Getting your player ready...
Whichever type of ranch buyer you are – maybe coming out of a dated home, wanting main-floor living; or somebody who just likes the way ranch-style home designs live and feel – this is the moment to see the full range of models at Inspiration, the master-planned community offering the only two all-ranch enclaves in the Southeast metro area.
“This is an amazing concept; there’s nothing like this anywhere,” said one home buyer who dropped by Inspiration last week. She’d just completed viewing ten individual ranch models – four by Standard Pacific Homes, six by Toll Brothers; set in two distinct villages, each wrapped in trails and other amenities, with more to come. That mix is proving incredibly popular (over 50 homes already sold) for buyers who range from families wanting the Douglas County Schools, to couples resizing from existing homes, to others moving in from out-of-state, wanting Colorado’s celebrated lifestyle and views. At Hilltop at Inspiration, this weekend those visitors can see the full range of ranch architecture by Toll Brothers, in an enclave designed for age-55-plus buyers; styled very similar to what Toll Brothers offers in Anthem Ranch in Broomfield. That includes the newly opened ‘Warren’ and 2,814-square-foot ‘Antero’ models from its premium Boulder Collection. Residents in Hilltop will get their own 9,000-square-foot 20-Mile House community center, with outdoor pool, tennis, state-of-the-art fitness center, demonstration kitchen, and spaces for the kinds of dynamic clubs and activities that Anthem Ranch attracts. Just beyond, you can tour The Vistas at Inspiration, with four roomy models by Standard Pacific Homes that have no age restriction whatsoever – showing roomy sites that allow the builder to offer 3-car garages as a standard feature on some; even an option for a 4-car garage. You’ll see expansive floor plans, including a chance to do a ‘Colorado Room’ with ceiling-high folding windows that can be opened wide open to an outdoor deck or patio. More than 50% of Standard Pacific buyers are opting to have the builder add additional guest suites and entertaining area in a finished basement or walkout. If you like the looks of Inspiration, builders have four, rare opportunities for early move-ins – including a Toll Brothers ranch from the attainably priced Jefferson collection, ready now in the $420s; and a Standard Pacific 3-bedroom-plus-study ranch with indoor-outdoor fireplace, for late May delivery at $618,484. Buyers of either home will have access to a community-wide Inspiration Club with resort-style pool and event lawn, under construction to open early this summer; along with parks and trails and acres of open space already in place. Inspiration’s Douglas County location is just south of E-470, three miles from Parker’s historic Old Town. From I-25 take E-470 east past Parker Road to Gartrell Road; exit and head south a mile. For Toll Brothers’ models, turn right on Inspiration Lane to Winnipeg. For Standard Pacific’s models, continue on Gartrell a block south to Rockinghorse Parkway and turn left. WHERE: Inspiration, master-planned community in Douglas County; tour 10 ranch models by two top builders: Toll Brothers in age-55+ enclave; and Standard Pacific Homes, options for 4-car garage; trails, open space, walkouts and views available; Inspiration Club opens this summer. Take E-470 to Gartrell Road, south 1 mi.; or from Parker take Mainstreet east to Pine, north to Inspiration Dr., left on RockinghorseFollow Mark Samuelson on Twitter:
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