Boulder CO Real Estate Homes For Sale

Central Boulder is where you will find Downtown Boulder and the Pearl Street Pedestrian Mall.  In the 1980’s, the city closed 4-blocks of Pearl Street to vehicular traffic.  The physical street has been replaced with a pedestrian boulevard complete with flower gardens, trees and public art.  Pearl Street offers you restaurants, boutique shops, bookstores, espresso bars, art galleries, and more.  During the summer and on weekends, you will find street performers entertaining visitors with magic, juggling, music, dance and song along the Mall.  Within a few blocks of Downtown you will find Boulder’s Central Park, access to the Boulder Creek Path, and the Boulder County Farmers’ Market.  Among the fastest growing segments in the Boulder real estate market are the luxury condos, lofts and townhouses that are being developed in Downtown Boulder.  Also in high demand are the single-family houses in the “Old Town” and 1950’s neighborhoods and subdivisions of Central Boulder including Widners, Culver, Whittier, Inman, High Meadows, Green Meadows, Hawthorne Park, Iris Hollow, Boulder Old Town OT, Alpine, Maple Glen, Broad Acres, Beckers, Vista View, Hillcrest, Clarks, and Stead Minor among other.

East Boulder has a “heartland” feeling.  Here you will find the Boulder Community Foothills Hospital, the Boulder County Recycling Center, the East Boulder Recreation and Senior Center and the City of Boulder Flatirons Public Golf Course. The East Boulder Community Park has abundant soccer and baseball fields as well as play ground equipment for younger children.  There are miles of pedestrian and bike pathways that inter-connect to all areas of Boulder.  Residential neighborhoods and subdivisions include Greenbelt Meadows, Keewaydin Meadows, Fraiser Meadows, Arapahoe Ridge, Aurora Terrace, Baseline, and Park East among others.

Just west of Boulder you will find several Boulder mountain communities and subdivisions including Pine Brook Hills, Sugarloaf, Fourmile Canyon, Magnolia, Boulder Heights, Olde Stage, Seven Hills, Tall Timbers, Crestview Estates, Gold Hill, Pride of the West, Carriage Hills Estates, Walker Ranch, Pine Needle Notch, and Sunshine Canyon to name a few.  Some are only 5-minutes away, while others are up to 30-minutes away.  Some have paved-road the entire distance while others have a combination of paved and unpaved-roads.  Most of these properties are located within the Boulder Valley School District with bus service provided for the children.  Living in the mountains generally comes with more land usually in the range of 1-5 acres.  Cooler summer temperatures are enjoyable, while a bit more snow in the winter can be less convenient.  Expect deer and other wildlife to be a part of your daily life.

Northeast Boulder has a large consumer business corridor along 28th Street including the 29th Street Mall, the Target Center, the Whole Foods Shopping Center and numerous restaurants and other businesses.  The Boulder Reservior is a short-distance to the north and offers many summer water recreation activities including swimming, fishing and sailing.  The reservior also boasts an extensive system of walking, hiking and biking trails.  Residential neighborhoods and subdivisions include Plum Creek, Northcreek, Noble Park, Orchard Creek, and Four Mile Creek among others.

The Gunbarrel area in Northeast Boulder is a distinct area about 10-minutes from Downtown Boulder.  The short distance provides for more affordable real estate prices.  The Gunbarrel area has a notable rural setting with its own community center of shops and stores. The employment base is substantial with many high-tech employers.  The private Boulder Country Club and Golf Course is located here as well as the natural habitat wetlands and watershed Twin Lakes.  Residential neighborhoods and subdivisions include Gunbarrel North, Willows, Country Club Estates, Red Fox Hills, Brandon Creek, Fountain Greens, Gunbarrel Greens, Heatherwood, and Twin Lakes to name a few.

