I posted this message some time ago, but I just spoke to someone who felt it was helpful so I thought I'd tweek it a little and repost.
With my office in Downtown Evergreen, I get a lot of folks visiting from out of town who are curious about the convenience of living in the Foothills of Denver, Colorado. The biggest concern I hear is "how long will it take to get anywhere from Evergreen/Conifer?" During my consultation, I always find out where their job takes them. Do they have to commute to DTC (AKA the Denver Tech Center off I25 near Hampden) or Downtown Denver, or do they fly out from the airport on a regular basis. Some may even work in the Golden area. Because Evergreen is so expansive, I always try to get a sense for my client's patience level when commuting. Everyone is different as I found out pretty quick when I moved here from the San Francisco Bay Area 8 years ago. My first office was at I25 and C470 in Lone Tree. My commute was between 45min - 55min...and it was NO big deal compared to my commutes in California. Others thought I was crazy living in Evergreen and "driving all the way to Lone Tree."
Once I understand a Buyer's pain level, I can advise them on how long their drive could be. Describing distance is done in minutes in the mountains as miles won't paint a clear picture. For example: the drive from the Clear Creek County section of Evergreen in the Brook Forest Estates community could take about 25 min just to get to the intersection in Downtown Evergreen. Likewise, if you're looking at a home in the Cragmont Estates neighborhood in South Evergreen, expect about a 9 min ride just to get to Hwy 73 and from there you have to choose to go south to Hwy 285 in Conifer(about another 10min), head east on North Turkey Creek to Hwy 285(about 20min unless there is snow and add 10min), or head north through town to I70(about 22min). Those folks who need a quicker commute out of Evergreen, seek to plant roots in the North Evergreen area. Hiwan, Soda Creek, & Saddleback are neighborhoods that get you to I70 in about 9 min or less.
Conifer offers one way in..for the most part. Hwy 285 is the primary access to the Metro area. Most areas in Conifer will require a short drive to Hwy 285. There are areas like Conifer Mountain and deep down Richmond Hill or Foxton that will add more than 10min to your commute.
Within Evergreen or Conifer, we have short drives to markets, restaurants, urgent care facilities, hiking, rec centers and other amenities as well as Home Depot, Walgreens, Staples, or Walmart.
The fun part of assisting out of town folks is describing to them the feeling they will have the moment they start the climb up the Foothills after a long day's work. The vision of a snow capped Continental Divide on I70 seems to relieve all stress. The idea of a long commute doesn't even enter their mind.
Take it from a California boy, commutes in Colorado no matter where you're at are so much more relaxing given our beautiful landscape.
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