The Aurora Reservoir is located in Southeastern Aurora and is a popular place, especially on the weekends in the warm summer months.   You will find Aurora Reservoir two miles East of E470 off Quincy.    You will find 800 acres of water surface to enjoy. Westword named Aurora Reservoir "The Best Park for Fishing" in 2012, and remains a popular area for outdoor water activities.     The reservoir is also a water storage facility for Aurora's drinking water.      Visitors have many options for outdoor activities at the reservoir - Boating - non-motorized only Fishing Archery SCUBA diving Bicycling Walking, running Wildlife viewing Swim Beach Rental of Paddle Boats Handicap accessible fishing pier Kayaking & canoeing  When there are fishing tournaments scheduled or special events, there ... 04/08/2021

 The neighborhood of Forest Trace is located in Southeast Aurora 80016 and in Cherry Creek Schools.    Homes in this neighborhood started building in 2016 and just about sold out.   They are built by Richmond American Homes. You will find ranches and two-story homes, some have finished basements and some have mountain views.   These homes have at least two bedrooms to six bedrooms, and 3 bathrooms to six bathrooms.  Homes range in square footage from 1,886 finished square feet up to 6,048 total square feet, and you will find many have at least some finish in the basements.  Some are full basements, some are walk-outs.   All homes have three-car garages. Living in Forest Trace, you will be close to everything!   Southlands Shopping Mall is just across Smoky Hill and has lots of retail sh... 04/07/2021

 You will find the neighborhood of Sorrel Ranch off Aurora Parkway and Alexander in Aurora CO  80016.    Lennar built the first homes, then Meritage, and now Richmond Homes and LoKal are building brand new townhomes.    Meritage is known for building energy-efficient homes.     You will find ranch and two-story homes with 2 and 3-car garages, some of which are tandem.   Homes have from 1,500 above-ground square feet to a total of just under 6,000 finished square feet with 3-6 bedrooms and 2-5 bathrooms.   These homes were built from 2004 to new builds (2021).   There are currently 411 homes, which will increase as homes are currently being built. This neighborhood is so convenient, being a hop, skip and jump to Southlands Mall where you have a multitude of retail options, dining options... 04/06/2021

KUDOS to Laura Erwin with House to Home, Inc.! This cute townhome was a popular listing and Laura secured a great buyer within two days.   (Just enough time to review multiple offers)  The buyers were very patient, and gave her time to locate a replacement home, and now have their keys!   This property has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, 1,378 finished square feet, and a one-car attached garage.   These look like paired homes but have no HOA.   04/02/2021

Laura Erwin with House to Home, Inc. has been quite busy and after multiple offers written for this buyer, this contract secured a property!    Congratulations to her Buyer, as today she closed on her new property.     Luckily, we saw a spike in listings the first weekend of March!   Her primary property went pending very quickly, so it was a matter of locating the replacement property. Congratulations to Laura Erwin and her Buyer on this sale today, and know her buyer will enjoy this next chapter of her life!    04/01/2021

As expected, this remodeled and beautiful townhome was a H O T property, and after Friday night showings, already had offers to review.   Showings went through Saturday to allow more buyers to view and received more offers.  Saturday night an offer was selected.  The inspection has been complete and moving forward with excited buyers.  There is a completely new kitchen, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, new flooring, a new slider, paint, and a beautiful bathroom! 18605 E. Layton PlaceAurora CO  80015Priced at $300,000 ~ 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom~ 992 square feet~ Attached over-sized one-car garageCherry Creek School DistrictAqua Vista Park within a few minutes walk for a playground, tennis court, and a pool with a slide. Great townhome to be able to lock & leave and not worr... 03/29/2021

   Saddle Rock Ridge - Aurora CO is a neighborhood in Southeast Aurora comprised of over 2,000 single-family homes built from 1997 to 2016 by several different builders.  This is one of the largest subdivisions in Southeast Aurora, located within the Cherry Creek School District and close to shopping, hospitals, many restaurant options, and entertainment.  Housing in Saddle Rock Ridge in Aurora is popular with its location close to Southlands Shopping Center with lots of retail options and restaurants, easy access to E-470, and Denver International Airport.   Prices range from $340,000 to $850,000 and this neighborhood is located within the zip code of 80015. Let's look at the sales for the month of February 2021 - Total sales - 12 ranging from $421,000 to $680,000      Average Days on ... 03/28/2021

