Moore Farm
Frederick, CO
Frederick’s premier golf course community — larger homes on manicured lots adjacent to Bella Rosa Golf Course, a private community pool and clubhouse, and the highest residential price tier in the town. Moore Farm is where buyers who want the full package in Frederick land when nothing else quite matches.
- Zip Code80504
- Community TypeGolf course community
- Home Styles2-story, ranch — mostly larger homes
- Home Size~2,140–6,112 sq ft
- Price Range~$550K – $1M+
- HOAYes — pool, clubhouse
- School DistrictSt. Vrain Valley RE-1J
- Key DrawGolf Adjacency · Large Homes · Pool · Views
Frederick’s Golf Course Address — Larger Homes, Community Pool, and Fairway Views
Moore Farm occupies a distinctive position within Frederick’s housing market as the community where the town’s largest and most premium single-family homes are concentrated. The neighborhood sits adjacent to Bella Rosa Golf Course, a 9-hole regulation course that gives the community its defining character — fairway-adjacent lots, manicured landscaping standards, and a visual environment that no other Frederick neighborhood replicates. For buyers arriving in Frederick from established golf course communities elsewhere in the metro, Moore Farm represents the town’s most comparable address.
The homes themselves reflect the neighborhood’s premium positioning. Floor plans range from approximately 2,100 to over 6,000 square feet — substantially larger than the Wyndham Hill median — with 2 to 4-car attached garages, basements standard in most homes, and a portion of the inventory featuring walkout configurations that back directly to the Bella Rosa course. The lots run from approximately 7,000 square feet to a quarter acre, with the golf-backing positions carrying predictable premiums. The Moore Farm Community Association manages the community’s private pool and clubhouse, which function as amenities shared among the neighborhood’s residents rather than the broader public.
Moore Farm’s position within Frederick puts it on the eastern/central side of town rather than the west side where Wyndham Hill sits. The I-25 commute access is practically equivalent, the SH-52 interchange is similarly close, but the daily character of the neighborhood differs. Where Wyndham Hill is organized around trail connectivity and a family-active environment, Moore Farm is organized around the golf course as its defining visual and social center. The buyers who choose Moore Farm over Wyndham Hill are generally prioritizing home size, lot finish quality, and the golf adjacency specifically over the trail and park amenity structure that Wyndham Hill delivers.
35 Minutes to Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins — Frederick’s Triangle Position
Moore Farm shares Frederick’s defining location advantage: equidistant positioning between Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins via I-25 at SH-52. From Moore Farm specifically, the I-25 interchange is a short drive east, putting the 35-minute commute radius to all three cities in practical reach. Longmont is approximately 15 minutes west on SH-52 — the closest city with full retail density, hospital facilities, and a dining scene broad enough to supplement Frederick’s own commercial base. The Carbon Valley corridor along I-25 continues to attract medical, commercial, and retail development, with Longmont United Hospital’s Indian Peaks Medical Center campus having already opened on SH-52, which benefits Moore Farm residents with healthcare access.
For buyers who golf, Moore Farm’s adjacency to both Bella Rosa (the neighborhood’s namesake 9-hole course) and Saddleback Golf Course nearby means that two distinct courses are accessible within minutes. Buyers who do not golf should understand that the fairway-adjacent lots carry a premium specifically for the golf backdrop — the community’s premium positioning in Frederick’s market is tied to that asset, and buyers who are indifferent to golf adjacency will find better price-per-square-foot value in Wyndham Hill.
Golf Course Views, Community Pool, and Northern Colorado’s Full Outdoor Range
- Bella Rosa Golf Course (9-hole public — adjacent, walkable)
- Saddleback Golf Course (18-hole public — nearby)
- Community pool (seasonal, HOA-maintained)
- Community clubhouse and gathering space
- Frederick Recreation Area — Milavec Reservoir (126 acres, nearby)
- Centennial Park — pond, trails, exercise stations, hot air balloon launches
- Carbon Valley Recreation Center (pool, lazy river, gym)
- Neighborhood parks and open space within community
- Rocky Mountain National Park (~60 miles west)
- St. Vrain Greenway Trail (Longmont, accessible)
- Anderson Farms — Erie (corn maze, seasonal family events)
- 25+ ski resorts within driving distance via I-70 and US-34
Moore Farm’s outdoor life centers on the golf course in a way that is unusual for a northern Colorado subdivision — the course is not a distant amenity but literally the neighborhood’s backyard for a significant portion of the lot inventory. The community pool is a seasonal complement that gives the neighborhood the same summer social infrastructure that Wyndham Hill provides, though managed by a separate Moore Farm-specific association. For residents who want outdoor recreation beyond the fairways, the Frederick Recreation Area, Carbon Valley Recreation Center, and the broader northern Colorado trail and mountain access network all remain within the same practical reach as from any other Frederick address.
Education in Moore Farm
Moore Farm is served by St. Vrain Valley School District RE-1J, consistently rated among Colorado’s top 10 school districts. The standard pipeline for most Moore Farm addresses runs through Legacy Elementary, Coal Ridge Middle School, and Frederick High School.
