Flying Horse is meant to be The Broadmoor of the north, combining luxury, community and recreation into a seemingly all-inclusive neighborhood. The architecture, free time options, and championship golf course all make Flying Horse the premier neighborhood of the north. The developers spent a lot of effort and time looking at Italian architecture the stucco roofing, for example to develop an authentic Italian feel for the homes. You have everything here: a comprehensive community center offering indoor and outdoor pools and tennis courts, an aerobic gym, lots of parks and open space all within walking distance. The location is incredible, highlighting beautiful land, great value, and authentic community.
Flying Horse is by far the best investment in Colorado Springs in terms of appreciation, which is incredible here. The average appreciation for the last five years has been between 15-20%, which is huge. Base prices range from $355,000-$650,000. Homes here a great investment and an even better living choice. If people have money in Colorado Springs, they will live here. Period.
Flying Horse is located in the north end of Colorado Springs off of North Gate Boulevard and Highway 83. It is
situated on the northern end of the Colorado Springs New Homes area.
Flying Horse Builders
Classic Homes is the developer of Flying Horse and a local home builder, which gives them an opportunity to invest in the land in Colorado Springs, throughout which they are currently building in 14 communities. They offer very unique designs and floor plans, and theyre open to customization. Finished basements come standard in Classic Homes. They work hard, listen to their customers needs, and back up their quality and workmanship with a great 8-year structural warranty. They just opened a great custom homes site in Flying Horse with backing to the golf course. Base prices for Classic Homes in Flying Horse range from $355,000-$475,000.
Keller Homes is a great local custom builder. They have showed their presence in Flying Horse the last few years with a great range of ranch and 2-story homes, which the locals of Colorado Springs absolutely fell in love with. They have a few more homes left in Flying Horse, where their base price ranges from $428,000-$501,000.
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. Base prices for Vantage Homes in Flying Horse range from $425,000-$602,000.
Neighborhood Map
Courtesy of Classic Homes (click to enlarge)
Schools/districts
Discovery Canyon Campus is the official academic campus of Flying Horse. It is located in a natural canyon at the north end of the community and is an affiliate of Academy School District 20. Plans include student capacities of 600
for elementary school, 1,000 for middle school, and 1,200 for high
school.
Discovery Canyon is one of the top reasons why families are moving to Flying Horse. The campus is within walking distance of all Flying Horse homes and emphasizes a math and science curriculum. If you have children, you just cannot beat that.
As of August 2007, the campus was open to grades K-8. Grades 9-12 are scheduled to open progressively through 2011.
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
Barefoot Park, located in the Village
of Syrah in Flying Horse, includes a large playing field, playground equipment and an
in-line hockey arena. Frog's Leap Park will be located in Saratoga, a Flying Horse subdivision, and will be a five-acre park.
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