Rike Palese & Jonathan Keiler:
Number one, dollar volume producing team for Re/Max in the Denver metropolitan area (excluding mountain communities).
Number one, dollar volume producing team for Re/Max Classic since 2001.
Diamond Award winning sales team. The Re/Max Systems highest sales level.
Castle Pines Village specialists.
Douglas County sales specialists.
Luxury home specialists.
New home specialists.
Specialists in Lifestyle communities.

Castle Pines Village:
Nestled in the foothills of Douglas County, only 15 minutes south of the Denver Tech Center and Park Meadows Mall. Located on nearly 3,000 acres of picturesque Colorado land, this exceptional community features ponderosa pine forests, dramatic sandstone cliffs, gambel oak, wild flower covered meadows and some of the most spectacular views in all of the Denver metro area.

Castle Pines Village is a master planned, gated community, where residents benefit from 24-hour controlled access monitored by the Homes Association personnel who not only patrol the community but also provide emergency services.

Recreational opportunities abound in this gated community including two Jack Nicklaus designed golf courses, the Canyon Club with its swimming pool, pavilion and tennis courts, Village Lakes Fitness Center encompassing a full facility fitness center along with a lap pool and miles and miles of hiking and biking trails.

Homes in Castle Pines Village include many lifestyle opportunities including townhomes and attached and detached patio homes and of course an array of single family homes and estates by some of the areas leading builders. Styles range from contemporary to traditional and price ranges cover the gamut from the $400’s to several million dollars.

Castle Pines Village is easily accessibly via I-25 from metro Denver employment, shopping and entertainment venues and is only minutes from an array of retail and restaurant opportunities in Castle Rock. Castle Pines Village has its own retail center called the Village Shops and features a spa, grocer, wine shop and several boutiques and specialty restaurants.

Come home to Colorado, Come home to Castle Pines Village!

Castle Pines North, Daniels Gate, Forest Park, Amber Ridge:
Castle Pines North and its related communities of Daniels Gate, Forest Park and Amber Ridge are located only 10 minutes south of the Denver Tech and Park Meadows Mall. Castle Pines North is surrounded by nearly 15,000 acres of open space giving this master planned community a true “Colorado” feel.

Within the community of Castle Pines North there are nearly 560 acres of dedicated open space, three large parks and more than 13 miles of hiking and biking trails. The Ridge Golf Course, a public country club style course is also located in the Castle Pines North community. Terrain varies from heavily wooded to open and grassy meadows. Two Douglas County elementary schools serve the community. Convenient neighborhood shopping and dining is only minutes away from most homes in Castle Pines North.

There are a total of 27 neighborhoods that make up Castle Pines North. Living options include, condominiums, townhomes, patio homes, single family homes and incredible custom homes. Prices range from the $200’s to more than $2M. In December 2007, the average sold price of a home in Castle Pines North was $537,198. There were 154 homes sold between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 207 compared to 222 homes sold in all of 2006. The highest priced hoe sold for $1,459,185 and the lowest priced home sold for $279,000. In 2007 the average number of days to sell a home was 102.

Diamond Ridge Estates:
The Diamond Ridge community captures the true essence of Colorado living with 126 large home sites surrounding more than 90 acres of natural wildlife preserve. Diamond Ridge features stunning mountain views from soaring ridges near many home sites as well as flowering meadows and towering gambel oak and other natural vegetation. Homes in Diamond Ridge have been carefully sited to take advantage of the natural terrain.

The Diamond Ridge recreation center is the heart of the community and features a swimming pool, spa, sport court and tennis courts. There are plenty of hiking and biking trails that meander throughout the community. Diamond Ridge is conveniently located about 20 minutes south of the Denver Tech Center and Park Meadows Mall in north Castle Rock where you will find plenty of convenience shopping and dining only minutes away.

Custom homes in Diamond Ridge range from the $600’s to $2M and vary in style from contemporary to traditional to territorial.

Timber Canyon:
The small intimate community of Timber Canyon is located in the heart of Douglas County, at the intersection of Crow Fool Valley Road and Founders Parkway. This beautiful community consists of 57 custom and semi custom homes built by some of Colorado’s finest and most distinguished home builders. Timber Canyon’s convenient location allows for quick access to convenience shopping as well as the Castle Rock Outlet Mall and is within close proximity to I-25, allowing for a quick commute to Park Meadows Mall and the Denver Tech Center, both only about 20 minutes away.

