Tripp Howell

2593 W 109th Avenue, Westminster, CO 80234

Featuring custom updates throughout, this 5 bed 4 bath home is sure to impress.

The main floor boasts African Mahogany hardwood floors that perfectly accent the white kitchen cabinets and slate gray appliances.

This chef’s kitchen is anchored by the commercial grade air mover gas cooktop!

The family room enjoys vaulted ceilings with views of the steel railings on the walkway above.

The main floor bedroom is currently used as a perfect office set up during this time we’re all working from home.

Upstairs is where you’ll find the master suite as well as 2 additional bedrooms. The spacious master has vaulted ceilings, a custom-built walk-in closet, makeup vanity nook and an amazing master bathroom.

This bathroom is to die for, with its walk-in shower, soaker tub, double vanity sink, and don’t miss the laundry shoot! You’ll never run out of hot water with the high efficiency tankless water heater that was added in 2019.

The basement has an open floor plan with beautiful epoxy concrete floors that are low maintenance and have high durability.

There’s a large guest bedroom with it’s own sitting room, and plenty of storage space.

Enjoy the professionally landscaped backyard, and newly added Trex deck to grill on.

This house has been tastefully remodeled over the past 5 years, you’ll fall in love with it the moment you walk in! Schedule your showing today.

Asking price: $539,000

Tripp Howell. 970-219-0679

3263 Perry St, Denver, CO, 80211

Amazing custom-built Modern Farmhouse in perfect Highlands location. Steps to the shops and restaurants on 32nd Ave, and easy access to Sloan’s Lake. The front of the home will have a covered patio with beautiful cedar posts.

The house will look similar to this picture below when finished.

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This well-thought-out home is sure to impress, with every square foot creatively used. Enjoy the open first floor plan with hickory floors centered around a chef’s kitchen, anchored by an oversized island, quartz countertops, 36″ dual fuel range, and matching built-in refrigerator & freezer.

The focus of the living room is the 42″ gas fireplace with shiplap surround and recessed TV niche.

Don’t miss the flex room on this floor that can serve as a mudroom or office.

The upstairs has 14′ vaulted ceilings, hickory floors, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a laundry room.

The luxurious master suite flaunts a large balcony, fireplace, soaker tub, walk-in shower, and his/her closets.

The carpeted basement has its own private entrance, as well as access from the first floor, and includes a large living room, full kitchen, bedroom, dual-sink bathroom, and laundry. There’s even a flex room in the basement that would serve nicely as a bunk room or office. This basement boasts 9’ ceilings and XL egress windows. The backyard has a covered patio, a gas line for a grill, and a detached 2 car garage.

Construction is expected to be completed in September. Pictures will be updated weekly. Asking price is $1.35M. Call today to schedule a showing.

3,050 sqft
4 bedrooms
4 bathrooms
2 kitchens
2 fireplaces
1 office
Pantry
Walk in closets
Hickory floors
Vaulted ceilings
2 car garage

Tripp Howell. 970-219-0679.

12882 Cook Ct, Thornton, CO

Beautifully remodeled 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home for only $399,900! Thoughtful updates include the kitchen, appliances, flooring, bathrooms, windows, lighting – nothing was missed. Enjoy living in a “smart home”, with a Nest thermostat and smart LED lighting. You can control the garage door and irrigation system from the convenience of your smart phone. New windows throughout the home provide great insulation. 2 car garage with newly poured driveway. Ample storage space with the basement, and storage shed in the backyard. You’ll love the over sized corner lot, with large fenced-in backyard. This home has everything. Don’t miss out on seeing this one! OPEN HOUSE Saturday, 9/14, 11:00am – 1:00pm. Call today to schedule a showing. 970-219-0679.

Call Tripp today to schedule a showing. 970-219-0679.

10563 W 62nd Pl, Arvada, 80004

Call Tripp Howell at 970-219-0979 for a private showing.

Welcome home to this beautifully updated 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home in Arvada! With the open floor plan and 2,262 total square feet of living space, you’ll love calling this house home. Offered at $425,000.

Enjoy the Hardwood floors throughout the main floor.

Spacious Master suite.

Over sized utility room.

Bonus room in basement with egress window. Could be converted into a bedroom.

Custom wine rack.

Schedule your showing today by calling Tripp Howell at 970-219-0679. Or come to our open house on Saturday 1/19 from 11:00am – 2:00pm.

Affordable Highlands Home For Sale!

