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Colorado Springs Homes - Gold Hill Mesa

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Properties, Inc., ABR, GRI, SRES

Gold Hill Mesa

Gold Hill Mesa is located on the west side of Colorado Springs just south of Hwy 24 and West of I-25. Gold Hill Mesa is close to Downtown Colorado, Old Colorado City, Bear Creek Park, a dog park, and Garden of the Gods.

This area started new construction in 2005 when John Laing was the primary builder in the area. After John Laing filed for bankruptcy in February 2009, new home builders entered the area and are maintaining similar home designs (mid-1900s) to match the existing homes in the neighborhood.

Challenger Homes and Creekstone Homes are currently building in the area. Base pricing for Challenger Homes starts at $200,000 and the ranch and 2-story floor plans in the area do not have a basement. Creekstone currently offers a couple of floor plans in the community as well.

The homes in Gold Hill Mesa have front porches and 2-car garages off alleyways in the rear of the home. The smaller lots are perfect for homeowners who prefer a maintenance free yard. There are monthly HOA dues which cover the water (metro district), trash removal, snow removal, and maintenance of the front yard. Townhome owners are currently paying $146/month in HOA dues and Single Family residences are paying $123/month. The monthly HOA dues are separate from the Master HOA dues in the community. Although, currently at $4/month, the Master HOA dues will increase after the fitness center is completed in January 2010. The fitness center will have a pilates studio, an aerobics room, and workout equipment.

The soil in the community has raised concern for some since it was formerly home to The Golden Cycle Mill (not a mine) where ore was processed. The developers participated in an extensive Voluntary Clean-Up agreement with the State of Colorado to ensure each residential building site was safe. The developer excavated 48" below the surface, added a 24" mix of native topsoil (60%) and gold ore tailings (40%), and then brought in and added another 24" of native top soil only.

All residences have fiber-optic connectivity, access to a community center that may be reserved for gatherings, and a common mailstop that is located indoors. The Gold Hill Mesa community offers spectacular views of Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods.

 

For further information on available Real Estate in Colorado Springs contact your Colorado Springs Realtor, Patricia Beck.

 

 

 

 

Ruth Vogt
Fairway Independent Mortgage, LLS. Equal Housing Opportunity. Regulated by the Division of Real Estate. - Colorado Springs, CO
719-592-0855 www.ReverseLoansInColorado.com

Great information about the Gold Hill Mesa. Thanks for sharing with us. (oh, and welcome back!) hee-hee!

Dec 18, 2009 09:26 AM
Guy Thomas
WR Starkey Mortgage - Colorado Springs, CO

Hi Patricia. You know my dad grew up on that side of town in the 30s and 40s. That area about which you speak is where he kept and rode his horses. How things change.

Dec 18, 2009 10:11 AM
Gary Woltal
Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX
Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Sounds like a tremendous community Patricia and you know it so well. The fiber connectivity should be great for TV, Internet, and I presume phone as well. Very state of the art up against the mountains! I know exactly where Garden of the Gods is.

Dec 18, 2009 10:55 AM
Marchel Peterson
Results Realty - Spring, TX
Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro

Patricia, It looks like a lot of those homes have a great view of the mountains also.  It looks like a nice neighborhood.

Dec 18, 2009 02:52 PM
Patricia Beck
RE/MAX Properties, Inc., ABR, GRI, SRES - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Realty

Ruth- Thanks Ruth!

Guy- They do indeed!  Very quickly!

Gary- Definitely a plus!  I wouldn't mind being closer to Garden of the Gods.

Marchel- They do and it's so close to everything!

 

Dec 22, 2009 05:21 AM
Tim Duvall
Area Manager at Guaranteed Rate, Inc - Colorado Springs, CO

Great post.  I've seen and heard a lot about this area, but wasn't very familiar with it and all that it had to offer, so this is great info.  Nice location and the low maintenance option is also great.  Is this community in District 12?

Dec 29, 2009 06:18 AM
Sabrina Kelley
ERA Herman Group Real Estate - Woodland Park, CO
Woodland Park Colorado Mountain Homes and Land

The Gold Hill Mesa area is set to explode soon. The growth towards that area of town is certainly escalating.

Jan 02, 2010 03:17 AM
Charles Stallions
Charles Stallions Real Estate Services - Pensacola, FL
850-476-4494 - Pensacola, Pace or Gulf Breeze, Fl.

Sounds like a good place to live as long as the soil is ok and that sounds like it was taken care. The state or government of course can make a mountain out of a mole hill.

Jan 12, 2010 01:44 PM