Pradera Colorado

The Fox News Business Network recently aired a “Rand on Real Estate” report about the strength of the Denver housing market. The report, which contained extensive statistical data, showed strong growth in Denver housing prices over the last 15 years. Also noted were the relative young age of Denver-area residents, our comparatively low unemployment rate and the quality of life that people enjoy here. Click here to watch the full report.

Local real estate expert John Rebchook recently wrote an article about the uncommonly low number of homes for sale in the Denver Metro area. Current inventory levels are down 30% from their level just one year ago. Other Metro area real estate metrics continue to hold steady including closings, sales price and total sales volume. These strong numbers have also helped propel Metro Denver to a #5 ranking in the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Index. Click the links below to read both articles:

Case-Shiller Index
Local Inventory Down 30%

Custom Collection at Pradera builder Celebrity Custom Homes was recently honored at the Metro Denver Home Builders Association’s BAR Awards ceremony. The BAR Awards recognize excellence in new home construction and marketing. Celebrity took home two awards:
1. “Best Interior Design” for a detached home priced $700,000 and above for Plan Two
2. “Best Architectural Design” for a detached home priced $700,000 and above for Plan Three

For more information on these homes, contact Jeff Kloenne by clicking here.

Some photos of the award winning homes:

Celebrity Custom Homes, one of the builders in the Custom Collection at Pradera, was featured in Professional Builder Magazine for their early adoption of technology, specifically iPads. The builder uses iPad technology to streamline and simplify the construction process from design, to change orders, to construction. Their use of iPads doesn’t end there. Celebrity is now offering iPad control systems built into their homes allowing the homeowner to control everything from their security system to HVAC controls right from their iPad! Click here to read the full article.

Pradera was featured in fall issue of South Denver Lifestyles Magazine. Along with the feature on Pradera, the issue included an article about the wine scene in Denver, features on two great local restaurants, and an article about the emerging trend of smart home technology.

Click here to take a look at the magazine.

Ideally located in the rolling countryside between Parker and Castle Rock, Pradera offers everything a family could want. Don’t just take our word for it though. According to the No. 1 Keller Williams Real Estate Agent in Castle Rock, Ruth Bolas, who also was named a top-scoring real estate agent in the Denver area by 5280 Magazine in both 2010 and 2011, her high-end relocation clients are finding that Pradera is “the place to buy.”

“We exhausted all of the communities in the Castle Rock area,” Bolas said. “Once my clients saw Pradera, they didn’t find any other community of that caliber. Other communities in the area have smaller houses on lots that are closer together. At Pradera, you get much more house for just a little more money. The community is beautiful and really presents itself well.”

For starters, the community features a private links-style golf course designed by renowned golf course architect Jim Engh, as well as The Club at Pradera with tennis courts, fitness facilities and fine-dining restaurants. Plenty of outdoor pursuits also await at Pradera–from the trails that wind through hundreds of acres of gorgeous Colorado open space to a community center with swimming pool, tot lot, a basketball/inline hockey court, two soccer/lacrosse fields and a baseball/softball field. Even better, the community features gorgeous low-maintenance courtyard villas, and custom and semi-custom homes on luxury home sites. “There is nice variety in the community, and there are some great values to be had,” Bolas said. “Pradera satisfies the needs of any buyer looking for a home $400,000 and up.”

In addition to the bevy of amenities to be found at Pradera, the community also is within excellent proximity to the Denver Tech Center, highly respected Douglas County schools, and some of the region’s best dining, shopping and entertainment venues. And, when a resident closes on a property in Pradera, they have a 60-day window to join The Club at Pradera as a Sport Member with a waived $3,000 initiation fee. Visit today and see for yourself what makes Pradera so special.

Pradera is located in Douglas County between Parker and Castle Rock. Take I-25 south to Founders Parkway. Go east to Crowfoot Valley Road. Turn left on Crowfoot Valley to Pradera Parkway. Turn right on Pradera Parkway and follow the signs. Or take Parker Road south to Bayou Gulch Road, turn right on Bayou Gulch and follow the signs. Visit PraderaColorado.com or call 720-851-9900 for more information.

Pradera Residents – Don’t miss the annual community picnic which will take place this Saturday (8/27) from 4-8 pm at the Community Center. This will be a great chance to meet and mingle with your neightbors. Food, lemonade and water will be provided, please bring a side dish if your name starts with A-M and a dessert if your name starts with N-Z. The picnic will also have a bake-off and salsa tasting as well as cotton candy, popcorn and a bubble factory for the kids! Please RSVP to Edie Ellis or Deb Medina At
edieellis@comcast.net or dmedina1006@msn.com.

Pradera is proud to be hosting 3 homes in this year’s Parade of Homes. One of the homes is from the Golf Villas collection, and 2 of the homes are “Dream Homes” from the Custom Collection at Pradera. Visitors have been wowed by Pradera’s large homesites, many of which back to the private Club at Pradera golf course, and the serenity of our fantastic Douglas County location. The 2 “Dream Homes” reported over 700 visitors the first weekend of the Parade of Homes event, and over 800 visitors last weekend!

The Parade is open Thursday through Sunday of this weekend (8/25-8/28) and Thursday through Monday of Labor Day weekend (9/1-9/5) from 11am – 6pm. The event is free, for more information visit: ParadeOfHomesDenver.com.

Pradera was recently featured in South Denver Lifestyles Magazine. Along with the feature on Pradera, the issue included an article about great summer day trips in Colorado, fun things to do in downtown Parker, an article on the latest trends in golf, a Douglas County economic report, and spring home maintenance tips.

Click here to take a look at the magazine.

To encourage more people to get involved in the sport of tennis, The Club at Pradera is opening its summer tennis program to both members and non-members. There are programs available for youngsters (5-9 years), juniors (9-12 years), teens (13-18 years) and adults. You don’t have to be a regular player to take part. The program has classes for all ability levels from beginners to experienced players. In addition to instructional courses, there will also be tournaments and socials/mixers.

Barry Riddle is the head tennis professional at The Club at Pradera. A native Coloradoan, Barry attended Northglenn High School, where he played tennis and basketball. Barry earned a business/recreation degree at the University of Northern Colorado and was a scholarship tennis player. Following college, Barry was head tennis pro at the Colorado Athletic Club West and Evergreen Athletic Clubs. He also managed several area athletic clubs, taught racquetball and squash, and has been a top-ranked racquetball and squash player. Barry has been teaching and coaching tennis for over thirty years. Barry and his family won the Colorado Tennis Family of the Year Award in 2010.

For more information on the summer tennis program at The Club at Pradera, call 303-607-5700.