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This is one of many Breckenridge single-family homes worth a look.
Discovery Ridge
Discovery Ridge is about 12 parcels off Gold Run Road and Lake Edge Drive, and it's the most size-consistent filing in the Highlands. Sold homes run roughly 4,300 to 5,500 square feet, and the middle half sits between about 4,500 and 5,000. That's the tightest band in the community. The median is near 4,900, bedrooms run four to five, and build dates run 2006 to 2019 with a median year of 2008.
Written by Tucker Zimmerman, Associate Broker with Slifer Smith & Frampton, a Summit County Realtor since 2017 who focuses on luxury real estate in Breckenridge, including the Highlands at Breckenridge.
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Quick Take
Discovery Ridge is the filing where you can still build in the Highlands. Custom sites have remained available, construction is active, and builders have been willing to adjust plans.
The existing homes are the most consistently sized in the community, clustered between roughly 4,500 and 5,000 square feet, which makes pricing unusually legible for a filing this small.
The Homes
Discovery Ridge is about 12 parcels off Gold Run Road and Lake Edge Drive, and it's the most size-consistent filing in the Highlands. Sold homes run roughly 4,300 to 5,500 square feet, and the middle half sits between about 4,500 and 5,000. That's the tightest band in the community. The median is near 4,900, bedrooms run four to five, and build dates run 2006 to 2019 with a median year of 2008.
A range that narrow is worth noticing. In most Highlands filings a listing can land anywhere across a 4,000 square foot spread. Here the homes really are alike in scale, which means the comps read clearly even though there have only been eight sales.
Wine rooms and game rooms show up repeatedly in this filing, which is consistent with the size of the homes.
The One Filing Where You Can Still Build
Discovery Ridge is the part of the Highlands where building is still a live option rather than a historical one. Custom home sites have remained available, new construction is active, and builders here have been open to plan changes rather than holding to fixed plans.
That makes this the shortest path to a new home in the Highlands. Everywhere else in the community, building means buying an existing home and taking it down. Here the lots exist.
Two things to confirm before you count on it. Site availability changes, and it's the fastest-aging fact on this page, so verify what's actually left rather than working from anything written down, including this. And get clear on the design review and covenant requirements early, because in a platted golf community those govern more of the build than most people expect and they drive the schedule more than the builder does.
What to Check on the Existing Homes
With a median build year of 2008, the completed homes here are coming up on twenty years, though the filing runs to 2019 and there's newer product in it. That's a wide enough spread that the filing name won't tell you what you're inspecting.
On the older end, price the usual high-country replacement items: boiler, roof, decks, windows and exterior finishes. On the newer end you're mostly buying time before any of that comes due, which is worth something and should be reflected in what you pay.
Thinking about building in the Highlands? Discovery Ridge is realistically the only filing where that's still on the table, and what's available changes. I'd be happy to find out what's actually left right now rather than what was true last year. 303-907-9129 or TZimmerman@SliferSummit.com
Short-Term Rentals
The Highlands sits inside Town of Breckenridge limits, so the town's short-term rental licensing program and its zone-based caps govern nightly rentals rather than county rules. Covenants in the individual filings can restrict rentals further, and in a single-family golf community those rules are often stricter than buyers expect. Confirm current license availability for the specific parcel and read the filing's covenants before counting on rental income. Start with the Breckenridge short-term rental rules. The zone that applies to a specific parcel can be looked up on the Town of Breckenridge short-term rental zone map.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Custom home sites have remained available, which is rare in the Highlands
- Builders have been open to plan changes rather than fixed plans
- The tightest size range in the community, so the comps read clearly
- Newer construction available without a teardown
- Wine rooms and game rooms are common in the existing homes
- Single-family throughout on its own lots
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Things to Consider
- Only about 12 parcels, so resale inventory is very limited
- Site availability changes and has to be confirmed directly
- Design review and covenants will shape a custom build timeline
- Completed homes have a median build year of 2008 and are aging into replacements
- Only eight sales on record, so the pricing data is thin
- Town STR rules and filing covenants may limit nightly rentals
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The Other Highlands Filings
The Highlands at Breckenridge is not one neighborhood. It is a golf community made up of separate filings, each with its own character, lot sizes and build era. All of them are single-family.
- Highlands at Breckenridge – the parent community and the largest single filing at about 311 parcels.
- Highlands at Breckenridge Golf Course – about 52 parcels, built 1996 to 2017, homes around 3,943 square feet.
- Highlands Park – about 108 parcels, built 2001 to 2022, homes around 4,702 square feet.
- Braddock Hill – about 34 parcels, built 2000 to 2018, homes around 4,538 square feet.
- Discovery Hill – about 62 parcels, built 2003 to 2024, homes around 4,679 square feet.
- Gold Run – about 26 parcels, built 2005 to 2021, homes around 3,991 square feet.
- Fox Crossing – about 11 parcels, built 1998 to 2008, homes around 4,168 square feet.
- Highlands Glen – about 7 parcels, built 2006 to 2014, homes around 5,498 square feet.
- Willow Run – about 4 parcels, built 2002 to 2018, homes around 4,464 square feet.
- The Crescent – about 12 parcels, built 2004 to 2008, homes around 3,335 square feet.
FAQs
Can you still build a new home in the Highlands?
Discovery Ridge is the filing where custom home sites have remained available and new construction is active. Availability changes, so confirm what's actually left before planning around it.
How many homes are in Discovery Ridge?
County parcel records show about 12 parcels, all single-family.
How large are Discovery Ridge homes?
Most fall between roughly 4,500 and 5,000 square feet with a median near 4,900, and the full range runs from about 4,300 to 5,500. Four to five bedrooms. This is the tightest size range of any Highlands filing.
Where is Discovery Ridge?
Addresses fall on Gold Run Road and Lake Edge Drive, next to the Discovery Hill part of the community.
What should I know before building here?
Design review and covenant requirements shape more of a custom build than most buyers expect, and they usually drive the timeline more than the builder does. Get clear on those before you commit to a schedule.
About Tucker Zimmerman
Tucker Zimmerman is an Associate Broker with Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate and has been a licensed Realtor in Summit County, Colorado since 2017. His focus is luxury real estate in Breckenridge and Summit County, including the Highlands at Breckenridge and the other high-end neighborhoods where golf, ski and trail access drive value. He works with buyers and sellers across Breckenridge, Frisco, Silverthorne, Dillon, Keystone, and Copper Mountain. Read Tucker's full bio.
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This page is intended as a local real estate reference. Covenants, HOA rules, rental restrictions, golf club membership terms and pricing can change and vary by parcel. Confirm current details before making a purchase decision.
