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At Celebrity Communities, we understand the importance of having an active Colorado lifestyle, a
convenient location to all that you enjoy, and a warm and welcoming home in which to spend quality
time with family and friends. We’ve developed Heritage Hills and Pradera with these values in mind,
and we’re sure you’ll love the results. These communities offer the best of both worlds with homes
and amenities that will exceed your expectations – whether you’re looking for the city-close atmosphere at Heritage Hills in Lone Tree or the country-quiet ambiance at Pradera in Parker.
In this issue of South Denver Lifestyles, you’ll learn about the City of Lone Tree’s many familyfriendly events, recreational activities, and shopping and dining options. We’ve also included a special feature on the Club at Pradera for all of the golf lovers out there, as well as a story on fitness trends
highlighting the area’s local gyms and community centers. There’s even a story that spotlights local
pools for those looking to get swim lessons or simply to cool off with the kids this summer. Also be
sure to read about one close-knit family who built the home of their dreams in Heritage Hills. This
issue is all about celebrating the many elements that make for an active and happy lifestyle. After all,
that’s exactly what you’ll find here. We look forward to seeing you soon! For more information on our
communities, please call us at 303.706.0466 or visit us online at CelebrityCommunities.com.
Best Regards,
Dan Verdoorn
President, Celebrity Communities
The developer of Pradera and Heritage Hills,
Celebrity Communities, has a 50-year history
of building some of the Denver region’s most
coveted and enduring neighborhoods. Our
communities stand the test of time, thanks
to careful planning and execution of every
detail, ranging from visionary land plans to
strong neighborhood associations. We’re a
family-owned company committed to making
distinctive, family-friendly neighborhoods
that residents can be proud of.
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homes from the $700s
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$1 million+
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Live city close
or
country quiet
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F E AT U R E S
Living it Up in Lone Tree............6
Play at Pradera.............................12
Family Gathering........................22
Where to Cool Off......................32
Fitness Trends..............................34
So where would you like your
At Heritage Hills in Lone Tree
— a European-inspired village
steps from light rail and minutes
from an almost endless list of
shopping and dining options?
HOM E S
Or at Pradera in Parker, on
Heritage Hills
panoramic vistas and access to
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Available Homes.......................16
a rambling home site with
a private, links-style golf club?
The choice is yours. And there’s
no chance of choosing wrong.
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$700s to $1 million+
Pradera
Community................................28
Available Homes......................29
Resource Guide.............35
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Living it Up
in Lone Tree
With plenty of family-friendly
activities, and amazing shopping
and dining options, the City of Lone Tree
offers an impeccable quality of life.
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T
he City of Lone Tree, which was incorporated in
1995, is known as the gateway to Colorado’s burgeoning
Douglas County. Only 10 square miles in size, this quaint
and family-friendly city is home to a little more than 11,000
residents with a median age of 39. “Lone Tree is a complete
day out, with great recreational facilities, trails, unique retail
stores, upscale restaurants and family-friendly eateries,” says
Tanya Czerniakowski, special events coordinator at the City
of Lone Tree. “The city’s motto is ‘It’s a great day to be in
Lone Tree,’ which is evident in the number of free programs
and events we schedule throughout the year.”
While you’re out having your great day in Lone Tree, be sure to experience the city’s signature annual events – as well as some of the new activities – that are now being planned
for 2012. Here are some of our favorites.
marc piscotty
The Lone Tree Summer Concert Series
Lone Tree Concert Series
June 23 & July 21
6 p.m.
Sweetwater Park
Arbor Day Celebration
May 5
9 a.m. to Noon
Lone Tree Tennis Center and Park
advice, a sustainability booth, competitions,
and free herb planting and bird house
making activities for children.
Each year, the city hosts a free Summer
Concert Series at Sweetwater Park. With
musical entertainment and activities,
these events are a great excuse to get
out and enjoy the summer weather with
family and friends.
The City of Lone Tree holds an annual
Arbor Day Celebration – now in its 16th
year – to highlight its commitment to trees
and caring for the community. The event
includes a spring flower fundraiser by local
schools, free mulch giveaways, horticultural
Lone Tree Chamber Golf Outing
June 14
Noon to 7 p.m.
Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel
The 2nd Annual Lone Tree Chamber Golf
Outing is taking place again this year at
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a children’s bike parade,
musical performances,
bungee trampolines,
climbing walls, face painters,
caricature artists, waterbased inflatables, a zip line,
a petting zoo, and, of course,
a brilliant fireworks display.
While this is a private Lone
Tree and Acres Green resident
event, it also is open to nonresidents who volunteer for
a minimum of two hours.
“This is our most popular
annual event, with attendance
numbers around 10,000,”
Czerniakowski says.
