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Willow Run
Willow Run is the smallest filing in the Highlands: four parcels, all on Tiger Road, at the north end of the community. Sold homes are tightly grouped between about 4,400 and 4,500 square feet with a median near 4,500, four to five bedrooms, and build dates spanning 2002 to 2018.
Quick Take
Willow Run is four homes on Tiger Road at the north end of the Highlands, and it's the only filing in the community defined by how its homes were built rather than where they sit.
The Honka log show home, with Nordic Pine logs and a Tulikivi soapstone fireplace imported from Europe, is genuinely unusual for Summit County. With three sales on record, this is a filing to track rather than shop.
The Homes
Willow Run is the smallest filing in the Highlands: four parcels, all on Tiger Road, at the north end of the community. Sold homes are tightly grouped between about 4,400 and 4,500 square feet with a median near 4,500, four to five bedrooms, and build dates spanning 2002 to 2018.
Three sales across four homes in the entire record is the thinnest activity anywhere in the Highlands. In practical terms this filing doesn't have a market. It has occasional events.
The Honka Log Construction
What actually sets Willow Run apart is how one of its homes was built. The filing includes a Honka log show home, built in the Scandinavian tradition with Nordic Pine logs and a Tulikivi soapstone fireplace, both imported from Europe.
Both of those names mean something. Honka is a Finnish log home manufacturer, and a documented Honka build is genuinely rare in Summit County. Tulikivi soapstone heaters work differently from a conventional fireplace: the soapstone mass absorbs heat from a short, hot fire and then radiates it for hours afterward. At this elevation and in this climate that's a heating decision, not a decorating one.
The practical note for a buyer is that a true log structure has a different maintenance profile than conventional framing. Settling, checking, sealing and stain cycles are all part of owning one. That's normal and manageable, but it should be understood going in and inspected by somebody who has actually worked on log construction. A general inspector who has never done one will miss things.
How You Find a Home Here
Willow Run sits along Tiger Road at the north end of the Highlands, next to the Breckenridge Golf Course. That puts it at the Frisco and I-70 end of the community rather than the Breckenridge end, with the same tradeoff as Braddock Hill: a shorter drive north, a longer one into town.
Like Highlands Glen, Willow Run doesn't exist as a neighborhood option in the MLS and can't be set up as a saved search. With four parcels and three recorded sales, waiting for one to show up in a normal search isn't a strategy. It has to be tracked by address on Tiger Road.
Curious about Willow Run? Four parcels and no MLS designation means this one never turns up in a search. If a Honka log home in Summit County is what you're after, tell me now and I'll watch Tiger Road for you. 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.
- 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.
- The Crescent – about 12 parcels, built 2004 to 2008, homes around 3,335 square feet.
FAQs
How many homes are in Willow Run?
County parcel records show 4 parcels, all single-family, all on Tiger Road. It's the smallest filing in the Highlands.
What makes Willow Run different?
The filing includes a Honka log show home built in the Scandinavian tradition, using Nordic Pine logs and a Tulikivi soapstone fireplace imported from Europe. Honka is a Finnish log home manufacturer and a documented Honka build is rare in Summit County.
How large are the homes?
Sold homes are tightly grouped between about 4,400 and 4,500 square feet with four to five bedrooms. Build dates span 2002 to 2018.
Is a log home harder to maintain?
It's different rather than harder. Settling, checking, sealing and stain cycles are part of owning one. I'd want it inspected by somebody who has worked on log construction specifically, because a general inspector who hasn't will miss things.
Why can I not find Willow Run in a home search?
Willow Run isn't available as a neighborhood option in the MLS, so it can't be searched as its own area. With four parcels and three recorded sales, homes here have to be tracked by address on Tiger Road, which is why this page has no listings search.
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.