Nest protects throughout home.

Ring doorbell

Keyless entry front with added deadbolt

Back sliding door has the security lock om the bottom.

Exterior:

New exterior paint

New window wells

Kitchen:

Newer appliances

New garbage disposal & sink

Master bath

New mirrors

Landscaping front and back:

Rocks, dog run, drip lines in back are on sprinkler system run about the length of the fences can add plants. Columbines grow by the large rock in the back with drip lines. Three drip lines surrounding the electrical boxes, four along the south fence, 3 or 4 along the west side fence, another three near the patio.

New stamped patio

New 7 fence with gate and hardware

Landscaping in front has a drip lines for the plants in the rocks that can be added to the hose spigot with a timer

French drains and swale lines

New backflow

B-Hyve smart sprinkler system (runs from app, watches precipitation usage etc.

Recreation

Glacier peak elementary amazing school

Tennis court

2 playgrounds within walking

Tons of kids

Anything library Wright Farms summer events, kids’ events, concerts, classes community garden, farmers market weekly during the summer

Park and ride not far for the light rail

Open space on 120th near the Riverdale animal shelter

Tons of trails

Adams County Fairgrounds with tons of family events and concerts

Adams County Museum

Golf course

Near the outlet mall, neat kids’ playground there

Near the orchard mall splash pad and playground along with kids and family events and holiday events

2 skate parks, two rec centers trial winds and carpenter Rec center (wonderful preschool program)

Carpenter park paddle boats, carousel, holiday events, seasonal events

Region & Climate

In Brighton, the summers are hot and mostly clear and the winters are very cold, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from19Fto89Fand is rarely below3For above97F.

History

On July 14, 1859, five men staked out ranches along the Platte River near the site of present-day Brighton. William Hazzard, George Hazzard, Andrew Hagus, Thomas Donelson, and James Blundell originally came to Colorado in search of gold but instead found better fortunes as farmers raising food for mining communities. On their river bottomland, they were able to grow grain, garden crops, and hay, as well as a variety of livestock, including cattle. After the most desirable river bottomland was settled, other farmers organized and built irrigation ditches to provide water for agricultural production in the surrounding drier farmland. These small farms usually referred to as ranches, were critical to the success of Denver and the mountain mining camps, supplying food that would otherwise have to be shipped from the East or New Mexico.

Brighton’s future was guaranteed when it was officially selected as the county seat in 1904. In 1902, the much larger Arapahoe County was subdivided into smaller counties. Several communities in the newly created Adams County were vying for the honor of county seat, but Brighton prevailed. The first county courthouse was built at 4thAvenue and Bridge Street; that building today serves as city offices.

It was Brighton’s agricultural economy, though, that proved to be the key force influencing the town’s development in the first half of the twentieth century. As irrigation ditches were extended in Adams County, numerous small truck farms sprang up along the South Platte. These farms grew cabbage, tomatoes, celery, pickles, and other vegetables for Denver and the region. At first, the produce was sold in Denver at the City Market. The rail lines opened up new possibilities for distribution, however, and other business ventures connected with agriculture developed. In addition to fresh vegetables, an extensive agricultural processing industry that serviced much of northeastern Colorado farmers developed in Brighton.

Brighton was home to several important statewide Japanese organizations in Colorado. In 1909, the Issei farmers organized the Japanese Farmers Association of Colorado at a meeting held in the Brighton town hall. In 1914, there were enough residents in the area to support forming a separate Brighton branch of the organization. In 1920, an independent Brighton Nihonjin Kai (also known as the Brighton Japanese Association) was founded. These all indicate the growing significance of role played by the Brighton Japanese population to the state. The influx of Japanese Americans continued through World War II, in part due to Governor Carr’s welcoming policies towards Japanese Americans. Many Issei and Neisei (second generation) families went on to become some of the most successful farmers in the region.

World War II brought new jobs to Adams County, several associated with military production or the airfields, which in turn helped supplement the area’s economy. In the latter half of the twentieth century, extraction industries have played an increasingly important role in the local economy. Sand and gravel, key to Colorado’s construction industry, has been focused along the South Platte River valley. The deposits in this area can be as great as sixty feet deep, and are an important source for this construction material. At times, however, this industry has impacted the farms that were historically located along the river.

Brighton’s population has grown significantly in the last two decades, in part as a result of the completion of the Denver International Airport. Brighton was the closest established municipality to DIA, and it experienced significant residential and commercial growth in the 1990s in support of the airport construction workers. Brighton’s population also grew by nearly 50% between 1990 and 2002. New industrial businesses have also been attracted to the area. In 2008, Vestas constructed a wind turbine plant on the northeast edge of town. The city anticipates continued growth in future decades, which may place increasing development pressure on historic resources.

Credit of Historic Brighton Preservation

Location

Located in Brighton, CO (Adams County) near Denver CO and only 20 minutes to the Denver International Airport