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The Crescent
The Crescent is the smallest and most uniform product in the Highlands. About 12 parcels, all single-family. Sold homes run about 3,100 to 3,400 square feet with a median near 3,300, three to four bedrooms, and 2-car garages throughout. Build dates run 2004 to 2008 with a median year of 2007. Addresses fall on Fairways Drive and Highlands Drive.
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
The Crescent is the manageable-size option in the Highlands. Homes run about 3,100 to 3,400 square feet with 2-car garages, in a community where the median is well over 4,000 with a 3-car.
It's the most uniform filing here, so there aren't many surprises in the homes themselves. It's also the least cleanly documented, with only four sales on record and some inconsistency in how Fairways Drive addresses have been labeled over the years.
The Homes
The Crescent is the smallest and most uniform product in the Highlands. About 12 parcels, all single-family. Sold homes run about 3,100 to 3,400 square feet with a median near 3,300, three to four bedrooms, and 2-car garages throughout. Build dates run 2004 to 2008 with a median year of 2007. Addresses fall on Fairways Drive and Highlands Drive.
That size range is about 300 square feet from smallest to largest, which is remarkably narrow. Nowhere else in the Highlands is this predictable. When something here lists, you already know most of what you're getting.
The Manageable-Size Option
Everywhere else in the Highlands, the 3-car garage is standard and the typical home runs well over 4,000 square feet. In The Crescent the 2-car garage is the norm and the median is near 3,300. That one difference is what this filing is really about.
For a second home, I think that math deserves more attention than it usually gets. A 3,300 square foot home at this elevation costs less to heat, less to maintain, less to furnish and less to clear of snow than a 5,000 square foot one, and it asks less of you during the weekends you're actually up here. Plenty of buyers arrive in the Highlands assuming they need maximum square footage and discover that what they actually feel month to month is the carrying cost, not the purchase price.
The tradeoff is straightforward. Less room when a group comes up, and a smaller garage in a place where skis, bikes and a second vehicle all compete for the same space. That's a real limitation, not a rounding error, and it's worth being honest about before you buy.
What to Check Here
One thing specific to this filing: the MLS subdivision labels around Fairways Drive haven't always been consistent. There are separate subdivisions near the golf club with similar names, and a Fairways Drive home has at times been marketed under more than one label. The recorded legal description and the plat control, not the listing.
That's not a reason to avoid the filing, but it does mean I'd verify the legal description early on anything here, and I'd be careful about comps drawn purely from the subdivision field. With only four sales on record for The Crescent, one misfiled property moves the numbers noticeably.
On the homes themselves, a median build year of 2007 puts them at the point where boilers, roofs, decks, windows and exterior finishes come due. The good news is that on a home this size those replacements cost less than they do elsewhere in the Highlands, which is part of the same argument for the filing.
Looking at The Crescent? This is the filing for someone who wants the Highlands without carrying 5,000 square feet. With only four sales on record and some label inconsistency on Fairways Drive, pricing one takes a careful look. I'd be happy to walk you through it. 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
- The smallest and most uniform homes in the Highlands, so few surprises
- Lower heating, upkeep and snow-management costs than the larger filings
- The most approachable scale in the community
- A very narrow size range makes comparable sales straightforward
- Replacement costs on a home this size are lower than elsewhere in the Highlands
- Single-family throughout on its own lots
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Things to Consider
- 2-car garages throughout, which is limiting for gear and a second vehicle
- Less room for guests than most of the Highlands
- Only four sales on record, so the pricing data is thin
- MLS subdivision labels around Fairways Drive have been inconsistent, so verify the legal description
- A median build year of 2007 puts major replacements at or near due
- 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.
- Discovery Ridge – about 12 parcels, built 2006 to 2019, homes around 4,880 square feet.
- Willow Run – about 4 parcels, built 2002 to 2018, homes around 4,464 square feet.
FAQs
How many homes are in The Crescent?
County parcel records show about 12 parcels, all single-family. The filing appears in the county records as Crescent Sub, which is also how it reads in the MLS neighborhood list.
How large are homes in The Crescent?
Sold homes run about 3,100 to 3,400 square feet with a median near 3,300, three to four bedrooms, and 2-car garages throughout. That's the smallest and most uniform product in the Highlands.
When was The Crescent built?
Sold homes date from 2004 to 2008 with a median year of 2007.
Where is The Crescent?
Addresses fall on Fairways Drive and Highlands Drive, on the golf side of the Highlands at Breckenridge.
Why do some Fairways Drive homes show different subdivision names?
There are separate subdivisions near the Breckenridge Golf Club with similar names, and MLS labels on that street haven't always been applied consistently. The recorded legal description and plat control. It's worth verifying early on any home here.
Is The Crescent a townhome community?
No. Like every Highlands filing, these are detached single-family homes.
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.
