Hunter's Cove

I love the name Hunter's Cove. It's gives a feeling of mystery and excitement, of adventure and sparkling seas. Unfortunately, this name belongs to another neighborhood. While I don't personally have anything against Hunter's Cove, this isn't a place I'd like to call home. The homes here are older and many made out of brick, which is nice, but it's really the area I don't care for. Along 104th there are numerous businesses and this street always seems to have traffic. As I -25 is just a few blocks away, there is always that feeling of rushing to me. There are many businesses along 104th, including car dealerships and in the neighborhood there is also a public storage. For me, this makes the whole neighborhood feel more like a place to conduct business rather than a place to call home. It is a good location for both nearby shopping and dining though.

The schools in the area leave a bit to be desired. The nearest high schools, both Thornton and Northglenn rate a dismal 3 on a scale of 1-10 when it comes to state testing scores and SAT and ACT results. While this isn't an indicator of the overall school system, it does speak to the level of education the kids are receiving. If I were looking to move and had school aged children, I would certainly take this into consideration.

This area may be a good place for singles who work in the area or other professionals who need quick access to the highway and enjoy dining out frequently, but I wouldn't recommend it for families, especially those with school aged children.

Hunter's Cover is an older neighborhood in an area that is bustling with business. You have shops, stores, restaurants, and nearly every business you can think of at your fingertips! You are very close to the highway, so there is a lot of traffic, but very little highway noise. The housing here is not super expensive but is still of good quality, albeit a touch older.
The neighborhood was fairly diverse with a nice compliment of families with children of various ages, older folks, and the apartments contained younger adults. I would have to attribute that to the nearby schools. The nearby school I know best is Northglenn High School, which is decent for your average student. I never went there but I never heard any complaints except about the "Ronald McDonald" school colors (Crimson and Gold, aka, Red and Yellow). In fact, most of the nearby high schools used their pool facilities for their swim teams.
All in all it is a pleasant, quiet neighborhood with access to anything you could possibly want, such as a library, great credit union, and all manner of businesses. It really is a great place to live if you are not the most affluent member of society or like brick homes. Besides, who doesn't want a big juicy burger from Gunther Toody's, which is just across the street?