| Winter Park is "The Mountain Bike Capital of | | | | Work in the town is very seasonal. Winter |
| the USA". Winter Park real estate and | | | | park enjoys low unemployment rates. The |
| development company, Coyote Creek is only 90 | | | | average median household income is $44,000, |
| minutes outside Denver. Though, primarily a | | | | much higher than the national median of 41, |
| ski town, Winter Park is becoming a | | | | 994 (2000 census). |
| four-season town. The desire for mountain | | | | |
| homes is making Winter Park a popular place | | | | Winter Park is a small town of 662 people |
| to live, driving the Winter Park real estate | | | | with 129 families. Seasonal work fluctuates |
| market. | | | | the population, as well as, second-home |
| | | | owners vacationing in their mountain homes. |
| Winter Park is located in Grand County, | | | | |
| Colorado. It lies at 9100 feet. The area is | | | | Located in the Arapahoe National Forest, |
| surrounded by the Arapaho National Forest and | | | | moose, elk, deer, porcupines, bear and |
| three beautiful Wilderness areas. Close by, | | | | mountain lions make their home in the |
| the Rocky Mountain National Park offers | | | | mountain region. |
| 265,727 acres of natural land and wildlife | | | | |
| habitat for public enjoyment. In the Fraser | | | | 3000 acres of skiing landscape offer terrain |
| Valley are three different ecological zones | | | | parks, groomers, bumps, steeps and deeps. In |
| offering fantastic views and surroundings for | | | | 2006, snow fall was an ideal 365 inches. |
| Winter Park mountain homes. | | | | There are other popular sports - cross |
| | | | country skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing. |
| David Moffat founded Winter Park as a workers | | | | |
| camp during construction of the Moffat Tunnel | | | | In the summer with 250 sunny days a year |
| while building the transcontinental railroad | | | | there is mountain biking, fishing, hiking, |
| from Denver to the Pacific. Winter Park began | | | | camping, backpacking and river rafting. There |
| as two small settlements, Old Town and | | | | is also a full cultural life with concerts |
| Hideaway Park. The Fraser Valley in which | | | | and festivals; the Alpine Art Affair takes |
| Winter Park is located has a rich heritage of | | | | place in July. |
| Ute Indians, logging, pioneers, mining, | | | | |
| ranching and the railroad. | | | | Smart buyers are taking advantage of |
| | | | opportunities in Winter Park real estate. |
| Winter Park offers the best powder skiing in | | | | Booming business and proximity to Denver are |
| the nation. Cold and long winters at high | | | | increasing the potential for Winter Park real |
| altitude are perfect conditions for winter | | | | estate, at the same time it is still |
| recreation. Average annual sunny days is 250, | | | | affordable. As the area has grown, affordable |
| average snowfall is 231 inches, the average | | | | housing needs have to. In Winter Park, 80% of |
| high is 54 degrees, average low is 12. | | | | homes are owned by second home owners wanting |
| | | | mountain homes. |
| Tourism drives the Winter Park economy. | | | | |
| Retail and service businesses are the major | | | | The median value of owner occupied housing |
| employers. In addition, the Winter Park real | | | | units is $334, 400; median asking price |
| estate market is vibrant because so many are | | | | $541,000. Winter Park real estate ranges from |
| seeking mountain homes. | | | | $120, 000 to $2,500,000. |
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