Benny Moo

The best listing in my neighborhood: 4990 E Cliff Point

4990 E Cliff Point Circle has returned to market. This show-stopping home has been COMPLETELY Remodeled and sits on a choice lot in the Pinecliff Community.

While neighborhoods like Pine Creek and Peregrine often get the attention of buyers looking for D20 custom homes, this house offers a superior product at a better price in a neighborhood arguably more stable in value and convenient in location that either Pine Creek or Peregrine.

Pinecliff is the most southerly neighborhood in Academy District 20. That means it is the closest to downtown Colorado Springs and yet has the award-winning schools known throughout the region (and by officers in the United States Air Force around the world it seems!) like Rockrimmon Elementary, Eagleview Middle School and Air Academy High School.

Pinecliff also has a wide variety of prices. There are condos and townhomes on the south rim that are in the $150,000's, there are single family listings in the $300,000's and $400,000's, and there are high-end listings right up against Ute Valley Park in the $600,000's, with newer, one-of-a-kind homes on Cordillera that have never seen the market worth significantly more than that. And all of this is 11 minutes from downtown.

A short walk from the home is Ute Valley Park, one of the jewels in the crown of Colorado Springs Park System. The almost 8 miles of hiking and mountain biking trails offer wilderness-like experiences with a suburban access. Just to the south and west is world-famous Garden of the Gods. More trails, more hiking, more biking, an outstanding road bike circuit, horseback riding, and of course, beginner to technical rock-climbing. Only fifteen minutes away is Blodgett Peak Open Space, 167 acres ringed by Pike National Forest and the United States Air Force Academy. And on the east side of the neighborhood is the Pikes Peak Greenway Trail which connects downtown with Palmer Lake. Connecting to the trail is safe from the home, even if you're towing a bike trailer. This is why the west-side is such a magnet for recreation buffs who live, work and play in Colorado Springs (Outside Magazine's Number One City to Live in 2009).

Nearby is the up and coming dining corridor of Garden of the Gods. Less than one mile away is Marigolds, Ai Sushi, Great Harvest Bread Company and Trinity Brewing. Jun's Sushi Bar is less than five minutes south. Three grocery stores are less than a five minute drive and downtown is exactly 12 minutes away (Bijou Exit 141 off of I-25).

Pinecliff is truly one of the finest communities in Colorado Springs. And ownership of a 5400 square foot home with:

• Home Theatre by Connected Technologies
• Dacor, Hickory and Granite Slab Kitchen
• Dining Room for 10
• Remodeled Master Bedroom with Glass-Bowl sinks, Shower for two, soaking tub and heated tile flooring
• Smart House Wiring
• Main Level Guest Suite with Custom 3/4 attached bath
• Dining Room for 10
• Great Room Living Room
• Stucco Exterior, Tile Roof

For a price under $500,000... it's hard enough to find a house this loaded on a lot in Falcon for this price, but with this location, it is truly a one-of-a-kind opportunity, the best Pinecliff has to offer.

Visual Tour of 1680 Old Antlers Way, Monument, CO 80132

No one wants to buy an average buy anymore.

Even though the economy is barely puttering, no one looking today is interested in simple shelter.

No buyer wants a good buy. Every buyer wants a great buy.

What makes a great buy?

Something remarkable. Something worth talking about. Something worth bragging about in future years and decades, along the lines of "remember the Great Recession of 2009? That's when I picked this home up. No one else was buying, but I got... THIS. Look at me know."

Okay, that scenario might be a bit of a stretch. 

But with the perfect storm of 4.75% CV interest rates, depressed values and ample selection, buyers are often holding out for the extraordinary.

Here it is. The photo reel:

1680 Old Antlers Way, Monument, CO

Presently, there is nothing like this on the market.

In either TRI or NGT MLS areas, there are no +/- 3000 square feet ranch plans on a large lot under $375,000 (this is $365,000). None with 42" cabinets. None with a master walk out to rear deck. None with 9 foot basement ceilings. None that are custom construction (2x6). 

When you add to that:

• The quality of the floorplan that is made more visible by the staging and decor.
• The peace of mind that comes with having the entire property already inspected and repaired prior to sale. Home Warranty on top of that to cover all the inclusions.
• The fact that Air Force Relocation season does not begin until the end of April, and most USAFA personnel want a 1.) move-in condition property that is 2.) priced below it's present competition and will likely 3.) resell easily in two to four years
• This home is debuting at just the right time.

Consider:

• A Lennar /US HOME new built that was 250 square feet smaller two blocks east and exposed to I-25 traffic noise on the west-facing slope is under contract for $375,000.
• This is priced to compete with homes in Jackson Creek, a neighborhood tens of thousands less valuable than northern Woodmoor
• This is the least expensive home in a neighborhood of $375,000 to $600,000 homes
• That is it priced below the median sales price for the first quarter of 2009 in TRI

That's great value.

Showings and interest are already brisk, because in a market such as this one, the difference between average and remarkable... is significant.