3476 W Hayward Pl, Denver. 2 bed, 1 bath, 1,798 square feet. Only $525,000!

Welcome home to this historically charming home in the heart of West Highlands, on one of the best streets in Denver – West Hayward Place! Walking distance to the restaurants and shops on 32nd Ave, you can’t beat the location. 2 large bedrooms with extra large walk in closets, and 1 bathroom on the main floor.

The living room and dining room are open, creating the coveted open feel you’ve been searching for. Enjoy the well maintained original hardwood floor and trim work, not painted over!!!

This house has been well cared for over the years. The kitchen and bathroom could use some updating, unless you like the retro feel!

The spacious backyard has room for you to plant gardens, and host friends/family.

The unfinished basement is a blank canvass for you to either use as great storage space, or finish out to add more living area. Newer roof. Central a/c, furnace, and hot water heater were installed in 2005.

Being one of the more affordable homes in the Highlands, $525,000, this home won’t last long, schedule your showing today!

Open house Saturday from 1:30-4:00.

Call Tripp Howell at 970-219-0679.

Longmont

Longmont is welcoming city conveniently located 16 miles northeast of Boulder, in Boulder County. With easy commutes to Boulder, Denver, and Fort Collins, Longmont consists of people with diverse backgrounds.

Longmont has seen a healthy increase in home pricing over the past 5 years, with an average yearly increase of 11.5%. The average home is 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2,631 square feet, with an average sales price of $443,833.

With more than 1,500 acres of parks and open space, many breweries, restaurants and businesses moving in, Longmont is a wonderful place to live.

If you are interested in buying or selling a home in Longmont, feel free to reach out with any questions you have, I’m here to help.

Tripp Howell. 970.219.0679

Great Affordable Home in Northglenn!

10746 Cook St, Northglenn, 80233. 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 car garage, 2,164 square feet. Asking price is $339,000. Open house Saturday 3/31 from 12:00 – 2:00. Call Tripp Howell with questions. 970-219-0679.

Open kitchen and dining room with an abundance of cabinet space.

Gather around the fireplace on those snowy winter nights.

Vaulted ceilings in the living room really open up the house!

Enormous master bedroom!

Enjoy the 5 piece master bathroom with double sinks!

Spacious second bedroom attached to a jack and jill bathroom.

Have friends and family over for dinner on the back deck, great space for entertaining!

10746 Cook St, Northglenn, 80233. 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 car garage, 2,164 square feet. Asking price is $339,000. Open house Saturday 3/31 from 12:00 – 2:00.

Call Tripp Howell with questions and to set up a showing today. 970-219-0679

House Flipping – 1 – How to buy a fixer upper!

Fixing up an old run down house has been on my wish list since I first watched Fixer Upper on HGTV. Seeing Chip and Joanna take a home that nobody else believed in and turn it around with creativity seemed like a blast… but how could I do that?? I have no construction background, and nobody who’s done it before to help me. I couldn’t find any great “how to” books or a golden nugget to tell me how to find a good project house and flip it. Well, in July of 2017 I took the leap of faith and bought a run down house, and successfully fixed it up! It was a lot of work, and a lot of fun. This is how I did it…

First Step: In order to make this work I was going to risk everything I had saved up, so I wanted to be as sure as possible in the project I chose to take on. To mitigate the risk of loosing everything, I chose to buy a house only in an area I’d want to live in. Worst case scenario, I get stuck with the house – can’t sell it for a profit – so I just keep it and live there. I decided the Highlands was for me. If you are new to house flipping, I suggest you buy a house in an area you’d want to live.

Second Step: After deciding where to look, I needed to confirm that the area was a good investment, and find out what price range to look in. The best way to do this is to work with a good Realtor. Since I am a realtor in the area, I already new the answers to these questions, but it’s important for you to talk with an experienced local agent. The other, and arguably more important reason to speak with an agent is to stay ahead of the game. I set up an auto home search to email me asap when a potential project home popped up in the area. This proved to be essential as the house I ended up getting I had to make an offer on 1 hour after it came on the market….and I wasn’t even the first offer submitted!

Third Step: Estimate your budget and come up with a good margin. With no construction background and no house yet, I couldn’t be too accurate with a budget. Everything I heard and saw in the area made $100,000 seem reasonable. Note – this is totally different for different areas, based on the home prices and age in the area. On top of the $100k budget, I also wanted to have a $100k margin for error and hopefully profit. So I was looking for a house I could buy in the Highlands and sell for $200,000 more, after fixing it up.

