Conifer, Colorado
Welcome to the Conifer Community Website. Conifer is an unincorporated mountain town of Jefferson County, Colorado in the foothills South and West of Denver, CO along highway 285. Conifer serves as the gateway to Colorado’s Southern mountains, South Park and a wealth of fly-fishing, mountain biking, skiing, snowmobiling and overall Colorado mountain activities!
The town of Conifer sits at about 8,300 feet although there are homes at the top of Conifer mountain approaching 10,000 feet in elevation and at the bottom of Foxton Road at the North Fork of the South Platte River the elevation is about 6,400 feet.!
Conifer is home to the well known and visible sledding hill of Meyers Ranch open Space. Passersby on Highway 285 can see sledders and snowboarders enjoying the gently sloping grassy hillside which in the spring and summer can be filled with hikers, mountain bikers and an occasional herd of Elk.
Residents in Conifer typically commute to Denver and enjoy a peaceful, low population density community with its own schools including West Jefferson Elementary, West Jefferson Middle School and Conifer High School—Home to the Lobos.
The real estate market in Conifer is one of great price diversity, with homes starting, at the time of this posting at $134,900, but with 15 homes over $1,000,000 including Conifer’s most expensive active listing at $2,500,000 in Rampart Highlands off of Richmond Hill. That said the average purchase price of homes so far in 2009 in Conifer is about $300,000.
Homes can range from the weekend mountain cabin to expansive rocky mountain horse property. Equestrians enjoy extensive trails, varied terrain and quick access to specialized veterinary care.
Conifer experienced a tremendous surge of retail growth in 2007 and 2008 with new grocery stores, including King Soopers and Safeway’s Flagship store—complete with it’s own boutique coffee bar, juice bar, sushi bar, and a lot more! In fact I believe it is the second biggest Safeway store in the U.S.! In addition many new restaurants have popped up in Conifer including: Pier 49 Pizza, Heidi’s Deli, Anthony’s Pizza, Chile’s—which despite my own efforts to eat as much as I could has subsequently closed, a beautiful Sushi restaurant- Sushi Hai, Lucille’s Steakhouse, Sonic, 3 Margaritas- who was kind enough to sponsor the third grade lacrosse team, Qdoba, Wendy’s, Fiesta Jalisco, Raven’s—a local eatery and tavern, and probably a few more that are slipping my memory right now. But none of them compete with J.J. Madwells manicotti at 26412 Main Street!
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Subdivisions in Evergreen
I've been researching the various Subdivisions in Evergreen and thought I would share what I believe is a comprehensive list. If your subdivision is missing from this list please let me know!
Ackerman & Grimes Nob Hill
Amber Woods Condos
Arapaho Park Estates
Bear Creek Estates
Bear Mountain/ Lone Peak Area
Bear Mountain Vista Meadow
Bear Mountain Vista Unit 3
Bear Mountain Vista Unit Ii
Bear Mountain Vista
Bear Mountain
Beaver Brook Canyon
Beaver Brook Lodge Estates
Beaver Brook
Beaverbrook, Pine Valley
Bell Park Estates
Bendemeer Valley
Bergen Creek
Bergen Glen Estates, Hiwan
Bergen Glen Estates
Bergen Park
Blue Creek Area
Blue Creek
Border Soda Creek
Broken Arrow Estates
Brook Forest/ Alpine Hills
Brook Forest Country Club Uni
Brook Forest Country Club Unit
Brook Forest Estate
Brook Forest Estates
Brook Forest Flg #1
Brook Forest Flg #2
Brook Forest Flg #4
Brook Forest
Buffalo Park Estates Unit 2
Buffalo Park Estates
Center At Evergreen
Circle K Ranch Homesites