Lone Tree Arts Center
Ongoing
for children and families to
experience art and culture),
followed by an entertainment
activity, face painting, airbrush
artists, and a movie starting
at sundown. While the movie
selection is now being finalized,
last year the city played “How
to Train Your Dragon” and
offered dragon craft activities
for the kids.
Lone Tree Arts Center
the Lone Tree Golf Club’s
championship golf course
designed by Arnold Palmer.
The half-day event features
fun competitions throughout
the course and a lively
awards presentation.
Lone Tree Liberty Dash 5K
Run/Walk
July 4
7:30 a.m.
Sweetwater Park
This 5K run/walk is a
fun – and healthy – way
to kick-start the festivities
during the City of Lone
Tree’s Independence Day
Celebration event. Last
year, the event drew more
than 350 participants. “We
are confident that residents
and visitors alike will soon
be making the Lone Tree
Liberty Dash an annual
tradition to share with friends
and family,” says Michelle
Holbrook, president of the
Lone Tree Chamber
of Commerce.
Big Screen on the Bluffs
Aug. 3 & Aug. 18
6 p.m.
Prairie Sky Park
Big Screen on the Bluffs is
a free event that includes
family-friendly movies, food
and fun activities for the
kids. The event begins with
“Passport to Culture” crafts (a
program designed specifically
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Casino Night
April 21
7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel
Enjoy a night of faux gambling
with casino activities including
blackjack, craps, poker, prizes
and more. Free hors d’oeuvres
will be served in addition to
the cash bar. Tickets are $25
per Lone Tree resident ($40 for
two), or $30 per non-resident
($50 for two).
Independence Day
Celebration
July 4
3 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
Sweetwater Park
Now in it’s 15th year,
the City of Lone Tree’s
Independence Day
Celebration event includes
This new performing arts
center features a 500-seat
main stage theater with
orchestra and balcony
seating, an adaptable 150to 225-seat event hall for
intimate performances and
a 300- to 350-seat outdoor
terrace theater. This year’s
events include: Butterfly
Pavilion Creepy Crawly
Storytime, May 1 at 11 a.m.;
Super Scientific Circus, May
1 at 10 a.m. and Noon;
Young Voices of Colorado
Concert, May 7 at 1 p.m.;
Aesop-a-Rebop, May 20 at 3
p.m.; Swallow Hill Traveling
Troup, June 17 at 3 p.m.;
Abrakadoodle Independence
Day Craft, July 10 at 11
a.m.; and Douglas County
Libraries Storytime, Aug. 7
at 11 a.m.
RidgeGate Duathlon
June 9
7 a.m.
Prairie Sky Park
Get out and get active at the
popular RidgeGate Duathlon
event. The day begins with a
5K run, followed by a 30K
cycling event and ending with
another 5K run. Registration
begins at 7 a.m., and the 5K
race starts at 8 a.m.
lone tree arts center: don casper
Big Screen on the Bluffs
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A Taste of Lone Tree
A Taste of Lone Tree
spent by the pool. Mark your
calendar for Lone Tree Pool
Days, when the city offers
residents five free swim days
at Cook Creek Pool.
Park Meadows Mall
Mon. through Sat. 10 a.m. to
9 p.m.
Sun. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
A Taste of Lone Tree,
Food & Art Festival
Aug. 11 & 12
11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Lincoln Commons at
RidgeGate
A Taste of Lone Tree, Food
& Art Festival features food
and wine tastings, fine art
and live entertainment. Last
year, the event attracted 25
local restaurants (such as
Earls Kitchen & Bar and
Sweet Tomatoes), 50 artisans
from throughout the region,
20 entertainment acts and
more than 5,000 attendees.
Lone Tree Pool Days
June 24, July 1, July 15, July
26 & Aug. 12
Thurs. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sun. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Cook Creek Pool
The summer just isn’t
complete without some time
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While any day is a great day
to shop at Park Meadows
Mall, the warmer weather
begs for a visit to the Vistas at
Park Meadows. This open-air
shopping and entertainment
destination features more
than 150,000 square feet of
specialty stores and dining
establishments. Top stores
include American Girl, Arhaus
Furniture, Loft, lululemon
athletica, lucy activewear,
Orvis, Colorado Villa Decor
and Brooks Brothers. The
diverse dining options – such
as Brio Tuscan Grille, Crú
Food and Wine Bar, La Sandia
and the market’s only White
Chocolate Grill – also offer
beautiful views. Yard House
will be joining The Vistas in
mid-summer as the center’s
newest dining establishment.
Wag-n-Romp
Sept. 8
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cook Creek Pool
The 6th Annual Wag-n-Romp
event features local pet vendors,
free giveaways, swim time for
the family dog (including an
agility course), pet competitions
like the Dog Talent Contest,
and pet adoptions from a
variety of Colorado dog
rescues. The event is free, but
donations are welcome to
benefit local dog rescues.
For more information,
visit cityoflonetree.com,
lonetreechamber.com and
parkmeadows.com.
