What you get for $750,000

Cher Mathews of Wright-Kingdom Longmont shows a four-bedroom, four-bath home at 7442 Rozena Drive in the Hygiene Heights subdivision. Built in the 1970s and completely refurbished — inside and out — in the 2000s, the $750,000 home includes cherry woodwork and African hardwood floors.

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  539 Sawtooth Point - 5,543 total square feet, five bedrooms, five baths: two full, three three-quarter and one half; built in 1997.
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  7442 Rozena Dr. - 4,664 total square feet; four bedrooms, four baths: three full and one half; built in 1978.
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  8523 Thunderhead Drive - 3,416 total square feet; three bedrooms, two baths: two full; built in 1977.
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  14503 Stargazer Drive - 4,616 total square feet; four bedrooms, three baths: two full and one half; built in 2004.
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  613 W Hickory Court - 4,568 total square feet; five bedrooms, four baths: three full and one three-quarter; built in 1990

The speed of listing to showing to selling is what Steve Steward, Steward Realty owner/broker, describes as "indicative of pent-up demand."

With the low number of houses available up against the high number of people looking to buy, Steward sees the market as continuing to swell.

"Looks like we're off to a pretty robust spring," he said. "We'll have a good first quarter as long as the interest rates remain low."

One of the properties he's representing in Lafayette, listing for $749,000, has averaged two showings a week since Feb. 27. "For February that's good," he said. "It's usually one of the slowest times.

"For the last three or four years it's been hard to come up with any predictions. We were just reacting," he said, referring to forecasting which way the housing market was going.

Predicting what to expect now, however, is easier to connect the dots. "The way things are, it's going to force prices up or shorten the market time."

Cher Mathews, Wright Kingdom Real Estate agent, agrees that people are shopping in earnest now that November, December and January are over.

"I've had about 9 showings in the last couple of weeks and have an offer coming in now," she said about a $750,000 home she's listing in Longmont.

"It's a great time now with interest rates below 4 percent," she said. "The economy is improving and the price of houses is starting to go up."

539 Sawtooth Point, Lafayette | List price: $749,000 : http://www.coloproperty.com/listing/details/998359

Unique features

This two-story house in the Indian Peaks subdivision sits in a quiet cul-de-sac and is within city limits. It's near a private neighborhood pool.


Inside

Features include an eat-in kitchen with burnished maple cashew cabinets, separate dining room, cathedral/vaulted ceilings, open floor plan, wood windows, stain/natural trim, walk-in closet, washer/dryer hookups, wood floors, a kitchen island, central air, and a security system. There are fireplaces, in the family/recreation room and master bedroom. It includes plantation shutters and recently refinished natural-oak hardwood floors.


Outside

The level lot abuts farmland and includes a lawn sprinkler system, deck, garage with three parking spaces, evergreens and deciduous trees.

7442 Rozena Dr., Longmont | List price: $750,000 : http://www.coloproperty.com/listing/details/986608

Unique features

This two-story house in the Hygiene Heights subdivision faces north and includes a high-efficiency furnace.


Inside

This house has an eat-in kitchen with cherry cabinets, separate dining room, open floor plan, pantry, stain/natural trim, walk-in closet, African hardwood floors, a kitchen island, central air and a media room. It includes a jetted bathtub, window coverings and a family/recreation room fireplace.


Outside

The level lot has a heated in-ground pool, a two-car garage, lawn sprinkler system, storage buildings, a patio, and deciduous trees. It abuts farmland.

8523 Thunderhead Drive, Boulder | List price: $750,000 : http://www.coloproperty.com/listing/details/1001908

Unique features

This two-story foothills home sits in the Crestview Estates subdivision.


Inside

It includes birdseye maple floors throughout, cherry and mahogany trim, granite floors in the kitchen and entrance way, forced air with a wood stove, solid cherry kitchen cabinets, marble bathrooms, and three jacuzzis. It has cathedral/vaulted ceilings, open floor plan, wood windows, wood floors, a kitchen island, window coverings and two fireplaces.


Outside

A two-space garage, a balcony, patio, deck, enclosed porch, hot tub, and carriage house are included. The land is a wooded lot with evergreens, deciduous trees, native grass and rock outcroppings.

14503 Stargazer Drive, Broomfield | List price: $749,900 : http://www.coloproperty.com/listing/details/997337

Unique features

This two-story house in the Wildgrass subdivision is located in a cul-de-sac with 360-degree panoramic mountain views. It's completely updated & remodeled throughout – and has been reduced by $25,000.


Inside

This house includes an eat-in kitchen, separate dining room, cathedral/vaulted ceilings, walk-in closet, fire alarm, central air, two fireplaces, a kitchen island, window coverings, a jetted bathtub, and a security system.


Outside

Property includes a lawn sprinkler system and a patio. Common amenities include a clubhouse, tennis courts and a pool.

613 W Hickory Court Louisville | List price: $724,900 : http://www.coloproperty.com/listing/details/997560

Unique features

This two-story house sits in the Saddleback subdivision at the end of a cul-de-sac with apple and peach trees.


Inside

Entire house has new paint, hardware and lighting. It includes a solar photovoltaic system, central air, an eat-in kitchen, fireplace, separate dining room, cathedral/vaulted ceilings, open floor plan, wood windows, window coverings, bay window, walk-in closet, wet bar, skylights, wood floors, and a kitchen island.


Outside

The house backs up to open space with city views to the east. A neighborhood pool, a common recreation park and Harper Lake are within walking distance. It includes a two-space garage, lawn sprinkler system, a patio, a deck, evergreen trees, deciduous trees, and abuts private open space.