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Highlands Park
Highlands Park is the biggest filing in the Highlands at about 108 parcels, and it's also where the homes are biggest. Sold homes run from roughly 2,600 to 6,600 square feet, but the middle half of the market sits between about 4,300 and 5,400, with a median near 4,700. Bedrooms run three to six and 3-car garages outnumber 2-car by close to two to one. Addresses cluster on Gold Run Road, Lake Edge Drive, Cottonwood Circle, Sage Drive and Long Ridge Drive.
Quick Take
Highlands Park is the largest filing in the Highlands and generally the one with the biggest homes. If you want real square footage inside the golf community and you'd like more than two options to choose from, start here.
It's also the filing where comparable sales actually work, because the homes are consistent in age and scale. My honest read is that the main question on any specific home is what's been updated since the mid-2000s, and the second question is whether you want to carry 5,000 square feet.
The Homes
Highlands Park is the biggest filing in the Highlands at about 108 parcels, and it's also where the homes are biggest. Sold homes run from roughly 2,600 to 6,600 square feet, but the middle half of the market sits between about 4,300 and 5,400, with a median near 4,700. Bedrooms run three to six and 3-car garages outnumber 2-car by close to two to one. Addresses cluster on Gold Run Road, Lake Edge Drive, Cottonwood Circle, Sage Drive and Long Ridge Drive.
Construction ran from 2001 into the 2020s with a median year of 2007, so most of what you'll see is mid-2000s building at a pretty substantial scale. That's later than the Golf Course filing and it shows in the floor plans, which lean toward open living areas and larger primary suites instead of the more compartmentalized layouts of the late 1990s.
Because Highlands Park is both the largest filing and reasonably consistent in age, the comps here work better than almost anywhere else in the Highlands. That's genuinely useful. In a community where some filings sell twice a decade, being able to look at 81 sales and draw a real conclusion is worth something. What separates two homes here usually comes down to the lot, the siting, and how much has been updated since the mid-2000s.
Size, and What It Costs to Run
This is where the Highlands goes big. The typical home here is roughly 800 square feet larger than in the Golf Course filing, and 3-car garages are the standard rather than the exception. If you want real square footage inside the golf community, this is usually the filing to start with.
I'd think about that square footage as an ongoing cost, not just a purchase. A 5,000 square foot home at this elevation costs more to heat, more to maintain, more to furnish and more to clear of snow than a 3,500 square foot one, and for a second home that sits empty part of the year those numbers matter more than people expect going in. None of that is a reason to avoid the filing. It's a reason to run the carrying cost before you fall in love with the floor plan.
Some homes in Highlands Park back the 4th fairway. As with anywhere in this community, how a specific lot meets the course varies, so check the parcel rather than assuming from the filing name.
The Mid-2000s Maintenance Window
With a median build year of 2007, most of Highlands Park is coming up on twenty years old. Boilers, roofs, decks, windows and exterior finishes all start coming due in that window, and mid-2000s interiors read as dated to some buyers.
That's a cost to price in, not a reason to walk. Ask what's been replaced and when. A Highlands Park home with updated mechanicals is a meaningfully different purchase from one that's still original, and the two can look nearly identical in photographs. Wine cellars and wine rooms show up often in this filing, which tells you something about how these homes were specced, but a wine room doesn't offset a 20-year-old boiler.
Considering Highlands Park? This is the filing where the comps genuinely work, so I can give you a grounded read on whether a home is priced right instead of a guess. Send me an address and I'll tell you what I see. 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.
- 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.
- The Crescent – about 12 parcels, built 2004 to 2008, homes around 3,335 square feet.
FAQs
How many homes are in Highlands Park?
County parcel records show about 108 parcels, which makes it the largest of the Highlands filings. All single-family.
How large are Highlands Park homes?
Most fall between roughly 4,300 and 5,400 square feet with a median near 4,700. The full range of sold homes runs from about 2,600 to 6,600, with three to six bedrooms, and 3-car garages are the norm.
When was Highlands Park built?
Sold homes date from 2001 into the 2020s with a median year of 2007, so the filing is largely mid-2000s construction with newer homes mixed in.
Where in the Highlands is it?
Addresses concentrate on Gold Run Road, Lake Edge Drive, Cottonwood Circle, Sage Drive and Long Ridge Drive. Some homes back the 4th fairway of the golf course.
Is Highlands Park single-family or attached?
Single-family throughout. Like every Highlands filing, there are no condo, townhome or duplex records here.
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
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.