Colorado real estate in The Meadows at Historic Castle Rock is one of the most beautiful stretches of country on the Front Range. Residents of The Meadows homes in Castle Rock CO choose the community for the gorgeous setting, good schools, friendly neighbors, quiet streets, nearby parks, pools, trails, and for the wide variety of home designs and price points.
Castle Rock Development Company is offering approximately 4,000 acres of residential space zoned for over 10,000 homes at build out. So far, eight homebuilders are presenting 15 model homes to spark the interest of home buyers in the area of Castle Rock CO real estate. Capital Pacific Homes, Engle Homes, Joyce Homes, Meritage Homes, MWD Homes, Oakwood Homes, Richmond American Homes, and Village Homes offer designs with up-to-the-minute features combined with elements that are reflective of the past and floor plans to suite everyone. The single-family Castle Rock CO homes and townhomes in over 20 neighborhoods at The Meadows range from the $100s to the $500s.
Only a few years into the project, much of the community is still undeveloped. More than 1,100 acres of planned public land preserves the vast views of the Colorado Rockies for all generations and another 388 acres are reserved for commercial, office, industrial, and integrated-business space, including a 30,000-square-foot Town Center.
Community amenities in The Meadows are extensive. Neighborhood connectivity via a fabulous trail system enhances daily living. Residents get together at parks sporting soccer fields, playgrounds, tennis courts, basketball courts, and baseball diamonds, horseshoe pits, picnic shelters, and a climbing wall. The Native Legend Open Space, Butterfield Crossing Park, Paintbrush Park, several neighborhood parks, and a proposed Regional Park are the envy of many subdivisions. Along the Native Legend Open Space are Interpretive Learning Stations—stopping points that tell the story of the surrounding land, including information about the area’s local horticulture and geological highlights. Marked by slabs of stone 6-8 feet high, hikers can view fossil images and pictographs etched into the stone.
Near the Native Legend and adjacent to Paintbrush Park, a welcoming multiuse center called The Grange Cultural Arts Center reflects the area’s ranching heritage and serves as a gathering place. It is wonderful for activities such as art exhibits, performing arts, dance, music, private gatherings, and weddings. One part of the Grange houses The Children’s Museum of Denver’s Earth Balloon; in another section a group called the Douglas County Writers met monthly. The facility encourages learning, the arts, and gathering. Outside The Grange, residents cool off in a 25-yard lap pool, a family-oriented play pool, a water slide, changing rooms, and a snack and beverage area.
Located in the Douglas County School District, the families are served by excellent schools within the Meadow’s community: Meadow View Elementary School, Soaring Hawk Elementary School, Castle Rock Middle School, and Castle View High School. More elementary schools will be constructed as the community grows.
For employment, many residents simply hop on to Interstate 25 at the Meadows Parkway ramp about a mile east of the master-planned community. The Denver Tech Center is 16 miles to the north and Colorado Springs is 38 miles south. Some choose to be merchants in The Town Center at Meadows Parkway and Meadows Boulevard. The compact and pedestrian-friendly collection of neighborhoods at Town Center feature residences such as lofts, row houses, and apartments joined by shops, cafes, and workplaces—a literal hub of activity.
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