Piney Creek Women’s League’s 5th Annual Ladies Tea
It’s Time to Relax and Mingle with Your Piney Creek Neighbors!
Calling all Piney Creek mothers, daughters, and granddaughters! Since you are probably looking forward to spending time together over Mother’s Day weekend, we wanted to remind you that the the Piney Creek Women’s League 5th annual Ladies Tea is slated for Saturday, May 8th. The tea – an annual event – will be held at the Piney Creek Clubhouse from 2:00-4:00p.m. The cost is $5.00 per person.
For more information on Piney Creek events, please visit Piney Creek’s Facebook page, or contact Team Cox Realtors – Piney Creek real estate specialists – at 303-400-6060. Piney Creek holds fabulous events throughout the year, inlcuding its upcoming annual 4th of July Celebration, that its residents do not want to miss out on!
Piney Creek Women’s League 4th of July Parade and Picnic
You can always count on the Piney Creek Women’s League’s (PCWL) annual Independence Day celebration to be a wonderful, family-friendly event. It is the PCWL’s only fundraising opportunity of the year, so it is rewarding to see everyone in the community support these hard-working women. Of course, who can resist an old-fashioned picnic – sniffing the aroma of grilling hot dogs, while reconnecting with old friends at the park. It was especially gratifying to see three generations of the Riddle family – Cindy and John, Cindy’s parents, Pat and Nolan Drury, and one of the three Riddle sons, Josh – who have made this an annual must-attend family event ever year.
While the first stop for the kids is almost always the dunk tank and bouncing castle, these popular spots had new competition this year – free face painting by PCWL member, Sandy Myers.
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s deputies, Amir Stephen and his partner, Brian McKnight, were on hand to help with crowd control and to mingle with the public. This is a great public service that the sheriff’s department provides us every year. It was so great to see the deputies mingling with our young guests, and as a result of this social exposure, the children hopefully came away with a new perspective and a newfound respect of law enforcement.
Of course, one of the biggest highlights of the day was Buckley Air National Guard’s fly-over. It was a thrill to look up and see three jets flying over the Piney Creek clubhouse! A quick tip of the wings and they were off into the wild blue yonder.
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Hats off to event chairperson, Cindy Reagan. Cindy and her group of hard working volunteers did a great job of running a well-organized and safe event. We are looking forward to July 4, 2010!
For information on Piney Creek real estate, please contact TeamCox Realtors at 303-400-6060.
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TeamCox Realtors’ Newest Listing – Pristine Perfection in Piney Creek
5402 S. Helena St.
Centennial, CO 80015
Piney Creek
Welcome home. Welcome to perfection. It is a rare occurrence for us to list a home that does not require some level of interior or exterior staging, but we are pleased to report that our newest listing in Piney Creek falls into this pristine category.
Contrary to what the meticulously maintained home’s interior and exterior suggests, the homeowners, Greg and Diana, are not interior designers, home stagers or master horticulturists. Throughout the ten years that they have lived in their home, they have done everything possible to maximize the home’s beauty and potential. Now that the canvas has been completed, they are ready to move on to another home to fully develop that home’s possibilities.
It is evident that Greg and Diana understand the importance of a great floor plan when you walk through the Richmond 4-bedroom Orion Model. This popular floor plan is every busy Mom’s dream, boasting a main floor study, a formal living and dining room, and a family room immediately adjacent to the kitchen. And, every Sunday can be Father’s Day with the home’s side-yard putting green and its truly spectacular flowering cutting beds.
This is your Stay Vacation Paradise! When summer is over, and school starts, the kids will attend award-winning Indian Ridge Elementary, Laredo Middle School, Smoky Hill High School, all within coveted Cherry Creek School Schools, or nearby Regis High School. The neighborhood is also near public transportation, including the bus and light rail, and it is a short distance to Southlands, Cornerstone, and to Park Meadows Malls.
For more information on this beautiful Piney Creek home, or regarding Piney Creek real estate, please contact TeamCox Realtors at 303-400-6060.