-Misty Milioto
the vistas: denise chambers, taste of lone tree: courtesy of city of lone tree
The Vistas at Park Meadows
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Play at
Pradera
The premier Club at Pradera offers
top-notch golf and a welcoming atmosphere
where community is built.
In addition to the award-winning Jim Engh-designed
golf course, The Club at Pradera also features a clubhouse that holds countless
activities for members of all ages. “From family movie nights and kids’ bingo to
concerts on the driving range and formal dining, Pradera offers something for
everyone,” says Chip Hierlihy, PGA general manager at The Club at Pradera.
“Pradera even has its own signature beer, brewed specifically for the club by The
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Fort Collins Brewery. The Pradera Wine Club is another truly unique way for members to get the most
out of their club experience.”
The informal and relaxing clubhouse, designed
by award-winning Marsh & Associates, has become the social hub of the neighborhood. Here, you
can mingle with many of the club’s 500 members.
It features intimate indoor and outdoor hearths,
decks and patios, as well as the use of natural,
rustic materials reminiscent of grand mountain
lodges. As such, the clubhouse blends well with
the surrounding course landscape. Dining options
include fine dining and a romantic atmosphere at
either the Main Dining Room (with both indoor
and outdoor seating) or at Mt. Elbert Room. The
casual grill, Long’s Peak Grill, is home to the main
club bar, a grill menu and a sports-bar theme.
“On any given night, passers through may find a
dining room booked with fine dining reservations
or diners attending our seasonal Knife & Cork dinner, a grill filled with happy golfers just completing
their round, an informal dining room packed with
families playing a raucous game of bingo, or a fitness center that’s buzzing with activities like kids’
yoga,” Hierlihy says. “The clubhouse design lends
itself well to versatility with each space being utilized in a variety of ways.”
The golf course at The Club at Pradera
features a Colorado prairie setting coupled
with attributes typically found on Ireland’s
courses. Engh took into account the natural terrain when designing this course by
sculpting the trees, fairways and greens
alongside the native grasses and rolling elevation changes. “Jim Engh Design has been
the recipient of some of the golf industry’s
highest awards,” Hierlihy says. “The architect’s ability to allow the land to lead the
course design was a natural fit for Pradera. The site’s beautiful and unique location
lent itself well to Engh’s Irish-Modern inspiration. The course looks, plays and feels
different than most local courses, and it’s
getting better each year.”
While the golf course doesn’t have a
signature hole, No. 16 is by far the most
awe-inspiring. “This hole’s champion tee
includes an outstanding view of the Rocky
Mountains and features a monument to
help players identify the fourteeners that
can be seen from this vista,” Hierlihy
says. “At 600 yards long, this hole possesses a huge fairway, pot bunkers in your
landing area and a green that you may or
may not actually be able to see from the
fairway. It’s a nice par-five hole that most
golfers will find challenging but all will
agree is stunning.”
Meanwhile, hole No. 4 proves to be the
most challenging on the course. It measures 456 yards from the back tee and begins with an uphill tee shot. As if that isn’t
enough, the hole also offers challenges like
deep greenside bunkers and an elevated,
sloping green.
The Club at Pradera also offers Junior
Programs that begin in late May and run
through early August. This is where juniors
– grouped by age and ability – enjoy 45 min-
utes of golf instruction followed by either
three-hole, five-hole or nine-hole league
play. In addition to the Junior Programs,
the club also offers several annual events
that are great for getting the family together. Examples include the Daddy/Daughter
Dance, Concert on the Green, New Year’s
Eve celebration, Easter and Mother’s Day
brunches, a Santa breakfast and much
more. “As a family-oriented club and community, The Club at Pradera focuses a great
deal of attention toward family events, devoting at least one day each week to familycentered activities,” Hierlihy adds.
The Club at Pradera is private and only
available to members and their guests, but
residents of Pradera can become a Sport
Member with the initiation fee of $8,000
waived if they join within 60 days of closing on a home. The club also offers cash
incentive discounts off of the full golf
membership deposit. “We offer no interest financing for up to 48 months for our
full golf membership with a percent down
to get the membership activated,” Hierlihy
says. “In short, we make membership at
the club as easy a transition as possible.”
With such great golf offerings, activities galore and an upscale yet relaxing
environment, The Club at Pradera is just
one more way that the Pradera community fosters lasting friendships and an
amazing lifestyle. Going out to play never
felt like so much fun!
-Misty Milioto
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com m u n i t y
Heritage Hills
Reacquaint yourself with the reasons
you work so hard in the first place.
Balancing career, family and an active lifestyle isn’t easy.
Luckily there’s Heritage Hills. A gated luxury home community in Lone
Tree that’s close to the DTC and light rail so your commute doesn’t
get in the way of time that could be better spent. Pools, parks, Douglas
County Schools, and architecture that wows. Basically, a place
that’s more you, with a lot more of you.
