North End in Louisville

Markel Homes’ North End neighborhood is Louisville’s first new community in 20 years – a remarkable milestone.

North End
Markel Homes’ new North End community is well sited off South Boulder Road at 95th Street, close to hiking and biking trails, open space and downtown Louisville, with knockout views of the mountains.

“This is an excellent location – with the convenience of shops and services nearby,” says sales manager Michele Steward. “It’s easy to get to Denver, Boulder and the mountains. And it’s a great place to raise kids – the schools are part of the Boulder Valley School District.”

At North End you’ll see fresh Colorado-inspired architecture, in single-family homes and town homes. All come with quality interior finishes and amenities. They are constructed with the environment in mind – green built and Energy-Star® rated, which means healthier indoor air, lower energy bills, reduced pollution and less water usage.
Single-family homes with alley-loaded garages are offered in ranch, main-floor master and two-story designs, ranging from 1,698 to 2,557 finished square feet. The optional basement finish can add bedrooms, a recreation area/media room and storage. Or, Markel Homes can help buyers design and build their own custom home.

Easy Living
Town homes feature an attached two-car garage, unfinished basement and generous outdoor spaces, 10-foot ceilings, front porch and patio, and range from 1,718 to 1,799 finished square feet. And, town-home living means no mowing, shoveling and weekend repair work. Landscaping, snow removal and building maintenance are handled by the Home Owners Association, not the owners themselves. “If you’re downsizing, you don’t have to feel that you’re giving up space and amenities,” says Steward.

Pricing is sensible at North End. Town homes and duplexes start in the low $300,000s, single-family residences in the low $400,000s. It’s an opportunity to buy a brand-new home in Louisville, which is otherwise almost impossible.

A Feeling of Community
North End has become a real community. Last month the homeowners organized the first annual North End block party. In attendance were Josie Heron and her husband, Matt, and their two children; the family just moved into their single-family home in August.

Josie Heron says of the block party: “It was fabulous! We’ve moved a lot and were always unconnected from neighbors. I was hoping there would be other children here, and at the block party I met so many people and found that there are around four two-year-old girls within about six houses from ours. So my daughter now has a play group!”

The Herons, who moved here from Miami, had chosen North End mostly because of Markel’s green building practices. “My husband is a professional engineer working to make other buildings sustainable,” his wife says. “So of course we got a green home.”

Heidi Cogswell, a North End town home owner since July, also finds that North End is a friendly community. “I’ve met everyone in my building. It feels like home,” she says.

Cogswell, a nurse, had owned a condo in Boulder and then a single-family house elsewhere in Louisville. “The town home here in North End is perfect; it’s the same square footage as my house, but feels cozier. Louisville has more of a community feel than Boulder, which is a university town and more transient. It’s very quiet here in Louisville, very peaceful. I’ve got a well-built home, and it gives me peace of mind.”

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 are characteristics of a Markel Homes community, along with quality construction and green-built practices. Markel Homes is a homegrown Boulder company that has built homes in various locations in Boulder County and in Fort Collins.

Visit North End
The sales office is open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at 2411 Rose Court, Louisville. For more information, contact Michele Steward by phone (303.604.9196) or email (Michele@MarkelHomes.com). To learn about move-in-ready homes and town homes, visit www.MarkelHomes.com.