Basehor Real Estate & Homes for Sale in Kansas

Basehor Real Estate & Homes for Sale in Kansas

Basehor is conveniently located just 15 minutes from downtown Kansas City and just 25 minutes to College Blvd where many corporations have offices. Named for the Ephraim Basehor who founded the town in 1889, Basehor is a progressive city with excellent schools, great recreation and new and established neighborhoods. Residents of Basehor are proud of their growing community of 2500 people and enjoy their location near a metropolitan area but also appreciate being away from the noise and congestion that often accompanies city living. Children in Basehor attend schools in well-respected Basehor-Linwood USD #458. There are two elementary schools in Basehor, the middle school is in nearby Linwood and the high school is in Basehor. The school district offers sports programs as does the City’s Park Association. Basehor City Park features a playground, athletic fields, picnic areas and a gazebo. Falcon Lakes Golf Course and Sunflower Hills Golf Course are nearby, offering challenges for all levels. The Basehor Community Library sponsors events for children, teens and adults. Kansas City Speedway, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater and the stadium for the T-Bones, a Northern League professional baseball team, are just a few miles east of Basehor. There are excellent shopping areas and restaurants nearby. Close by are Village West and the Legends Shopping Center, which offer first class shops, stores, boutiques, specialty stores and restaurants. Village West is also home of the Great Wolf Lodge, a premier indoor water park.