Boulder Condos at The Walnut
You may have been wondering about the progress at some Boulder condos called The Walnut. Well, the wait is over.
I met with Jon Brandon from Morgan Creek Ventures about a week ago, and he gave me a tour of The Walnut. I want you to see the tour that we put together for you.
If you like what you see in this tour I made for you, and you’re interested in arranging a private tour of your own to pick out your new home at The Walnut, call or email me and I’ll get you inside for a personal and up close look at this very unique and beautiful development.
Two tid-bits I got from Jon about his project are that he’s including many green building techniques, and also that he brought a term with him from Chicago called the “Sky Home”.
You can see in my tour here some of the advantages of a building that emphasizes maximizing views, light, and luxurious living.
This is a very unique condominium project in many respects. What I want you to look for in my tour is the Sky Bridge, which connects the northern and southern portions of the development, the views from one of the Sky Homes, and the courtyard. You’ll also get a glimpse of the larger than normal decks and patios, which is just one example of how hard Jon and his team worked to bring us an extraordinary example of what fine architects and developers can do with a downtown development.
I’ll give you another tour in a few weeks as the work moves along at The Walnut. You’ll get to see how the interior finish on some of the homes comes together, and you’ll also see the expansive courtyard come alive as we get into spring. I also want you to see the living roof when that’s done. Talk about green… wow… but the living roof won’t be ready until we get some warmer weather.
The use of a well-designed living courtyard, the Sky Bridge, and other unique architectural and design techniques are all about bringing a project to you that has very meaningful use of outdoor space, and very limited waste of common space.
In the meantime, watch what I have here for you, and let me know if you have a specific desire to know about a particular feature of The Walnut. This is just a taste of what’s coming. We’ll also explore more about the development’s LEED certification, and perhaps even some of the history of the location.
Some of the original building was not torn down, but instead, in combination with the deconstruction focus, structural elements were reused to continue with the sensitivity to green building issues and the environment.
If you’ve been in Boulder long enough, you might remember a restaurant called Michaels which was in a unique location for a fine-dining restaurant: the basement. That area is completely redesigned and updated, and part of it now provides private parking and storage for residents
If you’re thinking about buying or even just strongly curious, why not call or email me so you can get a private tour for yourself. There have been a few homes sold already, and while those are indeed a couple of the choice locations in the development, several outstanding homes are still available.
If you buy soon, you’ll likely be able to dictate design and finish details to your liking, or even possibly make some layout choices, but those kind of modifications will become difficult very quickly. The homes here will see completion in late January to early February 2009, and people are already planning on moving into their new Walnut homes in some units as early as February. One early buyer did actually add square footage to his Walnut home, and even managed to add in a very large private top-level patio, but that required a fairly early commitment to purchase, of course.
Call or email me if you’re ready, and I’ll arrange a private tour for you at your convenience. I’d love for you to see in person what homes at The Walnut have for you.
-Zachary Epps, full-time professional Realtor® and EcoBroker®
Another Look At The Peloton Boulder
I thought you might like another look at The Peloton in Boulder. You’ve heard about The Peloton before, but I have some new stuff for you, and also more info about the location and surrounding shops, trails and benefits in this part of Boulder. The Peloton is Boulder real estate with a twist.
In this tour, I’m giving you a chance to see some other aspects of the location. What I’ve heard from some of you is that you wanted more info on what’s in the area. If you want to talk to me now, call or email me for more great info.
Since the Peloton is located at the former Excabyte location, the footprint stretches between 33rd and 38th. That means that it’s just steps away from the sunrise center where King Soopers, and many other local favorites are located.
Also, even though it sounds like three blocks, it’s only steps away to the 29th Street Mall. Since the Century Theater is on the eastern edge of Twenty Ninth, you just have a short stroll across the parking lot at King Soopers to get to the theater, unless of course you would rather sit in the private 22-seat theater in the Peloton community center!
