Denver - Windsor
Is the Windsor Neighborhood a Good Place to Live:
Location and Getting Around: East Denver neighborhood. Bordered by Quebec to the west, Havana to the east, Alameda to the north, and Mississippi to the south.
Housing Options: 462 residences sold in 2021. 29 of them were single family homes. Listings are dominated by the Windsor Gardens 55+ age-restricted community, the largest such place in metro Denver. Candlewyck Condos offers a unique high-rise living situation. A few other condo complexes are scattered throughout the neighborhood. $400K+ gets you a townhome built in the late 90s in Pelican Pointe. Newer homes built on smaller lots can be found in Breakers or Lighthouse Villas. Older homes on bigger lots are found in the southeast section of the neighborhood in Park Forest or Range View. Tava Waters is an interesting apartment option with it’s unique set of amenities - a 60-acre lake and marina, seven swimming pools, rock climbing wall, etc. - so much so that for sale listings mention the option of paying a monthly fee for what Tava Waters has to offer its residents.
Shopping and Entertainment: Residents will have to venture outside neighborhood boundaries for most of their shopping. Havana to the east offers a number of shopping options including Target, Dicks Sporting Goods, etc. Parker Road that diagonally across the southwest edge of the neighborhood also has a number of everyday shopping options. Cherry Creek Shopping District, some of the most upscale shopping and dining in all of metro Denver is a 10 minute drive to the west. Many listings promote proximity to Lowry to the north. Those living in the 55+ community of Windsor Gardens have the luxury of having many amenities built in - golf, auditorium, activities, etc.
Parks and Rec: Almost all listings make note of the High Line Canal that runs the length of the neighborhood. With 70+ miles of trails, the High Line Canal is one of the most known trails in metro Denver and through connections with other trails, can get bikers almost anywhere in Metro Denver.
Land Use: Other than Fairmount Cemetery that occupies a large parcel of land on the northwest side, the majority of land in Windsor is dedicated to housing. Single-family homes are focused in the southeast portion of the neighborhood. Condos, townhomes, and apartments fill in the rest of the neighborhood. Offices, a few restaurants and other businesses can be found along the main roads of Alameda, Havana, and Parker.
Interested in More Information: Talk with someone that has researched metro Denver ad nauseam - market stats, newspapers, city planning documents, zoning possibilities, upside potential, concerns, schools, crime, new developments, neighborhood websites, one area vs another, etc. Chat with Matt - send me a text at 303-524-2086 and we’ll schedule a time to talk. Or if it’s easier, send an email to MatthewJamesLong@GMail.com.