Brookfield's Five Portfolios at Barefoot: Which One Is Actually Built for You
Brookfield Residential is the master developer at Barefoot, and they also happen to build five of their own home portfolios across Barefoot Lakes and Barefoot Village. From the outside they can feel interchangeable. They aren't — and the differences matter more than the brand name on the sign.
By Laura Owen
Five portfolios, one developer, very different buyers
Brookfield Residential is the master developer of Barefoot — they shaped the roads, trails, lake edges, The Cove, and what's coming next in Barefoot Village. They also build five of their own home portfolios across both sub-neighborhoods: Novella, Canvas, Tealight, Artisan, and Big Sky. If you tour Barefoot for the first time, it's easy to walk through three Brookfield models and assume you're just picking a floor plan. You're not. Each portfolio is designed for a distinctly different buyer, and the price gap between the smallest and largest runs roughly $300,000. The portfolio you pick is a bigger decision than the options you choose inside it.
What each portfolio actually is
Novella Townhomes (Barefoot Village, from the $400s). Brookfield's attached-home product and the entry point into the community — the easiest path to new construction under $500K in Firestone. Built for first-time buyers, single professionals, couples without kids at home, or anyone fine trading yard space for a lower price point and less maintenance.
Canvas Portfolio (Barefoot Village, from the high $400s). Small-footprint single-family, roughly 1,560–1,790 square feet, two to three bedrooms, two stories, two-car garage. The bridge between townhome and full-sized single-family. Canvas fits a buyer who wants a yard and a garage but doesn't need four bedrooms.
Tealight Portfolio (Barefoot Village, from the $500s). The step up from Canvas — roughly 1,620–2,140 square feet, three to four bedrooms, three to four baths. The most common first-move-up product at Barefoot Village: growing family, home office, a real guest room.
Artisan Portfolio (Barefoot Lakes, from the $600s). Larger single-family across four plans — one ranch and three two-stories, most with three-car garages. Runs from a 1,875-square-foot ranch to the roughly 2,859-square-foot Artisan 4 with teen loft and en-suite baths for every secondary bedroom. The portfolio where design choices really matter; two identical Artisans can feel like different houses after the design center.
Big Sky Portfolio (Barefoot Lakes, from the $700s). Brookfield's largest product at Barefoot. Open-concept plans with larger owner's suites and generous gathering space. A move-up or right-size-up home for buyers who want room to breathe, space for aging parents or adult kids visiting, or the kind of house where three generations can be under the same roof without being on top of each other.
Prices are subject to change — verify current pricing directly with Brookfield at barefootcolorado.com.
"If you're deciding between two Brookfield portfolios, the question isn't which model home looked nicest — it's which floor plan you'll actually live in for the next ten years. That's the conversation I have with buyers before they sign anything." — Laura Owen | 720-300-4339 | owengroupco.com
Lakes portfolios vs. Village portfolios — beyond price
The cleanest mental model for Brookfield's lineup: Novella, Canvas, and Tealight live in Barefoot Village. Artisan and Big Sky live in Barefoot Lakes. These aren't just different price points — they're different experiences.
Barefoot Lakes is the established half of the community. The two signature lakes, most of the trails and mature landscaping, and The Cove amenity center are already there. Buy in Artisan or Big Sky and most of what makes Barefoot Barefoot is built on day one.
Barefoot Village is the newer half, and much of what's planned — Village Square with concert lawn, pop-up farm stand, eventual retail — is coming, not built. Buy a Canvas or Tealight right now and you're buying into a neighborhood still filling in. Not bad — early Village buyers will likely enjoy those amenities when they arrive — but it's an honest trade-off worth understanding before you sign.
Which portfolio fits which buyer
Over-generalizing, but directionally useful:
Novella: first new-construction home, no kids or grown kids, wants lock-and-leave
Canvas: small household that wants a yard and garage without the full square footage
Tealight: growing family, needs a real office, still cost-conscious
Artisan: family that's been in a home long enough to know what they actually use — the flexible plans reward buyers who know themselves
Big Sky: move-up buyer with specific space needs, multi-gen living, or serious entertaining
None of this is destiny. I've seen empty nesters happily buy Big Sky because they wanted ranch-style living, and growing families pick Canvas because they valued the yard over a fourth bedroom. The point isn't which portfolio you're supposed to pick — it's that Brookfield designed each one for a reason, and knowing the design intent helps you buy deliberately.
What's easy to miss when you're comparing
The base price is the starting line, not the finish line. Across all five portfolios, "from the $X00s" pricing is the base plan on a standard lot with minimal options. Lot premium, structural options, and design center selections routinely add 10–20% to the final contract. A Tealight starting in the $500s is very often a mid-to-high-$500s home once it's built.
Structural choices lock in early. Some of the most valuable upgrades — extended rooms, an extra bedroom where the den used to be, a finished basement, the multi-gen suite option in Artisan 1 — have to be selected before the foundation is poured. Finishes are easy to upgrade after closing. Walls are not.
Design center math is real. Brookfield's design studio is well-run and the consultants know their product. It's also where a lot of a builder's margin lives. Not every upgrade transfers to resale value. This is where an independent agent earns their keep — the goal shifts from "what do you love" to "what do you love and what holds its value."
Before you commit, walk at least three
Brookfield keeps model homes open for most plans at Barefoot. Bring a tape measure for rooms you care about — closets, the primary bath, the garage. Take photos of ceiling heights. Notice which plans feel crowded in the kitchen and which feel open. That last one is the single biggest day-to-day difference between the portfolios, and it's almost impossible to judge from a floor plan on paper.
And — worth saying plainly — I have no financial relationship with Brookfield, Pulte, Richmond American, or American Legend. That's by design. When I walk Brookfield models with a buyer, my job is to tell you where the value is and where it isn't, not to move you toward a specific portfolio.
"If you're trying to figure out which Brookfield portfolio actually fits you — or whether Brookfield is even the right builder for your situation at Barefoot — let's walk a few together. I'll tell you what I'd tell a friend, which isn't always what the sales center will." — Laura Owen | 720-300-4339 | owengroupco.com
Laura Owen, The Owen Group at RE/MAX Momentum. Licensed in Colorado.