There’s an RTD bus stop right on Arapahoe Road outside building C at The Peloton, and that means easy access to the RTD bus sytem for a quick trip downtown (that’s Boulder or Denver). You’ll like this part: all owners at The Peloton get an RTD Eco Pass. That means unlimited rides anywhere you want to go on the RTD system!
If biking is your thing, consider that The Peloton property is adjacent to the bicycle / pedestrian path so that means you can easily get right on the path (and off the roadway) to ride downtown, out east, or over to just about any part of the Boulder valley area via the interconnected bike path system.
Now here’s the cool thing; if you don’t have a bike, you can use one of The Peloton bikes. There’s a fleet of mountain bikes that come to you as part of the homeowner’s association. Just check one out for the afternoon, or the whole weekend, and go wherever you want. You can even take it out of town!
If driving is still your thing, that’s cool too. you’re about 30 seconds away from the foothills parkway for an easy run down to Denver via the Boulder Turnpike. Or it’s about 4 minutes to Pearl Street in downtown Boulder. And the best thing of all, your Peloton home comes with an underground parking space in a heated security garage. You didn’t think you were going to park that Aston Martin out on the street did you?
Oh, one more thing, you might also already know that The Peloton is home to the only year-round rooftop swimming pool. There are a few other projects around Boulder that include a pool, but nothing quite like this. If you’re looking for year ’round swimming, you’ll find a couple of older projects like Remington Post and Horizon West that have pools, but they’re indoors, and about 30 to 40 years old. Some smaller projects around town have outdoor pools too, but those aren’t projects that hold a candle to The Peloton and all the amenities you’ll find here.
If you want the full-meal deal, The Peloton rooftop is where you should be. It has two huge hot-tubs beautiful teak lounge chairs, built in gas grills, a poolside shower, outdoor gas fireplace and a radiant heated deck. It’s all part of the private community center housed in a 20,000 + sq ft security building.
Last, but not least, there’s something new in terms of floorplans here. It’s called “have it your way”. Nope, we’re not at Burger King, we’re at The Peloton, where you can get just about any configuration you want in a floorplan layout. Want to own the whole top floor of Building D ? … just ask! These guys want to accomodate your wildest ideas and make the home of your dreams come alive. Sounds to me like the sky’s the limit, if you have the right budget.
If you are ready to see The Peloton for yourself, call or email me now so that we can talk, and plan a date to get you a private tour. Let’s go in together so you have buyer’s agent (that’s me!) representation when you buy your next home from the great people at The Peloton in Boulder.
-Zachary Epps, full-time professional Realtor® and EcoBroker®
Boulder Real Estate For Sale At 1760 Oak
An awesome property for sale in north Boulder at 1760 Oak. You can have this property for less than $1million, which is a very reasonable price for this home in this neighborhood. Enjoy the video, check out the details below, and if you want to see the inside and get a private showing, call me right away; this home won’t last much longer.
3316 Finish Square Feet
Five Bedrooms
Four Bathrooms (yep, I made a mistake on the video and said three!)
24 x 24 square foot rec room
Over-sized 14 foot wide 1 car garage plus lots of room for additional vehicles on drive and side of garage
Designed by Boulder architect Kyle Callahan
Interior by D. Marden Interior Design
If you’re not already working with a Realtor and want to see this home because you’re interested 
in buying in north Boulder, let me know right away. Sean at Walnut did a great job with this listing and I know you’ll appreciate the inside even more when you see it in person.
Call me right now at 303-520-0070… ok, if it’s the middle of the night, you can email me! click on the red circle with the question mark in it, or click the ‘contact’ button at the top of the page; either one will get you to a page so you can email me.
2005 Mapleton Central Boulder Real Estate
2005 Mapleton is a fine example of Boulder real estate with all the warmth and historic beauty central Boulder has to offer. So much of the original woodwork and architectural style has been retained that you’ll think you’ve stepped back in time… until you see the modern kitchen.
I feel this home combines the best of both worlds given the way the kitchen and bath amenities have been updated to reflect the way we live our modern 21st century lives.
