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Ken-Caryl Ranch, Colorado Real Estate and Relocation Information
Ken-Caryl in the southwest metro area is one of south Denver’s
most desirable suburban communities. Developed as a master planned
community by Johns Manville Corporation in the 1970s, it has become
home to 31,000 residents. Here residents can enjoy 4,800 acres of
open space maintained by the Ken-Caryl Ranch Metropolitan District.
In 2005 Money Magazine listed Ken Caryl Ranch as one of the
nation’s top places to retire. Ken-Caryl’s homeowners
manage the community through the Ken-Caryl Ranch Master Association
Ken-Caryl Ranch Real Estate
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Real
estate in Ken-Caryl runs the gamut from modest ranch homes
selling in the low to mid-$200,000s up to magnificent million
dollar homes with magnificent views nestled in the foothills.
- Ken-Caryl condos and townhomes sell for between $135,000
and $215,000.
July 2008 Market Statistics
In metro Denver closed sales in July were 5,123 compared
with 4,980 in July 2007, a 2.9% gain. The average selling
price for the period was $262,224 compared to an average
in July 2007 of $289,294, a percentage drop of 9.4. The
median sale price for single-family homes was $229,200
compared with $255,000 in July 2007, for a drop of 10.1%.
969 condos and townhomes sold in July 2008, compared with
1,081 for the same period in 2007, a drop of 10.4%. Median
prices for condos in July 2008 were $149,000 compared with
$158,000 in July 2008, a drop of 5.7%. For single family
houses, condos and townhomes the average number of days
a house was on the market in July 2008 was 98, and in July
2007 was 95. The list to sale ratio was 97% in 2008 versus
98% in 2007. 25,673 houses are currently on the market
and interest rates are still low. It’s a great time to
buy in the Denver real estate market, but if you’re a seller
you may want to wait till conditions improve.
Check out the current Market
Conditions Report for further analysis.
Ken-Caryl Parks and Recreation
With a wide variety of recreational opportunities available, Ken Caryl
attracts many active homebuyers.
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The
Ken-Caryl
Community Center with four indoor and six outdoor lighted tennis
courts, a large outdoor swimming pool with a wading pool, two racquetball
courts, a weight room, aerobics area, nursery and rooms available
by reservation.
- The Ranch House, which has ten tennis courts, an outdoor pool,
two soccer fields, a nine-hole Frisbee golf course, a softball field,
volleyball court, and a blacktop play area with basketball hoop,
playground, and aerobics room. Rooms are available by reservation.
- The Dakota Lodge, named for an unusual geological feature, the
Dakota hogback, is on the grounds of the Equestrian Center. Equipped
with a kitchen, picnic area, the Lodge provides meeting space for
organizations such as Scouts, homeowners’ groups and clubs.
Many Ranch-sponsored activities take place at the Dakota Lodge.
- The Ken-Caryl Equestrian Center provides boarding, lessons, day
camp, and a variety of specified services residents. Two fully groomed
outdoor arenas and a large indoor arena are offered. Over 4,000
acres of native Colorado open space and 25 miles of trails to access
it are open for riders.
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