Arvada’s Tennyson Park neighborhood market report is below. If you’d like more details, just let me know!

Arvada Colorado is a small city with a historic town center about midway between Denver and Boulder.

The Tennyson Park neighborhood consists of 139 newer homes, of mixed styles. There is an HOA. Tennyson Park is east of sheridan, and south of 64th.

For more info, please click here Arvada’s Tennyson Park neighborhood

Before you buy or sell a home it’s important to know what’s happening locally – right down to the neighborhood level. If you’re thinking you might buy a home or sell a home in Arvada, or even the Tennyson Park neighborhood, I hope this information helps.

Read my other posts for more Arvada neighborhoods info.

The following is based on figures taken from Metrolist on September 4, 2010.

Number Currently for Sale 3

Median List Price $229,950

Number Currently Under Contract 0

Number Sold Past Six Months 2

Median Sold Price Past Six Months $234,000

Median Days on Market for Sold Homes 164

Absorption Rate 9 months

Percent Distressed Sales 0%

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I write posts on real estate issues and local events in the Denver metro area, especially those *communities between Denver and Boulder, as a public service. My hope is to give people an idea of the 'flavor' of our community, in case they're new or moving to the Denver area.

I am a residential real estate agent, happily helping folks buy a house or sell a house in the beautiful and friendly *suburbs northwest of Denver.

*Arvada, Broomfield, Lafayette, Louisville, Superior, Westminster; also Thornton, Golden, Wheat Ridge, Northglen, Lakewood

Read more about Arvada Colorado, a historic small town between Denver and Boulder.

Find Homes for Sale, no Matter Who Listed Them, at Dream House Hunting.

Gardeners - please visit my blog about high plains gardening, Beauty of Gardening.

Copyright © 2011 Joetta Fort

Arvada’s Tennyson Park neighborhood market report is below. If you’d like more details, just let me know!

Arvada Colorado is a small city with a historic town center about midway between Denver and Boulder.

The Tennyson Park neighborhood consists of 139 newer homes, of mixed styles. There is an HOA.Tennyson Park is east of sheridan, and south of 64th.

For more info, please click here Arvada’s Tennyson Park neighborhood

Before you buy or sell a home it’s important to know what’s happening locally – right down to the neighborhood level. If you’re thinking you might buy a home or sell a home in Arvada, or even the Tennyson Park neighborhood, I hope this information helps.

Read my other posts for more Arvada neighborhoods info.

The following is based on figures taken from Metrolist on January 11, 2011

Number Currently for Sale

1 (Down from 2 in October)

Median List Price

$224,500 (Same as in September)

Number Currently Under Contract

0

Number Sold Past Six Months

1 (Down from 2 in October)

Median Sold Price Past Six Months

$200,000 (Down from $219,000 in October)

Median Days on Market for Sold Homes

61 (Down from 190 in September)

Absorption Rate

6 months (Same as in October)

Percent Distressed Sales

100% (1 home)

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I write posts on real estate issues and local events in the Denver metro area, especially those *communities between Denver and Boulder, as a public service. My hope is to give people an idea of the 'flavor' of our community, in case they're new or moving to the Denver area.

I am a residential real estate agent, happily helping folks buy a house or sell a house in the beautiful and friendly *suburbs northwest of Denver.

*Arvada, Broomfield, Lafayette, Louisville, Superior, Westminster; also Thornton, Golden, Wheat Ridge, Northglen, Lakewood

Read more about Arvada Colorado, a historic small town between Denver and Boulder.

Find Homes for Sale, no Matter Who Listed Them, at Dream House Hunting.

Gardeners - please visit my blog about high plains gardening, Beauty of Gardening.

Copyright © 2011 Joetta Fort

 

 

The other day, I saw this comment about remodeling a vintage home to flip it on a real estate web site called Trulia:

 

"If it's vintage, pre-1980's, just clean it, update the HVAC, and leave it alone!!! 

When I go into these homes and see "updated" granite counters, cherry cabs, stainless (or worse, Sam's club) appliances, 9 times of 10 I walk. 

The fix 'n flip worked years ago, but now it's so overexposed it has become a detriment. 

If it's a great floorplan, but I see these "upgrades" I think "lowball offer". 

Retro cool & "Mad Men" is changing what people are looking for, and by throwing that stuff out, you're shooting yourself in the foot. Vintage?"

 

A lot of the people responding defended the standard practices of fix & flippers, based on their need to sell the home and make money. I understand that, and I agree. Once they buy it, it's their property.

But then, I think of the times I've walked into Victorian homes that were remodeled in the 70s and think what a shame it is that they took out all the Victorian charm.  Is that the way people will be viewing these granite and stainless steel remodels in a few years?