Circle K Ranch Sites
Cragmont, Evergreen
Cragmont Estates
Cragmont
Crest At Sun Creek Ph 3 Condo
Crest At Sun Creek
Cub Creek Ranch, Evergreen
Diamond Park
Echo Hills/ Castlewood West
Echo Hills Subdivision
Echo Hills
Echo Hills.Bergan Park Estates
El Pinal 1st Flg
El Pinal 2nd Flg
El Pinal 3rd Flg
El Pinal 4th Flg
El Rancho, Evergreen
Elk Meadow Estates
Elk Rest Meadows
Estates At Bergen Mountain
Evergreen Hills Flg No 2
Evergreen Commons
Evergreen Heights Ex Sur #1
Evergreen Highlands Unit 2
Evergreen Highlands Unit 4
Evergreen Highlands Unit 5
Evergreen Highlands
Evergreen Hills Flg No 1
Evergreen Manor
Evergreen Meadows Unit 3
Evergreen Meadows Unit 4
Evergreen Meadows Unit 5
Evergreen Meadows Unit 6
Evergreen Meadows Unit 7
Evergreen Meadows Unit 8
Evergreen Meadows Unit 9
Evergreen Meadows
Evergreen North Village Flg 2
Evergreen North Village
Evergreen Park Estates Unit 2
Evergreen Park Estates Unit 4
Evergreen Park Estates Unit 7
Evergreen Park Estates
Evergreen Springs Ranch Amd 1
Evergreen Val.Ley Estates
Evergreen Valley Estates Ex S
Evergreen Valley Estates
Evergreen West Central
Evergreen West Highlands
Evergreen West
Evergreen
Forest Hill Mtn.Parks
Forest Hill Second Flg
Fox Ridge At Soda Creek
Fox Ridge Estates
French Springs
Genesee Park State
Glen Eyrie / Uppper Bear
Glen Eyrie
Grand Perserve
Grand Prederve
Grand Preserve, Soda, Bear, Kerr
Grand Preserve @ Saddleback
Grand Preserve
Green Preserve
Greens At Hiwan Ex Sur No 2 T
Greens At Hiwan Flg #2 The
Greens At Hiwan The
Greystone Estates
Greystone Lazy Acres
Greystone Lazy Estates
Greystone
Hangen Ranch/ Elk Ridge
Hangen Ranch And M& B
Hangen Ranch
Herzman Mesa
Hidden Valley
High Prairie/ Cragmont
High Prairie 2nd Flg Amd #1
High Prairie 2nd Flg
Hillcrest Village Resub
Hillcrest Village
Hillstone
Hiwan, Island, Bergen Park
Hiwan / Bergen
Hiwan 1st Flg
Hiwan 2nd Flg
Hiwan 3rd Flg
Hiwan 4th Flg
Hiwan Clubhouse Courts Condo
Hiwan Fairway 2 Hiwan 5 Ph3 A
Hiwan Fairway 2 Hiwan 5 Ph3 Am
Hiwan Fifth Flg Ph 1
Hiwan First Flg Amd #1
Hiwan Golf Club
Hiwan Hill/ Hiwan Village
Hiwan Hills Blk 2
Hiwan Hills Blk 3
Hiwan Hills Blk 4 Amd 1
Hiwan Hills Blk 4
Hiwan Hills
Hiwan Homestead Estates Amd 2
Hiwan Sixth Flg
Hiwan Village
Hiwan
Homestead Hideway
Hy-Glenn Park
Hyland Hills
Imes Subdivision
Imes
Independance Heights
Independence Heights Unit 1
Independence Heights
Kerr Gulch, Evergreen
Kerr Gulch, Hiwan, Genessee
Kerr Gulch, Hiwan
Kerr Gulch, Soda Creek, Hiwan
Kerr Gulch Highlands
Kerr Gulch M& B
Kerr Gulch M & B
Kerr Gulch
Kittredge & Kittredge Amd Map
Kittredge & Kittredge Amd
Kittredge
Kolterman Sub/ Blue Creek
Le Masters Elephant Park Add
Litten Jorden
Lodges Ii 1st Supp Condos Pha
Lodges In The Ridge At Hiwan A
Lodges In The Ridge At Hiwan
Lower Bear Creek Rosedale
Marschner 4th Flg
Marschner 5th Flg
Marschner
Marshdale, Evergreen
Marshdale Park 2nd Add
Marshdale Park
Marshdale
Mary N Williams Estate Add
Maxwell Falls
Meadow Mountain Heights
Meadowview Condos
Mountain Meadow Heights Amd 2
Mountain Meadow Heights Ex Su
Mountain Meadow Heights
Mountain Park Home Amd 4
Mountain Park Home
Mountain View Condos
Near Cragmont
Near Evergreen Meadows
Near Hangan Ranch
Near Marshdale
Near Soda Creek
Nob Hill
None Known
None S Of Wonderview
North Santa Fe Mountain Divis
Observation On Independence Mt
Observatory@Independence Mt
Observatory @ Independence Mt
Observatory On Independence Mt
Pine Valley Acres
Pine Valley Ranch Estates
Pine Valley Subdivision
Pinedale Ranch Sub
Promontory At Soda Creek Firs
Promontory At Soda Creek First
Quartz Mountain
Range At Hiwan The
Raven Rock Ranch
Red Fox Run
