Northfield Village and Northfield Commons

Posted by on May 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Boulder’s best just got even better. Northfield Commons, a new, successful and growing neighborhood, is joined by a second community, Northfield Village, from the same four high-quality builders, adding to the excitement in popular north Boulder.

Northfield Commons

Colorado’s natural beauty – blue sky, sunshine, mountain vistas – is the backdrop for Northfield Commons. Distinctive features of this new, successful and growing community are sublime views, trail connections, a neighborhood park, and a pleasing variety of home styles, from traditional and Colorado craftsman to contemporary newwest style.

This appealing mix includes single-family houses, duplexes, row homes, in a range of prices – all built by four top-notch Boulder builders known for quality and efficiency.

Northfield Commons occupies a 22-acre site between Kalmia Avenue and Palo Parkway in northeast Boulder. The semi-rural charm of quiet, tree-lined streets is balanced by the convenience of nearby restaurants, banks, shopping and public transportation.

Every home meets Energy Star® standards for green, eco-friendly and energy-efficient living, which means lower energy costs, healthier indoor air quality, less water usage and improved overall comfort, while reducing pollution and conserving natural resources.

“We have had so much success with Northfield Commons,” says sales manager Kate Lyons. “In these three years, 75 to 80 percent of our homes are now sold and occupied, and more homes are coming. We’re designing new homes and floor plans. We’ve got competitive prices, and being built green and Energy-Star rated, our homes shine over older, resale homes. Our homeowners get lower energy bills and high-quality construction.”

Prices for row homes start in the high $300,000s, duplexes in the high $500,000s, and single-family homes in the mid-$600,000s.

Contact Information for Northfield Commons

Northfield Commons is marketed by Markel Homes and Accent Properties. The sales office is located in the southwest corner of the neighborhood at Kalmia Avenue and Silverton Street. It is open daily, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call Kate Lyons at 303.442.0309, or e-mail her at Kate@NorthfieldCommonsBoulder.com, and visit www.NorthfieldCommonsBoulder.com.

Northfield Village

With Northfield Commons thriving, the pace is picking up at Northfield Village. “This is our up-and-coming community a few miles north of Northfield Commons, in the residential area at Jay Road and North 47th Street in North Boulder,” says Lyons. “We are doing the same good things here that have made Northfield Commons such a success. We dug ground in December and are off to a great start with our first closing and a dozen contracts – we’ll have another seven closings in June. We’re featuring the same four builders.”

This charming community will have only 130 units – with condos, town homes, row homes, duplexes and single-family homes. More floor plans and new home designs are in the works. Northfield Village has the best of both worlds: It’s located across from open space, yet close to major roads for easy commuting and convenient shopping.

Prices for condos start in the $150,000s and town homes in the $200,000s as part of the City of Boulder Homeownership Program; all condominiums and select town homes at Northfield Village meet the Program’s guidelines. Prices for town homes and row homes start in the $300,000s, duplexes and single-family homes in the $600,000s. Visit www.NorthfieldVillageBoulder.com for more information.

Contact Information for Northfield Village

The Northfield Village sales office is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Stop by to pick up more information and walk the site – you’ll see a number of homes in various stages of construction. Contact sales associate Roz Giannasi at 303.974.5529. To learn more, check out www.NorthfieldVillageBoulder.com and view the finished site plan and great-looking architecture.
As Lyons points out: “Northfield Commons and Northfield Village are two excellent locations. Homeowners love their convenience, easy access to trails, neighborhood parks, green and Energy Star features, a variety of floor plans and choice of architectural styles. And residents with children are thrilled about the fine schools: Crestview, Centennial and Boulder High.”

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Dakota Ridge Village in Boulder

Posted by on May 20, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

When Michael Markel, owner and president of Markel Homes Construction Company, first saw the extraordinary property situated along the Foothills in northwest Boulder, he knew it was the perfect site for Dakota Ridge Village.

