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We came here because something called to us, made this look like a place to call home. All of us - you and me and our neighbors - living together in the CPN community, well, it is one of the strongest threads we all have in common. So we ask for your story, "What made you decide to come live in Castle Pines North? |
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| January 2002: | ||||||
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"What made you decide to come live in Castle Pines North? |
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| Here are the results thru 8-31-02: | ||||||
| And what you have had to say... | ||||||
| 8-31 | from Heather, a Kings Crossing resident: | |||||
| "We had been looking at Castle Pines North for the past five years. We thought we would always end up here because of the beautiful scenery, such as the hills, trees and trails. We are thrilled because we eventually did make the move and feel right at home with the scenery." ('01) | ||||||
| 8-12 | from a Forest Park resident: | |||||
| "Moved to get away from traffic and congestion. Like the openess and quietness of the area -- homes are not cookie cutter, right on top of each other." ('02) | ||||||
| 1-26 | Kathleen from Kings Crossing | |||||
| "Found this area accidentally, as our realtor didn't seem to know about it. But once we found it, we told her to show us all the listings, and we were determined to choose one! With three kids, we at first wondered if they would become bored living in such a "quiet little enclave" of homes. Of course that was '98! As the kids are growing so is the neighborhood. And now the kids are excited that one day they'll have so many places nearby in which to work! Aesthetically, the big difference I see between us and, for example, HR and Parker is our rolling hills. No matter how many homes are built, the sloping grades in our relatively compact area make CPN one of the prettiest neighborhoods around! " ('98) | ||||||
| 1-25 | Jim from BristleCone Patio | |||||
| "We moved here for several reasons. We were interested in a ranch style home and wanted to back to open space. We had lived in Highlands Ranch from 1984 and had a tri-level home which backed to open space. Village Homes had a ranch floor plan which we liked and we found a lot which backs to the 1st fairway on the Ridge Golf Course. We were also interested in locating into a quieter neighborhood (less traffic). We also wanted to get away from the mandatory membership in the recreation centers in Highlands Ranch." ('99) | ||||||
| 1-23 | Brian from Glen Oaks | |||||
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"My wife and I moved here from central Denver when our Realtor indicated there was a "diamond in the rough" neighborhood where we could own three times as much home square footage for the same price we could sell our 800 square foot bungalow. Additional factors included an 80 year newer home, energy efficient construction and three times as much property for the dogs to roam. We never regret our move from the city to the suburbs (at least now that the metro district bankruptcy is history). We have begun a family and continue to love this neighborhood. The diamond in the rough that our Realtor introduced to us has grown/matured into a true gem with recent completion of The Ridge golf course, Buffalo Ridge elementary school and commercial amenities at the interchange." ('88 - Before the first gas station at the interchange and when you had to order your pizza mid afternoon for Nicolo's to deliver to your home - only 1 day a week) |
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| 1-22 | Sharon from Kings Crossing | |||||
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"We loved our "small town" neighborhood in Denver, where we could walk to the library and the park and the ice cream shop. We had a big front porch with a swing (good for visiting with the neighbors), huge trees, and a garage BEHIND the house. Alas, the schools just weren't very good. What sold me on CPN was the school, the kid friendly atmosphere, the open space, and the clean air. I was reluctant to move into a covenented neighborhood -- I really think whatever it is we are gaining by outlawing indigo houses is outweighed by the loss of character and privacy -- but my husband persuaded me. So far, the amenities have outweighed the drawbacks, and the kids are thriving. However, the growth that's occuring up at the exit and all along the east side of Daniel's Park Road worries me. Did Safeway really need to orient itself so that it totally obliterates our views of the mountains from the 188 exit? Did they really think we wouldn't notice them if they were set back from the highway a smidge? And just how many mega groceries and nail salons do these developers think we can support???. By the way, I grew up near Arapahoe Road and Quebec, which was the "edge of the known universe" in the 70s. Daniel's Park was a semi- secret local treasure back then. I never dreamed the buffalo and beautiful prairie would someday be replaced with planned communities. And, yet, I can't say much because I'm enjoying the views like everyone else. " ('00) |
