Powers Area Guide (Peterson AFB Area)

One of the most vibrant and fastest growing areas in Colorado Springs, the Powers area offers exceptional values in recently built and new homes. Powers is often the first choice for families with young children.

The Powers Corridor, stretching along Powers Blvd. from Constitution to Woodmen Road, is being built out rapidly, with many new shopping centers. Powers Boulevard itself is being extended north and west towards I-25; it is fast becoming a principal artery for transportation around Colorado Springs. The Powers area is about 10 minutes from Peterson Air Force Base and 25 minutes from Schriever Air Force Base.

The Stetson Hills area off Stetson Hills Boulevard offers brand new and resale homes by many major builders, including Pulte, Classic, John Laing, and US Homes. Resale homes are priced from the $160,000s to the $400,000s. Stetson Hills is an area favored by investors who buy smaller, recently-built homes priced under $200,000 as rental properties. In addition to single-family homes, there are brand new and recently built town homes priced from the low $150,000s to the $180,000s.

Brand new homes are available in several communities in Stetson Hills. Greenhaven is a distinctive community of brand new homes by John Laing featuring stylish architecture and a unique cottage-style look. Brand new homes are priced from the $180,000s to the high $200,000s. Greenhaven is located north of Dublin east of Powers. For a slide show of Greenhaven homes, click here.

Ridgeview at Stetson Hills Canterbury is another new community in the Stetson Hills area, north of Dublin and east of Powers. Brand new homes by Pulte Homes are priced from the $170,000s to the $220,000s. For a slide show of new Ridgeview at Stetson Hills Canterbury homes, click here.

Indigo Ranch is a major development centered at the corner of Peterson at Stetson Hills. Brand new homes by builders including Classic, Engle, Keller, and Richmond, as well as recently-built resale homes, are available. This area is expanding northwards towards Dublin in new subdivision filings.

Brand new homes by Classic Homes in the Indigo Ranch at Ridgeview area are priced from the $250,000s to the low $300,000s. New homes in the neighboring Indigo Ranch at Stetson Ridge community are priced from the $180,000s. For a slide show of Indigo Ranch homes, click here.

Chapparel Point is a distinctive new community of brand new Classic homes with "turn-of-the-last-century" styling, including covered front porches, alley access to garages, privacy fencing and complete landscaping. These brand new homes are priced from the $180,000s to the $210,000s. Chapparel Point is in Indigo Ranch at Stetson Hills, and is located at Stetson Hills Blvd. and Markscheffel Road. For a slide show of Chapparel Point homes, click here.

Ridgeview at Stetson Hills is a large established area with brand new and recently built homes by several major builders, including John Laing Homes. This area is located east of Powers Blvd., generally from Barnes Road north to Dublin Blvd. Resale homes are priced from the $160,000s to the $350,000s, with most homes priced in the $200,000s. For a slide show of Ridgeview at Stetson Hills homes, click here.

Springs Ranch is the large area of homes east of Powers and stretching north from Constitution Ave., bordered by the Springs Ranch Golf Course and First & Main Town Center shopping area on the west. Prices for resale homes range from the $160,000s to above $400,000, with most listings priced from $200k to $350k.

A unique community, The Cascades at Springs Ranch, offers homes on patio-sized lots. It's located just south of Remington Elementary School at Pony Tracks Drive. For a slide show of some Springs Ranch homes, including homes at "The Cascades at Springs Ranch", click here. To see many larger homes in Springs Ranch, make sure to view the other slide shows below!

High Meadows at Springs Ranch is an area of brand new and recently built homes by Classic, Richmond, Engle and Keller, located east of Peterson Road between Barnes and North Carefree Circle. The Springs Ranch Elementary School is located here. For a slide show of High Meadows homes, click here.

Also included in the overall Springs Ranch area are several other established communities:

For a slide show of Highlands North homes, click here.

For a slide show of The Range homes, click here.

For a slide show of Golf Course Heights homes, click here.

And for a slide show of Golf Course North homes, click here.

Falcon School District 49, east of Powers Boulevard, is an important reason why so many families buy in this area.

Note that homes south of Omaha Boulevard, while still in the Powers MLS area, are in District 11 schools.

School District 49, School District 11

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