Magnificent views are offered from many of the homes within Timber Canyon. Others are nestled into heavily wooded sites. Homes styles vary from ranch to multi-level with prices varying from the $600’s to more than $2M.
Bell Mountain Ranch:
Nestled against the bluffs just suth of Castle Rock, Bell Mountain Ranch is Colorado living at its best. Sprawling acreage and gently rolling terrain lace with winding trails are all part of this exclusive master planned, covenant controlled community with paved roads, community water and state-of-the-art telecommunications capabilities.

Bell Mountain Ranch is home to 305 families on 2,040 acres with nearly 1,000 acres of open space. Home sites average between 5 and 12 acres with many zoned as horse property. Homes in Bell Mountain Ranch cover a wide range of styles from contemporary to traditional and ranch to multi-level. Prices generally range from the $500’s to more than $2M. Residents enjoy the nearly 20 miles of dedicated natural hiking and equestrian trails and over 7 miles of walking and biking trails. There is also a four acre park with play ground and picnic cabana. Children will attend the academically acclaimed, Douglas County school system.

Bell Mountain Ranch is conveniently located only 4 miles south of Castle Rock, just off I-25. Bell Mountain Ranch is less than 20 minutes from the Denver Tech Center, E-470 and Park Meadows mall and approximately 40 minutes from downtown Denver or Colorado Springs.

Lifestyle Communities:
If you’re tired of mowing the lawn, shoveling the snow and painting the house, let us help you find the perfect minimum maintenance property. We have consistently been the top sellers of lifestyle properties in the Denver metro area for years. Whether you are looking for a patio home, duplex, townhome, condominium or luxurious high rise, we know what the metro area has to offer. We are always well versed on new homes that are currently available or soon to come available, and the best values in existing communities. Some of our favorites follow:

New Lifestyle Communities:
The Landmark – Mixed use residential development in the heart of Greenwood Village featuring luxurious high-rise residences, manor homes and brownstones. Homes range in size from one bedrooms in the mid $300’s to penthouses and large square footage residences to $3M.
Residences at The Ritz Carlton, Denver – 25 exclusive condominium residences located on the top five floors of the downtown Denver Ritz Carlton hotel. 1 Bedrooms to Penthouses priced from the $700’s to $4M.
Cherry Creek Country Club – Carefully tucked into southeast Denver, this gated, golf course community features custom single family homes backing to the fairways. The Villas, spectacular minimum maintenance homes and The Village, attached and detached single family homes. Prices range from the $700’s to more than $4M.
Myrtle Hill – Washington Park’s premier community featuring single family homes on minimum maintenance sites, brownstones and historic lofts. Only three blocks from Washington Park and two blocks from Old South Gaylord Shops. 1 bedrooms to single family homes priced from the $600’s to $1.7M.
Hangar Lofts – Located in the heart of the Lowry community, only two blocks from the town center, these condominium residences feature secured, underground parking and one and two bedroom single level and two level floor plans. Prices range from the low $200’s to the low $500’s.
Prairie Vista – An intimate community of only twelve, two-story townhomes with basements and garages located in the Lowry community. Priced from the mid $300’s to the low $400’s.
The Cottages – Sophisticated, European style minimum maintenance patio homes located close to the mountains. Single level and two-story plans, all with main floor master bedrooms. Priced from the $600’s to the $900’s.

Great Existing Communities:
Three Fountains – Three Fountains is located in southeast Denver near the intersection of Hampden Avenue and Monaco Street. This community was built in 1968 and includes a variety of ranch, tri-level and two-story townhomes. This neighborhood includes a variety of architectural styles and set amidst lushly landscaped grounds. The convenient location near shopping and I-25 has lured many people to this community who have an are presently renovating these residences which range in size from 1,200 square feet to more than 2,200 square feet. All homes include attached garages and at least one, private outdoor courtyard or patio area. The community features a large club house with fitness center and two swimming pools. Three Fountains is a great value in the highly desirable southeast Denver corridor.
Cherry Hills III – Cherry Hills III is a beautiful, guard gated community featuring a variety of ranch and two-story floor plans set amidst lush landscaping with streams and ponds. This community is convenient to downtown Denver and the Cherry Creek area and features floor plans ranging from approximately 1,700 square feet to more than 3,200 square feet not including basements. Cherry Hills III was originally built in the mid 1970’s. Many buyers are choosing this community because of its convenient location and large floor plans and are choosing to update homes to their liking.
Stoney Brook – Stoney Brook is conveniently located in the Denver Tech Center area of south metro Denver. This beautiful community features a European Country Style of architecture set amidst acres of lush landscaping, streams and ponds. Many homes feature panoramic mountain views. There is a wide range of floor plan styles from ranches to multi level and two-story designs. All are spacious and range in size from approximately 1,300 square feet to more than 3,000 square feet. Many of these exquisite homes have garden level or walkout lower levels and many of these homes have been updated for today’s living.