relocating!!

[ehirsch83]

Thanks everyone

I lived in Boulder for 3 years previously and the fiancé grew up in Aurora and moved to Ft. Collins when he was 16(and then went to CSU).

We are thinking of doing a 6 month apartment rental in Broomfield or Louisville while we get settled and decide where we want to be, house wise.

We are both big cyclist(he has his UCI license) so we would prefer to be a little out of Thornton( he will be working off 120th).

I work in flight operations for private aviation company and also teach horse back riding, thinking of using this to try and make a career change and move out of aviation and into a different field. We will see though!

[amb]

Welcome back!! I second whomever said get a one week "extended stay" place so you can look yourself. I lived in Thornton for a few years not far from 120th/Washington. It was OK but I'd never go East of I-25 again. Just my preference. And yes, there are definitely sketchy parts of Thornton & Federal Heights! We live in Broomfield (120th/Sheridan) now. The (road) cycling from Broomfield up to towns like Erie, Longmont, Niwot, etc is great - lots of low traffic, "country" roads and/or roads with good shoulders. The routes also offer great views of the Flatirons and foothills.

Traffic in the greater Denver area sucks!! Another reason we live West of I-25 is so we can avoid it at all costs. My husband and I work downtown so we take Federal to work and 36 home. They are a little bit better but it still takes us 35+ minutes to go 16 miles. If you can live close to work or even work from home, do so!!

Again, welcome back! If you need other info, let us know.

[amb]

It occured to me on my ride this morning that you might check out the apartments by Flatirons Mall in the Broomfield/Superior area. The Horizons at Rock Creek is huge and looks decent based on appearance and the vehicles in the complex. Plus, it's very convenient to good riding (as well as hiking in Spring and Fall). There are other complexes over there too. Just a thought....maybe that is too west of your target area.

[ehirsch83]

Thanks AMB!

Not to west at all, it is actually the area we were looking. We are looking at a couple townhouses and then a couple apartment complexes in the area where we could do a 6-9 month lease.

With the company paying for our relocation, we are waiting to hear from the moving company and how long it will take them to get out there- hopefully it is a few days longer then us and we can leave and pick a place in person- if not then we will go by feel and I will have some friends that still live out that way go look for me.

[solobiker]

Both Broomfield or Louisville are nice areas..although have grown quite a bit these past 16 years. Heck even Boulder has changed. I am not sure when the last time you were out here. I am very happy for you with your move back to this great state!! Just remember to close the door behind you. :-)

[ehirsch83]

It has grown! I haven't been back since 2005 and just looking online it has all grown a lot. I remember when living in Broomfield, Louisville, Lafayette, etc. was the cheaper option over Boulder. But now all these huge apartment complexes are there and they are all just about the exact same price, while the quantity of townhouses and houses that are for rent have diminished. I really wasn't expecting the rent to have gone up so much while the price to buy has stayed pretty decent.

[ehirsch83]

Alright- we are down to 2 places.

If you were to rent for a year in the Broomfield area would you rather be:
Just west of 36 in a townhouse in SaddleBrooke (so near flatirons crossings)

or

Over near w 144th Ave right near Broadlands.

The condo near Broadlands has a 2 car garage which is a big plus, while the townhouse in SaddleBrooke only has a 1 car.

Any input on one area vs the other? (and Saddlebrooke is really close to Jeffco Airport, which is where I will hopefully be working, so I understand it is probably under a flight path)