The home has three bedrooms, three baths, and over 2300 finished square feet. When you include the basement, it’s almost 2800 square feet, but no, you can’t finish this basement for a home theater easily. You can use some for storage!
It was built in 1915 and has only changed hands twice in the last 25 years.
Even though this subdivision is called Mapleton Development (go figure, it’s on the corner of 22nd and Mapleton) many locals still think of this area as Whittier. Technically Whittier is right next door, and so it the famous Whittier school… one block away.
Originally the Pine Street School, Whittier is now over 125 years old and still going strong.
It’s famous for it’s IB designation and one of the more historic and continuously running institutions in Boulder.
Besides schools, this home is within easy walking distance to many of the downtown Boulder amenities such as fine restaurants and shops on the Pearl street mall and an easy bike ride to local favorites such as Ideal Market, parks and trails.
Stephanie and her crew at Housing Helpers did a fine job getting this one prepared for market. If you’re looking for a turn of the century home with modern conveniences such as updated kitchen and baths in central Boulder, please give me a call now so that we can set up an appointment to get you inside to see it for yourself. I’d love to help you as your buyer’s agent to help you find the home of your dreams!
Boulder Real Estate 4797 Briar Ridge
This is a great home if you want a completely rebuilt home on the golf course.
This home was completely rebuilt and renovated with many exceptional features you’d expect from such an extensive change.
It has over 4000 finished square feet and includes 10′ ceilings and 8′ doors throughout. There are four bedrooms, six baths and two different laundry locations.
Each bedroom is its own suite with private bath and spacious closet. Rebecca at KW did an excellent job preparing this home for market and I hope you appreciate the fine work that went into this home’s renovation.
If you enjoy the craftsman style, and want lots of room for entertaining and golf course living, please give me a call now so that we can set up an appointment to get you inside to see it for yourself.
I’d love to help you as your buyer’s agent to help you find the home of your dreams!
Boulder Real Estate Video 1405 Linden
This unique example of Boulder real estate for sale is a remodel and renovation that includes many eco-friendly green building techniques including straw bale construction. It is a beautiful home that includes three bedrooms and a study, three baths, and is 2600 finished square feet. It has a one-car attached garage. Below the video here, there’s more information and some still photos of the home.
I encourage you to let me know if you think you’d like to see the inside of this home so we can make an appointment with the seller to get you inside right away.
The exterior of this home shows off some very nice thoughtfulness on the architect’s part to enhance the interest.
The complexity of lines and variations on the depth and character of the elevation plan add good interest.
Here’s a short list of some of the builder’s features in this home: custom alder cabinets throughout, oak, tile and cork flooring, lime plaster and American Clay walls, solid slab granite counters, R50 ceiling insulation and R30 wall insulation, brand new low E double pane window units, energy rated fireplace insert, southern exposure, mature fruit and nut trees in back yard.
Having large trees on this ample lot add to the warmth and luxurious feeling as you approach the front of the house.
Inside, you can see that the front living room carries on the architectural style promised as you enter.
Warm toned wood floors flow easily through the main level.
The kitchen floor, and the bathrooms are done in tile. The mid-level bedrooms also have wood floors. The lower level study has a cork floor.
The kitchen has slab granite counters that compliment the alder wood custom cabinets. Stainless steel, high-end appliances complete the kitchen nicely.
The dining room expands the open feeling from the kitchen as it flows easly between the two rooms. Combined with the large windows and sliding glass door to the back yard, the open feeling persists onward towards the family room.
The family room includes a facinating approach to opening up the room skyward with clerestory windows that give this room lots of natural light.
The bathrooms got their own special treatment of tile work that really stands out as a very well done job.
Not only in tone and texture but also in the quality of craftsmanship during the manufacture and installation. The master bath comes with a poured pan in the shower that I’m seeing more frequently in upper-end homes, in lieu of the white plastic shower pan that some builders favored for its ease of installation.
The master bedroom has a built-in bookshelf at one end and extends far enough to create the feeling of a sitting area or ‘retreat’ which you might find adds to the coziness of this light and spacious room.
Listed By Coldwell Banker Residential.
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