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H e r i tag e H i l l s
9585 Silent Hills Lane
$1,289,000
This luxurious stucco and stone custom
home sits on a spacious, fully landscaped,
corner homesite and includes 4-bedrooms
and 4.5-bathrooms
The large outdoor living area includes an outdoor kitchen
and deck off the nook w/ built-in KitchenAid® stainless
grill, outdoor refrigerator, ceiling fan, and stairs down to
the back yard
The gourmet kitchen boasts cherry and knotty alder
cabinetry, granite countertops, a custom tile backsplash
and commercial-grade KitchenAid® appliances
The luxurious master suite features a hand-carved
limestone fireplace, dressing area with custom cabinetry
and skylight, a large bath with 6 foot oval soaking tub and
a built-in closet
Completing the home is a fully-finished 3-car garage with
epoxy floors and an exterior entry keypad
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H e r i tag e H i l l s
9561 S. Shadow Hill Circle
$1,229,000
This stunning, traditional stucco and stone custom
home features 5-bedrooms, 5.5-bathrooms, and a
wealth of space for entertaining including a finished
walk-out basement
The main level boasts a study with
French doors, an elegant dining
room, and a fully-finished 3-car
garage with epoxy coated floors
An elegant master bath features
his and her sinks, custom tile, a
large shower, and an oval
soaking tub
A beautiful custom kitchen is
packed with features including
slab granite countertops, cherry
cabinets, a large center island
with prep sink, commercial–
grade KitchenAid® appliances,
and a large hidden corner pantry
The finished walk-out
basement of this home includes
a guest bedroom/ flex room,
a full bathroom, and a large
entertaining area with wet
bar, refrigerator, tile fireplace
and custom, built-in
entertainment center
The serene and beautiful master
suite includes its own private
deck, stone fireplace, enormous
closet and dressing area with
custom built vanity and mirror
Also on the second level are
three additional bedrooms,
each with a private bath
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H e r i tag e H i l l s
10113 S. Shadow Hill Drive
$1,607,000
This beautiful
Old World
style home
sits on a large,
professionally
landscaped
homesite
The main living area is perfect for
entertaining and family gatherings
with a large kitchen/family room/eat-in
nook, elegant wine room and separate
living and dining rooms
The finished walk-out lower level
features a game area, family room with
fireplace, a full wet bar, a 5th bedroom
/ flex room, a full bath, and a large
unfinished storage area
The second level boasts an elegant
master suite with a fireplace, private
deck, his and her closets, and a large
five-piece bath with oversized soaking
tub and steam shower
Generous outdoor living areas include
a front courtyard with fireplace, a
covered rear deck with built-in grill, and
a lower level patio
The home is completed by a fully
finished 4-car garage with epoxy
coated floors
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H e r i tag e H i l l s
LD
SO
This stucco, cedar and stone custom
home features a generous outdoor living
area including a large wrap-around porch
with fireplace and a built-in stainless grill
The interior of the home is perfect for entertaining
with 5-bedrooms, 5.5-bathrooms and a finished
walk-out level
The kitchen is loaded with high-end features including
distressed alder cabinetry, a walk-in pantry, slab
granite countertops, a large island, carved stone sink
and commercial-grade KitchenAid® appliances
The master suite is the perfect place to unwind with
a stone fireplace, built-in cabinetry, and a large master
bath with his and her vanities and an inviting oval
soaking tub
The finished walk-out level includes a stone
fireplace, wet bar, 5th bedroom, full bath, and a
generous unfinished area for storage
9683 S. Shadow Hill Circle
$1,495,000
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H e r i tag e H i l l s – Th e Ov e r l oo k , S e m i - C u s t o m H o m e s
9474 E. Winding Hill Ave
$899,702
This beautiful European-inspired
semi-custom home affords buyers
the rare opportunity of owning a
home in The Overlook at Heritage
Hills with interior finishes
personally selected to meet
their desires without the typical
construction wait
This gorgeous Plan Three home wraps itself around an interior
courtyard with a second level balcony and is situated to take
advantage of panoramic views stretching from downtown
Denver to Pikes Peak
The interior of the home includes an open kitchen/great room
with a fireplace and access to the courtyard
The master suite is packed with features including stunning
front-range views, a large bathroom with soaking tub, shower room,
his and her vanities, and an enormous closet with attached
laundry room
This home is being held at the drywall stage so its new
owner may choose all interior finishes with an approximate 3-month
completion time
Once completed this home will also include a fully
landscaped homesite
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R eacquaint yourself
with the reasons
you work so hard
in the first place.
Balancing career, family and an active lifestyle isn’t
easy. Luckily there’s Heritage Hills. A gated luxury
home community in Lone Tree that’s close to the
DTC and light rail so your commute doesn’t get in
the way of time that could be better spent. Pools,
parks, Douglas County Schools, and architecture
that wows. Basically, a place that’s more you, with
a lot more of you.
