Bailey Real Estate

The Town of Bailey, Colorado

Bailey, Colorado was founded in 1864 by Ann and William Bailey. This frontier pair built the town from the ground up, completing a hotel, ranch and stage station. In 1878, the Denver South and Park Railroad established a line at Bailey, and the same the Bailey Post Office opened for business. Today, Bailey, Colorado is the home to the historic Coney Island Hotdog Stand, a hot dog shaped restaurant. Bailey, Colorado is located southwest of Denver on the Kenosha Pass, near the Pike National Forest. This small town offers breathtaking views of the Front Range.

Homes in Bailey, CO

Homes for sale in Bailey, Colorado and the surrounding area are very affordable, and most feature breathtaking views of the Front Range. Bailey's location relative to the mountains and Denver is similar to the relationship between Estes Park and Loveland. However, the Bailey real estate market has not seen the same level of development as Estes Park. That situation is likely to change as Park County is one of the fastest growing areas outlying the Denver metro.

Pine is a neighborhood to the east of Bailey. Homes for sale in Pine are often influenced by ranch architectural styles, and a three bedroom single family home can be found in the $300,000 range. Occasionally, homes are available with small one and two acre lots. Closer to the outskirts of Denver, buyers looking for horse-friendly properties can find 10 acre lots with established barns for about $500,000.

Highland Park is located to the north of Bailey. Homes for sale in Highland Park start around $250,000. These homes were typically built in the early Seventies, and many feature views of the mountains and forest. Most Highland Park real estate properties are well treed.

Bailey Schools

Deer Creek Elementary School is also the home of the Early Childhood Education Center, and the school offers full day kindergarten. Fitzsimmons Middle School accepts sixth to eighth grade students. Platte Canyon High School handles secondary education for the area's residents. After the much publicized 2006 shooting incident at the high school, in which a lone gunman took several students hostage, eventually killing one of the hostages before killing himself, the school addressed several security issues including campus access and control. Video surveillance has been adopted at the school as well as a program to control vehicle access to the campus.

Business in Bailey, CO

The town of Bailey has a blend of typical small town businesses. Cozy, sit-down diners and owner operated restaurants, outdoor outfitters and bait shops and the occasional bed and breakfast are part of the economic scene. Easy access to the Lost Creek Wilderness Area in the Pike National Forest make Bailey, Colorado a popular jumping off point for fishing enthusiasts, hikers and mountain bikers.

Bailey Real Estate Agents

The culs de sac and backwoods roads around Bailey Colorado can hide real estate gold. A Bailey real estate agent knows the twists and turns of the local Bailey real estate listings, and can help a buyer get a jump on the best properties for sale in this picturesque mountain village.