Fairway Villas at Green Valley Ranch

Fairway Villas at Green Valley Ranch is a 220-home gated 55+ active adult community built by Oakwood Homes between 2011 and 2021, tucked alongside the championship Green Valley Ranch Golf Club about 15 miles east of downtown Denver. It's marketed as Denver's closest active adult community to Denver International Airport — a real draw for the snowbirds and frequent travelers who make up a significant slice of the residency here. Pena Boulevard, I-70, and E-470 are all minutes from the front gate, which means a grocery run, a weekend in the mountains, or a flight to see the grandkids are all equally easy. The heart of community life is The Club, a 7,400 square foot private clubhouse completed in 2014 and reserved exclusively for Fairway Villas residents. Inside you'll find a year-round indoor lap pool and spa, a state-of-the-art fitness center, craft rooms, a coffee bar, a library, and gathering spaces that host an active social calendar. An outdoor pool sees heavy use in Denver's sunny summers. A full-time activities director keeps things moving with poker tournaments, potluck dinners, book clubs, yoga, Pilates-inspired classes, trivia nights, holiday socials, group outings to local breweries, and trips to explore Denver and Aurora. Residents consistently describe the culture as genuinely neighborly — people actually know each other, meet for coffee, and look out for each other's homes when traveling. Golf is woven into the community's identity. A direct path connects the Fairway Villas clubhouse to the Green Valley Ranch Golf Club clubhouse, and residents get exclusive rates, preferred tee times, and pro shop and dining discounts. The 18-hole par-72 championship course has hosted the CoBank Colorado Open Golf Championships, and there's also a popular 9-hole par-3 course for quicker rounds. Ebert's Terrace — the clubhouse restaurant — emphasizes Colorado-sourced produce and meats. Even non-golfers enjoy the course views, the paved cart paths for sunset walks, and the surrounding open space, wetlands, ponds, and walking trails that ring the neighborhood. Homes are single-story ranch designs with attached two-car garages, ranging roughly from 1,570 to 4,200 square feet with two to five bedrooms and two to four bathrooms. Many plans include "Smart Space" second-floor lofts with an extra bedroom and bath, and some have finished basements. All homes are Energy Star qualified and were designed for low-maintenance, lock-and-leave living. Interiors feature open-concept layouts, granite kitchen islands, tray ceilings, gourmet kitchens with upgraded cabinetry, spa-style primary baths with walk-in showers, and covered patios. Many homesites back to the golf course, greenbelts, or wetland open space, and some have Rocky Mountain views. One unusual feature: Fairway Villas has no traditional monthly HOA fee. Instead, community services and amenity upkeep are funded through a metro district property tax structure (roughly 1.6%), which residents often cite as a differentiator — "no HOA fees, included with taxes" appears repeatedly in listing descriptions. Included services cover common grounds and amenities, irrigation water, lawn maintenance, water, sewer, and trash. Shopping and dining along Tower Road and in the larger Green Valley Ranch business district are a short drive, with Aurora, Northfield Stapleton, and the Anschutz Medical Campus all within easy reach.