Going all the way with solar: Grand opening of a walkable enclave close to Lone Tree’s attractions

Posted April 28, 20120 comments

By Mark Samuelson

Berkeley Homes and Harvard Communities, two of Colorado’s most creative builders, could give you a whole new way of looking at the landscape south of Park Meadows this weekend; and a new way of looking at solar energy, too.

Harvard Berkeley Friday feature 2-27-12
Builders John Keith and Rich Laws show their new, contemporary model at ParkSide, where a team from Solar City installs a leased solar-electric system with every home.

They’ve joined forces in Lone Tree to design an enclave of 31 single-family residences (9 are already reserved) showcased by an eye-catching, family-sized model with finished walkout basement, and a solar power system that you lease rather than buy. more »

Earth Day at Stapleton: See a home using no energy at all, pays off from day one

Posted April 20, 20120 comments

By Mark Samuelson

What could make for a better way to celebrate Earth Day than visiting a new Stapleton home that uses absolutely no energy at all? You can come tour New Town Builders’ Zero-Energy Home Sunday (Apr. 22) in Stapleton’s Central Park West neighborhood; get Earth Day treats for the family including SunChips and Coke Zero; and see all of Stapleton’s other attractions that draw buyers the other 355 days-a-year, including big values on new home space at attainable prices.

Stapleton New Town Sunday 4-22-12 Stephen and Jenny Sanderson and kids Jayla, 7, and Weston, 4, were the first buyers to contract on a zero-energy-use home from New Town Builders at Stapleton.

That’s what first lured Stephen and Jenny Sanderson to Stapleton in 2005, when with a baby on the way and their Uptown condo looking tiny, they compared Stapleton to older areas such as Park Hill. more »

In Greenwood Village’s Orchard Hills, a top-to-bottom makeover of a raised ranch

Posted April 20, 20120 comments

>By Mark Samuelson

Orchard Hills, within walking distance east of the Denver Tech Center, has a secluded ambiance that wraps a trace work of ponds and trails; with half-acre and larger home sites that were left unfenced from its original 1960s development plan – creating the semblance for residents of even more treed open space.

Carol Baker Orchard Hills inside Sun 4-22-12Broker Carol Baker of The Denver 100 shows off remodeled, chalet-styled raised ranch in Orchard Hills, Greenwood Village

Denver 100 agent Carol Baker will show you a raised ranch in there that has what doesn’t come standard with most Orchard Hills homes – complete makeover of its 60s-era architecture with entertaining areas and alluring outdoor spaces. more »