Park Forest Estates is a community within Black Forest, Colorado. Homes for sale in Park Forest Estates are older, single family homes on 2.5 to 5 acres generally zoned for horses. Homes range from $300,000 to $600,000 and typically have 1,500 square feet to over 3,000 square feet. Black Forest Reserve, Cathedral Pines, Forest Gate, Highland Park, Sylvan Meadows, Wildwood and Woodlake are all other popular neighborhoods in the Black Forest area. There is some new home construction in both Cathedral Pines and Black Forest Reserve. Some new builds in the Black Forest are also the result of rebuilding after the 2013 Black Forest Fire. There are very few apartments, condos and townhomes in the Black Forest area.
People move to the Black Forest to have acreage and privacy, and it is common to have horses and other livestock in this area. Neighborhoods such as Park Forest Estates, Cherry Creek Springs, Spiritwood and Latigo Trails cater to the equestrian lifestyle.
Welcome to this Black Forest Spanish Colonial style retreat located on 2.5 treed acres must minutes from Colorado Springs. A gorgeous estate home with four bedrooms, five baths, full size gym, and oversized three car garage with a 4th bay workshop. Perfect for entertaining large groups yet intimate enough to enjoy for smaller settings.
This home is amazing from the moment you walk through the welcoming front door and enter the 13'x12' entry with travertine floors & hydronic, in-floor heating, plaster walls & vaulted ceilings. The entry leads into the open, Post & Beam main level with a vaulted Great Room that leads into the Family Room with wood burning insert.
10345 Black Forest Road Colorado Springs Colorado 80908
4Bedroom(s)
2Parking(s)
50Picture(s)
2,800Sqft
Location-Location- Location is a term you hear a lot when looking for real estate. Look no further…. this is the best of both worlds type of property – you have the benefits and feel of country living all while being just minutes away from the Woodmen/Powers corridor.
The Black Forest area of Colorado Springs is a large area located in the northeast part of El Paso County. The area covers approximately 125 square miles and is at an average elevation of 7300 feet in elevation. The northern border is Douglas County while the southern border extends down to Woodmen Road. The homes in this area are on heavily treed acreage with an average lot size of over 7 acres.
Schools in Black Forest
The Black Forest is so large it has three separate school district attendance areas. Academy School District #20 covers residences in the southern and western areas, Falcon School District #49 on the eastern edge and Lewis Palmer School District #38 in the north-western area. Where you live in the Black Forest will determine your home school.
Weather in Black Forest
The weather in the Black Forest tends to be a little more extreme than in other parts of the Colorado Springs area due to its higher elevation. Average highs in the winter are in the upper 30’s with average lows dropping down to 15-20 degrees. Summertime temperatures average 80-83 degrees with the lows in the 50s. The treed areas usually experience more snow during the winter than areas located more west and south.
