One of Parker, Colorado’s favorite neighborhoods is the lovely Challenger Park Estates. Parker residents take advantage of the thriving business opportunities, recreation, history, culture, natural beauty and the quality Douglas County real estate just south of Denver, the state capitol. Homes are for sale in all price ranges.
Reasonably priced homes along Challenger Park Estates’ tidy, quiet streets go for $300,000 to over $600,000. That price tag comes with outdoor amenities galore; low property taxes, a well-managed HOA, and a family friendly atmosphere more precious than the gold found at the confluence of the historic Newlin Gulch here.
Every house in Challenger Park Estates is only a 2-4 minute walk to community-owned pocket parks with swings, playground equipment, basketball courts, and picnic facilities. The very large Pam Daale Park, dedicated to a beloved local newscaster who battled cancer, is grand central for community events such as Easter Egg Hunts, 4th of July Parades, block parties, and picnics—a wonderful amenity for owners of Challenger Park Estates real estate. Challenger Park Estates property is also within walking distance to Parker Recreation Center and Challenger Regional Park and plenty of recreational options such as the Canterberry Golf Course and Colorado Horse Park.
The community also owns 55 acres of internal trails and perimeter open space that connects with the Cherry Creek Regional Trail and Greenway, guaranteed buffers from future development. Soon to be extended south to Castlewood Canyon State Park and north to Cherry Creek State Park, the trails are great for walking, jogging, bicycle rides, rollerblading, horseback riding, and bird watching. Additionally, the new Reuter-Hess Reservoir is under construction. That project will add 2,000 acres of open space and trails and includes a 120-foot dam and a 385-acre reservoir.
With easy access to the Denver International Airport via E-470, with easy commuting to the Mile High City via light-rail trains leaving from Lincoln Avenue and I-25, and with bicycle trails all the way to the Tech Center, residents have the options for getting around.
Situated in a county nationally recognized as a great place to live, work, and raise a family, this well-planned neighborhood underlines all of the great qualities studied. The county ranked particularly well in the household-income, homeownership-rate, and educational-attainment categories in a May 2004 study by the American City Business Journals (ACBJ). It ranked fourth in the nation for Quality of Life using 20 statistical indicators. Add the Front Range proximity, excellent schools, wonderful weather, and outstanding recreational and cultural opportunities and a great mix of people and you have a winning formula.
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In addition to abundant recreational opportunities, the area offers classes in everything from parenting to horseback riding to financial planning. Learning seems to be in the air, creating excitement and enthusiasm for an active group of people. Stay-at-home parents find plenty of resources for their families. Good, old-fashioned neighborliness is in vogue. Come see for yourself.
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