Have you dreamed of building a natural solar home on your own five acres? 
Are you interested in a home that is both comfortable for you and good to our earth? 
Would you like to save money each month on utility bills while you are using less energy?
Do you value your privacy and enjoy gazing at a clear starlit night sky, 
and do you appreciate having ready access to the nearby city and airport?

You can live your dream in Cottonwood Creek Estates!

Features of Cottonwood Creek Estates

• Within 15 Minutes of Colorado Spring
• A Unique Community reserved for like minded members
• 5 Acre Lots in a secluded Natural Solar Home Community
• South sloping property in sunny Colorado
• Perfectly suited for your natural solar home with 300 plus days of sunshine
•  Water Rights secured for 300 years. 
• Underground Utilities; Electric and telephone at each lot
• 15 minutes to the Colorado Springs Airport
• Convenient to shopping in 3 directions
• Clear view of majestic Pikes Peak and the Rocky Mountains 29 miles to the west
• Clean air allows a clear view to the Spanish Peaks 98 miles to the south
• State land all around assures your views remain clear with no structures
• Protective Covenants with a Home Owners Association to secure your investment and provide for your enjoyment in the community
• Horses, cats and dogs are allowed and are limited by the protective covenants so that you can enjoy your animal companions while knowing that your neighbors will respect your property and maintain good neighbor relations.

Water Rights are Secured for 300 Years

Water rights have been secured for you for 300 years and will be conveyed to you by Special Warranty Deed at closing. In summary this gives you rights to pump 0.47 acre feet of water per year which is about 12,762 gallons per month or 425 gallons per day average usage. The average usage per person in America is 40 gallons. It accounts for use on everything from bath/shower, flushing toilets, and washing dishes and clothes. A family of 4 would use about 160 gallons per day inside and still have plenty of water for outside use as long as the outside water use was planned appropriately.

Underground Utilities

Your home construction can start immediately because you already have electricity on your home lot. And because you already have electric at your site you can get started putting a well in right away to water trees and support you during construction. Later if you choose to put solar panels on your roof you have the advantage of Net Metering (see link to article below). All utilities will be underground. This includes well, septic and propane tanks. Wells are to be drilled to the Laramie-Fox Hills Aquifer of the Denver Basin. Cottonwood Creek Estates is served by Mountain View Electric Association which is a Coop with friendly people, good service and rates. MVEA is interested in saving energy. In the May 2008 edition of their Magazine “Colorado Country Life” there was an article titled “Co-op Net Metering Bill Signed by Gov. Ritter” which gives you the benefit of banking electricity that you create on the electric grid and then using it when the sun is not shining.  You receive full price for electricity placed on the grid for later use.  Read Full Article here.

15 Minutes to Colorado Springs Airport

You will appreciate the close proximity to the airport, its full service, the ease of parking and speed of getting through security.  From your front door you can be parked, walk or shuttle into the building, checked in, and through security in about 30 minutes.  Where else can you find that convenience? Here are just a few of the features

• More than 2 million passengers pass through Colorado Springs Airport (COS) each year.
• Travelers can get to and from Colorado Springs with ease.
• COS boasts multiple carriers that offer varied routes to virtually all cities in North America and major cities worldwide.
• The airport provides convenient flight schedules and competitive airfares.
• The airport handles around 110 arrivals and departures per day and is served by nine airlines.
• COS has non-stop service to 16 U.S. cities, as well as convenient connecting flights.  
• As a small well connected airport you will zip right through security and parking is convenient.

A typical day in Cottonwood Creek Estates

I woke up to a meadowlark singing with the light just streaming over the prairie.  The sunrise is absolutely beautiful as the pink eastern sky reveals a glowing orb. Several varieties of birds are flying from the apple trees to the pine trees.  The young mocking birds are testing their wings and a black bird with a shiny head that I don't know the name of is feeding in the tall grass.  The quail family young ones have recently left and now just mom and dad are strutting along the row of trees looking for breakfast.  The rabbits are feeding among the wild flowers and grasses as are the ground squirrels.  Prong horns (AKA Speed Goats or sometimes mistakenly called Antelope) are often seen feeding in the distance and this morning one wondered into the field next to us.  I just love the calm of nature.  I see so much beauty in the wild flowers of all varieties and the wild grasses.  Even some small cactus can be found flowering. I enjoy a walk with the dog first thing in the morning before plunging into the days work. The drive to town is traffic free so I can maintain the 65 mph speed limit with no slow downs. In the evening I watch the sunset over Pikes Peak.  The peace and calm is healing after a days work or a day working and relaxing around the house.

Does this sound like what you are looking for?

After you have looked through this opportunity and when it seems like something you would like to learn more about, please see our Application Process page and contact us.  We'll be delighted to help you learn what you need to know and guide you through the process.  Welcome Home!