Custom homes from $1 million. Semi-custom
homes from the $700’s.
A CELEBRITY COMMUNITY
HeritageHillsColorado.com
303.706.0466
Exclusively marketed by Heritage Marketing, LLC.
Licensed in the State of Colorado
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Family
Gathering
An active and fun-loving family has
created a welcome respite at their
custom home in Heritage Hills.
p h o t o g r a p h y by j e f f n e l s o n
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W
hen it comes to building a custom home to your exact specifications, opportunities abound at both Heritage Hills (with its
city-close atmosphere) and at Pradera (with its country-quiet
feel). Just ask Bob and Erin, a married couple of 13 years
who built the home of their dreams in Heritage Hills. The couple, who now
have three boys ages 10, 8 and 5, previously lived in Wash Park before finding
everything they wanted at Heritage Hills. When they first moved into the community 10 years ago, they purchased a semi-custom home by Genesee Homes.
However, as their family grew, they looked to build a custom home that satisfied
PREVIOUS SPREAD: “I love to cook, and this is the kitchen of my dreams,” Erin
says. It features two islands topped with Carerra marble, Cambrian Black
antiqued granite and distressed Walnut butcher blocks; white custom
cabinetry with crown molding; cream-colored subway-tile backsplash; a
temperature-controlled wine closet off of the butler’s pantry; a built-in espresso
maker; a Wolf double oven with griddle top; a Sub-Zero 36-inch refrigerator
and freezer; two Bosch dishwashers; and a Sharp microwave drawer.
THIS SPREAD: The great room is a warm and cozy area for the family to gather
with its two-story stone fireplace (which was important to Bob’s mountain
sensibility) combined with royal stripes and paisley prints (for Erin’s love of
French Country). “The Ralph Lauren black, red and green hutch fits perfectly
on the wall and is my favorite piece,” Erin says. “Bob bought it for me as a
gift.” The mudroom performs double duty as Erin’s office for her Posh Paper
stationery business and as storage space for the kids’ coats,
shoes, backpacks and sports jerseys.
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In keeping with Erin’s love of French Country interior design, she included
toile and buffalo-check patterns in the master bedroom as well as buffalocheck covered headboards in one of the boy’s bedrooms. The dining room,
meanwhile, features stone arches and hand-scraped Walnut-stained Hickory
wood floors with brick inlay where a rug would typically go. Both the stone
and the brick inlay play to Bob’s rustic-mountain aesthetic.
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their every need and desire. They found it with
Ades Design Builders, one of four custom builders
at Heritage Hills.
“We love the neighborhood,” Erin says. “Once
you live here, you don’t want to leave. Heritage
Hills is centrally located, and is convenient to
I-25 and the light rail. We knew families who
lived here, and we liked the demographic and the
proximity to retail at Park Meadows. When we
built our home, it was our dream. We were able
to build from the ground up, and we started with
blueprints and picked out everything.”
The family moved into their five-bedroom,
six-bathroom home at Heritage Hills in July,
2009. The open floor plan includes a wine cellar,
a convenient upstairs laundry room, a workout
room, and a large deck that wraps around the
back of the home. Bob, who wanted a study with
amazing views, was able to get exactly that with
his custom builder. Bob and Erin also blended his
love of the Beaver Creek rustic-mountain style
with her love of French Country, resulting in
interior design that is truly their own. “We love
our time spent in the mountains so much that we
wanted to capture that experience in our Lone
Tree home,” Bob says. -Misty Milioto
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com m u n i t y
Pradera
Live where you belong.
Perspectives change when you live amid hundreds of acres of true
Colorado open space. When you can play a round of golf
with your neighbors on a private links-style course. At Pradera, all
this room to breathe and grow and play with your kids adds
up to something pretty wonderful: an open, friendly attitude that
matches the wide-open vistas.
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prader a
4874 Bandera Place
$1,150,000
Beautiful, two-story custom home
on a 1.2-acre, end of cul-de-sac
homesite with full yard landscaping
Custom finishes include walnut hardwood floors, alder doors and
trim, slab granite countertops, Viking® appliances and beautiful
custom tile backsplashes
The main level features an open floor plan, perfect for entertaining
with an open kitchen / great room design
The second level features a master suite with covered deck, his and
her walk-in closets, three additional bedrooms and two bathrooms
The lower level boasts a TV room and game room with a large
wet bar as well as a guest bedroom and bathroom
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prader a
4848 Bandera Place
$1,098,500
Colorado-style two-story family home on a 1-acre
homesite with beautiful golf course views
A formal living and dining room
flank the entry and a beautiful
gourmet kitchen overlooks the
family room in the rear of the home
The second level is complete
with three secondary bedrooms,
each with its own private bath and
walk-in closet
Custom finishes include Viking®
stainless steel appliances with
built-in refrigerator, stained alder
wood cabinets, doors and trim
and a concrete tile roof
The lower level features a guest
room with a private bath, a flexible
recreation or home theater space,
a fireplace and ample finished and
unfinished areas to fit your needs
The master suite features a private
deck with beautiful Pradera views,
a five-piece bath and oversized
walk-in closet
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prader a
Whether you’re throwing a party or spending a quiet
evening with the family, this is a home that invites
everyone to find his or her favorite spot.
