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Affluent neighborhood on the hills
Overlooking Boulder, atop the rolling foothills in the west, Pine Brook Hill is a quiet neighborhood composed of mountain mansions that are secluded enough for privacy, but close enough to the city for shopping and dining. “I call it mountain-light living because you’re not fully committed to what it takes to live in the mountains since you have all the amenities nearby,” says Broker Associate Emelie Griffith with Porchlight Real Estate Group, who lives in Pine Brook Hill. “I spend all day in town, and then I drive five minutes home and have views of nature. It’s a beautiful experience.” Deer like to roam the neighborhood, serving as a constant reminder of the surrounding ponderosa forests and natural landscape.
Pine Brook Hill sits atop a mountain looking over beautiful Boulder.
Deer like to roam Pine Brook Hill, serving as a constant reminder of the surrounding forest.
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Exploring nature and neighborhood parks
Pine Brook Hill’s location along the hills provides access to outdoor recreation. “When you get up there, you feel like you’re in the national forest with all the wildflowers and wildlife,” says Realtor Jennifer Eiss with Compass, who has over 25 years of experience. “There’s a trail you can access right into Mount Sanitas from the neighborhood.” Other trails in the area include Lions Lair Trail and Sunshine Canyon Trail. Hikers and bikers can take these multi-use paths down into Wonderland Lake Park and enjoy the scenic waterfront. Fishing is allowed on the water, but most visitors come for the hang glider and paraglider launch site. Parachuters in the sky are a common site for the neighborhood, as they all launch and land in the area. “A lot of paragliders float around here, and I can hear them hooting and hollering,” Griffith says. “Sometimes there can get up to 20 people just soaring around.”
In addition to natural recreation, there are parks in Boulder with structured facilities. Foothills Community Park has a playground area, picnic shelters and a pickleball court. There’s also a dog park and a community garden on the grounds. Farther south on Ninth Street, North Boulder Park has a baseball diamond, basketball court and slacklining. The Tot Track is a special bike park with a dirt track and skills posts.
Paragliders in the sky are a common site in Pine Brook Hill.
Fishing at Wonderland Lake Park is popular near Pine Brook Hill.
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Million-dollar mountain homes with style
Most homes in Pine Brook Hill are expansive mountainside properties built in the 1970s and remodeled in the 2000s, though there are a handful of new builds. “It’s a wide variety of architecture. There’s everything from stucco with a Tuscan vibe to cabins or open glass boxes,” Eiss says. Modern homes with rustic cabin vibes are popular, including stone accents, balconies and floor-to-ceiling windows. There are also several mid-century modern farmhouses in the neighborhood. Most properties span 2,500 to 5,500 square feet and cost between $2 million and $3.5 million, depending on size and condition. Custom luxury mansions are rare and can get up to $8 million. The CAP Index crime score for Pine Brook Hill is 1 out of 10, compared to the national average of 4, which is a tip of the hat to the neighborhood’s seclusion and privacy.
Custom luxury mansions in Pine Brook Hill are rare and can get up to $8 million.
Pine Brook Hill is a rural neighborhood that overlooks Boulder atop the rolling foothills.
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Getting together with the neighbors
In addition to its quiet streets, Pine Brook Hill has a voluntary homeowners association that likes to keep the community close. The HOA regularly puts on community engagement events like ice cream socials and dinners. “My street particularly, everyone has been here a while, so we all know each other and will have happy hours,” Griffith says.
Close to Boulder’s commercial corridors
Pine Brook Hill’s proximity to Boulder means the community has access to shopping and dining. A commercial corridor along 28th Street is about 4 miles east of the neighborhood, with a Safeway and fast food options like Taco Bell and Dairy Queen. The Glenwood Grove Shopping Center has unique shops, like The Bookworm, and a handful of restaurants. Verde serves modern Mexican street food, while Cosmo’s Pizza has New York-styled pies. Rayback Collective’s indoor beer garden has live music on the weekends. Farther down 28th Street, Villa Shopping Center caters to a diverse community with India’s Grocery and Asian Market – both selling international products. Dot’s Diner is a classic American breakfast spot that also serves Nepali and Indian cuisines. Downtown Boulder’s Pearl Street is also around 4 miles southeast of the neighborhood and has other local boutiques and restaurant options.
Safeway is a great grocery option in Pine Brook Hill.
Head to Dot's Diner near Pine Brook Hill for a delicious classic breakfast.
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Boulder’s A-rated public schools
Families living in Pine Brook Hill send their kids to schools within the Boulder Valley School District. Foothill Elementary School earns an A grade from Niche and teaches a STEAM curriculum through hands-on learning at The Fox Factory MakerSpace. Centennial Middle School has an A-minus. Boulder High School maintains an A grade and, according to Niche, is the No. 9 best public high school in Colorado. The school has one of the district’s largest Culturally and Linguistically Diverse education programs.
Traveling in and out of Pine Brook Hill
Pine Brook Hill’s residential roads wind through the foothills, making the community car dependent. However, all these roads are paved. As such, Boulder’s school buses can head into the neighborhood and pick up students. The city maintains these roads and plows them when it snows. Linden Drive is the main thoroughfare for the neighborhood and takes commuters into Boulder, where Downtown is about 4 miles away.
Linden Drive is the neighborhood’s main thoroughfare that connects the community to Boulder.
Enjoy the scenic route all through Pine Brook Hill.
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Higher stakes when living higher up
Living in the foothills comes with unique challenges because of the higher elevation. “Since we’re on the hills, we get the winds,” Griffith says. “Your house is exposed to a lot more elements, so it requires more regular maintenance.” The thick vegetation on the hills may also put the area at risk of potential wildfires, which is why the community has a local fire department to protect the area. Runoff from heavy rains can also create a risk of possible road flooding.
Most homes in Pine Brook Hill are expansive mountainside properties built in the 1970s.
Most properties in Pine Brook Hill span 2,500 to 5,500 square feet.
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Pine Brook Hill Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Pine Brook Hill, Boulder sell after 118 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Pine Brook Hill, Boulder over the last 12 months is $1,747,500, down 10% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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