Pomona Lakes - an established neighborhood in the north eastern quadrant of Arvada, Colorado, in Jefferson County. Featuring parks, playgrounds, trails, wide, curvy streets and sidewalks, churches and shops.

There actually is a 3-acre lake called Pomona. It is one of a number of nearby lakes, and residents enjoy walking its perimeter on a paved walking trail, or fishing, or sitting on a bench and enjoying watching the ducks and geese. You'll meet lots of neighbors with dogs or on bicycles too (that's my little beagle Daphne, in the photo).

The neighborhood also enjoys three parks and many nearby stores, restaurants, and services such as banks and a post office. From the eastern part of Pomona Lakes, you can walk to three banks, seven restaurants, a veterinary clinic, three grocery stores, a clothing store, a Goodwill store, a couple salons, jewelry store, two dry cleaners, a couple of auto repair shops, a Target store, Hobby Lobby, shoe store, three bakeries, and at least two coffee shops.

Consequently, neighbors tend to spend a lot of time outside, enjoying the pleasure and convenience of living in Pomona Lakes.

Pomona Lakes' children attend Webber elementary school (which is also where we all meet to vote), Moore Middle School, and Pomona High School.  We enjoy hearing the award-winning Pomona High School marching band rehearse early on Saturday mornings each fall.

There is no homeowner association, which makes some people worry that homeowners will let their property deteriorate. While that is possible, the City of Arvada has codes, and they do enforce them.

There are about 600 homes in Pomona Lakes, built in the early 1970s.  Styles are mixed between single story, two-story, bi-levels, and tri-levels. Most have basements. Lot sizes are larger than those you'll find in newer developments, and mature trees grace every street.

About a third of the current residents are original owners - a testament to the fact that once people live here, they like it and tend to stay. Most years, only about 10 to 12 homes sell here.

2008 home sales ranged from $167,300 to $279,000, or about $119 per square foot. See my post on how Pomona Lakes real estate is faring in this economy.

2008 saw 4 foreclosures on the market, and 2 short sales.  Average number days on the market (from the time of listing until the home is under contract) is 68, the range was from 2 to 243.

Click here for a January 2010 market report on Pomona Lakes.

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