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Gold Run
Gold Run is a small filing of about 26 parcels, and it's one of only two in the Highlands that actually sits on a golf nine rather than near one. Sold homes run roughly 2,700 to 6,000 square feet, with the middle half between about 3,500 and 4,700 and a median near 4,000. Build dates run 2005 to 2021 with a median year of 2007, and bedrooms run three to six.
Quick Take
Gold Run is the Beaver nine filing: small, genuinely on the golf, and sized closer to the Golf Course filing than to the big inland ones. It suits someone who wants a course setting without buying the largest house in the community.
With 26 parcels and about one full turnover in the entire sales history, this is a wait-for-it filing rather than a shop-around one. If it's the target, watch Glen Eagle Loop specifically.
The Homes
Gold Run is a small filing of about 26 parcels, and it's one of only two in the Highlands that actually sits on a golf nine rather than near one. Sold homes run roughly 2,700 to 6,000 square feet, with the middle half between about 3,500 and 4,700 and a median near 4,000. Build dates run 2005 to 2021 with a median year of 2007, and bedrooms run three to six.
Size-wise this tracks the Golf Course filing much more closely than it tracks the big inland filings. A median near 4,000 square feet is roughly 700 below Highlands Park and 1,500 below Highlands Glen. If you want to be on golf here without buying one of the largest homes in the community, Gold Run and the Golf Course filing are the two places that produce that.
With 26 parcels and 26 sales on record, this filing has turned over about once. That's thin. Expect to wait for the right home rather than pick from several, and expect any single sale to carry more weight in the comps than it would somewhere larger.
The Beaver Nine
The Breckenridge Golf Club runs 27 holes across three nines: the Bear, the Beaver and the Elk. It's town-operated and the only municipal Jack Nicklaus Signature course in the country. The Golf Course filing sits on the Bear. Gold Run sits on the Beaver, and that's the cleanest way to keep the two golf filings straight.
The Beaver opened in 1987 as the club's second nine and takes its name from the beaver ponds scattered along holes 6, 8 and 9. That's worth knowing, because greenbelt and stream siting come up repeatedly in listings here and the water on this nine is real rather than decorative.
Water adjacency is a nice feature and also a due-diligence item. If a lot sits near a pond, stream or wetland, I'd want the survey, the improvement location certificate and any drainage or wetland documentation before writing. It usually checks out. It's just not something to find out afterward.
In winter the golf landscape gets groomed and run as Nordic terrain by the Gold Run Nordic Center, based at the clubhouse.
One Street People Miss
Addresses here fall on Fairways Drive, Glen Eagle Loop and Gold Run Road. Glen Eagle Loop alone accounts for roughly a third of the sales in this filing, and it's the one buyers most often miss when they search the Highlands by filing name.
That matters practically. If you're running a saved search on the subdivision label, you can leave a third of the activity out of view without realizing it. Watch the streets, not just the filing name. It's also worth confirming the legal description on any Fairways Drive home, because there are separate subdivisions near the golf club with similar names and the MLS labels around that street haven't always been consistent.
Watching Gold Run? With 26 parcels this filing rarely gives you a choice, so hearing about something early matters more than usual. I'm happy to keep an eye on the streets that actually trade here, Glen Eagle Loop included. 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.
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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.
- 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.
- The Crescent – about 12 parcels, built 2004 to 2008, homes around 3,335 square feet.
FAQs
How many homes are in Gold Run?
County parcel records show about 26 parcels, all single-family.
How large are Gold Run homes?
Most fall between roughly 3,500 and 4,700 square feet with a median near 4,000, and the full range runs from about 2,700 to 6,000. Bedrooms run three to six.
Which golf course is Gold Run on?
The Beaver nine of the Breckenridge Golf Club, which is town-operated and the only municipal Jack Nicklaus Signature course in the country. The club plays 27 holes across the Bear, Beaver and Elk. The Highlands Golf Course filing sits on the Bear.
Are there homes near water here?
Greenbelt and stream siting come up repeatedly in this filing, and the Beaver nine is named for the beaver ponds along holes 6, 8 and 9. If a specific lot is water-adjacent, get the survey and drainage documentation as part of your due diligence.
What streets are in Gold Run?
Fairways Drive, Glen Eagle Loop and Gold Run Road. Glen Eagle Loop accounts for about a third of sales and is easy to miss if you search by filing name alone.
Tucker Zimmerman
Associate Broker, Slifer Smith & Frampton
Phone: 303-907-9129
Email: TZimmerman@SliferSummit.com
Website: SoldInSummit.com
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.
Related Resources
- Breckenridge real estate and homes for sale
- Breckenridge golf course homes
- Breckenridge STR rules
- Living in Summit County, Colorado
Local and Government Resources
- Breckenridge Golf Club – the town-operated Bear, Beaver and Elk nines
- Gold Run Nordic Center – winter Nordic operations, based at the golf club
- Town of Breckenridge short-term rental licensing – the town program that governs nightly rentals
- Town of Breckenridge short-term rental zone map – look up the zone that applies to a specific parcel
- Summit County property information and parcel maps – confirm subdivision, lot lines and acreage
- The Beaver nine at Breckenridge Golf Club – the nine this filing sits on
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.