Reserve At Tanoa
Ridge At Hiwan 1st Flg The
Ridge At Hiwan 2nd Flg The
Ridge At Hiwan 3rd Flg
Ridge At Hiwan 8th Flg The
Ridge At Hiwan Estates
Ridge At Hiwan Ninth Flg The
Ridge At Hiwan Sixth Flg The
Ridge At Hiwan Tenth Flg The
Ridge At Hiwan
Ridge At Pine Valley
Rocky Mountain Baptist Villag
Rocky Mountain Baptist Village
Rosedale Acres
Ruby Ranch
Saddleback Beaverbrook Hyland
Saddleback Heights
Saddleback Mountain Subdivisi
Saddleback Ridge, Evergreen
Saddleback Ridge Estates
Saddleback Ridge
Saddleback
Schaufus Sub
Schrof Div 2002 Amendment
Segers Evergreen Acres
Silver Spruce Village Condo P
Silver Spruce Village Condos P
Silver Spruce Village Condos
Singing River Estates
Soda Creek At Bergen
Soda Creek Flg #1
Soda Creek Flg #2
Soda Creek Flg #3 Amd #1
Soda Creek Flg #3
Soda Creek Flg #4
Soda Creek Near
Soda Creek
Southern Shelter
Southview Office Condos Ii
Spruce Dale Park
Spruce Hill Add
Stagecoach Valley
Stanley Park 1st Add
Stanley Park
Summit The
Sun Creek Condos Ph 1
Sun Ridge Ex Sur # 1
Suncreek Condos Ph 2
Sunset Ridge, Kittredge
Sunset Ridge
Tall Grass
Tanoa, The Woods
Tanoa At Elk Meadow Flg No 1
Tanoa At Elk Meadow Flg No 3
Tanoa At Elk Meadow
The Club At Hiwan
The Grand Preserve/ Saddleback
The Summit / Tanoa
Timber Place/ Echo Hills
Timber Place
Timbers Estates Resub
Timbers
Troublesome Gulch
Troutdale Estates Sub A & Sub
Troutdale Glen
Troutdale Village Ex Sur # 2
Troutdale Village
Troutdale
Upper Bear Creek Ranch
Upper Bear Creek
Upper Bear
Upper Bendemmeer Park
Upper Lower Bear Creek
Valley Hi Ranch Estates Flg 3
Valley Hi Ranch Estates
Valley Hi
Villas At Hiwan
Wah-Keeney Park
Wah Keeney/ Mountain View Condo
Wah Keeney Park 2nd Flg Amd #2
Wah Keeney Park 2nd Flg
Wah Keeney Park Ex Sur # 1
Wah Keeney Park
Wah Kinney
Westhaven Heights Amd
Westhaven Heights Sub
Wilderness Point/ Circle K
Wilderness Point
Wilderness Ridge
Wilmot Woods Add To Evergreen
Wonderview Marshdale
I've blogged in the past about Denver and the Denver metro being ranked among the best places to live. This is not only my opinion but now a certifiable fact. It turns out that when most people are realizing that the grass is greener elsewhere—they’re thinking about Denver, and they’re right, but probably really picturing Evergreen!
According to a new national survey by the Pew Research Center’s Social & Demographic Trends project; 43% of respondents replied that they would like to live in Denver and it’s surrounding metropolitan area-- when I hear someone say "surrounding area" I hear "The Mountain towns west of Denver-- Like Evergreen, Golde, Conifer, Morrison; -- it's probably just too long and awkward of a sentence to publish (except on this blog)-- really-- who would say they wanted to live in the "surrounding metro" and mean Aurora? After reading the entire 45 page report (you can too at: http://pewsocialtrends.org/assets/pdf/Community-Satisfaction.pdf I think the people who didn’t vote for Denver and it’s suburbs probably just don’t know enough about it to realize that it is most likely the right answer for them too!
As I write this I am gazing out my window, out to the snow capped mountains above Golden and Evergreen. I wonder who has the statistics on cities with the highest level of playing hooky! When I was eating breakfast today, in the sun and fifty-something degree March weather, I almost called it a day and went biking or skiing instead of hunkering down to be productive. That said, our Economic Development Council will tell you that our workforce is very efficient, probably prompt, and has some very high level of attendance— but it’s tough on days like today.