Gorgeous Italian Country-inspired home with stucco and stone
exterior finishes, a tile roof, a covered entry loggia, enclosed
courtyard and a homesite with extensive open space views
The interior of the home includes 3-bedrooms, 2.5-bathrooms and
over 3,300 square feet of living space
5714 Campina Way
$813,645
The gourmet kitchen with oversized island overlooks an open great
room with access to the large, covered outdoor room
The upper level includes a loft with balcony and golf course views,
2 secondary bedrooms, and a luxurious master suite with fireplace
and a bathroom that features his and her closets and an oval
soaking tub
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k i d s & fa m i ly
Summer
Splash
Cool off with the kids at one (or all!) of these fun local pools
There’s nothing better than spending an afternoon at the pool on a hot summer day. Whether
your kids just need to get out of the house and have some fun, or they’re ready for some swim lessons,
the Denver area has plenty of options for both. So round up the kiddos, the sunscreen
and your swimsuits, and try out some of our top picks.
Civic Green Park
Aqua Kickz Swim School
9300 E. Union Ave.,
Greenwood Village
720.227.6312
mpmrecreation.com
Aqua Kickz Swim School offers
summer swim sessions for kids ages
six months and up at seven MPM
Recreation outdoor pool locations
(in Englewood, Greenwood Village,
Parker and Aurora). Sessions consist
of eight lessons within a two-week
time period. Thirty-minute private
instruction begins at $25.
Burgess Memorial Pool
22 N. Gilbert St., Castle Rock
303.660.1044
crgov.com
Burgess Memorial Pool at
Centennial Park offers an outdoor
swimming pool and water slides.
Cost is $5.25 for adults and $4
for kids.
Civic Green Park
9370 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands
Ranch
303.791.0430
highlandsranch.org
Civic Green Park is located in the
heart of Highlands Ranch with a
spray ground, waterfall and stream,
and interactive plaza fountains that
are perfect for the kids.
Cook Creek Pool
8711 Lone Tree Pkwy., Lone Tree
303.790.7665
ssprd.org
Cook Creek Pool offers a wet ’n
wild time with a large pool, water
slides and fountains. Cost is $6.50
for adults and $5.50 for children.
Lone Tree residents can enjoy five
free swim days this year on June 24,
July 1, July 15, July 26 and August
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12. Also be sure to check out the
2012 Wag-n-Romp Event, where
dogs take to the pool for swim
time and competitions, on Sept. 8
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
H2O’Brien Pool
10795 Victorian Dr., Parker
720.851.5873
parkeronline.org
The Town of Parker’s H2O’Brien
Pool features two massive
water slides, a waterworks play
structure, sprays and geysers, a
circulation and lap pool, and a
shade pavilion. From 9 to 10 a.m.
Monday through Friday, children
48 inches and shorter (and their
parents) can enjoy an hour of
relaxing swimming during the
pool’s “Little Squirt Time.”
Pirate's Cove
Lone Tree
Recreation Center
10249 RidgeGate Circle, Lone Tree
303.708.3500
cityoflonetree.com
This indoor aquatics facility offers
interactive water features, a large
waterslide, whirlpool, zero-depthentry play pool, a lazy river, lap
lanes and swim lessons.
Peanut Butter & Jellyfish
Swim School
cool cr eek p oo l: j im b en n e t t
360 Union Blvd., Lakewood
720.854.9765
pbjellyfish.com
In addition to a fun name, this
swim school offers different levels
of swim lessons for kids ages six
months and up. More than 10
instructors are on staff, and each
is CPR certified and trained in the
school’s specialized curriculum.
Rates start at $80 per month
per child.
Pirate’s Cove
1225 W. Belleview Ave., Englewood
303.762.2683
piratescovecolorado.com
This outdoor aquatic facility features
a leisure pool with large play
structure, a 25-meter six-lane pool, a
35-foot slide tower with three slides
and a lazy river. Cost is $9.25 for
adults and $8 for children.
Cook Creek Pool
Safe Splash Swim School
12240 Lioness Way, Parker
303.799.1885
Safe Splash Swim School offers swimming lessons for kids ages six months and
up, and classes are limited to four students per instructor to optimize individual
attention for each student.
