1163 Summit Vista Drive , Berthoud, CO 80513(Larimer County)

A 2-story patio home with one of the most desired layouts, plus a full unfinished basement, this home has a nearly maintenance free exterior and an efficiently designed interior where the open concept kitchen, dining nook and family room provide space to gather. With 3 beds and 2.5 baths, there’s plenty of room, but if you need a little more, there is a full basement with an egress window and stubbed plumbing for another bath. Enjoy extras you don’t always see like gas range, granite countertops, custom cabinets, stainless appliances, kitchen refrigerator, washer/dryer, master shower enclosure, louvered blinds, sprinkler system, outside hose bib, established landscaping, and ceiling fans, many are extras in today’s offerings. The side yard is a peaceful and private area just off the dining space and kitchen, with plenty of room for patio furniture, an astroturf area and a covered spot for you trash cans, lawn mower, bikes, etc to give you more room in the garage. If you have little ones, the community playground is right out the front door and a couple of houses down the sidewalk. Just across the quiet interior street off the garage side, a community garden with raised beds invites you to grow some veggies and meet the neighbors. This home is move-in ready, in like new condition, and can close as quickly as you’d like to.

Recreation

Within just a couple of miles from where the Rocky Mountains foothills start, you’re now in a great location to get to nearby Carter Lake, just 15 minutes away, the area favorite for boating, sailing, skiing, fishing and much much more. Estes Park is less than an hour away and you have a beautiful shortcut to get you to Hwy 34, a major gateway to the Rockies. Berthoud, one of the absolute gems on the Colorado front range, sits in between the thriving metro areas of Loveland/Fort Collins and Denver, an international destination for good reason. In summer the mountains, which are in your face every day, call to you for daily trips to hike, bike, fish or just travel the endless roads to sightsee. In winter, downhill skiing at world famous ski resorts are just 2 hours away, and snowmobiling, cross country skiing and snowshoeing will scratch that recreational itch. The Colorado Eagles, a perennial contender in the American Hocky League, play in the Blue Arena, just 20 minutes away. Numerous mountain towns are within reach and extended trips and camping in the gorgeous Rockies provide endless recreation and memories for you and your family. We tell everyone, once you move here, you’re hooked on what Colorado has to offer.

History

The town of Berthoud traces its roots to the early 1860s, when homesteaders arrived in the Little Thompson Valley following the Colorado Gold Rush. In 1872, rancher Lewis Cross filed one of the first claims at a site where the Colorado Central Railroad planned to cross the creek. When the railroad arrived in 1877, a small settlementoriginally called Little Thompsonformed around the depot and was soon renamed in honor of railroad surveyor Edward L. Berthoud. The town’s original river-bottom location proved difficult for trains climbing out of the valley, so in the winter of 188384, many buildings were moved a mile north to higher groundcreating the modern townsite. Agriculture quickly became Berthoud’s economic backbone, supported by irrigation systems drawing from the Little and Big Thompson Rivers. The community incorporated in 1888 and developed into a regional farming hub, with sugar beets, grains, and livestock shaping its identity well into the 20th century.

Location

Berthoud sits about 10 minutes from Loveland, 25 from Fort Collins and less than an hour from Denver and Denver International Airport., making this the perfect location. Just 15 minutes away, the Medical Center of the Rockies is the gem of the UC Health System and has people moving to the area for this hospital alone. Although Berthoud has shopping, restaurants, healthcare and other services, these larger metro areas have everything, and great roads to get there. All this combined with the vastness of the great Rocky Mountains so closeby.