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Our Story

A story about preservation and renewal

Sterling Ranch, CO

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It’s about knowing where we came from and what’s important moving forward. Growing responsibly. Building a legacy. A community of kindred spirits. With Rocky Mountain views that remind you where you live and an outdoor life that reminds you why.

A Colorado Town by a Colorado family

Keeping it local

Sterling Ranch is founded by Coloradans who understand what’s important. Which means doing right by the land and ensuring anything we build is worth building. Staying authentic, true to our values, with a vision for what’s next and what we leave to future generations. Using our resources and the land wisely.

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Sterling Ranch began with a simple idea: build a community rooted in conservation. From a comprehensive plan for responsibly sourced water to Colorado’s pilot rainwater harvesting program, every decision has been made with the future in mind. The homes are designed to be energy-efficient and smart, helping reduce both utility costs and environmental impact. Thoughtful details like native, water-wise landscaping, restored wildlife corridors, and dark-sky friendly lighting help reconnect people to the natural world. Here, even the neighborhoods are designed for walking and biking, making it easier to live in step with the land. Because in Colorado, stewardship isn’t just something we practice, it’s part of who we are.

Conservation Initiatives

Howdy Partners

We couldn’t do it alone

A good part of success comes from surrounding yourself with good people. From the beginning we’ve worked with categorically the best in their respective fields to create an extraordinary place. In addition to our design, land-planning, architecture, engineering and homebuilding partners, here are some of the partners helping shape our Colorado town:

The brains behind our lightning-fast internet and all things smart-home.

Managing the water systems that keep Sterling Ranch running.

Keeping Sterling Ranch connected, innovative, and thriving.

Teaching us to landscape beautifully while conserving water.

Protecting wildlife and keeping Sterling Ranch bird-friendly.

Safeguarding the land's history and its natural rhythms.

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As Westerners at heart, we felt a sense of gratitude for this place. Rather than seeing what we could take from the land, we took a moment — and over a decade of intentional planning — to see what the land would give us … to see how we could live in harmony with the nature that surrounds us here.

Harold Smethills, Sterling Ranch Co-Founder

Awards & Accolades

How it’s going

Accolades are not the goal but rather a byproduct of hard work and thoughtfulness. Doing it the right way. We’re humbled to say Sterling Ranch has achieved quite a few honors for innovation in sustainability, preservation and technology in a relatively short time. For instance, we’re Colorado’s first one-gig+ fiber internet community. What we’re proudest of, however, is that our vision resonates with so many families. Sterling Ranch has been the #1 best-selling master-planned community in Colorado since 2023, the #1 best-selling community in the Denver Metro Area since 2020, and ranked among the top 50 best-selling master-planned communities in the nation since 2020.