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Boundaries
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University Blvd. on the West
6th Avenue on the North
Colorado Blvd. on the East
Cherry Creek Drive South on the South
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Schools
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Bromwell Elementary
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Cherry Creek
Cherry Creek is in many ways synonymous with Denver. Wild
cherries grew in some abundance along the banks of the creek in the
late 1870’s, and explorers led by Colonel Dodge found “cherries very
plentiful” along what was most probably Cherry Creek in 1835. The
first known use of the name was found on Lt. Abert’s map of 1845.
The creek itself rises up from the Palmer Divide south of Denver,
and drains a large semi-arid area to Denver’s southeast. It was at
Cherry Creek and the South Platte River that gold was discovered in
1858, insuring the usually lazy creek’s place in history. But not
always lazy. Although the creek had flowed out of its banks many
times before May 1864, Denver did not exist to be washed away.
William Byer’s Rocky Mountain News was washed away that night, along
with much of the city lining the banks of the creek.
The first efforts to settle upstream from
Denver came as the result of stagecoach traffic coming to Denver
along the banks of the creek. Today’s
4-Mile House
Historic Park is a carefully preserved example of many
such stage stops that followed the creek southeast of Denver. The
first settlement of the neighborhood now known as Cherry Creek began
life as a farm claimed by Edwin P. Harman and his wife Louise in
1871. By the early 1880’s, the area was home to a few truck and
dairy farmers, and a town was platted in 1885 and incorporated as
the town of Harman in November, 1886. By the time the crash of 1893
hit, Harmon had a school, city hall, and a street car line to
Denver. In spite of resistance by the town’s residents, not wanting
to become part of sinful Denver, the bankrupt town voted to become
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Cherry Creek Townhomes
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In 1925, Temple Buell had acquired the land
east of the Denver Country Club and north of The Cherry Creek with
the idea of future development. The shopping center built by Buell
was approved by Denver in 1947. A suburban shopping center was a new
and daring idea at the time. Buell used the area as a city dump
until the Army Corp of Engineers built the present Cherry Creek Dam
south of today’s I-225 in Arapahoe County in 1950. With the treat of
flooding gone, Buell built his shopping center, which became one of
the great success stories of Denver. Before his death in 1990, Buell
recognized the original center needed redevelopment and began the
building that stands today at 1st Avenue and Fillmore.
Today, The
Cherry
Creek Mall is Denver’s #1 tourist attraction. The area to
the north of 1st avenue, known as
Cherry
Creek North teams with high end shopping, salons, and excellent
restaurants. Travelers from the world over stop at
The Tattered
Cover Bookstore, and the world renowned
Cherry Creek
Arts Festival is held every July.
The area is brimming with upscale town homes
which mix with older detached dwellings, creating a comfortable
ambiance within easy walking distance of the shops and the mall. The
Cherry Creek itself, long since contained behind the dam to the
southeast, now serves as a recreational trail, joining Cherry Creek
State Park with downtown Denver, meandering its quiet way along the
south side of Denver’s most exciting neighborhood. |
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The world famous Tattered Cover lives in Cherry Creek |
Today’s home buyer will delight
in all that is Cherry Creek. While many of detached homes have made
way for upscale town homes, it is still possible to find great
single family homes. Excellent condominiums are available in the
neighborhood, and luxury town homes are in abundant supply, with
prices from the $400’s to 3 million. Living in Cherry Cree means you
can walk to Denver’s finest shopping, many of the cities best
restaurants, and the neighborhood ambiance that makes Cherry Creek
lively and exciting.
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Driving Time to Major Destinations
From Cherry Creek |
Denver International Airport |
35 minutes |
Downtown Denver |
10 minutes |
Denver Technological Center (DTC) |
25 minutes |
Inverness/Meridian |
35 minutes |
Boulder |
50 minutes |
Castle Rock |
45 minutes |
2003 Real Estate Information for
Cherry Creek |
Detached residences |
Lowest Sale Price: |
$127,000 |
Highest Sale Price: |
$2,913,917 |
Average Sale Price: |
$634,606 |
Total Sales: |
254 |
Average sold price per square foot: |
$270.000 |
Average sales price to original list price: |
95% |
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Attached (town homes and condos) |
Lowest Sale Price |
$52,000 |
Highest Sale Price |
$3,100,000 |
Total Sales |
1,017 |
Average sold price |
$379,362 |
Average sold price per square foot: |
$222,000 |
Average sales price to original list price: |
94.9% |
Demographic information about Cherry Creek, Denver Colorado
Source: U.S. Census
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