Northwest Boulder was originally home to farming, ranching and orchards.  There are remnants of the rural origins of the area as sections of Northwest Boulder remain a part of unincorporated Boulder County landlocked by the City of Boulder.  The northwestern most tip of Boulder is enjoying the last large scale real estate developments left in Boulder.  Wonderland Lake is a wildlife wetlands sanctuary located here surrounded by several residential developments.  The North Boulder Recreation Center is a Northwest Boulder neighborhood amentity as well.  Residential neighborhoods and subdivisions include Edgewood, Amberwood, Dakota Ridge Village, Holiday Neighborhood, NOBO, Wonderland Hill, Poplar 23, Linden Terrace, Linden Park, Durand Mitchell, Moss Rock Ridge, Forest Glen, Northbriar Estates, Spring Valley Estates, and Wineglass Ranch among others.

The area to the north and east of the City of Boulder is considered the Boulder plains.  These areas are located in unincorporated Boulder County outside of the city limits of Boulder.  You will find ranches, farms, residential subdivisions as well as non-subdivision properties.  Lots are oversized compared with city properties and ranches can exceed 40-acres.  The views of the Front Range are always exceptional.  Wide-open spaces with few neighbors appeal to many people.  These areas are typically included in the Boulder Valley School District with attendant daily school bus service provided for the children.  Residential neighborhoods and subdivisions include Orchard Grove, Northfield Commons, Fountain Greens, Gunbarrel Green, Buckingham Ridge, South Meadow, Island Green, Lake Shore Estates, Sombrero Ranch, Paul Noir Estates, Ridglea Hills, Crestmoor, Fairview Acres, Baseline Heights, White Hawk Ranch, Waterstone and Grandview Estates to name a few.

South Boulder is closest to the landmark Flatiron Mountains — the mountain profile commonly associated with Boulder.  Many of the Federal Labs are located in South Boulder as well as the South Boulder Recreation Center surrounded by the Harlow Platts Park and Viele Lake.  Pedestrian pathways and trailheads leading into the surrounding foothills are great area amentities as well.  Residential neighborhoods and subdivisions include Shanahan Ridge, Majestic Heights, Table Mesa, Highland Park, Mountain Terrace, Devils Thumb, and Rolling Hills among others.

Southeast Boulder is home to the University of Colorado which was established in 1876.  It is also home to Colorado Chautauqua and the Chautauqua Park founded in 1895, one of only three remaining original Chautauquas in the United States.  The City of Boulder was first settled at the mouth of Boulder Canyon and north to Pearl Street and Mapleton Boulevard. Southeast Boulder was the next area to develop with the first houses built in association with the university and the second generation of growth in association with the flourishing of the national Chautauqua movement.  Victoran houses and Chautauqua craftsman-style cottages and bungalos are found along the tree-lined streets of Southeast Boulder next to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.  The Southeast Boulder neighborhoods and subdivisions include University Place, Interurban Park, Highland Park, Highland Lawn, University Hill, Buena Vista Heights, Chautauqua Heights, Floral Park, Rose Hill, Smiths West, Geneva Park, Bellevue Park, Capital Hill, Wellington Heights, Flatirons Park, Bellevue Heights, and Holmes Place to name a few.

West Boulder is closest to the city’s namesake Boulder Canyon formed by Boulder Creek.  Here you will find Ebin G. Fine Park, Boulder’s Central Park, the beginning of the Boulder Creek Path and the fabulous Boulder Public Library.  The historic Mapleton district with Mapleton Boulevard passing through-it is lined with turn-of-the-century Victorian houses.  The North Boulder Community Park located along 9th Street is a hub of activities.  The West End of Pearl Street begins here traveling east to the Pearl Street Pedestrian Mall.  The West End neighborhood enjoys an organic community grocer, garden shoppe, wine shop, bakery, apothecary, cafes and more.  Some of the residential neighborhoods and subdivisions in West Boulder include Linden Terrace, Mapleton, Mapleton Terrace, Mountain Heights, Neikirk Stewart, Philips, Cherry Orchard, Maxwell, Boulder West, Boulder Old Town OT, Tourtellot & Squires, and the Newlands.

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For a map of Boulder’s Neighborhoods visit Boulder Neighborhood Map.  For a map of Boulder homes visit Boulder Homes Map.  For a map of Boulder condos visit Boulder Condos Map.

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