-Misty Milioto
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Fitness
85 percent max heart rate or above. By
working out in this way, participants
burn extra calories for up to 36 hours
post workout. “Through the five-zone
heart-rate-based monitoring system,
we have created an amazing personal
fitness experience in an inspiring
group-training environment,” says
Wendy Skaalerud, co-owner at
Orangetheory® Fitness.
Feeling
Fine
and
Fit
An active lifestyle leads to health and happiness
for body, mind and soul.
With fitness trends ranging from boot camp classes and Zumba to spin classes and
outdoor yoga, there are plenty of ways to get (and stay) fit this summer. Make it a
point to get out and get active, and you’ll be feeling fine in no time. South Denver
Lifestyles spoke with several area gyms and community recreational facilities to find
the best that the area has to offer.
Generation Fitness, which opened in Castle Rock in 2009 and in Parker in
2010, focuses on boot camp classes and personal training (including sport-specific
training). Residents of Douglas County even voted Generation Fitness as the No.
1 fitness company in the county for the past two years. In order to keep things
interesting, each boot camp class – which includes about 15 to 30 participants –
features a different workout routine with a focus on proper form and technique.
“There’s truly nothing like our boot camps in the fitness industry because we
combine so many different disciplines, including boxing, resistance training, agility
and cardio,” says Josh Stanton, founder and president of Generation Fitness.
Another local fitness studio, Orangetheory® Fitness, focuses on group personal
training (maximum class size is 24) using an interval fitness concept that has been
gaining in popularity. The nearly 3,000-square-foot studio in Highlands Ranch
offers 60-minute workouts, broken out into cardiovascular and strength training
portions using treadmills, Indo-Rower machines, TRX Suspension Training and
free weights. The workouts, which vary from class to class, are based on the science
of excess post-exercise oxygen consumption. Participants wear heart-rate monitors
throughout the workout, aiming to perform within the anaerobic “orange zone” at
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Meanwhile, Lone Tree Athletic
Club is an upscale, full-service, private
athletic club that opened in October.
General Manager, Julie Leins, also has
noticed the trend of small group training
with personal trainers, as well as more
mind-body related classes. “We have
about 20 instructors/trainers, and our
typical class size is anywhere from 10 to
30 people,” she says. “Our most popular
classes are total body conditioning with
weights, Zumba, yoga and cycling.”
The Town of Parker Parks and
Recreation Department , as well as
the Town of Castle Rock’s Fitness
and Wellness Department , also
have noticed that Zumba, cycling and
yoga – as well as senior classes – are
all hot trends in fitness right now. The
Town of Parker, which recently won
the 2011 National Gold Medal from
the National Recreation and Park
Association, recently introduced the
TRX Suspension Training program
and Yoga in the Park on Wednesday
evenings. And, the Town of Castle
Rock recently introduced 20 new
Star Trac NXT Spin Bikes, Yoga in
the Park on Sunday mornings, and
outdoor boot camp classes in June
and July.
-Misty Milioto
Or an g e th eory® Fitn e ss: J oe Dut ton Ph otog r aphy
Orangetheory® Fitness
Participants wear
heart-rate monitors
throughout the
workout, aiming to
perform within the
anaerobic “orange
zone” at 85 percent
max heart rate
or above.
r e s o u rc e g u i d e
The following companies are happy to assist you with any of your home projects.
APPLIANCE REPAIR
Best Service Company
Tom Hankins
303-733-5000
www.bscappliancerepair.com
tomhankins@
bscappliancerepair.com
1295 S. Huron St.,
Denver, CO 80223
ARCHITECTURAL AND
INTERIOR DESIGN
PHOTOGRAPHY
HDR Homes
Ryel Kestano
303-870-8650
www.hdrhomes.com
ryel@hdrhomes.com
Koerner Imaging
Nate Koerner
303-884-8196
www.koernerimaging.com
nate@koernerimaging.com
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
Woodley Architectural Group
Toni Markow
303-683-7231
www.woodleyarch.com
tm@woodleyarch.com
731 Southpark Drive, Suite B,
Littleton, CO 80120
ARCHITECTURAL
STONE AND TILE
Materials Marketing
Megan Jacobsen
303-521-2409
www.mstoneandtile.com
mjacobsen@mstoneandtile.com
600 S. Broadway,
Denver, CO 80209
AUDIO, VISUAL & HOME
AUTOMATION SYSTEMS
LINX Multimedia
Travis Deatherage
303-574-1552
www.teamlinx.com
TDeatherage@teamlinx.com
BLINDS AND SHUTTERS
Value Blinds and Shutters
Paul Campbell
303-663-8117
www.valueblindsandshutters.com
paul@valueblindsandshutters.com
DOOR AND
WINDOW REPAIR
AEI Windows
Del Ambrosio
303-810-5101
del.ambrosio@gmail.com
5908 E. Valley Hi Dr.,
Parker, CO 80138
INTERIOR REMODELING
(Basement finish and
outdoor living areas)
Ron Groves Interior
Remodeling
Ron Groves
303-907-3152
grovesremodel@comcast.net
FENCE INSTALLATION
AND REPAIR
D&B Fence
David Harper
303-766-9018
www.dbfence.com
fencedude@aol.com
43185 Meadow Brook Cir.,
Parker, CO 80138
KITCHEN CABINETRY
AND COUNTERTOPS
The Kitchen Showcase, Inc
Doug Pfaff
303-799-9200
www.kitchenshowcase.com
doug@thekitchenshowcase.com
6528 S. Racine Cir.,
Centennial, CO 80111
FLOORING AND
COUNTERTOPS
(Design Center Consultation)
Guy’s Floor Service
Paul Anderson
303-375-8853
www.guysfloor.com
paula@guysfloor.com
10275 E. 47th Ave., Denver,
CO 80238-2601
GARAGE DOORS AND
OPENERS
Ankmar Door
Dick Neuhalfen
720-581-6363
www.ankmardoor.com
dneuhalfen@ankmar.com
4200 Monaco St.,
Denver, CO 80216
GARAGE FLOORING AND
HOME/GARAGE STORAGE
Colorado Space Solutions
Steve Ocken
303-271-3730
www.
