Glenwood Springs | Garfield County

Glenwood Springs is one of the most distinctive towns on Colorado's beautiful Western Slope. The city presents the ideal mix of summer fun, winter adventures, big-city amenities and small-town charm. Real estate in Glenwood Springs is desirable and affordable. There are homes, apartments, mobile homes, condos, cottages, duplexes, townhomes and gated residences of all shapes and sizes, and price ranges. There are million-dollar properties available to buy and affordable homes for sale in Glenwood Springs.

Many homeowners' first residences in Colorado are in Glenwood Springs. The city offers a good mix of well-established single-family homes, new builds, thoughtful remodels, efficient condominiums, and cost-effective townhouses and duplexes. The hills and mountains around Glenwood Springs have lots of vacant lots and undeveloped land for future homeowners to construct the residence of their dreams.

Real estate in Glenwood Springs is perfect for those who love outdoor activities no matter the season. Glenwood Springs has a population of about 10,000 residents and is a year-round mountain tourism destination. It sits at the confluence of the Roaring Fork River that flows downvalley from Aspen, and the mighty Colorado River that flows in from the northeast through marvelous Glenwood Canyon. The rivers provide some of the best fishing waters in Colorado, as well as some of the most scenic and exciting whitewater rafting sections in the West.

The city offers a ski resort, golf courses, an adventure park, biking and hiking trails, a shopping mall, various big-box stores, fast food restaurants and fine dining establishments, a movie theater, quaint boutique shops and a happening downtown nightlife scene. The Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park is a perfect day-trip with the family. But of course the main attraction is the world-famous Glenwood Hot Springs Resort that is open to the public. The naturally warm and salty pool is a one-of-a-kind, relaxing experience that's perfect on a snowy winter day after a few runs at nearby Sunlight Mountain Resort.

Neighborhood Highlights

• Downtown Glenwood Springs is from Eighth Street to 27th Street. There is a wonderful mix of older residential and commercial property, and some new developments. In this area are mostly single-family homes with three or more bedrooms that were built from the late 1800s to the 1950s. There are a few condos and townhouses here, and most residences are within walking distance to the historic downtown shopping district.

• There are older residences north of the Colorado River that are close to downtown. The new Grand Avenue Bridge provides an easy path to all the shopping, restaurants and nightlife in the downtown core.

• There are quite a few desirable neighborhoods with homes, townhouses and duplexes for sale. The Cole Subdivision on South Grand Avenue and 33rd Street is private and has immediate access to the Roaring Fork Trail. Sopris Avenue just east of the Roaring Fork River has about 100 homes with walking access to the recreation path, downtown and the river.

• Ironbridge is a 18-hole golf community just outside of town that has an incredible recreation center with a state-of-the-art fitness center, aquatic center with a pool, kid's wading pool, water slide, and hot tub, tennis courts, basketball courts, climbing wall, a playground, four miles of hiking and bike paths, and catch-and-release trophy fishing ponds. Westbank has family homes on larger lots with mature landscaping. Many of the homes are on the Ironbridge fairways.

• Other popular neighborhoods around Glenwood Springs include Cardiff Glen, Pinyon Mesa, Elk Springs, Four Mile Corridor, 4 Mile Ranch, Oak Meadows and Sunlight.