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Could You Live in Gunbarrel?

Where is Gunbarrel? Believe it or not it’s part of Boulder, fabulous Boulder, Colorado.  Gunbarrel is north east of Boulder and it is part of unincorporated Boulder County. 

Lots of advantages to living in Gunbarrel; taxes are less, sales tax is less when buying a durable good or a car or a big ticket item, home prices are generally not as pricey as Boulder proper and lot sizes are generous.   When you live in Gunbarrel, is your address, Gunbarrel, Co.  80301?  No, not at all, your address is, Boulder, Co.  80301 or could be Niwot or Longmont.

Yes, you can live in Gunbarrel, there are many advantages and if you are relocating to Boulder don’t miss looking at real estate in this sleepy area.   It’s just 4 miles from the City of Boulder, there are bike paths all the way to Boulder and the commute is extremely short.   If you work in Boulder, you could drive home for lunch.   Or you can actually catch the city bus which runs out to Gunbarrel and back to Boulder.

Gunbarrel has a rural feel, you might see horses and cows.  One halloween, I actually saw a headless horseman galloping down Jay Road, I’m serious.   Of course it was some person in costume but it was for real! 

There’s a great Elementary school named Heatherwood, there’s a private elite country club, Boulder Country Club, a shopping center with a major grocery store, gas station, banks, medical center and best of all a Dairy Queen, a liquor store, some restaurants, and a fitness center.

Some of the prominent subdivisions, are; Gunbarrel Green, Country Club Estates, South Meadow, The Willows,  and Heatherwood to name a few.   Home prices range from high $300’s, $600 – $1million.  

Many people relocating to Boulder, think that Gunbarrel is too far from Boulder, when actually it’s a stone’s through away.   More information for Gunbarrel at wikipedia, just click this link, or read on;

“There are two reservoirs operated by the Boulder and Left Hand Irrigation Company are located in central Gunbarrel. Irrigation ditches and canals, including the Boulder and Whiterock Ditch, pass though this primarily residential area. The Twin Lakes Open Space, a large park which includes the two reservoirs and extends west along the ditch, is operated by the Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department. The park brings protected wetlands, jogging trails and green spaces directly into the urban area. The City of Boulder operates Eaton Park, adjacent to the west lake. Eaton Park includes picnic facilities, BMX jumps and additional protected wetland. Flood control facilities are integral to the reservoir and canal systems, but they do not eliminate the flood risk to adjacent development.”  (information supplied by wikipedia).

Consider living in Gunbarrel, it’s Boulder’s best kept secret.  I think you could live there, feel free  to comment on this post.

Tags: Tags: boulder, Gunbarrel, living in Boulder, Longmont, Niwot, unincorporated Boulder County

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