  Tollgate Crossing is a beautiful neighborhood of homes that were started by DR Horton that is conveniently located 30 minutes outside of Downtown Denver and is an easy commute to DIA.   You will also now find Oakwood Homes & Antero Homes building in Tollgate Crossing.   There are now some townhomes in the neighborhood also.  With many pocket parks throughout the neighborhood, it's not uncommon to see neighborhood families with kids playing and enjoying the Colorado weather.  Living in Tollgate Crossing you have retail outlets at Southlands Mall, retail and hospitals close but don't have the traffic you would expect in Denver.   Homes in this neighborhood were built from 2004-2019.   This neighborhood is located in the Cherry Creek School District.    You will find this neighborhood in... 03/25/2021

 Tallyn’s Reach - Aurora CO  is located in Southeast Aurora near E-470 and Smoky Hill Road.   You will find homes in Tallyn’s Reach ranging from 1,587 square feet to 5,856 finished square feet and ranging in price from $425,000 to custom homes listed over a million.  The 2000 Parade of Homes was featured in Tallyn's Reach and can find an area of this community with custom and semi-custom homes.  The zip code for Tallyn's Reach is 80016.   Several builders have homes in Tallyn’s Reach such as Richmond, Cardel, Capital Pacific, New Town Builders (with solar), Meritage, Beazer, Jayman, Toll Brothers, Brookfield, Century Communities, along with custom builders.  There should now be a total of 1,800 homes in this neighborhood. Here is what SOLD in February 2021 10 properties sold ranging fro... 03/24/2021

  Tollgate Crossing is a beautiful neighborhood of homes that was started by DR Horton that is conveniently located 30 minutes outside of Downtown Denver and is an easy commute to DIA.   You will also now find Oakwood Homes & Antero Homes building in Tollgate Crossing.   There are now some townhomes in the neighborhood also.  With many pocket parks throughout the neighborhood, it's not uncommon to see neighborhood families with kids playing and enjoying the Colorado weather.  Living in Tollgate Crossing you have retail outlets at Southlands Mall, retail and hospitals close but don't have the traffic you would expect in Denver.   Homes in this neighborhood were built from 2004-2019.   This neighborhood is located in the Cherry Creek School District.    You will find this neighborhood in ... 03/23/2021

Greenfield is located in Centennial, with some of this neighborhood in the City of Aurora.    It is located off Arapahoe Road & Picadilly in the South part of the Metro Denver area.   It is located in Cherry Creek School District, which is just one reason this neighborhood is popular! I like to stay on top of the statistics for the community, and nice to review the numbers every quarter.   Most months there are just one or two sales.  For the month of January, there were no sales, and only two for the month of February.    There are NO active listings, three listings are pending currently.   For this size of the neighborhood, we don't usually see many homes go up for sale in Greenfield or Greenfield Estates.    Here is how February 2021 fared: 2 properties sold priced at $490,000 to $60... 03/22/2021

This remodeled and beautiful townhome will begin showings today at 5 pm.   Be prepared, this beauty won't last long!    There is a completely new kitchen, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, new flooring, a new slider, paint, and a beautiful bathroom! 18605 E. Layton PlaceAurora CO  80015Priced at $300,000 ~ 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom~ 992 square feet~ Attached over-sized one-car garageCherry Creek School DistrictAqua Vista Park within a few minutes walk for a playground, tennis court, and a pool with a slide. Great townhome to be able to lock & leave and not worry about anything outdoors.  The HOA takes care of the shoveling and exterior building maintenance.   Showings begin today, and this one won't last long!  03/19/2021

  Wondering how the market is doing in The Conservatory?   Each month I do the statistics for this neighborhood to see how long homes are on the market, the number of homes sold, and how the home values are doing.  This is how you stay on top of a market shift or understand how quickly homes are going pending!  Below you will find the update for this month and what is currently available.  Homes in The Conservatory have basements, some are finished, some have mountain views, and were built from 2002 to 2016.  There are ranch models along with two-story and multi-level homes ranging in square footage from 1,387 to almost 3,000 above ground.  DR Horton/Continental was the original builder, but now Richmond, Standard Pacific, and Carpace have homes in this neighborhood also.  There are app... 03/18/2021

