2011 was an amazing year for Heritage Hills. Celebrity Custom Homes recognized the change in local market conditions and decided to stay in front of this change by adding a new semi-custom home product in The Overlook at Heritage Hills. The new semi-custom plans start in the $700’s and model homes for these four new plans are now open. Celebrity Custom Homes had not built a semi-custom home for nearly 25 years, but decided that these new plans would the best price point at which to build and complete Heritage Hills.

The four European influenced homes were designed with outdoor living as the focus of each home. With over 1,500 people attending the grand opening in April, this new style of architecture created quite a buzz around the south Denver area. Since opening, there have been a total of 10 sales in The Overlook. In addition, there have been 9 custom spec/ pre-sale homes in the Summit at Heritage Hills. This tremendous success along with the over 26 resale home sales has continued to show how desirable a community Heritage Hills is and will continue to be.

Along with the great sales and traffic activity in Heritage Hills, the city of Lone Tree was just as busy. The new Lone Tree Performing Arts Center opened in September. Along with the new shops and restaurants in Lincoln Commons, the Arts Center will provide professional level theater and musical productions without all the hassle of traveling to downtown Denver. Finally, Kaiser Permanente has broken ground on their newest facility just to the East of Heritage Hills. This specialty facility will create hundreds of new jobs and is scheduled to be completed by December 2013.

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The Miller residence, by Celebrity Custom Homes was recently awarded a Top Drawer Award from Hardscape North America. The award came in the “Combination Residential” category. The project was featured in the November issue of Interlocking Concrete Pavement Magazine. The Magazine had the following to say:

“The developer was no stranger to concrete pavers, having used them at entrances to their Heritage Hills development and on walkways to their model homes. Expansive soils in Lone Tree provided an opportunity to showcase interlocking pavers’ ability to manage soils without cracking and replacement normal to concrete flatwork. With the prior success of walks and entry ways, concrete paver patios and driveways were added to the developer’s offerings.

Past favorable performance culminated in a successful test site at the Miller Residence. Conrete pavers surround the pool deck, fill an interior courtyard, and support walkways and an expansive driveway. The skills of the installation contractor were essential to expanded paver use and they installed the majority of hardscapes in the Heritage Hills development. The company owner further insisted that they handle paving at his personal residence. The successful outcome will result in 110 new homes with permeable paver drives, walkways and patios in The Overlook at Heritage Hills.”

To see the issue of Interlocking Concrete Pavement Magazine in which Celebrity was featured, click here.

For more information about The Overlook at Heritage Hills, click here.

One of the best aspects of life at Heritage Hills is not only our close proximity to the Denver Tech Center, Light Rail and Downtown Denver, but also quick access to the mountains for which Colorado is so famous. Summit County can be reached within an hour and a half. The Holiday Season provides a wealth of mountain activities that you don’t want to miss.

Below is a list of activities for you and yours to enjoy this month:

December 2-4 World Cup Ski Races at Beaver Creek: www.beavercreek.com

December 3-4,10-11 Annual Georgetown Christmas Market: www.historicgeorgetown.org

December 3-11 Wassail Days: www.townoffrisco.com

December 3-24 Santa Claus Special Train @ Pikes Peak: www.cograilway.com

December 5-11 Vail Snow Daze: www.vail.com

December 9-10 Snow Sculpture in the Dark: www.engagingloveland.org

December 9-11,12/16-1/1 Electric Safari: www.cmzoo.org

December 10 Tommelfest Nordic Festival: www.devilsthumbranch.com

December 16-18 Rock on Ice: www.skicb.com

December 17 Icing on the Lake: www.avon.org

December 17-25 Vail Holidaze: www.vail.com

December 23 Moonlight Yurt Dinner (also, 12/31,1/14,2/7,2/14,2/19,3/8,3/17): www.cbnordic.org

December 27-JAN 3 Keystone Kidtopia (also, 1/13-16,2/2-5,2/17-20): www.keystoneresort.com

Heritage Hills’ builder Celebrity Custom Homes was recently honored at the Metro Denver Home Builders Association’s BAR Awards ceremony. The BAR Awards recognize excellence in new home construction and marketing. Celebrity took home two awards:
1. “Best Interior Design” for a detached home priced $700,000 and above for Plan Two in The Overlook
2. “Best Architectural Design” for a detached home priced $700,000 and above for Plan Three in The Overlook

Feedback on the new Overlook model homes has been overwhelmingly positive and these awards show that experts within the building industry agree. New semi-custom homes in The Overlook are available from the $700’s. For more information about The Overlook, click here.

To take a video tour of the two award winning homes, click below.
Plan Two Video Tour
Plan Three Video Tour

As more customers discover all that The Overlook at Heritage Hills has to offer; amazing location, four beautiful models to choose from, great amenities, and friendly neighbors, one of the first questions they ask is: “What is going in to the east of the neighborhood?”

