Denver CO Homes for Sale

When somebody first thinks about Denver CO homes for sale their attention may turn to housing prices and cost of living. Both those are beyond reasonable for a major metropolitan, but the mind may also wonder where the body can play.

Denver has plenty of parks in which to play. The city has over 200 parks and 20,000 acres of land devoted to those parks. The city also provides a place to ski- something a person is surely bound to wonder about with the Rockies sitting just west of the city.

The road to Mount Evans is the highest paved road in the United States, leading up to the 14,260-foot summit. This road is only open between June and Labor Day and has snow on it year round. This destination is only 60 miles away and lets the city dweller fly down the slopes without have to take a long flight to get there.

Other ski resorts nearby are the Winter Park Ski Resort, Loveland Ski Resort, Arapahoe Basin Ski Resort, and Eldora Mountain Ski Resort. All these places offer great places to ski and are near the city.

It may seem odd, but as you can ski all year round you can also play golf year round as well.

The mild winters are a result of the Rockies and keep the high at an average of 45 degrees Fahrenheit. This may be a little chilly, but the Chinook can bring any day in January to 60 degrees. The wind blows down from the mountain and gains heat as it descends.

As a result potentially can be a day a Denver-ite can just head to Pikes Peak Country, just 60 miles south of Denver. There a golfer can visit Broadmoor Resort and play 18 holes at any of its three golf courses or admire the beautiful lake.

Nobody needs to leave the city to play. The public Kennedy Golf Course sits within city limits in southeast Denver and offers an 18-hole course and a nine-hole regulation. The course is one of many in the city, including Harvard Gulch, Overland, Wellshire, or Willis Case Golf Course. They all offer 18 holes, some are private and some are public, some have restaurants, and some have miniature golf course to work on putting.

Denver CO homes for sale has plenty to offer-great homes, a great cost of living, and plenty of places to have fun.