My Move to Montclair

  One thing that has changed since I started this blog was that I moved from my longtime
residence in Boulder county, to a cute little 3 bedroom, 2 bath home in Denver's Montclair neighborhood.  At the time, the reaction from peers in the workplace as well as my close friends was multiple stages of confusion.  The first being, "where is that?!" followed by the second, "why out there?!".  If you know of the Montclair neighborhood, you are aware that it truly is one of the hidden gems within the Denver city limits.

   Unlike many of the close in neighborhoods in the city, Montclair boasts large lots that are becoming rarer and rarer to find.  I have a large dog named Bailey who was not going to be ok with life in the city where her only chances of getting outside were for walks or lying on a balcony.  I've also discovered after all those years growing up moaning and dreading any sort of yard work, I'm a bit of a green thumb.  Since moving in, I've built a flagstone patio, flower bed along my front entry, storage shed, fire pit and my pet project, a koi pond(All projects I'll talk about in the future).  Last Spring, Summer and Fall were surprisingly lame around the house as I was never able to enjoy any of this, since the last of it was not done until after the first snow.  So I am truly excited for the warm season ahead!  Something I have seen first hand is that people do love their backyards in Montclair.  You'll have all the room you need to do whatever it is that you want.

   Montclair also has some of the most beautiful historic homes that you will find in the city, including those along the streets of Olive and Oneida among others, not to mention the amazing Richthofen Castle at the corners of 12th and Pontiac.  Seriously, I live two blocks away from a European castle!  Residents fall in love with the architecture within the community, while visitors will be blown away that they didn't know this place existed.  Walks around the neighborhood are an absolute enjoyment as you get to see and experience the beauty that it has lying in it.

   Another thing that has set Montclair apart from neighboring areas like Park Hill and Mayfair is that Montclair had up until the last year, avoided the severe spike in home prices that other areas had seen.  This has somewhat changed since the end of last summer, when values finally went up over 15% a square foot year over year.  Though this should not deter the future home buyer as prices are still extremely reasonable.  Something that drew me was the opportunity for first time home buyers, so many neighborhoods around town that catered to this crowd have been priced out, but the potential for finding an entry level home was and is still a possibility.  The streets of Poplar and Pontiac while also homes between 13th and Colfax provide the best opportunity to find something under or around $300,000.

 There are many more things to love about this beautiful Denver neighborhood, but you'll have to experience that for yourself... or wait for future blogs.  If you're interested in learning more about Montclair and what it has to offer, please visit my website at www.DenverHomeKings.com and don't hesitate to give me a call!