All Moore Farm addresses are served by St. Vrain Valley School District RE-1J. School attendance boundaries vary by address — always verify your specific school assignment directly with the district before purchasing. Open enrollment options are available within the district.
Where Moore Farm Residents Eat
Moore Farm’s dining circuit is Frederick’s downtown Fifth Street corridor for local restaurants, Longmont’s Main Street for broader independent dining 15 minutes west, and the Back 9 Bar at Bella Rosa for the specific post-round tradition that defines the neighborhood’s casual social life. For buyers arriving from Boulder or Denver who are accustomed to restaurant density, the honest framing is that Frederick is a commuter town whose dining scene is growing but still developing — the compensation is what the price of the home buys here versus what it buys 35 minutes south.
For Moore Farm residents who golf — and the neighborhood disproportionately attracts buyers who do — the Back 9 Bar at Bella Rosa is the neighborhood’s most immediate social venue: a comfortable clubhouse bar walkable from the fairway-adjacent lots after a round. The kind of destination that becomes part of a weekly routine rather than an occasional outing, and that justifies the fairway-facing lot premium for buyers who will actually use it regularly.
Georgia Boys BBQ is Frederick’s most recognized restaurant — a downtown Fifth Street institution with regional recognition that has built a following well beyond the Carbon Valley. For Moore Farm residents making the short drive into Old Town, Georgia Boys is the default answer for a quality local meal. The kind of restaurant that validates the town’s dining identity and draws visitors from neighboring communities specifically to Frederick.
Mirror Image Brewing gives Frederick a second craft brewery option alongside Mountain Cowboy — a relaxed taproom with rotating taps and a pizza focus that rounds out the downtown food and beverage scene. For Moore Farm residents building a weekly Frederick dining rotation, Mirror Image offers a different evening character from Mountain Cowboy without requiring a Longmont drive.
Hacienda Jalisco has been one of Northern Colorado’s most recommended Mexican restaurants since 2011 — a family-owned operation bringing 50 years of combined experience and recipes from Jalisco, Mexico. The carne asada, fajita trio, and margarita selection have built a loyal following across the Firestone and Frederick area. One of the handful of truly locally owned restaurants in the corridor that residents cite when explaining why the dining scene works better than it looks on paper.
Life in Moore Farm
Moore Farm residents describe their community through a specific set of recurring qualities: the size of the house they could not have afforded 35 miles south, the golf course view from the back deck, the community pool that makes summer feel like a destination rather than a commute, and the school pipeline that delivers St. Vrain Valley quality without the Longmont or Erie price premium. Buyers who land in Moore Farm have typically compared it directly against Erie and Longmont golf course communities and concluded that Frederick’s growing trajectory — Indian Peaks Medical Center, continued retail development, the I-25 corridor build-out — makes the further-out location a better bet than the current price gap suggests.
Bella Rosa Golf Course is a 9-hole regulation course adjacent to the Moore Farm neighborhood — narrow fairways that reward straight shots, native Colorado flora, and a driving range, putting green, and chipping area for warm-up. The Back 9 Bar serves as the neighborhood’s post-round social venue. For Moore Farm golfers, Bella Rosa is the home course: a 5-minute walk from fairway-adjacent lots, public access for non-resident rounds, and the physical asset that defines the community’s character and justifies its position as Frederick’s premium address.
Moore Farm’s community pool and clubhouse are managed by the Moore Farm Community Association — a private amenity shared among neighborhood residents rather than the broader public. The pool functions as a neighborhood social center through the warm months, and the clubhouse supports gatherings and events that build the community’s social fabric over time. For families with children, the combination of a private pool and the golf course backdrop makes Moore Farm’s outdoor residential experience distinctive within Frederick’s housing options.
The Frederick Recreation Area’s 126 acres around Milavec Reservoir is accessible from Moore Farm within minutes — a town-maintained outdoor space with trail access, fishing, non-motorized boating, and the kind of reservoir-anchored outdoor environment that northern Colorado’s flat terrain otherwise requires a longer drive to reach. For Moore Farm families who supplement their golf and pool routine with a more natural outdoor option, the Rec Area provides it consistently and close.
Longmont United Hospital’s Indian Peaks Medical Center campus opened on the SH-52 corridor — the road that connects Moore Farm to I-25 — providing the Carbon Valley area with hospital-grade healthcare access that previously required a drive to Longmont or beyond. For Moore Farm buyers evaluating the long-term livability of Frederick as a permanent address, the presence of a medical campus on the primary commute corridor is a meaningful infrastructure addition that has changed the community’s quality-of-life calculus.
Frederick’s annual event calendar — built on a town history dating to 1907 — gives Moore Farm residents access to a community identity that most northern Colorado subdivisions cannot manufacture: Frederick in Flight’s hot air balloon festival, Miners Day parade and fireworks, the Chainsaws & Chuckwagons competition, and the Festival of Lights are events with generational continuity. For Moore Farm families, these are the town events that confirm Frederick is a place rather than just a commute address.
Homes for Sale in Moore Farm
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