The quality of life Denver offers its residents is hard to quantify but I believe its fueled by the freedom of the hills. Take me for example: I am a work-a-holic and spend a great deal of time in front of clients, the computer, and driving, but I know that on any given day—I can run up to the mountains, melt my stress away with crisp, mountain air. Deep blue-skies and a dose of fresh powder or a run along a beautiful single track trail! The fact is, I probably won’t have a chance to get out there tomorrow—but I might. And if I lived in Cleveland; I know I wouldn’t. So I work a way, happy as ever living in the Rocky Mountains.
Another reason Denver is so great is our cost of living According to the highly regarded Council For Community and Economic Research or C2ER.org Denver is significantly less expensive to live in based on prices of more than 60 goods and services than the other top cities.
Take San Diego for example:I have moved many families to Colorado from San Diego and the story is virtually always the same. Houses are expensive in and around San Diego, schools are horrible, the traffic, crime and overall atmosphere makes it difficult to be happy. In all fairness, I suppose recent transplants to Denver, virtually always bash their previous city of residence. But the fact is the average home in San Diego costs. 85% more than in Denver! ($638,081 versus $343,969) Well, let me tell you, I would be a little less pleasant if I spent $640,000 on a house and found out that it was just average. Overall, living in San Diego is about 25% more expensive than Denver. Seattle (a distant third place in the poll) is also significantly more expensive, with their average home price at about $445,978 a full 30% more than Denver! I think I could use that 30% for better things—like sending my kids to college, mountain bikes, recycling or bailing out local retailers.
I’ll wrap this up with some more interesting facts in”Denver is THE Best Place to Live Part Two” If you're hungry for more great reasons to love Denver; take a look at my earlier posts: http://www.denversrealestatenews.com/denver-luxury-homes-in-the-mountains-of-golden/ or Denver Average Temperature for more.
And if you're still not convinced that Denver is the best place to live-- check out this Evergreen Real Estate and picture yourself living here with only a 30 minute commute to downtown Denver and 60 minutes to skiing!
In a continuing effort to boost the economy by jumpstarting real estate sales by first time home buyers, Congress recently enacted a bigger and better tax credit of up to $8,000 for qualified first-time home buyers purchasing a principal residence on or after Jan. 1, 2009 and before Dec. 1, 2009.
A tax credit is significantly better than a tax deduction since it is a direct reduction in the amount of taxes owed. This typically results in a huge tax refund! Or if you alter your tax withholdings-- you will net considerably more from each paycheck.
The tax credit is for first time home buyers only. DON'T RULE YOURSELF OUT if you have previously owned a home. The law defines a first time buyer as one who has not owned a principal residence in the previous 3 years-a rental home or vacation home will not exclude you from this tax credit.
Most purchases will qualify for the entire $8,000 credit since it is equal to 10%of the home's purchase price (up to $8,000).
There are income restrictions with the credit which are important to consider. The tax credit is reduced proportionately for tax payers with Modified Adjusted Gross Incomes greater than $75,000 for an individual or $150,000 for a married couple filing jointly. The tax credit is not available for individuals with Modified Adjusted Gross Incomes greater than $95,000 or $170,000 for married couples.
The tax credit does not have to be paid back-as long as you use the residence as a principal residence for at least three years!
Any home that will be used as a principal residence will qualify for the credit. This includes single-family detached homes, attached homes like townhouses and condominiums, manufactured homes (also known as mobile homes) and houseboats although, again, you would have to use the residence as your principal residence.
You can even build a new home-or have a contractor or new home builder to build the residence as long as long as the first date of occupancy of the new home is before December 1, 2009 and if a new home builder builds it-the closing occurs prior to December 1, 2009.
This program can be combined with the Mortgage Revenue Bond (MRB) for additional benefit.
Overall this tax credit is basically like a bonus for first time Buyers. The government is more or less paying $8,000 to you to buy a home! This combination of tax credit bonus, low interest rates, large amount of inventory and reduced prices on many homes makes it a great time to buy a home.
If you're considering buying a home in Colorado take a look at Evergreen Real Estate
I love Colorado and it shows! I am so grateful to be here-- living my dream. I'm very happy apply my skills to help other families with the opportunity to move to Colorado.
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