Kaiser Permanente has recently begun the grading process and will begin construction of a new medical campus east of the Overlook in about a month. The new campus will house a specialist’s medical facility with office hours during the week (it will be closed on evenings and weekends). The main building will be approximately 6 stories at its tallest. In addition to completing the walking path from Heritage Hills to the Lincoln Light Rail station, the developer is required to install significant landscaping to help buffer the facility from The Overlook. Heritage Hills is in the process of constructing the six foot high brick wall that will surround The Overlook. Above and beyond the wall will be trees, shrubs and other landscaping for additional privacy.

The new Kaiser facility is scheduled to open in December of 2013 and will be a wonderful addition to the City of Lone Tree. Click the image below to check out the site plan for the Kaiser property:

The long-awaited dream of arts patrons in South Metro Denver is finally open! The Lone Tree Arts Center, located just around the corner from Heritage Hills, is the perfect venue to see professional quality performances without the traffic and parking challenges associated with traveling to downtown Denver. Chris Wiger, the Director of Marketing & Public Relations, calls the Lone Tree Arts Center “an extension of the Denver Arts Center.” The main focus of the facility is high quality professional performances in the 500 seat main theater. The Lone Tree Symphony Orchestra has also booked space for a number of performances throughout the year. In addition to the main theater, there is also an indoor/ outdoor theater area, larger conference areas, and ballrooms that can be rented for large office events or parties. To find out more about the facility go to www.cityoflonetree.com and click on the “Arts” tab to link to the Lone Tree Arts centers’ website.

Heritage Hills was featured in fall issue of South Denver Lifestyles Magazine. Along with the community feature, the issue included an article about the wine scene in Colorado, features on two great local restaurants, and an article about the emerging trend of smart home technology which can be seen in the new Overlook model homes.

Click here to take a look at the magazine.

An expert blend of European-inspired architecture and interior design at The Overlook in Heritage Hills allows modern families to enjoy the refined comforts of home. These semi-custom residences start in the $700’s, all featuring stunning details. However, each has its own unique style. “When designing the four model homes, we wanted to create timeless upscale design but infuse it with some up-to-date modern trends to keep things fresh and current,” said Kimberly Timmons, founder and principal of Kimberly Timmons Interiors.

Fresh takes on sophisticated and intriguing atmospheres can been seen around every corner–in both the indoor and the outdoor living spaces. Choose from the dramatic elegance of the Italian Moderno design (Plan One), which features a deep color palette of godiva and espresso contrasted with crisp vanilla trim detailing, clean-lined furniture, sleek wood furnishings and chrome accessories. Or, get cozy with a modern take on French Country design (Plan Two), with its simplistic reclaimed furnishings, rustic wide-planked floors set in a herringbone pattern, exposed wooden beams, galvanized metals and peaceful color palette of linen, khaki, wheat, dried thyme and rain.

Meanwhile, relax while dining al fresco at your Italian Country villa (Plan Three), which carefully combines a color palette of cayenne red, citrus orange, vine green and noir black with rustic wooden beams, large-scale limestone tile interwoven with wooden planks, iron detailing, leather furnishings, hand-painted tiles and colorful glass. Perhaps you’d prefer the mystery, charm and romance of a hacienda-style home with Andalusian design (Plan Four), which features colors of copper, iron, bronze and platinum combined with stucco walls, wood floors, wrought iron detailing, terra cotta tile, wooden beams and colorful glazed mosaic tiles.

This private but social, gated yet welcoming community has so much more to offer, including two junior Olympic-sized pools, tennis and basketball courts, a mini soccer field and a play area for kids. The Overlook at Heritage Hills is located in Lone Tree just minutes from Park Meadows Mall and the Denver Tech Center. When you’re in the area, stop by to see why this dream community was featured in this year’s Parade of Homes. There’s really nothing like it anywhere else in Colorado!

The four Overlook model homes, priced from the $700s, are open to the public seven days a week from 10 – 5:30 (Sundays 11- 5:30). Take I-25 to Lincoln Avenue. Go west on Lincoln to Heritage Hills Circle. Turn right on Heritage Hills Circle. Take the first right on Heritage Hills Parkway to the community entrance. Follow the signs to the model homes. Visit HeritageHillsColorado.com or call 303-706-0466 for more information.

The Overlook at Heritage Hills was proud to host the 2011 Parade of Homes Industry Night Party on August 5th. This evening event, prior to the opening of the Parade of Homes, is a celebration and “sneak peek” of each year’s Parade by the local home building industry. This year’s party at the Overlook was held on a beautiful summer evening and attendees were able to experience and enjoy the beauty of the new Overlook homes first-hand. Heritage Hills is participating in this year’s Parade of Homes event as the “Dream Community” with seven participating homes. For more information on the Parade of Homes, visit: ParadeOfHomesDenver.com
Below are some photos from Industry Night:

The Overlook, this year’s Parade of Homes “Dream Community,” received another visit from Denver media yesterday, this time it was from Dan Daru, of Fox 31. Dan toured The Overlook model homes and talked about this year’s Parade of Homes event. The Parade runs August 11th – Labor Day and is open Thursdays through Sundays from 11am – 6pm.

Please note: In order to ensure that visitors have enough time to view all seven Parade homes at Heritage Hills, the last tours will begin at 5 pm on tour days.

Watch the video of Dan’s visit here.