Designing for Greenwood Village
What we weigh in a Greenwood Village home
Greenwood Village began as a farming community and grew quickly from the 1970s. Today large lots, big houses and long views are the things we weigh first.
Large homes, many windows
Lots in The Preserve run from three-quarters of an acre to two acres, and homes across the village are mostly two-story and ranch plans, nearly all with basements and many with walkouts. A house that size has a lot of windows, which is where motorization and grouped controls earn their keep. On a new home in The Canyons, in Castle Pines, we motorized all 37 windows.
Mountain views to the west
Many homes in The Preserve are described as having mountain views, and the Marjorie Perry Nature Preserve looks out on the Rockies. At about 5,600 feet, the afternoon sun through that west-facing glass is strong. Screen shades cut the glare and heat while you keep the view, and we test openness samples against your own windows.
Plan for hail
In June 2018 the National Weather Service recorded hail from baseball size up to three inches across in a storm that moved from Greenwood Village toward Englewood and Aurora. Interior shades and shutters sit behind the glass. If you add exterior screens to a patio, plan to raise them before a storm; with motorization that is one tap.
Architectural control committees
The city's building permit page lists approval from an HOA or architectural control committee where covenants require it. Exterior screens and anything else that changes how the house looks from outside are the usual things to check. Ask us for the screen fabric and color details, and we will send them over for your committee.