My back porch is covered, so BBQing year-round is a possibility, rain, hail, snow, etc.   BUT, today I did shovel once and the wind blew snow back on the porch, so guess it will be a soup day! I really prefer someone else shovel for me, and so glad I live in a community where the HOA does it for you!  I know, Barbara Todaro would say - it is good exercise!You know there is a lot of snow when they bring the heavy equipment to do the streets and some driveways!  I had some packets of hot cocoa, and they loved it. The lights have flickered several times today, but so far, the electricity has not gone out.    03/14/2021

KUDOS to Laura Erwin with House to Home, Inc.! This cute townhome was a popular listing and Laura secured a great buyer within two days.   (Just enough time to review multiple offers) This property has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, 1,378 finished square feet, and a one-car attached garage.   These look like paired homes. The flexible buyer allowed this Seller time to secure a replacement home, which has been pretty challenging lately, but did so over this past weekend.      03/10/2021

  Southshore in Aurora was the location for the 2007 Parade of Homes and features some custom homes backing to the Aurora Reservoir.   William Lyons (previously Village Homes), Capital Pacific, Pulte, and Century Communities have built homes in Southshore.   William Lyon Homes, Century, and Richmond are now building new homes.  A few homes offer a primo location to watch the sunset over the Aurora Reservoir.    This neighborhood is located in zip 80016.   Currently, there are 1,022 homes built with 2,700 planned for the entire community. Southshore in Aurora is located East of E-470, has a clubhouse with an exercise room, a party room complete with a kitchen, plus a theater and an outdoor pool.  The Aurora YMCA operates out of the Lakehouse, and check out the events.  Southshore is loca... 03/08/2021

   Saddle Rock Ridge - Aurora CO is a neighborhood in Southeast Aurora comprised of over 2,000 single-family homes built from 1997 to 2016 by several different builders.  This is one of the largest subdivisions in Southeast Aurora, located within the Cherry Creek School District and close to shopping, hospitals, many restaurant options, and entertainment.  Housing in Saddle Rock Ridge in Aurora is popular with its location close to Southlands Shopping Center with lots of retail options and restaurants, easy access to E-470, and Denver International Airport.   Prices range from $340,000 to $850,000 and this neighborhood is located within the zip code of 80015. Let's look at the sales for the month of January 2021 - Total sales - 6 ranging from $422,500 to $565,000      Average Days on Ma... 02/23/2021

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   Tollgate Crossing is a beautiful neighborhood of homes that were started by DR Horton that is conveniently located 30 minutes outside of Downtown Denver and is an easy commute to DIA.   You will also now find Oakwood Homes & Antero Homes building in Tollgate Crossing.   There are now some townhomes in the neighborhood also.  With many pocket parks throughout the neighborhood, it's not uncommon to see neighborhood families with kids playing and enjoying the Colorado weather.  Living in Tollgate Crossing you have retail outlets at Southlands Mall, retail and hospitals close but don't have the traffic you would expect in Denver.   Homes in this neighborhood were built from 2004-2019.   This neighborhood is located in the Cherry Creek School District.    You will find this neighborhood i... 02/18/2021

   Tallyn’s Reach - Aurora CO  is located in Southeast Aurora near E-470 and Smoky Hill Road.   You will find homes in Tallyn’s Reach ranging from 1,587 square feet to 5,856 finished square feet and ranging in price from $425,000 to custom homes listed over a million.  The 2000 Parade of Homes was featured in Tallyn's Reach and can find an area of this community with custom and semi-custom homes.  The zip code for Tallyn's Reach is 80016.   Several builders have homes in Tallyn’s Reach such as Richmond, Cardel, Capital Pacific, New Town Builders (with solar), Meritage, Beazer, Jayman, Toll Brothers, Brookfield, Century Communities, along with custom builders.  There should now be a total of 1,800 homes in this neighborhood. Here is what SOLD in January 2021 8 properties sold ranging fro... 02/17/2021