“It’s so rare to come across a parcel of land in the City of Boulder that’s directly adjacent to open space, with such stunning views,” he says. “As a local developer in business for almost 40 years, I felt I had a unique opportunity to build a distinctive community that would preserve the natural beauty of the site and reflect Coloradans’ tastes and connection to the outdoors.”

Dakota Ridge Village is located in North Boulder, west of Broadway and U.S. 36. Spread out over 57 acres, the community is surrounded on two sides by City of Boulder open space. The popular Foothills Trailway runs along the neighborhood’s south and west sides. Many homes have panoramic views, and everywhere is an open, expansive perspective. Residents enjoy easy access to trails and bike paths as well as city amenities, parks and a congenial neighborhood atmosphere.

Saved the best for last

The last phase of building is currently under way, with lots situated directly across from protected open space and featuring spectacular Foothills and Flatiron views. Included in the final phase are custom solar homes priced from the $800,000s to $1.5 million, from three local builders: Markel Homes, MayerMartini Homes and Murphy Homes.

At Dakota Ridge Village, Markel Homes has built a series of unique single-family homes from Markel’s newwest collection. Inspired by the heritage of the West, newwest living combines favorite traditional elements with the spacious feel of contemporary design and an attitude of urban sophistication.

• 5229 Pierre Street is part of the newwest collection and available now. Priced at $879,900, this home features multiple outdoor spaces, including two large patios and a third-floor skyloft, high-end finishes throughout and large distinctive windows for abundant natural light and expansive views.

• 5334 2nd Street, $1,525,000 from MayerMartini Homes, sits directly across from open space to the west and offers unobstructed views of the Flatirons and the Foothills. Built in a New England style, this home features a Nana-style wall of windows, large screened-in side porch to the southwest, luxurious master suite and gourmet kitchen.

• Murphy Homes is offering 343 Dakota Boulevard, a south-facing home priced at $1,349,000, with an open and airy floor plan, awesome views from the large covered front porch and third floor skyloft, and an inviting stone entry. This beautiful home won Best in Show in the 2009 Tour of Homes.

A vibrant community

Wes Hobson, a Realtor with RE/MAX of Boulder, has lived at Dakota Ridge Village for three years. He’s pleased with how the community has evolved.

“I’m surprised how many families there are,” he says. “Seventy percent of the homeowners have kids in K through 12.  At our stop, 18 to 22 kids get on the school bus every morning.”

As the father of an 8-month-old and an 8-year-old, Hobson is delighted with the big new community park that recently opened, with plenty of activities for kids of all ages. As an athlete and outdoorsman, Hobson values the easy access to open space and trails.

“Very thoughtful planning went into this place,” he says. “The alleyway is a great design. You see people come and go, and the kids play there instead of on the street – it’s safer. There are spontaneous ‘happy hours’ in the alleys; it’s a very friendly community.”

When Hobson and his wife were looking for a home, they wanted to live west of Broadway and enjoy great views. They looked at a lot of older housing. “We picked Dakota Ridge Village because it’s new construction. The floor plans are open and modern. It’s a good value compared to the older properties we saw.”

Businesswoman Roberta Gantz is another contented Dakota Ridge Village homeowner; she moved into her new home in 2006. “I am more than happy I bought it. I haven’t regretted one day. I work hard and come home and I’m ecstatic about the house they [Markel Homes] built for me.”

The neighborhood is also important to her. “This is a community for people like me – over 50, retired and not retired – and families with one or more children. It’s a real community. People are happy with their homes, their surroundings, and their community. We have nice homeowners’ associations. I love my investment.”

Markel Homes

Markel Homes, one of Colorado’s premier homebuilders, plans, develops and builds Colorado neighborhoods that integrate the natural landscape and comfortable lifestyle of the West. Innovative design and distinctive architecture characterize a Markel community, along with quality construction and green practices. Markel is a homegrown Boulder company that has built homes in various locations in Boulder County and in Fort Collins.

For information about available homes at Dakota Ridge Village, visit MarkelHomes.com or call sales manager Nancy Haney at 303.200.0488.

