Saint Ann Highlands Houses for Sale

Saint Ann Highlands in Nederland is a residential neighborhood characterized by multi-story homes built between the 1980s and 2000s, featuring cabin-inspired architecture with wood siding, large picture windows, and porches. These homes range from 1,800 to 2,600 square feet. There are also farmhouse-style homes with bright exteriors. The area includes open plots of one to three acres for new construction, providing privacy with acres of land and trees between properties. The neighborhood has a low crime risk, safer than the national average. The mountainous landscape offers several hiking and biking trails, including those on Hurricane Hill and Sugarloaf Mountain, with most homes just a 10-minute drive from a trail. The Barker Reservoir Recreation Area, 3 miles west, is popular for shoreline fishing and nature walks. Boulder Canyon Drive provides additional outdoor features like The Sport Park for rock climbing and Boulder Falls. Saint Ann Highlands is entirely residential, requiring a trip to downtown Nederland, 4 miles west, for shopping and dining. Notable spots include The Rustic Moose, Wings of Lace Boutique, New Moon Bakery and Café, Salto Coffee, and Busey Brews Smokehouse & Brewery. The Mountain People’s Co-op offers local and organic groceries. The area faces environmental challenges such as wildfire risks and heavy snowfall, with the Sugarloaf Fire Protection District’s Station 3 located 5 miles away. All neighborhood streets are unpaved dirt roads, with Ridge Road connecting to Boulder Canyon Drive for easier commuting to Boulder, 18 miles away. Children attend highly rated Nederland Elementary School within the Boulder Valley School District.