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| 1-21 | Carla from BristleCone single homes | |||||
| "We had been looking for a house and looked all over Highlands Ranch. We just couldn't find what we were looking for. My sister suggested we look in this area and during our first visit to the community, we saw 3 deer on the golf course. It was a beautiful setting and we decided we really liked the area. " ('98) | ||||||
| 1-21 | from Hidden Pointe | |||||
| "Moved from out of state. Loved Castle Pines because of the trees and secludeness. Out of our price range, stumbled upon CPN, perfect area, large lots, learned they were building the DCS Montessori school.. A rural feeling, yet close to shopping and more urban life!" ('98) | ||||||
| 1-20 | Sheri from Tapestry Hills | |||||
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"We moved here a year ago. We had lived in Highlands Ranch for 8 years and wanted to find another ranch style home. We searched for 4 months in Highlands Ranch and finally knew we had to look out of Highlands Ranch. However, we had promised our daughter we would stay in Douglas County so that she could finish her last year and a half in the same High School. We were thrilled to find a ranch style house on a good size lot that was close to Monarch to get our daughter back and forth to school easily. We were also pleased to know that this community would build less than under 3500 homes when it was finished and always have open space nearby. We didn't know have we would feel about driving so much more for school, work, shopping etc. but have found it has not been a problem and love that we now have our own grocery store so that we don't have to waste so much time when we find we are out of something in the middle of preparing it. We enjoy the new park and are looking forward to the new changes that are coming so that we have more opportunities to be out in Castle Pines North and get to know others in the community." ('00) |
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| 1-11 | Jim from Forest Park: | |||||
| "My wife is a successful Realtor and had been watching the area for five years prior to moving to Forest Park and knew that the area would be a god value and would appreciate and retain its value. Mostly because Forest Park is in the trees and still close to the Town nad the City. Thank God she was on the ball!!" ('98) | ||||||
| 1-9 | Nicolette from Knights Bridge: | |||||
| "We looked at a few different subdivisions in the South Metro area and liked the fact that CPN was not Highlands Ranch-like in that it wasn't overbuilt on small lots, with lots of commerce and apartment buildings, and that we still could view the mountains. We also liked having one of DCS's best elementary schools within walking distance..but things change. When we signed on our house, the developer said that the only grocery store that would ever be built in the area would be something the size of a Tony's Market, and that we'd never have either townhouses or apartment buildings nearby. Of course, we all know that has changed." ('98) | ||||||
| 1-2 | Elaine from King's Crossing: | |||||
| "Liked the parks and golf course and that it wasn't crowded here. But...that was then, this is now!" ('97) | ||||||
| 1-1 | Susan from Claremont: | |||||
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We moved in on Thanksgiving Day of '86. We had driven by Claremont (with its 4 homes built and empty lots); and one day we stopped in the sales trailer. There was another family inside talking, I remember they were all striking blondes; (the image stayed in my mind), they were coming here to live too. (We are neighbors still and now we are friends). There was only a handful of houses in our community. The lot we had chosen was devalued because we were near the big power lines (but we thought it was wonderful because no one would be behind us - no paths or trails then either, it was an open field that was going to be a horseback riding path). It was on a cul-de-sac with no adjoining streets (there were few streets, Berkshire Lane was a dead-end - everything just sort of stopped a little ways off the Parkway). We hung no curtains, there was no one behind us. It was so quiet compared to the bustle we had left in Denver. Coyotes sang every night. And then there were the cows along the Parkway - I really liked those cows, said Hello everyday when I went to work. We came because it was the best of both worlds, I guess that was the most compelling thing we were after. ('86) |
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To all the people who took the time to express their thoughts - thank you for sharing and having a voice. | |||||
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