The house didn’t do much for my client. It was okay but had very little character. It met all the other checkpoints: room for guests, half bath on the main, basement ceiling was higher than normal, good-sized garage, great location near the bike path. “I guess we should make an offer.” As real estate agents, it’s not what we like to hear from our clients. We like them to be excited about a possible new home and smile a lot at the Closing Table. But with a resigned shrug of the shoulders, …
Berthoud
The Town of Berthoud is located in Larimer county, approximately halfway between the cities of Fort Collins and Denver. As of the 2010 U.S. census, Berthoud's population was 5105. Berthoud is situated north of the Little Thompson River and is a great place to live! Nicknamed the "Garden Spot of Colorado," the town of Berthoud is beautiful. In many parts of town, trees over-arch the city streets.
There is an annual community parade on "Berthoud Day", which occurs on the first Saturday in June and ends in Berthoud Park, where families gather and enjoy music in a picnic-like atmosphere. Another community event held annually in June is "Berthoud Outdoor Quilt Show", in which quilters display their works in Fickel Park. Fickel Park also is growing a sculpture park with many new sculptures placed each year. The sculptures have brought a new look to the park and the town. Through the summer, the town also plays host to its farmers' market which occurs every Thursday and is sponsored by the town's main street organization.
Berthoud is home to a small arts community that includes the Berthoud Dance Company, the Moon Theatre Company, the Berthoud Arts and Humanities Alliance and the Wildfire Community Arts Center, which includes a small blackbox theater.
Little Berthoud Grows Up
Looks like Berthoud will get itself a brand new wastewater treatment plant courtesy of a building and development boom about to take place near I-25 and Highway 56. Some of the upcoming projects include: 1600 acre Wilson Ranch, acquired by Bill Gates-backed Front Range Investment Holdings in 2007. Plans include 4,000 new homes, 5.3 million square feet of commercial and retail space, a town center and lots of open space. Oklahoma-based Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores. Berthoud …
