Living in
Lakewood, CO

Lakewood’s flagship outdoor neighborhood — 1,100 homes on the slope of a 2,400-acre park with nearly 20 miles of trails accessible from residential streets, Red Rocks under 10 minutes, no HOA, and Green Mountain High School (A-minus). The neighborhood that fought for its mountain in the 1970s and won.

The downtown Lakewood never had — a $750 million transformation of a mall into 22 walkable blocks with 80+ shops, 20+ restaurants, ice skating in winter, a 132-acre park, and the RTD W Line to Denver. A national model for suburban redevelopment, 9 miles from downtown Denver.

Lakewood’s premier foothills community — Tuscan, Andalusian, and Provençal-inspired homes on 5,000 acres of parkland, an infinity pool resort clubhouse, Red Rocks 5 minutes away, ski country 60 minutes up I-70, and Brookfield’s Cadence townhomes for newer construction entry.

Southern Lakewood’s most serene address — 379-acre greenbelt with deer and elk in backyards, 2,624-acre Bear Creek Lake Park immediately west, Red Rocks under 6 miles, and Bear Creek K-8’s Spanish immersion pipeline leading to highly rated Bear Creek High School.

One of the Denver metro’s most beloved established neighborhoods — 1950s brick ranches on curving tree-lined streets with large lots, no HOA, 10 miles from Denver, 10 minutes to Golden. The kind of neighborhood where people who grew up here come back as adults to raise their own families.

South Lakewood’s lakeside community — 8,000 residents on Bowles Reservoir with swimming, paddleboarding, sailing, and fishing, 10 miles of greenbelt trails, and a Village Center. Note: school district varies by address (Jeffco north of lake = IB high school; DPS south = lower ratings). Verify before buying.

South Lakewood’s cleanest family pipeline — contemporary two-story homes on larger-than-typical lots, HOA pool and tennis, a 17-acre park, Raccoon Creek Golf across the street, and a straightforward all-Jeffco school pipeline ending at A-rated Columbine High School.

Lakewood’s most creative and most affordable neighborhood — a state-certified Colorado Creative District anchored by RMCAD and the RTD W Line to Denver, a 4-mile ArtLine trail, First Friday Art Walks, and the city’s lowest residential entry prices 4 miles from downtown Denver.

A peaceful central Lakewood neighborhood built around a 31-acre reservoir with Colorado’s most famous xeriscape gardens — 350 native plant species, free 1-mile trail, fishing, an A-minus elementary school, and prices well below Lakewood’s median three miles from Belmar.