Single Family Homes in Breckenridge
Homes in Breckenridge make up better than 55% of the homes for sale in Summit County. Breckenridge can be divided into definite areas. Starting at the north end, the first one would be the Golf Course area. The Highlands sits on and surrounds the Breckenridge Golf Course, and continues south for some distance, with smaller subdivisions within the main area of The Highlands. Lots vary in size from an acre to about half an acre. One of the few subdivisions in Summit County with lots larger than an acre is further east on Tiger Road.. The name of it is Summit Estates. Lots are at least an acre, with many larger still, and it has an equestrian center for homeowners with horses. Ten Mile Vista is an older subdivision across the street from the golf course. Most of the homes in The Highlands and Summit Estates are well over $1,000,000. More expensive homes are found along the Swan River, following Tiger Road to the east of the golf course.
Moving south on Highway 9, you will find an industrial area with a road going through it called Airport Road. This is where at one time, an airport was planned. Today it is home to two schools, the recreation center, a carwash and many industrial buildings. Subdivisions reserved for area employees have sprung up in recent years. West of Airport road is a collection of subdivisions the make up an area called Peak Seven. The Peak Seven neighborhood is where lots of locals live, but the atmosphere is slowly changing as more larger second homes and vacation homes are built there. Among the subdivisons in Peak Seven are The Shadows, Shadows North, Peak Seven West, Crestwoods, Miner’s Ridge, Ponderosa, Placer Acres, Discover, Rainbow and High Heavens. The main road, American Way, eventually connects up with the road that takes you to the main ski area base area.
Very high end homes are found in Boulder Ridge, Trappers Glen, Four O’clock Run, Westridge, Christy Heights and Snowy Ridge. The newest and nicest subdivision is Shock Hill. Many of these homes are ski in and/or out, and Shock Hill has direct access to the new BreckConnect Gondola.
Directly across the valley in which the town of Breckenridge nestles is Baldy Mountain, and here are many nice homes with awesome views of the ski area. The entire Ten Mile Range is laid out before you. You won’t find better views anywhere! The subdivisons enjoying the view are Juniata, Goldenview, Dunkin Hill, The Overlook, Miner’s View Estates and Woodmoor. A little lower down Boreas Pass road is Overlook Estates, Tyrolean Terrace and Brooks Hill.
Downtown Breckenridge is close to Sunbeam Estates, down the hill from the areas just mentioned. Some, newer but smaller homes are in Breckenridge Mountain Village. They are popular rental units. Of course, many old victorian homes and newer, victorian-looking homes, are on French street, Ridge, Harris and High Streets. Above High Street are Gold Flake Terrace and Pine St, originally settled in the 1960s and 70s, but today with new or remodeled, large homes. Weisshorn, Yingling and Mickles and Goldflake are the names of the subdivisions in this part of Breck.One thing of which to be aware, is that when you buy or sell real estate within the town limits of Breckenridge, a 1% transfer fee is due the Town of Breckenridge on the transfer of the property. It is negotiable as to who pays it, Buyer or Seller, but someone has to come up with it before the sale can be consumated. Many of the neighborhoods I have mentioned may not be in the town limits, so be sure to find out if the property is in the town or in the county before you buy it. Once you get south of the Conoco station at the end of town, you are in the county.
Moving further south toward Hoosier Pass, both hillsides and valleys are very wooded, giving a more rural and remote feel to the homes, even though lots are seldom larger than 1/2 acre. Bekkedal is the first subdivision past Warriors’ Mark, and as you get further away from Breck, you move into the town of Blue River. There is no town center, or any town buildings, but there is a Marshall, who mostly helps to corral wayward bears, help out with accidents and handle complaints. This 6 or 8 mile long stretch of highway between Breckenridge and Hoosier Pass has many homes hidden away in the trees. A few of the subdivisons are Sherwood Forest, New Eldorado, 96 Subdivision, 97 South, Timber Creek Estates, Aspen View, Sunny Slope, Mountain View, Wilderness, Royal, Cornet, Leap Year and Blue Rock Springs. Near Goose Pasture Tarn, a small lake, you will find Lakeshore, Spillway and Spruce Valley Ranch. The Crown subdivison is on the other side of the Highway.
Have you wondered where some of these strange sounding names came from? Many were from the names the miners gave their mining claims. Often they used the names of their girlfriends, wives or mothers, or the place they came from, for their names. Today’s subdivisions, like Anaconda and Daisy, reflect the history of the place.
As you go still further south, up Hoosier Pass, you will run into 39 degrees north, Valley of the Blue, McDill Placer, Quandary Village, Alpine Breck and Tordal Estates. These subdivisions are well over 10,000 feet in elevation. Quandary Village also has a section renamed Northstar. Once you are at the top of Hoosier Pass, you are leaving Summit County and the other side takes you down to Fairplay and Alma.