Monument
In the northwestern portion of El Paso County, north of the
Colorado Springs homes area, lies the Town of Monument. The
Monument homes for sale Monument is a part of the Tri-Lakes property area. The Tri-Lakes area is named after the Monument, Woodmoor and Palmer lakes. The Tri-Lakes property community encompasses other communities including Larkspur, USAF Academy, Gleneagle, and the Black Forest. Top View Ridge, Pine Hills, and Red Rock Ranch are just some of the communitys located in Monument. This historical city has an altitude of loosely 7000 feet above sea level, which is higher than the encompassing communitys of Colorado Springs and Denver.
The Santa Fe Trail runs thru the City of Monument. Monument Rock is located in the Monument Open Space Preserve. The Rock is a component of the Santa Fe Trailhead. There are trails around the rock for horseback riding, jogging, walking your dog, and hiking. Monument Lake is located in this property area backs to The Monument property community backs to the Pike Countrywide Forest. The Pike State Forest has many trails to explore.
Home Prices & Descriptions
Homes for sale in the Monument property community change in size, age, and price. The majority ranchers with some two story houses across the city. A couple of the older houses have been remodeled to incorporate new plumbing, new carpet, granite countertops gourmet kitchens and appliances, and vinyl windows.
New houses are still being built in the City of Monument. Some of the houses for sale in the Monument property community back to open spaces or to the Santa Fe Trail, or have spectacular perspectives of rock formations, Pikes Top and the USAF Academy.
The lowest sales price for houses in 2008 in the Monument community is $109,000. The lowest size home for sale is 1,080 finished square feet. The lowest home for sale is two beds, two baths, and a 1 car garage. The typical sales price in 2008 is $280,194 and is 2,374 finished square feet. The typical size home for sale is 3 beds, two baths, and an one automobile garage. The largest sales price is $560,000 and is 3,846 finished square feet.
Patio Homes are for sale in the City of Monument. The typical sales price in 2008 is $312,000 and is 2,977 finished square feet. The typical size condominium is 3 beds, 3 baths, and a two vehicle garage.
The lowest sales price for a townhome for sale in 2008 is $147,415 and is 1,170 finished square feet. The lowest townhome for sale is 2 baths, and a 1 car garage. The typical sales price in 2008 is $166,373 and is 1,515 finished square feet. The typical size townhome is 2 beds, 3 baths, and a 1 car garage. The largest sales price is $189,744 and is 1,867 finished square feet. The largest size townhome is 3 beds, 4 baths, and a 2 car garage.
Schools
These Lewis-Palmer District 38 schools are all located in the Town of Monument.
Neighboring Communities
It is loosely a ten minute drive, or six miles to the north gate of the USAF Academy. The City of Palmer Lake is located to the north. Palmer Lake has many trails and parks to enjoy and a museum. The Woodmoor Pines Golfing and private club are located in the Woodmoor property community.
Commuting
The Front Range Express ( FREX ) bus serves the Monument Park and Ride near the Monument exit to assist with your commuting needs. The USAF Academy is located six miles to the south of Monument. Many commuters live in the Tri-Lakes property community.
Jackson Creek offers state chain store shopping, small retail and service oriented companies, with a selection of restaurants.
Castle Rock sits just twenty minutes north of Monument. A factory outlet mall with brand name stores stores is a fave shopping place for Colorado Springs and Denver residents, as well as residents in between the two locations. .
