Foothills Green is located about a mile from Colorado State University, bookended by natural areas and spacious community parks. The area’s residential streets wind alongside creeks and behind ponds, while its sidewalks allow for access to nearby outdoor recreation.
The Red Fox Meadows Natural Area is a protected wildlife habitat with a mile of soft surface trail running through its open fields. The smaller Fischer Natural Area lies just south of West Stuart Street and is a common spot for sighting songbirds and foxes. Rolland Moore Park is the Fort Collins hub for sports enthusiasts, with facilities for baseball, pickleball, soccer, sand volleyball, basketball and tennis. Along with its courts and diamonds, the park is home to a handicap-accessible playground, horseshoe pits and shaded picnic pavilions. Running through the park, the paved Spring Creek Trail follows its namesake creek for 9 miles, connecting numerous city parks.
The ramblers, split levels, Colonial Revivals and modern traditional homes of Foothills Green were built between the 1970s and 1990s, which all sit close together on 5,000 to 10,000-square-foot lots. Prices of single-family homes range from $470,000 to $650,000, while condos with two to four bedrooms in the Bridges Townhomes and Summerhill Townhomes subdivisions go for $300,000 to $440,000.
Colorado State University welcomes 33,000 graduate and undergraduate students to its campus each fall. “A lot of students who attend CSU end up finding jobs here and staying after graduation,” says Nicole Garner, a former CSU student and resident of Fort Collins. “The College brings life to the city with its concerts and events. Plus, a lot of our local restaurants and bars have special deals during the school year.” Throughout the year, the college hosts free events and attractions open to the community. The Lagoon Summer Concert Series is held on campus each Wednesday from June to July and is paired with local food vendors. The CSU Annual Flower Trial Gardens are home to hundreds of varieties of flora. Maintained by the university's Department of Horticulture, the gardens are used to study how different plant species fare in the city’s Front Range Environment.
Bauder Elementary School earns a B overall grade from Niche and Blevins Middle School receives a B-plus. The A-minus-rated Rocky Mountain High School is the No.5 public high school in Larimer County, according to Niche. There are over 50 school-sponsored clubs at Rocky Mountain High, with topics ranging from sign language and forensics to fashion and pottery. Students can earn dual enrollment credits by taking courses with Front Range Community College or AIMS Community College.
Momo Lolo Coffee Shop serves tea and coffee from local suppliers along with a varied selection of baked goods, from lemon bars to banana bread. Beijing Noodle serves traditional Chinese cuisine, with dishes like Wuhan noodles and chili oil wontons. Mama Roni’s Pizza is a nearby option for carry-out pies and other Italian classics. Residents can pick up their groceries at the nearby Whole Foods or King Soopers.
When traveling out of the city, drivers can take Interstate 25 north or south to nearby cities like Denver and Cheyenne, Wyoming. Transfort has bus stops along West Prospect Road and South Taft Hill Road. Foothills Green is a bikeable community and earns a Bike Score of 82 out of 100. Downtown Fort Collins is 3 miles northeast of the neighborhood, accessible via Shields Street and Laporte Avenue.
Meagan Griesel
Group Centerra
(970) 825-1648
134 Total Sales
1 in Foothills Green
$600,000 Price
Brendan Mahoney
At Home Realty
(970) 698-7391
101 Total Sales
1 in Foothills Green
$475,000 Price
Alicia Stewart
Stewart Properties
(970) 528-1037
48 Total Sales
1 in Foothills Green
$491,000 Price
Joseph Penta
Penta Homes
(970) 545-7734
68 Total Sales
1 in Foothills Green
$381,075 Price
Elizabeth Grosul
Coldwell Banker Realty- Fort Collins
(970) 825-1425
13 Total Sales
1 in Foothills Green
$452,950 Price
Martine Bonhoure
Coldwell Banker Realty- Fort Collins
(970) 632-7591
93 Total Sales
1 in Foothills Green
$447,000 Price
On average, homes in Foothills Green, Fort Collins sell after 32 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in Foothills Green, Fort Collins over the last 12 months is $555,000, up 8% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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A small Fort Collins community near the Horsetooth Reservoir
A Fort Collins suburb near the Horsetooth Reservoir
A historic Fort Collins neighborhood with expansive ranch-style homes
A west Fort Collins community near CSU and outdoor recreation
Laid-back Fort Collins suburb near the Horsetooth Reservoir
