Littleton CO Real Estate is in demand by Buyers in metro Denver and in the state of Colorado. Nestled up against the Rocky Mountain foothills just 25 minutes southwest of downtown Denver, Littleton is home to the premier water recreation destination in the Denver metro area, Chatfield Reservoir. Individuals enjoy sailing, jet skiing and other water activities on Chatfield Reservoir. Arapahoe Community College was established in 1965 in Littleton and is located just three blocks south of historic downtown Littleton. Historic downtown Littleton is a six block area that has quaint shops and highly rated restaurants. Littleton’s focus on recreational activity and parks for its citizens has resulted in Littleton having 35 acres of parkland for each 1000 residents.
As a suburb of Denver, residents of Littleton enjoy the many amenities of Denver including the Denver Broncos professional football team, the Colorado Rockies professional baseball team, the Colorado Avalanche professional hockey club and the Denver Nuggets professional basketball team. Denver’s roots are tied into the cattle and ranching industry and the Denver Western Stock Show continues to be a January tradition that attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to the city each year for the rodeos and exhibits. Denver boasts the largest performing arts complex in the United States and the Denver Art Museum just completed a multi-million dollar addition. In addition, world class skiing at famous Colorado Ski resorts such as Keystone, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Winter Park and Vail are within a two to three hour drive of Littleton.
For the period of January 1, 2009 - October 31, 2009, the average home price in Littleton was $368,762. This was a decrease of 1.8% from the same period in 2008. There have been 1,456 homes sold between January 1, 2009 and October 31, 2009 compared to 1,866 homes sold in the same period in 2008. It takes 111 days on average for a home to sell in Littleton as of October 2008.
There are numerous neighborhoods within the city of Littleton and Highlands Ranch, each having its own amenities and style of housing. Doug Hutchins is an experienced real estate professional that can help identify which neighborhood matches with your home buying needs. For true local and knowledgeable service in the Littleton CO Real Estate market, contact Doug directly at (303) 886-3437.
