Sundance Hills
Greenwood Village, CO
Greenwood Village’s most beloved family neighborhood — established in the 1970s on tree-lined streets adjacent to Cherry Creek State Park, with a swim and tennis club that functions as the community’s social backbone, a legendary July 4th celebration that draws multi-generational families back year after year, and High Plains Elementary within walking distance. The neighborhood where people move and then don’t leave.
- Zip Code80111
- Community TypeEstablished — resale market
- Home StylesRanch, split-level, two-story — 1970s–1980s
- Lots~0.3–0.5 acres
- Price Range~$1.1M–$1.7M+
- HOA$25/year (mandatory)
- School DistrictCherry Creek School District (verify)
- Key DrawSwim Club · July 4th · State Park Adjacent
The Neighborhood Where Families Move and Stay
Sundance Hills took shape in the 1970s as one of Greenwood Village’s defining residential neighborhoods — a collection of ranch homes, split-levels, and two-story builds on quarter- to half-acre lots laid out on tree-lined streets adjacent to Cherry Creek State Park. The neighborhood’s character was established early and has remained consistent: families who move here often describe discovering a community culture they didn’t fully anticipate, and many end up staying for decades. Multiple generations of the same families have moved through Sundance Hills, with parents returning to put their own children into the same streets and schools they grew up on.
The swim and tennis club is the neighborhood’s social centerpiece. The Sundance Hills Metropolitan District owns and maintains the pool, tennis courts, playground, and clubhouse — facilities that are publicly accessible in summer, with an HOA annual dues of just $25 that makes participation essentially universal. What the facilities produce isn’t just amenities on paper; it’s organized swim and tennis teams, summer events like Tacos, Tequila and Tennis, Fourth of July celebrations that the neighborhood has held for decades, mom and parent groups that organize playdates and social calendars, and the kind of repeated neighbor contact that builds genuine community rather than the polite proximity most suburbs produce. Longtime residents consistently describe Sundance Hills in terms that sound like a small town — because in the ways that matter, it functions like one.
The homes themselves reflect the neighborhood’s era and its trajectory. Original 1970s and 1980s construction spans ranches, split-levels, and two-story layouts, many with basements and lots that are generous by the standards of newer construction at this price point. A significant portion have been substantially renovated — new kitchens, updated finishes, additions that modernize the floor plans while keeping the lot sizes and street setbacks that give Sundance Hills its open, settled feel.
Cherry Creek State Park Next Door — DTC and Cherry Creek Both Close
Sundance Hills sits in the heart of Greenwood Village with Cherry Creek State Park directly adjacent across Union Avenue — 4,200 acres of trails, water activities, camping, and open space that residents access without getting in a car. The Denver Tech Center is minutes away, putting Greenwood Village’s employment corridor within a practical daily commute. The Cherry Creek shopping and dining district is approximately 7 miles north. Downtown Denver is 20 minutes via I-25. The RTD E and R light rail lines run through the DTC at Orchard Station, providing a commuter option for residents who prefer to skip the highway.
The High Line Canal Trail crosses the area, adding a long-distance cycling and running option that connects Sundance Hills to the broader regional trail network without requiring a car trip to a trailhead. Grocery, pharmacy, and daily retail needs are covered along the Orchard Road and Arapahoe Road corridors within a short drive.
Cherry Creek State Park, High Line Canal, and the Swim Club
- Cherry Creek State Park (adjacent — 4,200 acres, lake, trails, camping)
- Swimming beach, kayaking, paddleboarding at Cherry Creek Reservoir
- 12+ miles of Cherry Creek State Park trails
- Sundance Hills swim pool, tennis courts, and playground (Metro District)
- High Line Canal Trail (nearby — 71-mile regional trail network)
- Westlands Park (Greenwood Village — playgrounds, sports courts, events)
- Village Greens Park (GV — courts, walking paths, community events)
- Marjorie Perry Nature Preserve (minutes west — 55 acres, wetlands, wildlife)
- DTC trail connections to regional path system
Living adjacent to Cherry Creek State Park changes how residents experience outdoor recreation. Morning runs through 4,200 acres of open space without driving to a trailhead — that specific daily routine is something Sundance Hills residents mention specifically when describing why they haven’t left. The swim club is a summer institution: the pool opens each year and Sundance Hills families organize around it in ways that smaller community pools rarely sustain over decades. The combination of access to one of Colorado’s most popular regional parks and a functional neighborhood swim and tennis club is what makes Sundance Hills’s outdoor recreational picture genuinely distinctive.
Education in Sundance Hills
Sundance Hills is served by Cherry Creek School District, Colorado’s highest-performing large public school district, with High Plains Elementary located within Greenwood Village and Cherry Creek High School’s campus directly across Cherry Creek State Park. The school pipeline is one of the primary draws for families choosing this neighborhood.
