As a real estate agent living in Falcon, Co I often run into a lot of misunderstanding about this wonderful area, just North East of Colorado Springs. What is Falcon? Falcon is an unincorporated area in El Paso County. From days long gone Falcon was one of the many stops for the railroad. Traveling along Highway 24 you will find little communities spaced around 9 miles apart. These were the watering stops for the steam engines. The confusion comes mostly from the fact that when you want to send mail to any of the addresses, you have to address it to Peyton. Peyton is a little town just 9 miles North of Falcon.
People who want to buy a home in or around Colorado Springs, often skip Falcon, because it's considered too far East. Let's start by saying that "too far East" is relative. It all depends on what your reference point is. E.g. if you take Garden of the Gods as reference point, it could be true. However, if you take the Powers corridor (Powers being a major traffic artery on the East side of Colorado Springs) the earlier statement is not necessarily true. After all, too far depends a lot more than strictly distance. Commute times could be a factor as could be the distance to the place of work or Downtown or hospitals etc.
An example to show that Falcon is not all that far is the fact that it's relatively close to Peterson Air Force base as well as Schriever Air Force base. Each is about a 10-15 minute drive from the center of Falcon which is considered to be around the intersection of Woodmen Rd and Meridian Rd. From this same intersection it's about 30 minutes to Downtown Colorado Springs. It takes about 12 minutes to get to the Big Box stores on the East side of Colorado Springs.
You may wonder, what is the benefit of living in Falcon? For one, it's a small community that has started growing in the last 10-15 years. Currently about 13,000 people live in the area, at least half of which live in modern subdivisions. The rest of the Falcon residents live in a more rural setting. As Falcon is part of El Paso county, the sales tax rate is considerably lower than in neighboring Colorado Springs. Falcon is host to the second longest golf course (Antler Creek) in the United States. You still find mom and pop stores and restaurants in this area together with a few large stores like Safeway and Walmart. In general it's quiet with some exceptional views of both the mountains and the prairie. Living in Falcon is living away from the hustle and bustle of the big city, yet still close enough for those that seek crowds. Two of the main subdivisions (Meridian Ranch and Woodmen Hills) both boast trails and recreational centers with state of the art fitness equipment and pools.
Falcon offers for anybody a solution. If you want to live in a stick built home in suburbia Meridian Ranch or Woodmen Hills is your choice. If you'd like a little more country with large lots, Paint Brush Hills would be a good option. And if you would like horse property, either stick built or manufactured homes on 2.5 acres or more, just East of Highway 24 will give you a broad range of options.
Stay tuned for more information. The next blog will talk a little more about the developments that currently are taking place in the area, amongst which the possible incorporation of Falcon and a large symposium for non-profit service providers in the area.
If you are looking to move to the area, please visit http://www.propertymill.com to search for homes.