TeamCox Realtors – Treating our clients’ real estate transactions as if they were our own
Denver-Area High Schools Ranked Among “1,500 Top U.S. High Schools”
Several Denver-area high schools were ranked among Newsweek’s “1,500 Top U.S. High Schools” this week. The schools that were selected ranked in the top six percent of all U.S. high schools, based on the “number of Advanced Placement, Intl. Baccalaureate and/or Cambridge tests taken by all students at a school in 2008 divided by the number of graduating seniors.” Congratulations to the following top-notch Colorado high schools that made this prestigious list (the schools appear in the order they were ranked):
Fairview High School (Boulder)
Niwot High School (Niwot)
Boulder High School (Boulder)
Cherry Creek High School (Greenwood Village)
Evergreen High School (Evergreen)
East High School (Denver)
Grandview High School (Aurora)
Littleton High School (Littleton)
D’Evelyn High School (Denver)
George Washington High School (Denver)
Eaglecrest High School (Aurora)
Smoky Hill High School (Aurora)
Conifer High School (Conifer)
Thunderridge High School (Highlands Ranch)
Overland High School (Aurora)
Heritage High School (Littleton)
Thompson Valley High School (Loveland)
Legacy High School (Broomfield)
Thornton High School (Thornton)
Highlands Ranch High School (Highlands Ranch)
Douglas County High School (Castle Rock)
In particular, we were so proud to see our neighborhood’s (Piney Creek) high school, Smoky Hill, on this list. For more information on Denver-area schools, please contact TeamCox Realtors – your Denver real estate specialists – at 303-400-6060.
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TeamCox Realtors’ Newest Listing – Short Sale Opportunity in Estates of Piney Creek
15859 E. Prentice Dr.
Centennial, CO 80015
Check out TeamCox Realtors’ newest listing – a great short sale opportunity in the prestigious Arapahoe County neighborhood – the Estates of Piney Creek. The home is ideally situated on a spacious corner lot, boasting mature landscaping and a side entry garage.
The home is in good condition on the inside – it features a highly sought after main floor master bedroom. Listed at only $350,000, it offers lots of square footage (4,833 total sq. ft.) for the price.
The home is located in the heart of the feeder area for the renowned Cherry Creek School District. And, since Piney Creek is located near Cherry Creek Reservoir, it is only a stone’s throw away from its endless recreational opportunities.
For more information on this beautiful Piney Creek property, or regarding Piney Creek real estate, please contact TeamCox Realtors at 303-400-6060. We are your Piney Creek real estate specialists.
TeamCox Realtors – Treating our clients’ real estate transactions as if they were our own.
Recognizing Our Piney Creek Athletes
It’s is hard to believe that it is almost swimming season, isn’t it? I have a special place in my heart for our community’s swim team – the Piney Creek Heat. There must be a special place in heaven for the unsung heroes of the world – those who help make our community a better place to live, but never receive the praise and recognition they deserve. Joanie Todd is certainly one of these special people. For thirteen years, Joanie has coached, mentored, and nurtured the young swimmers of the Piney Creek Heat swim team. After all of these years of coaching the Heat to its many victories, Joanie is stepping down to devote more time to her growing children. Here’s to Jody – what an incredible job she has done!
TeamCox Realtors would like to welcome Scott Cohen, of Smoky Hill High School, who is taking the reins of Piney Creek Heat swim team. We wish Scott the very best as he takes over coaching our incredible Piney Creek athletes. Two of these amazing athletes are High School All-Americans, Caroline Piehl and Alex Todd, who have amazing resumes at a young age:
Caroline Piehl – All Colorado, All State, All City, State Champion, and state record holder for the 200m Individual Medley.
Alex Todd – State Champion 100m Butterfly, All Colorado, All State, All City.
WHEW! Go Heat. You make all of us in Piney Creek amazingly proud! A special nod also goes to the parents who get out of bed early on the weekends to follow their kids to the meets. The Heat’s amazing record takes an incredible effort from the families, the coach, the athletes, and from our entire community.
Piney Creek Heat 2009 Schedule
June 6 Piney Creek – Holly Park
June 13 Piney Creek – Sundance
June 20 Piney Creek – Highlands Ranch
June 27 Piney Creek – Hills West
July 11 Piney Creek – Southglenn
For information on Piney Creek real estate, please contact TeamCox Realtors at 303-400-6060.
Why Did My Neighbors’ Piney Creek Home Sell While Mine Didn’t?
Many Reasons that Affect a Home's Salability Including Improper Marketing
While price and condition are absolutely crucial to a home’s salability, there may be other reasons that a particular home just isn’t selling. For instance, perhaps a home that has been on the market for nine months really isn’t a dog. It is possible that it has been on the market for a very long stretch due to the poor, inept efforts of its listing broker. Marketing DOES impact salability!
