The Greens is a small luxury “sub-association” within the gated community of Kissing Camels Estates in northwest Colorado Springs. There are 37 home lots in The Greens. As of summer 2020, those lots include 31 homes and five lots that are for sale and available for development.
Homes in The Greens are all located on either Hill Circle or Reserve Point and surround part of the Kissing Camels Golf Club at Garden of the Gods Resort and Club. The homes and lots have exceptional views of the Garden of the Gods, Pikes Peak and the city of Colorado Springs.
Although most residents are now full time, The Greens originally was developed as a vacation community. Its developers described the environment as “living in a park” where the POA owns almost all land that is not actually under the homes’ footprints. Individual homeowners may, with permission, develop some landscaping but the POA provides all necessary lawn care and external building maintenance.
A board selected by the property owners in The Greens makes all administrative decisions. This board and the committees who assist it are made up entirely of The Greens property owners and none receive any payment or reimbursement for their service. Currently the board members are: Art Hagan, Tim McMahon, Mike Parkinson, Rex Peteet and Randy Reynolds. All are residents in The Greens.
The Greens provides greater services than most Homeowners Associations. The grounds and landscaping in The Greens are extensive and most exterior home maintenance and landscape maintenance is provided by the Association. In exchange for dues in The Greens, the Association provides:
Lawn mowing, edging, watering, fertilizing and aerating
Irrigation and maintenance of the irrigation system
Seasonal plant removal and hedge trimming
Plant or turf replacement and replenishment as selected by the Landscape Committee
Periodic mulching and mulch maintenance
Semiannual roof inspection and maintenance
Periodic inspection and repair of home exteriors to include stone siding, stucco, wood facia and supports
Snow removal from driveways and sidewalks
Insurance of all homes excluding contents and deductibles for wind and hail damage (please see FAQs for recommendations on wind and hail loss assessment coverage)
Maintenance and light replacement for outside garage lights
Periodic cleaning of gutters and downspouts
Painting of homes’ exteriors
Emergency and other repairs approved by the Board and Architectural Control Committee
If you have any questions or if you need a copy of The Greens budget please contact our property manager, Kelsey Knudsen at Diversified Association Management, 4325 North Nevada Avenue, Suite 100, Colorado Springs, CO 80907 or by phone at 719-314-4525.
Please see the FAQs for a description of the limitations on maintenance by the Association and recommendations for loss assessment insurance coverage.
Respectfully,
The Greens HOA Board