Colorado homes in the beautiful mountain community of Manitou Springs are traditionally considered health investment properties. Manitou Springs real estate is located west of metropolitan Colorado Springs homes on the edge of Pike National Forest. It sits about 6,000 feet above sea level at the foot of Pike’s Peak.
Manitou Springs is home for 5,000 residents who appreciate a top-quality lifestyle.
Hospitality is second nature to residents of Manitou Springs Colorado homes. The unique historic community attracts tourists to its natural mineral waters. Travelers are welcome to the National Historic District, exceptional fine dining, cafes, and nationally famous restaurants, cozy B&B establishments, quaint motels, and friendly campgrounds, and variety of art galleries.
Manitou Springs was sacred to native tribes who worshipped Manitou, the “spirit” of the waters. After visiting the springs in 1868, founder of Colorado Springs General William Jackson Palmer and English physician Dr. William Bell envisioned a health spa. The men proclaimed the virtues of fresh mountain air, mineral waters, and natural beauty for the healing of diseases as serious as tuberculosis. Settlers moved in droves to the gentle valley and many people invested in vacation cabins and second homes in Manitou Springs, leaving behind a variety of Victorian homes still standing.
For 150 years, the community thrived around the popular mineral-water fountains that feed off the snowmelt from Pike’s Peak. Guided tours tell the fascinating stories of the past. Today, there are 25 in the downtown area alone. Widely recognized for their healing attributes, “spirit” waters are shipped also around the world.
The town retains the look of an old mining town with houses built up the hillsides. Residents of the historic community recently re-envisioned a rebirth, building on the past and welcoming new businesses and citizens of the future. Several areas of town are updated and new year-round activities and events are appearing on the calendar. The street design, sidewalks, streetscape, and parks are being redressed with an artistic touch.
The area is a getaway even for fulltime residents. Joining the artisans are a wide mix of professionals, blue collar workers, and the self-employed who enjoy the vast reaches of hiking and biking trails, natural attractions, and easy access to world-class ski resorts in the Rocky Mountains—all not too far from the services and amenities of the big city.
For more information, contact Ann Heiring of RE/MAX Advantage, Inc. at (719) 440-1010 or Toll Free Cell: 800-246-8978.
