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Forest Lakes Colorado - Denver Post 5/28/16

Article written by: Mark Samuelson --
Forest Lakes Near the U.S. Air Force Academy. A one-of-a-kind opportunity for ranches with lakefront views,40 minutes south of DTC, as Classic Homes opens Forest Lakes.

On a holiday weekend when the temptation is to head for the scenery, Colorado Springs developer Classic Communities has a better idea on where to do that – particularly if you have been spending time searching the Denver area for a ranch. Just west of I-25 north of the Air Force Academy, Classic is opening a scenic basin that follows a creek west into the Rampart Range – with two sizable lakes that will form a panorama from some handsome new homes, many of them ranches – at prices that are going to look great by Denver standards. Forest Lakes is an uncommon master plan created from an 1860s ranch, with Bristlecone and Pinon Lakes as centerpieces – each of rare size for arid Colorado. “To overlook water is very unusual, especially when it’s a usable amenity where you can fish,” said Doug Stimple, CEO of Classic Homes, as we took in a vista from custom sites already open, where the eye passes over BristleconeLake, following west along Beaver Creek, as it meanders into the National Forest.... [Click here to read the full article.]

Posted by Kim S. on 05/28/2016