Beautifully updated ranch-style home in Southwest Longmont featuring wood floors, soaring ceilings, new kitchen, finished basement, and large backyard deck surrounded by shade trees.
From the moment you pull up, this Southwest Longmont ranch feels like home. The fresh exterior paint and new driveway set the stage for what’s inside — warm wood floors, soaring ceilings, and light streaming in through the windows.
The kitchen is the heart of the home, where crisp white and deep blue cabinets meet gleaming quartz counters. Dinner simmers on the new stainless appliances while laughter drifts in from the family room. A gas fireplace glows in the corner, and through the sliding doors, the large back deck invites you outside.
Mornings begin in the primary suite, where you can step right out to the backyard with your coffee. The soaking tub waits for evenings of quiet retreat, and the walk-in closet keeps life organized with ease.
Downstairs, the finished basement is a place for games, movie nights, or weekend guests, complete with its own bedroom and full bath.
And outside — shaded by tall, mature trees — the backyard is meant for gathering. The expansive deck is where birthdays are celebrated, dinners are shared, and quiet nights end under Colorado skies.
A neighborhood with a reputation. Southwest Longmont is one of the city’s most desirable addresses—known for its tree-lined streets, established neighborhoods, and homes with room to breathe. It’s where community pride meets Colorado lifestyle.
The outdoors, right outside. Lagerman Reservoir, Golden Ponds, and the LOBO Trail keep hiking, biking, fishing, and mountain views close to home. In Southwest Longmont, open space is part of daily life.
Everything within minutes. Village at the Peaks brings Whole Foods, shops, restaurants, and a theater just down the road. Downtown Longmont’s historic district adds local breweries, cafés, and art. And when you need bigger-city energy, Boulder is less than 20 minutes away.
Schools that inspire confidence. Families move here for the highly rated St. Vrain Valley schools, as well as excellent private and charter options nearby. It’s a community invested in learning and growth.
Effortless access. From here, commuting is easy. Highway 119 takes you straight into Boulder, while I-25 opens the way to Denver, Fort Collins, or DIA. Southwest Longmont connects you to everything while keeping life relaxed.
I moved to the Boulder Area over 30 years when my husband got a new job with Ball Areospace.
When I arrived in Colorado from Dallas with two kids in tow I wasn't sure about Colorado. Everyone wore these puffy jackets and looked like the Michilan Man, forward 30 years and you will see me wearing those jacket now!
I've raised three childern in Niwot and grew my business in the area that I now love and could never leave. I am very active in the Niwot community and host the annual Niwot Easter Egg Hunt which I started when my last daughter was just a 1 year old.
I thive on finding the perfect home for my buyers and getting the best price for my sellers. And when the deal is completed, I will stick around to help my buyers or sellers with any needs they need after the deal is done.
Tara is a Niwot Native, born and raised in Niwot. She is a graduate of Niwot High School, Purdue University for her undergrad in business and The University of Colorado at Denver for her Masters in Marketing. Tara has been in real estate pretty much her whole life being the daughter of Pat Murphy. She received her license in 2003. Tara knows many areas including the Denver Metro area and enjoys finding the right home for her clients wherever that may be. She has done "Fix and Flips" successfully with multiple homes in the area, which has given her extra knowledge in all different areas of Real Estate. Tara also enjoys continuing to learn all the new ways to market real estate, whether that is with video tours, 360 tours, etc.
Pat is so great to work with. She had our home listed with professional photos, including drone photos within days. When our renters moved their furniture out, she had staging furniture there immediately! She knows the Niwot area market better than anyone. With all of her experience dealing with buyers and sellers over the years, I would not use anyone else. She takes the stressful part of buying and selling a home away!
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Pat was awesome to work with. She knows the Boulder County market very well. She was very helpful in helping me get the house ready/presentable for sale. She sold the house very quickly.
-Kent V
Pat did a great job, especially dealing with some very challenging situations. I appreciated her expertise as well as familiarity with the local market. She was a pleasure to work with!
