Boulder Real Estate: Colorado: Longmont

Lake Valley Longmont, Golf Course and homes for sale:  Looking for a Boulder-area golf-course home?  The Lake Valley neighborhood in southwest Longmont, CO is a large neighborhood comprised of semi-custom and custom homes that generally surround the Lake Valley Golf Course.  Lake Valley homes range in price from about $400,000 to $800,000 and include some homes with stunning views.  Just about equidistant from the south side of Longmont and the north end of Boulder, this mature neighborhood has a lot to offer.

The neighborhood is known for its views and its access to open space, hiking trails, etc., and for the recreational amentities its residents enjoy.  The Lake Valley HOA is shared with the adjacent North Rim neighborhood, and provides a private swimming lake and sand beach, playground, as well as basketball and tennis courts.

The Lake Valley Golf Course was designed and built in the early 1960's, opened in 1964 and today provides 18 unique holes and scenery that span some 6,725 yards along with a beautiful clubhouse for its private, non-equity members.  If you've never played a round at the Lake Valley Golf Club, take a short drive north on Highway 36 from Boulder, or take the Diagonal Highway from Longmont to Niwot Rd. and go west.  You'll be pleasantly surprised at the quality of the course and the variety of Lake Valley homes for sale.

To browse the Boulder MLS inventory in Lake Valley, you can bookmark www.HomesinLakeValley.com.  If you have any questions about Lake Valley, feel free to contact us.

Longmont homes for sale: 1418 Tonkin Place in the Spring Valley Subdivision in Longmont, CO, is our newest listing!  This one-owner gem is a ranch-style home on a premium lot that backs to the 2-acre neighborhood park.  If you've been looking for a newer home in a golf-course community that offers single-level living and is in move-in condition, look no further!

The Ute Creek Golf Course area is famous for the stunning Mt. views, the wide range of home styles and price ranges, and for its convenient access to area schools, shopping, etc.  Our new listing at 1418 Tonkin Place is a rare find because it's a ranch, it backs to the park, is in move-in condition, and offers full low-maintenance landscaping - no mower required!  In fact, you have the best of both worlds: a yard that you don't have to mow, but a lush 2-acre park that is right outside your fence!

You can view more Longmont homes for sale and feel free to contact us with any questions about Boulder real estate or your move to Boulder.

1401 Galapagos in Longmont, CO: Open House this Saturday, 2/27, from 12-3 pm.  This is a great opportunity to come out and see what this one-owner gem offers.  There's still time to grab this home and the $8,000 1st time homebuyer tax credit! (if you qualify).  Conveniently located in The Ute Creek area of Longmont, close to shopping, I-25 and the Ute Creek Golf Course, this 4-bedroom + office, 3 full bath home is a great opportunity at only $289,900!  Features a nice, open floorplan with all 4 bedrooms, open loft and 2 baths on the upper level, family room with gas fireplace, large eat-in kitchen with upgraded 42-inch cabinets and solid-surface counters, breakfast bar that opens to the family room, a convenient main-floor office and another full bath, and more.  Click on the map below for more details, photos and driving directions, or call us at 303-441-5647.  Visit us online for all your Boulder real estate needs, including searching all Boulder MLS listings by map.

One of my clients closed on her new home in Longmont yesterday and I thought it would be interesting to post some Longmont real estate statistics covering the past 12 months.  With all the negativity in the national media, it's easy to forget that real estate markets tend to be intensly local.  Longmont real estate is no different.

It's interesting to note that over the past 12 months, IRES data reflects a Longmont residential re-sale market that is actually improving.  The median price of a sold listing rose about 7%, the number of properties under contract is up, and the MSI (months supply of inventory) is down about 32%.  These are all signs of an overall market that may be different from what some perceive.  Of course these statistics will vary by location and price range within Longmont, but it is encouraging to see overall statistics that are improving - even if they're not dramatic.

If you're interested in searching residential inventory in any Boulder real estate market, including Longmont, please feel free to visit us online at www.boulderhomeresource.com.