Greenwood Village is served by both Cherry Creek School District and Littleton Public Schools depending on the address. Always verify your specific school district and school assignment directly with the relevant district before purchasing. School boundaries can change.
Where Sundance Hills Residents Eat
The Denver Tech Center corridor immediately east of Sundance Hills hosts some of the best dining in south Denver — from the nationally recognized steakhouses that have anchored the area for decades to newer arrivals that have given DTC-area residents dining options that hold up against anything the city proper offers. Cherry Creek’s dining district is 7 miles north for special occasions. The restaurants below represent the DTC-corridor options that Sundance Hills residents reach for most consistently.
Denver’s premier steakhouse — USDA prime aged beef with signature bone-in cuts, fresh seafood flown daily, and an indoor/outdoor fireplace. Co-founded by former Broncos coach and local resident Mike Shanahan, whose Super Bowl trophies are displayed at the bar. The Sundance Hills go-to for celebrations that call for the best steakhouse in south Denver.
Seasonal farm-to-table European cuisine on a patio overlooking Greenwood Village’s Crescent Park — oak-fired pizzas, creative Mediterranean pastas, prime steaks, fresh seafood, and an award-winning wine list built around local farmers. The polished weeknight dinner destination that Sundance Hills residents return to without needing a special occasion.
A five-star Venetian dining experience at the DTC — handcrafted Italian dishes, private dining rooms, monthly wine dinners, and a Wine Spectator Award annually since 2008. One of the most consistently decorated Italian restaurants in the Denver metro and a regular Sundance Hills dinner choice for anniversaries and celebrations.
A nationally acclaimed Cameron Mitchell restaurant delivering elevated seafood and steak in Greenwood Village — chef-curated menus, signature cocktails, a Wine Spectator honored wine list, and a service standard that makes a table here feel like a genuine occasion. The upscale seafood anchor for the DTC corridor.
One of Denver’s most recognized upscale steakhouses in the DTC corridor — USDA prime beef, a robust wine program, private dining rooms for business and celebrations, and the consistent quality that has made it a south Denver institution for decades. Sundance Hills’ reliable choice when the evening calls for a classic steakhouse.
The DTC-area breakfast and brunch institution with a devoted following — 4.6 stars and one of the most-visited morning destinations for Preserve and Bateleur residents. A weekend morning routine that Preserve residents describe as one of the neighborhood’s consistent pleasures.
Life in Sundance Hills
The residents who describe Sundance Hills best are the ones who have been here longest — and what they describe sounds less like a real estate pitch and more like a genuine account of community life. The July 4th celebration that has run for decades. The swim team practices that start at 6am and the parents who show up with coffee. The families who moved in when their kids were young and are still there as grandparents. The neighborhood’s stability and social cohesion aren’t manufactured — they grew over 50 years of the same infrastructure, the same schools, and the same community calendar activating the same streets. The price reflects both the location and the community, and buyers who are drawn here specifically for the latter rarely feel they overpaid.
The neighborhood’s social backbone — a pool, tennis courts, playground, and clubhouse owned by the Metropolitan District and open to residents. Organized swim and tennis teams, Tacos Tequila and Tennis events, July 4th celebrations, and the kind of community activation that turns a neighborhood into something people don’t want to leave.
Morning trail runs through 4,200 acres of open space without getting in a car. A swimming beach, kayaking, paddleboarding, camping, and 12-plus miles of trails directly across Union Avenue. The state park adjacency is what makes Sundance Hills’s outdoor access genuinely rare among Greenwood Village neighborhoods at this price tier.
High Plains Elementary within walking distance of most Sundance Hills homes keeps the elementary school car commute off the daily schedule. The full CCSD pipeline — High Plains to West Middle to Cherry Creek High — puts families in one of Colorado’s highest-performing public school systems from kindergarten through graduation.
Quarter- to half-acre lots with 50 years of tree growth create a density and shade that newer neighborhoods at comparable price points can’t replicate. The street grid feels open in a way that is increasingly hard to find this close to the DTC, and the mature landscaping gives Sundance Hills the settled, private character that draws buyers here specifically.
Sundance Hills’ July 4th celebration has run for decades — a neighborhood-wide event that residents describe as the single best illustration of what makes the community different from comparable neighborhoods. Families that moved away come back for it. Buyers who tour the neighborhood specifically in summer often see it and stop looking elsewhere.
One of Colorado’s premier outdoor concert venues — 18,000 seats bringing world-class artists and performers through the summer — is adjacent to The Landmark and walkable from the towers. For residents who attend concerts regularly, having the venue next door is a quality-of-life feature that compounds across a summer season.
Homes for Sale in Sundance Hills
Ready to Call Sundance Hills Home?
A swim club, a July 4th tradition, Cherry Creek State Park next door, and Cherry Creek High School’s 80-acre campus across the street — Sundance Hills earns its reputation in ways that take about 20 minutes in the neighborhood to understand. Let’s talk about what you’re looking for.