Chance Acres
By Jessica Carcoana · Updated September 2026
Chance Acres sits on rural-style lots averaging just over an acre, some exceeding five, mixing 1970s ranches with newer custom builds through 2020. Union Reservoir and Sandstone Ranch, a former farmstead listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984, are both a few minutes away, keeping home sites spaced out despite sitting inside city limits and NextLight fiber territory. Hover Street and CO-119 each reach the area in about five minutes, with US-287 roughly ten minutes away. School boundary lookups across this rural stretch of northeast Longmont returned several different attendance zones depending on the exact point tested, so the Mountain View, Longs Peak, and Longmont schools listed here should be confirmed by address rather than assumed.
At a glance
Community Anchors
- NextLight municipal gigabit fiber (city-wide, 1 Gbps symmetrical)
- Main Street Historic District (100+ shops, restaurants, breweries)
- Sandstone Ranch Community Park (260 acres, adventure playground, fields)
- Union Reservoir (swim beach, dog beach, boating, fishing)
- McIntosh Lake (paddleboarding, fishing, lakeside trails)
- Golden Ponds Nature Area (100 acres, fishing, paved trails)
- St. Vrain Greenway (multi-use trail corridor)
- Left Hand Creek Trail (connects south neighborhoods)
- Twin Peaks Golf Course (municipal 18-hole)
- Sunset Golf Course (municipal)
- Fox Hill Club (private 18-hole)
- Boulder County Fairgrounds
- Longmont Museum and Stewart Auditorium
- Left Hand Brewing, Oskar Blues, Wibby Brewing, 300 Suns (craft beer corridor)
- Village at the Peaks (Target, Whole Foods, Costco)
- Longmont United Hospital (Centura Health)
- St. Vrain Valley School District RE-1J (rated B+, 32,000+ students)
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Where it sits
Inside Longmont. Platted boundary.
Quick answersQuestions about Chance Acres
Where is Chance Acres?
Chance Acres is in Longmont, about 5.6 miles west of the Longmont center. The map on this page shows its platted boundary from county records.
When was Chance Acres built?
Homes in Chance Acres were built between 1970 and 2020 (late 20th century / early 21st century / new build).
What amenities does Chance Acres have?
Chance Acres amenities include rural acreage within city limits, horse-friendly properties on some lots, mountain views from elevated parcels, and open-space character.
How big are the lots in Chance Acres?
Typical lots in Chance Acres run 1.00–5.00+ acres.
Which schools are near Chance Acres?
Schools near Chance Acres include Mountain View Elementary, Longs Peak Middle School, and Longmont High School. Verify enrollment eligibility by address.
About how many homes are in Chance Acres?
County parcel records show about 63 parcels in Chance Acres.
How high is Chance Acres?
Chance Acres sits at about 5,160 feet above sea level.
Parks and Schools
- Union Reservoir
- Sandstone Ranch Community Park
- Mountain View Elementary
- Longs Peak Middle School
- Longmont High School
Verify school assignment by address with the district. Attendance boundaries do not follow neighborhood lines.
Commute and Access
- 5 minHover St
- 5 minCO-119
- 10 minUS-287
Transit in Longmont: RTD regional bus routes (LX, BOLT to Boulder and Denver) · Longmont local bus service (Route 225, Y, Jump) · RTD park-and-ride at 1st and Main · No light rail, nearest station is at US-36 / Flatiron in Louisville
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About This Profile
This profile of Chance Acres was researched in April 2026. It was last reviewed in September 2026. The price range comes from listed and recently sold homes in the neighborhood. Amenity coverage is moderate, and some features rest on a single source. Assigned schools flagged as unverified given a boundary-dense rural area, confirm by address.
Data sourced from direct and indirect online resources. Details are subject to change over time as we continue to research this area.