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The Cottages at Erie Village

Posted by on May 13, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

 

As confidence returns to our market, attractive pricing and record low interest rates have created the ultimate time to invest in a new home. 
“We had been looking for several months, but we fell in love with the ranch floor plan the first time we stepped into the show home,” says Ken Mason, who together with his wife Jean chose the Nantucket plan at The Cottages at Erie Village. “It has plenty of useable space, and a dormer window that allows plenty of natural light and a spacious feel in the kitchen area. Our home is next to open space and has a nice view of the Front Range. It’s still in Boulder County, but the drive has a nice country feel to it.”
“We couldn’t be happier for the Masons,” says community manager Bill Besher. “They are another fantastic addition to a wonderful community that’s full of friendly neighbors. Ken and Jean have already met a handful of their neighbors and I see them sharing laughs almost every time they stop by to check on the progress of their home.
“The best part of what we do at Boulder Creek isn’t just building great homes,” he adds. “It’s building great communities, and that’s exactly what we have at 
Erie Village.”
Residents at The Cottages at Erie Village enjoy classic, colorful Craftsman homes, each with a welcoming front porch, set-back garage and private patio space. Mature trees and picket fences line the streets and pedestrian trails wind through the neighborhood. The location provides semi-rural living that is still just minutes from shopping, recreation and enticing city amenities.
Erie Village’s low-maintenance living takes care of all exterior maintenance, snow removal and lawn and landscape care, allowing homeowners to enjoy their free time.
“I’m used to doing all the maintenance, but this ‘lock and leave’ lifestyle is going to be nice,” Mason says.
The Masons needed to sell their current single-family home to make the move. Despite perceptions that it is difficult to sell a home right now, Ken says that their experience was very positive. “We made sure our house showed well. Working with the Realtor recommended by Boulder Creek, we had a solid offer within the first week.”
Like each of the communities that Boulder Creek develops, all homes in Erie Village are constructed to Built Green standards, with 2-by-6 wall construction, Low-E Argon-filled windows, advanced insulation package with R-23 walls and R-38 ceilings, Energy Star appliances and high-efficiency heating and cooling systems.
One of the benefits of buying a home “from dirt” is the opportunity to choose the features and finishes that turn a new house into a home. “We had a few special requests,” Ken Mason says. “We asked for a wider window on one wall. We needed a wider garage door to accommodate our boat. And we added a pocket door for the bathroom, and every step of the way Boulder Creek has been very accommodating.” Mason says they have been quite satisfied with the cost and very pleased with the craftsmanship.
Choosing their own finishes and fixtures was also a delight. “The design center was a lot of fun to work with, very helpful. We could bounce things like color combinations off them. They helped us narrow down our choices but it didn’t feel overwhelming. We got to pick out our hickory hardwood floors, alder cabinets, and granite countertops. And of course we got to choose all the wall colors.
“We’ve watched other models like ours being built, and now we’re seeing ours, and it’s exciting.”
You Need to See This for Yourself
Find out for yourself why The Cottages at Erie Village community is such a special place. From Boulder: Arapahoe east to 287. Left (north) on 287 to Isabelle Road. Turn right (east) on Isabelle Road to County Line Road. Turn left (North) and drive through Erie to Bixler Road. Turn left on Bixler and look for the flagpole. From Denver: I-25 to Exit 229, drive three miles west on  Highway 7 to County Line Road, north through the Town  of Erie to Bixler Blvd., look for the flagpole on the left.
The sales office (303.772.3063), located at 1111 Village Circle, is open Monday noon to 6 p.m.; Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 
For information on other innovative communities by Boulder Creek Life and Home, visit www.LiveBoulderCreek.com. 
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Sopris Homes

Posted by on May 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

 

