{"id":3226,"date":"2016-07-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/thelakes\/news\/tips-avoid-denver-traffic-enjoy-living-loveland-co\/"},"modified":"2024-10-04T11:55:15","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T11:55:15","slug":"tips-avoid-denver-traffic-enjoy-living-loveland-co","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centerra.com\/the-lakes\/news\/tips-avoid-denver-traffic-enjoy-living-loveland-co\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips to Avoid Denver Traffic and Enjoy Living in Loveland, CO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A convenient one-hour drive from Denver along the I-25 corridor, The Lakes at Centerra offers a special kind of living. Residents at The Lakes have found a delicate balance between city and lakeside living, where they can experience the perks of an urban environment without the commute, traffic and congestion. If your family is looking to buy a new home in Loveland or Ft. Collins, check out our top reasons for how you can spend less time in traffic, and more time doing the things you love, with the people you love close to home.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centerra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/Safer20Roads2.jpg\" width=\"80%\" height=\"50%\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not comfortable saying this.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Employment Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Located in the center of a rapidly growing region, Centerra embodies a forward-thinking, business-friendly climate that offers thousands of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centerra.com\/commercial\/\">workforce opportunities<\/a>. All found within a walkable or bikeable distance, a variety of industry opportunities include agriculture, consulting, financial services, health and fitness, higher education, legal services, marketing, medical and health services, real estate, construction, technology and more.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Centerra offers several premiere commercial, retail and mixed-use development spaces available for leasing where you can start or grow your business. Industrial and office space is currently being builtin Centerra and will be ready for new tenants this April.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lakeside Living<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While residents at The Lakes enjoy living minutes from downtown Loveland and The Promenade Shops at Centerra, they also have unprecedented access to more than <a href=\"\/amenities\/the-lakes\/\">200 acres of lakes<\/a>, miles of trails and gorgeous mountain views. The community gets its name from Houts Reservoir and Equilizer Lake, two pristine bodies of water which border new homes for sale and provide endless opportunities for kayaking, canoeing, fishing and observing a wealth of wildlife.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centerra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/Lakeside20Living.jpg\" width=\"80%\" height=\"50%\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Unbeatable Amenities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Northern Colorado draws people seeking an active and outdoors lifestyle as well as a tight knit community. The Lakes at Centerra embraces this sense of togetherness and offers a number of community amenities including The Lake Club &amp; Pool, indoor and outdoor gathering areas, parks, playgrounds, exclusive access to the <a href=\"\/amenities\/high-plains-environmental-center\/\">High Plains Environmental Center and<\/a> more.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centerra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/Unbeatable20Amenities.jpg\" width=\"80%\" height=\"50%\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A fitness club, daycare and an award-winning hospital and medical services are also easily accessible.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centerra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/Unbeatable20Amenities2.jpg\" width=\"80%\" height=\"50%\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Finding somewhere to call home is all about finding a place that brings the many parts of your complex life together. With The Lakes at Centerra, you can avoid Denver traffic and commutes, allowing you to spend more time with loved ones in the comfort of your home.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re thinking of exploring the Loveland and Ft. Collins real estate for sale, visit <a href=\"\/\">The Lakes at Centerra<\/a> for a tour of any one of our 13 model homes, built by our talented homebuilders <a href=\"\/home-builders\/boulder-creek-neighborhoods\/\">Boulder Creek Neighborhoods<\/a>, <a href=\"\/home-builders\/tri-pointe-homes\/\">TRI Pointe Homes<\/a>, <a href=\"\/home-builders\/village-homes\/\">Village Homes<\/a> and<a href=\"\/home-builders\/wonderland-homes\/\">Wonderland Homes<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A convenient one-hour drive from Denver along the I-25 corridor, The Lakes at Centerra offers a special kind of living. Residents at The Lakes have found a delicate balance between city and lakeside living, where they can experience the perks of an urban environment without the commute, traffic and congestion. If your family is looking [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Avoid Traffic in Denver and Enjoy Life at The Lakes at Centerra<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Lakes offer a special kind of living, so residents get an urban atmosphere without the commute or traffic. 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