Forth Step: Patience. It took a few months of looking and passing up deals before I found the right deal for me. There were a couple that temped me, but they didn’t fit right into my criteria. Just because something is a good deal doesn’t mean it’s the right deal for you!

Fifth Step: Jump! I got an email notification that a house matching my criteria popped up. I immediately dropped everything and scheduled a showing. One hour after the house hit the market, I was inside studying it…. and it was a MESS! But, the numbers worked… so I jumped! One hour after walking the house (two hours after it hit the market) I made a full priced offer…. and there was already an offer in before mine! The sellers ended up receiving 30 offers in two days, and I was right in the middle of a bidding war. Luckily it was under my budget, but I still had to push my limit. Ended up going under contract for nearly $50,000 over the original asking price, but the numbers still worked and it was the right project for me.

Here’s a pic of the back just to give you an idea.

Sixth Step: Get bids from subcontractors and finalize budget before closing! Before I closed on the house (but after going under contract), I met subcontractors at the house to get bids for everything that needed to be done. I used a website called Thumbtack. They have contractors for everything, and they have review from previous clients. I met with several contractors for each job to ensure I was getting a good bid. It’s important to have all of your bids in prior to closing on the house so you know if you’ll be able to stay in budget.

Seventh Step: Closing! Sign the papers and get to work. My next blog will dive into getting to work.

Here are the before pictures:

Front of house. Living Room.Dining Room – All that wall paper!!!KitchenDownstairs bedroom – Wall paper everywhere and a weird bathroom set up. That’s the shower on the right and a little toilet room on the left. Upstairs bedroom – More wall paper… ceiling tiles…Upstairs bathroomUpstairs bedroom.Creepy basement!Garage in back.

Call me if you’d like to look into buying a house!

Tripp Howell

970-219-0679

Beautiful 2 Story Home in Arvada

6995 Pike Ct, Arvada, 80007. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2,710 square feet. Asking price is $515,000. Open House on Saturday, 10/28/17 from 11:00am – 1:00pm. Call Tripp Howell at 970-219-0679.

THIS GORGEOUS WEST WOODS HOME IS A MUST SEE! CORNER LOT ON A CUL-DE-SAC.

WOOD FLOORS, VAULTED CEILINGS. VERY OPEN, LIGHT, AND BRIGHT.

UPDATED, EAT-IN KITCHEN WITH MODERN, DARKER CABINETS, STAINLESS APPLIANCES, HARD STONE COUNTERTOPS, BUILT-IN MICROWAVE, WINE FRIDGE, BUTLERS PANTRY/ BAR AREA, AND TONS OF STORAGE!

LARGE SUNKEN LIVING ROOM HAS HUGE VAULTED CEILINGS. STONE FIREPLACE (GAS) WITH WOODEN MANTLE IS A GREAT FOCAL POINT.

FINISHED BASEMENT FEATURES WOOD FLOORS IN THE MAIN FAMILY/ EXERCISE/ MEDIA ROOM SPACE.

PRIVATE BASEMENT BEDROOM HAS ITS OWN 3/4 EN-SUITE.

3 BEDROOMS UPSTAIRS AS WELL AS A FULL BATH WITH 2 SINKS.

SPACIOUS MASTER EN-SUITE INCLUDES 5 PIECE BATH WITH A SEPARATE WATER CLOSET AND A WALK IN CLOSET.

LARGE BACKYARD HAS PLENTY OF ROOM TO RUN AROUND. MULTI-LEVEL DECK IS PERFECT FOR ENTERTAINING ALL YEAR ROUND.

COME TAKE A LOOK IN PERSON TODAY!

6995 Pike Ct, Arvada, 80007. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2,710 square feet. Asking price is $515,000. Open House on Saturday, 10/28/17 from 11:00am – 1:00pm.

Call Tripp Howell at 970-219-0679.

Who lives in LODO?

Roughly 5,661 people live in LODO, with 20.4% of them aged between 25 – 29, 25.7% aged 30 – 39, and the median age is 37.3 years old. There are 115 males per 100 females. There are 3,901 total households, with an average household size of 2.1 people. 21.8% of homes are family households, compared to 78.8% that are non-family households. The average family household size is 2.2 people, and the median family income is $165,996. The estimated per capita income is $80,334. Continue reading Who lives in LODO?