The Sanctuary at Huntington Trails
Imagine a new home designed for the way you really live. Packed with amenities, it feels like a custom home. Functional, it has a place for everything your family needs. Built so well it qualifies as an Energy Star® Home. That’s what you can expect in a Sopris Home. 
From the moment you step inside Sopris Homes’ award-winning model home at The Sanctuary at Huntington Trails, you see why it won the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver (HBA) Flatirons Tour of Homes 2009 Award of Excellence and the 2007 HBA Raising the Bar Award for Home of the Year. 
The Sanctuary at Huntington Trails is a new community in Westminster at McKay Lake. It offers easy access to the Westminster trail system and open space, plus a private community pool, clubhouse and children’s playground. Best of all, homes at The Sanctuary, in a well-established custom-home neighborhood, start in the $550,000s.
Distinctive features of Sopris homes are an Owner’s Entry complete with coat closet and a bead board-backed bench with plenty of hooks and cubbies, as well as the unique and functional Home Center designed to provide a place for “stuff” – briefcases, backpacks and more. Great Rooms, extended studies and libraries, hardwood floors, architectural detailing, superior HVAC systems with multi-zone engineering, and casement (crank-out) low-E windows are all Sopris features usually found only in homes well over a million dollars. 
Available Homes at The Sanctuary at Huntington Trails
In addition to the award-winning Carbondale model home, two ranch homes – Fairplay and Vista Ranch – are ready for homebuyers to tour. They range from 2,142 to 2,877 square feet plus a full basement, and are priced from $560,000 to $673,900.
Carbondale boasts 6,126 square feet (4,129 – 4,285 finished plus 1,997 full basement), with prices starting at $774,900.
To visit these homes, please call sales manager Jen Schell at 720.224.2044, or visit the model home, open daily noon to 5 p.m.
Choose Sopris for custom homes, remodeling and much more
Sopris Homes also offers build-on-your-lot custom homes throughout the greater Denver-Boulder area, architectural design services, interior and exterior remodeling services, home additions, kitchen and bath remodeling, basement finishes, outdoor living spaces, flooring, custom cabinetry, and even home repair.
Sopris Homes won two 2009 Metro Denver Home Builders Association Raising the Bar Awards for Best Architectural Design for a Custom Home 4,000 to 5,500 square feet, and the Urban Infill Home of the Year.
It’s nice to know you have a reputable builder to go to for all your housing and home ownership needs. With its well-established relationships, Sopris will manage and coordinate multiple trades and hold them accountable to a high standard of building.  
  Everybody talks about quality. The Sopris professionals go beyond quality to focus on excellence. You get a team of perfectionists passionately committed to designing and building your dream home – with their unique, customer-focused perspective.
Green mission and energy efficiency
Boulder-based Sopris Homes has a long history of building energy-efficient and sustainable homes. It was the first builder in Colorado to include the Environments for Living comfort and energy-use guarantee in its homes; it can guarantee the maximum amount of energy it will use to keep the homes at 72 degrees year round – and the temperature won’t vary more than three degrees from room to room. 
Sopris Homes is one of the very first of U.S. EPA’s exclusive Energy Star® builders in the state. Sopris Homes constructs all of its homes to exceed the latest International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).  Manager John Stevens is one of the few National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Certified Green Builders and NAHB Certified Graduate Builders in the Metro area.
Net Zero and Near Zero-Energy: A Homeowner’s Experience
  “Sopris Homes can help guide you through the ‘Green Revolution’ and assist you in making smart decisions with your next project,” says Schell.  
Sopris Homes built a Near Zero-energy home in Boulder, and the new homeowner, who has occupied the house only since January 2010, is delighted.
“The PV (photovoltaics) array is online,” he wrote to builder John Stevens. “Yesterday it produced 67 kWh (kilowatt-hours), which is enough for two homes. The WEL server monitors energy usage and the geothermal system; that will be online, and I think the combination would be a useful advertisement for the quality and energy efficiency of Sopris Homes construction. You designed and built our dream home on budget and ahead of schedule and we love it. While I am biased, I find it hard to believe that there are many homes out there that are more beautiful yet as energy efficient as our home.” 
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