With its lush landscaping standards, Cordera is our Secret Garden of the north. Year-round greenery and thoughtful layout make Cordera a very unique neighborhood. Significant open space has been incorporated into the neighborhood - including parks, walking trails, picnic areas - and it is just incredible; the open space is what people love about Cordera. The community also includes a forthcoming 8,000-square-foot community center complete with a fitness room, meeting room and pool, scheduled for completion by Memorial Day 2008. Cordera is a fairly new community with a lot of room to grow, and its base price range of $305,000 to $450,000 makes for a very reasonable deal. Proximity to shopping centers like The Shops at Briargate enhance the neighborhood's appeal.
Cordera Builders
Keller Homes has a lot going on in Cordera both with inventory homes
and available lots to build from scratch. They are known for their very open
floor plans, have detail-specific custom design, and offer a good dollar amount
per square foot. They are very customer-friendly, delivering homes on time, giving
you the date and then delivering. Keller Homes in Cordera range from $305,000
to $438,000.
Vantage Homes has a great reputation as a national builder. They have
mastery in their ranch floor plans that is absolutely amazing, along with
high-quality homes with 10-year structural warranties. They boast great
customer satisfaction based on customer-completed surveys. They are proud
builder of BuiltGreen and Energy Star homes, offering energy-efficient furnaces
and double-paned windows, which can save consumers about 15-25% on energy
bills. They will probably stay in Cordera for five more years. Base prices for
Vantage Homes in Cordera range from $309,000-$411,000.
Area Map
Map courtesy of Cordera (click to enlarge).
Schools/districts
Cordera is part of Academy School District 20, widely considered the
finest school district in Colorado Springs.
Chinook Trail Elementary School
is located within the Cordera community and teaches Mandarin/Chinese beginning
in kindergarten; this is the first program of its kind in the Pikes Peak region.
Students are exposed to a wide variety of cultural lessons and perspectives
throughout the curriculum.
Challenger Middle School is
District 20's original middle school. It is currently rated in the top 8% of
all Colorado middle schools on state assessment tests. Like Mountain View
Elementary, Challenger offers a technology-enhanced curriculum.
Pine Creek High School is a
well-rounded school with a focus on blending technology and learning. Teachers
and students alike use technology in creative and productive ways to enhance
the learning experience.
The
Classical Academy is District 20's charter school. It has three campuses
and is the largest K-12 charter school in Colorado with more than 2,600
students. Their emphasis on learning through observation, narration, dialog and
hands-on activity has helped them to consistently place high on academy scoring
tests.
Things To Do
Parks/open space
Cordera has plenty of built-in open space. Their Grand Lawn has acres
of recreational space, and picnic areas and themed gardens allow for plenty of
family time outdoors. They have also created award-winning parks named after
classic children's books.
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