Doulgas County, Colorado
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage specializes in Douglas County, Colorado Real Estate and all its cities; Castle Rock, Castle Pines, Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Elizabeth, Roxborough, Aurora, Lone Tree, Sedalia, Larkspur and Parker. It is my goal to provide real estate searchers with the most in depth and complete resource to assist in their home finding dreams which range from resales, new construction, raw land and bank owned.
About Douglas County
Douglas County was named for political leader Stephen A. Douglas at times nicknamed "dougco". Douglas County is one of 64 counties in Colorado. County population was 263,621 in 2006. located midway between Colorado's two largest cities: Denver and Colorado Springs. Today, Douglas County is virtually the geographic center of Colorado. The County is approximately 844 square miles, 71 square miles of which are permanently protected land through the Douglas County Open Space Program. Recreational areas include more than 146,000 acres of Pike National Forest, Roxborough State Park, Castlewood Canyon State Park and the Chatfield State Recreation Area.
Douglas County Employment
Strong employment factors have given Douglas County confidence in long-term employment. Some of the leading employers are Lucent Technologies, AT&T Broadband, First Data Corp., Merrill Lynch, Information Handling Services, EchoStar Communications, Evolving Systems, and DIRECTV.
Towns and Citites in Doulgas County
Castle Rock, being the county seat has a population of 28,800 residents and is located 30 miles south of downtown Denver. Castle Rock has a diverse mixture of housing ranging from historic homes to tract housing and modern custom properties. Maintinence free living patio homes from $300,000's to the $800,000's. Prices for single-family homes range from $150,000 for tract housing to over $3 million for custom homes.
Parker and Franktown just down the street can't be beat on the eastern side of Douglas County, offering many different communities and life-styles. A small town feel, although becoming popular still has all the charm. Offering trendy planned communities with parks and recreational amenities, rustic rural acreage properties, unique golf course and country club neighborhoods, and working farms and ranches of all sizes.
Highlands Ranch different than Lone Tree has never been incorporated as a town. An award winning, master planned community offers residents the opportunity to live, work, and play within their own community. Highlands Ranch located in northern Douglas County, having over 13,000 acres set aside for parks, open space, and community facilities.
Residents within Douglas County enjoy shopping at one of the nations largest outlet malls in Castle Rock. Or Park Meadows Mall is located at the southern edge of the Tech Center.
To request a relocation packet please email sarah.solomon@coloradohomes.com for valuable information about recreation, parks and schools.
