The trees in Colorado Springs are spectacular! The Pine Creek neighborhood in Briargate is no exception – brilliant shades of red and yellow everywhere.
More Autumn in Pine Creek photos from our Flickr photostream.
Briargate
WOW – $179,900 in Briargate – NOT a short sale or bank owned!
I don’t often mention another agent’s listing on my website, but today is an exception. I was showing homes Friday and came across this cute house in Briargate with D20 schools for less than $180k. It’s a ranch style plan with 4 bedrooms and 1648 finished square feet. It also has a 2 car garage, air conditioning, hardwood floors, and backs to open space!
Typically, the only homes close to this price in Briargate are bank owned and need lots of work, but this is move in ready. Here are a couple pictures just so you can see the condition.
If you’d like more information or would like to view this home, please call me at 719.231.9043.
Sunset in Pine Creek
Amazing summer sunset from the Pine Creek neighborhood in Briargate last night.
And Memorial Hospital North, from the same night.
Snowfall totals vary widely in Colorado Springs
How much snow you’ll get during winter in Colorado Springs really varies by where you live. According to KOAA’s meteorologist Mike Madson, last week’s snowstorm gave Monument fourteen plus inches, the Briargate area got nine to ten, Woodland Park and Green Mountain falls got ten or more inches, and the main part of Colorado Springs? Just three to five inches.
So, if you’re scared of snow, I’d probably live south of Woodmen Road, a ways east of the mountains, and west of Marksheffel Road. (The plains east of Marksheffel Road tend to be windy and therefore have lots of drifts and whiteout conditions.)
As usual, the snow mostly melted in the two days following the storm and we were back to beautiful clear skies – seems like Colorado Springs rarely goes more than 24 hours without sunshine. In fact, we had clear skies on Thursday morning before the snow started in the afternoon, and by Friday morning it was crystal clear again!
This morning we were greeted with a little bit more snow; which, even though I was ready for spring, is a good thing since we really need the moisture.
Neighborhood Spotlight – Wildflower at Pine Creek
Wildflower at Pine Creek is a new home community (part of Pine Creek at Briargate) with 33 homes by the Yellico-Leach Company. Located just north off Lexington Drive between Chapel Hills Drive and Briar Village Point (so new it’s not even on Google Maps yet!). There are still lots available for building as well as models for sale.
Builder: Yellico-Leach Company
Development: Pine Creek by LaPlata Communities
Starting at: Starting at upper $300s
Home sizes: 1,590-2,234 square feet finished (3070-4318 total square feet)
Home styles: Craftsman, European, Spanish elevations
Community Amenities: Landscape maintenance, trash service, snow removal included in HOA dues. Many lots back to golf course.
Major Retail Within 5 Minutes: Target, Lowe’s, Shops at Briargate, King Soopers.
Walking distance: Library, restaurants, coffee house, medical offices.
Distance to Interstate 25: 2.9 miles
School District: Academy School District 20
Elementary School: Mountain View Elementary School (CSAP result: Excellent. Full score.)
Middle School: Challenger Middle School (CSAP result: Excellent. Full score.)
High School: Pine Creek High School (CSAP result: Excellent. Full score.)
Other Nearby Schools: The Classical Academy Central Elementary School
Academy International Elementary School (CSAP result: Excellent. Full score.)
This four bedroom, three bath home is 3,774 square feet on a .18 acre lot overlooking the golf course and is listed for $600,000. MLS #568275
I’m really liking the size of this neighborhood – have only 32 other families as neighbors means you could actually potentially know the whole neighborhood! The neighborhood itself is set in such a way that really seems quite small and intimate.
