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Downtown Castle Rock’s namesake hosts the annual Starlighting
Traverse the trail leading to Downtown Castle Rock’s millennia-old namesake and take in the panoramic vista of the neighborhood from high above the city streets. The town derives its name from Castle Rock, a butte millions of years old rising more than 6,000 feet above sea level and situated within Rock Park. Rock Park itself is just outside the border of the city, but a hike up the trails to the base of the formation is rewarded with a view of the entirety of downtown Castle Rock, as well as Pikes Peak and more scenery of the area. The butte is also notable for the illuminated star at its peak, which is lit in a festival called Starlighting on the last Saturday before Thanksgiving each year. The beacon remains lit for the holiday season through the end of January, but that gets extended if the Denver Broncos make a deep run in the NFL playoffs.
Downtown Castle Rock parks offer trails, concerts and markets
Rock Park isn’t the only place to get outdoors, though. “Festival Park is a newer park that was put in to draw a lot of people downtown,” says Steve Thayer, broker and owner of the Thayer Group with Keller Williams Action Realty. “There’s a big regional park that’s just outside of downtown that’s the regional draw – Philip S. Miller Park. It has ziplining, an amphitheater, a rec center, lots of playgrounds, fields, hiking trails and mountain biking trails.” Festival Park also features a band venue and provides a weekend draw. “The area’s really family-oriented,” says Jeff Samuelson, a commercial real estate broker for Realty ONE Group Premier. “Especially on the weekends, there’s tons of activities that go on – downtown, we’ve got the park and the farmer’s market every weekend.” A walkway at Festival Park connects to the paved Plum Creek Trail. “There’s miles of mountain bike trails and bike paths for kids and families that run along Plum Creek,” Samuelson says. “You can go all the way up through the fairgrounds, down through town and all the way to the outlets on these bike paths.”
Established housing with newer development near amenities
On average, homes are listed at around $600,000, and residences are commonly built in the ranch style or as two-story houses. Many of those are between 10 and 15 years old, and some of the more recently developed areas have been constructed around shopping centers and parks.
Neighborhood schools focus on critical thinking and depth
Students attend South Ridge Elementary School, Mesa Middle School and Douglas County High School. All three score in the B range on Niche and provide International Baccalaureate programs, focusing on rigorous studies, in-depth learning and critical thinking.
Coffee shops, sports bars and boutiques fill downtown blocks
Local favorites range from restaurants like Courtyard Social and the B&B Café to shops like The Barn, an antique store. Coffee establishments, including Bearded Man Coffee and LostCoffee, are also popular, as are sports bars like The Office and breweries like Wild Blue Yonder Brewery. Chains, including Safeway, serve the public with general shopping needs. “Great Divide Brewery has been a big draw downtown as it’s been redeveloped,” Thayer says, “and there’s an older restaurant called Pegasus Restaurant, which is an old favorite to a lot of the people who have been in this town for a long time.” Downtown Castle Rock’s assortment of local fare means residents have plenty to choose from. “We probably have 22 bars and restaurants in a three-block radius downtown, so there’s lots of choices and opportunities to experience different things,” Samuelson says.
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On average, homes in Downtown Castle Rock, Castle Rock sell after 142 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in Downtown Castle Rock, Castle Rock over the last 12 months is $658,120, down 6% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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