coloradospacesolutions.com
info@coloradospacesolutions.com
11427 W. I-70 Frontage Road
N., Wheat Ridge, CO 80034
HVAC SYSTEM
INSTALLATION
Four Seasons Heating
Brian Stamm
303-423-1982
www.fourseasonsheatinginc.com
brian@fourseasonsheatinginc.com
4896 Marshall St.,
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
LANDSCAPE DESIGN
AND CONSTRUCTION
American Design &
Landscape
Kristina Smith-Becker
303-841-2820
www.americandl.com
kris@americandl.com
9432 Motsenbocker Rd.,
Parker, CO 80134
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
AND SNOW REMOVAL
Heritage Lawn & Landscape
Ryan Brown
720-261-1126
heritagelandl@comcast.net
8793 Cloverleaf Cir., Parker,
CO 80134
ROOFING
Arapahoe Roofing &
Sheet Metal
Mark Bellitt
303-472-5385
www.arapahoeroofing.com
mark@arapahoeroofing.com
SECURITY SYSTEMS
(Installation, Monitoring
and Servicing)
Security Central
Jordan Jackson
303-721-0111
www.securitycentralinc.com
jordan@securitycentralinc.com
7100 S. Clinton St., Suite 200,
Centennial, CO 80112
STUCCO, STONE,
BRICK & BLOCK
Montiels Plastering
Juan Montiel
720-373-2855
Monteils-plastering@
yahoo.com
1545 S. Carlan Ct.,
Denver, CO 80219
SURFACE SEALANT
(Windows, Concrete,
Countertops, Sinks,
Showers & Bathtubs)
Knoles Caulking Services
Kory Knoles
720-226-1479
kcdknoles@hotmail.com
3515 Buffalo Ave.,
Broomfield, CO 80020
CUSTOM MIRRORS
AND SHOWER DOORS
Five Star Glass and Mirror
Bill Anderson
303-934-4534
www.fivestarglass.com
bill@fivestarglass.com
995 W. Iliff Ave., Denver,
CO 80223
WINDOW WASHING &
DETAILED HOUSEKEEPING
Clearview CO
Margie Holmes
303-995-9324
clearviewdetail@comcast.net
6402 S. Birch Cir.,
Centennial, CO 80121
PAVERS AND STONE
Rocky Mountain Hardscapes
JC Coniff
720-252-4079
www.rmh1.com
jc@rmhl.com
P.O. Box 1506,
Eastlake, CO 80614
WROUGHT IRON &
WELDING SERVICES
Taylored Iron, Inc
Ed Taylor
720-851-0535
etinparker7@msn.com
1016 Singing Hills Rd,
Parker, CO 80138
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CHILDHOOD.
a s mot her n at ur e in t ended.
When it comes to kids, simple really is best. Like playing leapfrog in endless, grassy open fields. Underwater handstands
at the neighborhood pool. Pitching a tent for sleepovers in your own big backyard. At Pradera, kids’ imaginations have plenty of
room to run—and grow, as well, at acclaimed Douglas County schools. Childhood feels good here. And best of all, with a private
golf course, tennis courts and all the fun family activities at the neighborhood club, grownups get to enjoy it all over again too.
Pr a de r a Color a d o . C om
homes from the $400s to $2 million • BRAND NeW custom home plans from the $700s • Call 720-851-9900 for more information
DiRectioNs: Pradera is located in Douglas County between Parker and Castle Rock. Take I-25 south to Founders Parkway, east to Crowfoot Valley Road
to Pradera Parkway; or Parker Road to Bayou Gulch Road and west.
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