I came across that comment shortly after viewing a 1960s vintage home in Arvada home with a client. The seller was the original owner, and it had so many cute features. I've written a separate post about it, but suffice it to say I had boomerang countertops and slant-front metal cabinets on my mind already!

Later that day, I received the August/September 2010 issue of The Arvada Report, which is mailed to all Arvada residents and businesses bi-monthly.  The first article was, "Preservation for Living Project Kicks Off in Four Arvada Neighborhoods".

It said the project, "includes a series of free informational workshops on topics such as historic tax credits, window and masonry repairs, and energy efficiency measures in older homes. A "pattern book" of suggestions on how to sensitively remodel or make additions to older pre-war homes ...and for early post-war ... will also be developed... to educate homeowners about character defining features ... while helping them visualize designs to enhance livability and modern lifestyles." 

Whoa - I think I'm seeing a trend here. (I hope so!)

Anyone out there run into any fix & flippers doing vintage renovations?

It's true these homes can look 'dated', but has anyone listed a 'Retro Cool Mad Men' style home? How did that go?

 

I write posts on real estate issues and local events in the Denver metro area, especially those *communities between Denver and Boulder, as a public service. My hope is to give people an idea of the 'flavor' of our community, in case they're new or moving to the Denver area.

I am a residential real estate agent, happily helping folks buy a house or sell a house in the beautiful and friendly *suburbs northwest of Denver.

*Arvada, Broomfield, Lafayette, Louisville, Superior, Westminster; also Thornton, Golden, Wheat Ridge, Northglen, Lakewood

Read more about Arvada Colorado, a historic small town between Denver and Boulder.

Find Homes for Sale, no Matter Who Listed Them, at Dream House Hunting.

Gardeners - please visit my blog about high plains gardening, Beauty of Gardening.

Copyright © 2011 Joetta Fort

 

Tennyson Park in Arvada Colorado has a lot of unique features to offer.

Homes in Tennyson Park are almost new, yet established enough to have full-sized trees lining the streets and shading the grassy yards.

Most of Arvada's newer neighborhoods are on the more-expensive western side. But in Tennyson Park, you can get more newer house for the money. Plus, if you will need to get on I-25 to head to Denver, Fort Collins, or you'll be at the airport more than a couple of times a year, this is a better location than neighborhoods farther west.

Tennyson Park has 2-story and ranch-style homes. There are 103 2-story homes, and six ranch style (one level homes).  They range in size from 1,356 to 2,147 square feet.

Some of the lots are quite small, essentially patio home size. That's a big negative for some folks, but others would rather not have the upkeep of a yard, especially with so many parks and activities nearby. 

There is an HOA, which is $50 per month for some homes and $100 for others. It covers trash removal and snow removal of the neighborhood streets.

There is no park in the neighborhood itself, but Tennyson Knolls Park is just on the other side of 63rd, and it's as big as the whole neighborhood! And Arvada itself is loaded with parks and family entertainment. A recent client of mine, after moving to Arvada, said, "Arvada is a giant playground!"

Tennyson Park homes sold in the past year between $215,107 and $238,000. The highest sale in the past three years was $260,000. Tennyson Park home sales shows a trend of rising prices since 2008:

2007 average sales price = $258,296

2008 average sales price = $213,317

2009 average sales price = $223,810

2010 average sales price (so far) = $234,000

As you can see, values haven't risen back to 2007 levels yet, but waiting to buy in this neighborhood could just cost you more. (BTW - if you're thinking of selling in this neighborhood, and you wait for prices to rise some more, they're just going to rise on the house you want to buy too.  Just sayin')

Right now, there are three homes for sale in Tennyson Park. One is my listing, 4445 W. 63rd Pl., and the other two are short sales.

If you'd like to drive by and view Arvada's Tennyson park neighborhood, it's just east of Sheridan and South of 64th. Easy to find, and easy on the eyes!

If you'd like to see any home for sale in Tennyson Park - or any other neighborhood between Denver and Boulder - give me a call!

 

I write posts on real estate issues and local events in the Denver metro area, especially those *communities between Denver and Boulder, as a public service. My hope is to give people an idea of the 'flavor' of our community, in case they're new or moving to the Denver area.

I am a residential real estate agent, happily helping folks buy a house or sell a house in the beautiful and friendly *suburbs northwest of Denver.

*Arvada, Broomfield, Lafayette, Louisville, Superior, Westminster; also Thornton, Golden, Wheat Ridge, Northglen, Lakewood

Read more about Arvada Colorado, a historic small town between Denver and Boulder.

Find Homes for Sale, no Matter Who Listed Them, at Dream House Hunting.

Gardeners - please visit my blog about high plains gardening, Beauty of Gardening.

Copyright © 2011 Joetta Fort