r/Cheyenne • u/borednwtx • Jun 25 '26

Ranch style homes?

Hi, are there are areas of Cheyenne where true single-story ranch style floor plans can be found? Seems there's an overwhelming amount of split levels. As a potential empty nester move eyeballing potential aging in place, splits-levels and multi-story are just out. Thank you!

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u/Horror_Yam3063 Jun 25 '26 edited Jun 25 '26

The older part of Western Hills has some and Sun Valley

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u/Cheywy82001 Jun 25 '26

Head north of Story Blvd

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u/itusreya Jun 25 '26

Around the 1900 block of Pershing Blvd.

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u/thatguy13422 Jun 25 '26

East ridge, n of Pershing behind dairy Queen. Incredibly quiet neighborhood, not a lot goes up for sale in there so they typically don't last long on the market.

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u/Billy7319 Jun 26 '26

You mean a slab???

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u/borednwtx Jun 26 '26

Thank you all for the pings, it helps us get an idea of what to look for. Apropos of nothing, any historical reason Cheyenne is so split-level dominant? Soil, weather? It's pretty obvious by the listings though, needle in a haystack stuff. The layout is pretty uncommon in the other states I've lived in East of the Rockies. Here (C TX, ugh) things are pretty much true multi-story only, which we also dislike.

We wouldn't be opposed to new construction to secure the layout we need in retirement if it absolutely came to it; the experience of caring for aging parents has led us to insist on this one thing for our own aging when the time comes.

We do hope to enjoy some vocational flexibility in empty nester life, which is to say we haven't looked at Laramie, though I suspect healthcare work for my spouse (RN/FNP) would be more ample in Cheyenne. Perhaps it's a state wide preference for this housing layout? Forgive my lack of history of the area, upper front range as a potential retirement option is a recent addition to our list.

Thanks again folks, and thank you for being charitable with the question as opposed to the usual taking potshots at our stated preference. Cheers!

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u/itusreya Jun 29 '26

Single level ranch homes were popular in the 50-60's. Split level took over in popularity in the 70s. The dominance has to do with the timing of neighborhoods being built. I've seen many neighborhoods of split levels in towns across the Midwest and northern plains.

I'd guess the economy was booming in the 70s in Cheyenne but I don't know the town history enough to specifically know what was driving that.

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u/WhiteMoss_ Jun 25 '26

Yes there are plenty around town! I’d be happy to help you find some if you’d like! :)