We’ve seen numerous homes sit on the market way too long only to finally sell for considerably less than what they are worth. It is important to remember that just because someone has a real estate license or the ability to "put a home in the MLS", does not mean that the home is being properly marketed through photographic images or through a suitably written MLS description
We’ve seen homes with beautifully finished basements be listed in the Denver MLS as having no basement – let alone a finished one. Or, a home with four bedrooms might listed as having only three bedrooms, a two-story might be described as a raised ranch, or a beautiful wooded lot might be described as an "oversized city lot.” In addition, many beautiful homes’ MLS listings have no photos, virtual tours, or remarks section that are filled with inane "stuff.”
While a potential buyer may or may not care if the water heater was replaced last year, he or she would definitely care about the home’s unmentioned luxurious master suite with his/hers walk-in closets, luxury bath with double sinks, separate shower, Jacuzzi tub, etc.
When TeamCox Realtors lists a home, we immediately download multiple pictures and labor over the verbiage that we present to both Realtors and the public. Before submitting the premium marketing presentation, we have the homeowner review it since he or she is the most important team member in our eyes. Most homeowners will never have the opportunity to see their home in the MLS. Sometimes, but not often, the homeowner will want a feature mentioned differently or request that a photograph be taken from a different angle. We will happily do all of these things. Since buying and selling a home is usually a family’s biggest investment, it is essential that it is presented correctly through multiple real estate websites–with multiple exterior, interior and virtual tour pictures.
Do you have questions about putting your Piney Creek home on the market? As your Piney Creek real estate experts, TeamCox Realtors will happily walk you through the entire process.
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Southlands Takes Suburban Development to a Whole New Level
Southlands is one of the Denver Area's Best-Kept Secrets
While traveling along the Denver area’s E-470 tollway used to be rather lackluster, the development of Arapahoe County’s Southlands area has changed the southeastern Aurora landscape for the better. Southlands, which has 1.7 million sq. ft. of shopping and dining space, is a fashionable area nestled along E-470 on Smoky Hill Road. The outdoor mall’s last phase opened in October of 2006. While residents of the Southeastern Aurora communities of Piney Creek and Tallyn’s Reach likely include Southlands in their regular shopping routines, the area is one Denver’s best-kept secrets.
Southlands features an architecturally charming four block main street and community plaza that is reminiscent of trendy urban areas like Bel Mar and Larimer Square. The main area is surrounded by almost every store and restaurant that you can name including P.F. Changes, JC Penney, Babies R Us, Home Depot, On The Border, etc.
Southlands isn’t all about shopping. There are many family-friendly events throughout the year including a summer farmer’s market that runs from May through October and a variety of events during the holiday season. The first annual Southlands 5K Race and Family Run/Walk is coming up on September 15th. The 5K Race begins at 8 am and the Family Run/Walk starts at 8:30 am.
As the Southlands area continues to grow, real estate in surrounding communities including Tallyn’s Reach will only appreciate. Homebuyers are always attracted to communities that are not only close to conveniences but also nearby more distinctive shopping and dining establishments. The Southlands area is also in the heart of the coveted Cherry Creek School District, which further adds to the area’s overall appeal. The Southlands area takes typical suburban development to a whole new level.
For more information on the Southlands area or other southeastern Aurora communities, please contact TeamCox Realtors.
Piney Creek’s 4th of July Parade and Picnic
A Wonderful Family Event in a South Metro Neighborhood
Last week, the Piney Creek Women’s League hosted its highly anticipated seventh annual 4th of July Parade and Picnic. To say that this is a major community event is like saying Mount Rushmore is a stone carving. This is the fourth time that TeamCox has organized this event and the main concerns are the same every year. Will we have a good turnout? Will the weather be too hot; will it rain? Will everything turn out as planned? Will the community support this? We were once again blown away by the support and response from the families in Piney Creek. This was by far the highest attendance ever and everyone seemed to have such a great time. It is such fun to see so many neighbors greeting and hugging one another and genuinely happy for the sense of community that this event offers. 
The kids were thrilled with the addition of Holly the Clown and a dunk tank that helped to beat the heat. Centennial Mayor Pro-tem, Todd Miller and the first family, served as grand marshals for the official parade that was led from Indian Ridge Elementary school to the Piney Creek clubhouse. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s department ID’d and "tattooed" many of the children. The sheriff’s department also brought out a CERTs trailer and had an officer on hand explain this program that is locally taught and funded by the Department of Homeland Security.
What better way to spend the 4th of July than having a great family event and honoring all who serve our nation both away and locally!
