into Boulder on Arapahoe rd.

[poppunk]

Originally Posted by Careerist

Maybe it's just me, but after a few years living here, the mountains just became something that were there. The "awe" over seeing them faded ever so slightly each year. I still see them pretty much every day that I leave my house, so it's not as if I'm missing out on them. I don't think I'd pay a steep premium just to get a glimpse of them each day from my living room. Some of the better views can actually be had in the less expensive areas of town, believe it or not, mostly due to the fact that those areas sit higher up than Denver.

I lived in SE and SCentral Alaska much of my childhood; even more hardcore than the front range on views. I don't really notice the mountains much, but I do notice if I'm somewhere flat. I think I just kind of take it for granted.

[blondmoray]

A mountain view has never even occurred to me when house shopping. I grew up here. Like many native/long-timers, I really don't even notice that they're there.

[SkyDog77]

Originally Posted by poppunk

I lived in SE and SCentral Alaska much of my childhood; even more hardcore than the front range on views. I don't really notice the mountains much, but I do notice if I'm somewhere flat. I think I just kind of take it for granted.

This hit the nail on the head for me. I don't always notice when they're there, but definitely notice when they're not.