-Nicole L
at and NRE were a great help for me as a remote homebuyer, owner, and, seller. She is very knowledgeable about the local real estate market and was able to guide me in making a purchase of an investment property. As a management company, Pat was great at helping identify tenants, facilitate contractual necessities, manage tenant and owner requirements, and work with local contractors for upgrades, and rent was always paid on time. As a seller, Pat was very supportive and engaged, and help make sure we got everything we needed from prospective buyers. I would highly recommend Pat Murphy and the Niwot Real Estate team to anyone looking at buying, owning, or selling property in the area.
I have know Tara for more than a dozen years and have used her to successfully purchase and sell homes in Longmont and Niwot. She has that extra special honesty and humor when needed most and is always there. She has always been open to my out of the box questions and suggestions and I feel fortunate to have worked with her and continue to see her as a friend and business associate. You can't go wrong with working with her.
-Linda A
Tara works really hard to make sure you are 100% satisfied as a customer. She is honest and fair throughout the whole process. I would highly recommend Tara as a realtor.
-Jared A
Tara was excellent throughout the process of house hunting and buying our new home. We had moved to the area from another state and her knowledge of the Boulder county and Denver area was very thorough and helpful. She was excellent at answering questions, either on the spot or after further research. She went above and beyond in helping us find a home that we were thrilled with. She quickly got a sense of what my husband and I were looking for and narrowed the field for us so we didn't spend time looking at houses that wouldn't work. She was always very responsive by phone or email and when we were house hunting she found the perfect balance of being present for questions and giving us space as we were looking. She had a good sense of what prices were reasonable given the age, location and condition of the home. I felt very comfortable that her main motivation was to make sure we were happy with our home and never felt any pressure from her to make a decision. We ended up going with new construction so we weren't able to see her negotiation skills with an older house but as we were shopping it was clear that she was making note of things we could use in the negotiation process. We heard about Tara because of a recommendation from a family member and will happily recommend her to anyone looking for a new home in the Denver / Boulder area. She was a pleasure to work with and made our home buying experience very easy and enjoyable.
-Sonenson
Tara was WONDERFUL to work with. When I started my journey of purchasing my first house I was lost and couldn't pin down what I really wanted. Tara was able to help me find exactly what I was looking for. She was patient with me and I never felt forced to buy a house that I wasn't comfortable with. She really has her clients best interest at heart and was honest with me when a property wasn't the right fit. Tara was very responsive to emails, text messages and phone calls. I couldn't have asked for a better realtor. I was referred to Tara and I will be referring her to others and when the time comes to upgrade to a bigger place built for a family I will be using Tara to help me with that next step in life.
-ST
Tara worked with me to find the perfect house in Boulder County – a home with character and a great view! We wanted a home with more of a country feel than the typical subdivision and a larger lot. We settled on an older home that had been extensively renovated on an acre lot overlooking county open space in unincorporated Boulder County. She also represented me in the sale of my home in Niwot. Throughout the process of selling my home and finding and purchasing the new property, Tara was always accessible, exceptionally well-organized, and very informed with regards to all real estate matters, including property values, building codes and zoning issues, water and well rights, etc. We were provided with timelines and schedules, with email reminders to make certain critical deadlines were met throughout the entire selling and buying processes. Tara’s professionalism provided us with a very positive selling and buying experience – her character and attention to detail are exceptional.
-Lyn
Tara did a superb job in handling the purchase of our home in Niwot Colorado. We highly recommend her to anyone looking for an excellent real estate person. Most important she is a delightful, bright, and warm person to be around.
-P & D F
Over the past 20 years I have purchased 3 homes and sold 2 with Niwot Real Estate and Tara Littell. Tara has been easy to work with, quick to communicate, and responsive to all of our questions. We will continue to use Tara in the future and I would highly recommend Tara to anyone buying or selling a home.
-Dawn S
Tara was unbelievably patient with us through a nearly 2 years house search in a crazy real estate market. We looked at so many homes, yet Tara was never pushy and always had our best interest in mind. She was professional, experienced, and extremely thorough throughout the entire process. In the end we found a home we'd been dreaming of and couldn't be happier. We appreciate all the time and energy she dedicated to us. We'd highly recommend Tara.
-J Parks
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