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Englewood CO real estate information: If you’re thinking about purchasing Englewood CO real estate, these details might be of interest. At any given time, there are an average of between 380 and 425 homes for sale (270 to 290 stand-alone homes, and 100 to 125 condos/townhomes.) Single family home prices average about $320,000, and the average price for condominiums is approximately $155,000. (Real estate prices can be as low as $69,900 for a fixer-upper condo and as much as nearly $4 million.)

Englewood, Colorado: A brief history In 1858, William Green Russell and a small group of Georgia miners discovered gold in Little Dry Creek, and the “Pike’s Peak or Bust” Gold Rush began. The gold deposits in the Denver area were quickly exhausted, however, and some of those who came to mine decided to stay on and farm. Among them was an Irish immigrant named Thomas Skerritt, who homesteaded a 640-acre property with the area’s first cabin, which he named “Shadyside.” Skerritt also engaged in road-building. Attaching a log to the rear of his wagon, he dragged a thirty-yard wide path from Shadyside to Cherry Creek, and the route is to this day called “Broadway.” Broadway was designed to attract settlers to the area and improve the value of Skerritt’s growing land holdings.

The area surrounding Skerritt’s property became known as “Orchard Place” thanks to the plantings of another farmer, Jacob Jones. But, in spite of its pastoral name, the last two decades of the 19th century saw it taken over by gambling houses and saloons, so the residents decided fight back and incorporated in 1903. They named their new city “Englewood,” meaning “wood of the nook,” after the former Illinois home town of Jacob Jones, their newly-elected reform-platform mayor.

Englewood Attractions: Englewood offers easy access to all of Denver’s sporting, cultural, dining, and shopping via U.S. 85, also known as the Santa Fe corridor. More than that, though, the city is proud of all it has to offer in its own right:

Englewood is home to twelve municipal parks. The nature trails in Belleview Park are great for walkers and joggers, Centennial Park offers a fishing lake, and many of the parks have ball fields, horseshoe pits, playgrounds, and basketball or tennis courts.

There are five off-leash dog parks for lovers of the canine set.

For fishing, sailing, and water sports enthusiasts, Englewood is a short drive from Cherry Creek State Park and its 880-acre lake.

Englewood also has its own municipal golf course, and is within minutes of several other private and public courses.

For those days when the weather refuses to cooperate, Englewood residents can still keep active at the Englewood Recreation Center. Boasting a Olympic-sized indoor pool, gym, track, racquetball and volleyball courts, and weight room, it has something for everyone!

Englewood: Where to dine. If you are curious about the history of “Colorado cuisine,” head for Baca at the Inverness Hotel. Chef Scott Burnham adds a Spanish touch to the region’s traditional dishes. Try the High Country Elk Empanadas, or the Colorado Mixed Grill, complete with grilled quail, rabbit sausage, fava beans, red onion marmalade, and fresh fig salad.

Englewood today: City Center Englewood, a mixed-use retail development convenient to the most heavily traveled non-freeway traffic corridors in the Denver area, has over 650,000 square feet of retail and residential space. Its retail facilities include, among others, a Wal-Mart, Petco, Office Depot, and Bally’s Total Fitness. And Englewood’s St. Anthony’s hospital and Malley Senior Center are among the Denver area’s finest medical facilities.

Population statistics for Englewood Colorado. The population in the city of Englewood as of the last census was 31589, and there were 14879 housing units. The total number of homes available for sale compared to the total number of housing units can be a leading indicator of whether a certain city is saturated, or not, at the current time. That ratio could make a big difference in how you structure your offer.

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