Living in Beautiful Highlands Ranch Colorado

Ask anyone currently living in Beautiful Highlands Ranch Colorado what they think of their community and they'll positively gush!

Highlands Ranch is a 22,000-acre master planned community in Douglas County, Colorado. It is located twelve miles south of Denver along C-470 and approximately one mile west of Interstate 25 (I-25).

The Highlands Ranch Development Plan, approved by Douglas County in 1979, laid the foundation for the innovative development of a community with a wide variety of housing opportunities designed to meet the needs of a broad range of new homebuyers. The master plan calls for 61 percent of the land to be devoted to non-urban uses including open space and recration, 31 percent to residential, and 8 percent to business. Many of the residents living in beautiful Highlands Ranch Colorado will tell you one of the reasons they've chosen to live here is the communities commitment to maintaining open and recreation spaces for its residents.

The land upon which the community of Highlands Ranch is being developed was part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Homesteaders staked out claims in the area, which were consolidated into one holding of 23,000 acres by the turn of the century. Highlands Ranch was owned by Lawrence Phipps, Jr. between 1937 and 1976, and in 1979 was purchased by Mission Viejo Company. The first homes were offered for sale in July 1981 and in September 1981 the first residents began living in beautiful Highlands Ranch Colorado.

An impressive network of outdoor recreation amenities in Highlands Ranch are managed by the Metro District. This includes more than 70 miles of paved and natural trails that connect neighborhoods, 22 parks, and more than 2,000 acres of natural open space areas throughout Highlands Ranch. The parks offer a variety of recreation opportunities. Civic Green Park in the Highlands Ranch Town Center features a shaded ampitheatre for performances, creeks, stream sided pools, and fountains, as well as The Big Book Cove children's play area. Three large community parks, Falcon, Northridge, and Redstone, feature athletic fields, picnic areas, and playgrounds. Additionally, the neighborhood parks offer sports fields, play areas, and picnic facilities. There are also four dog off-leash areas and a 20,000-square-foot skate park.

The Highlands Ranch trail system provides a link among neighborhoods for transportation and recreation purposes. Along the trail system, residents can access two public golf courses, The Highlands Ranch Golf Club and The Links at Highlands Ranch, the High Line Canal Trail, and the Recreation Centers at Eastridge, Northridge, Southridge, and Westridge.

To learn more about this community we love so well take a look at Highlands Ranch Community Association's web site.

Now you know why residents love living in Beautiful Highlands Ranch Colorado. If you're ready to join them give us a call or search Highlands Ranch homes at www.sampronsisters.com.

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