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make every m oment count This spacious sixth-floor penthouse has the bold architectural lines and gabled windows of a classic Swiss chalet. Furnished in earth tones, rich leather, and a touch of whimsy, the natural textures and patterns, and bright bursts of color achieve a cheerful worldliness with warm and light modernism in the furnishings. The two master suites with mountain views make you one with the Rockies. Window seats and picture-perfect views make this rare residence the perfect setting for families and friends to experience the best of Vail.

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51 CASE COURT • 4 Beds | 4.5 Baths | 4,265 sq. ft.

Penthouse-style home, Gore Range views, double lot, stupendous patios & waterfalls, 3-car tandem garage, ATV storage & dog-wash | $2,195,000

38 BEAR CAT POINT • 5 Beds | 5 Baths + 2 Half Baths | 6,320 sq. ft.

Big mountain views, pond, bordering wildlife corridor, close to gates of The Ranch $3,000,000 — co-listed with Cathy Jones Coburn

96 HAWLEY COURT • 5 Beds | 7 Baths + 2 Half Baths | 7,080 sq. ft.

Dramatic Gore Range Views, private setting on cul-de-sac, stunning gardens, guest apartment | $2,750,000 Furnished

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29 MARTINGALE • 5 Beds | 6 Baths | 4,899 sq. ft.

Like-new home on a premier lot with Top of the World views, minutes from the gates of The Ranch | $1,695,000

317 ELK WOODS • 7 Beds | 7.5 Baths | 8,586 sq. ft.

Rooms for wine-tasting, cigar-smoking, pool-playing, hot-tubbing, movie-watching & massages, just inside The Ranch gates | $2,595,000

127 WEST TIMBER DRAW • 5 Beds | 5.5 Baths | 5,276 sq. ft.

Perfect family home, gorgeous gardens, privacy at the end of a cul-de-sac $1,950,000 Furnished

375 RED DRAW • 4 Beds | 4.5 Baths | 3,531 sq. ft.

Exuding mountain charm and comfort, this gem is a sleeper and the perfect mountain getaway or cozy family home | $1,177,000

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2524 FENNO DRIVE • 6 Beds | 6 Baths + 3 Half Baths | 7,823 sq. ft. | Newly priced at $3,395,000 – co-listed with Ed Swinford Reminiscent of the grand mountain lodges of the West, this residence is placed on a double lot, surrounded by open space and wildlife corridors, with views to the Gore Range.

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Classic beauty and quality, great views, borders open space, wonderful home for entertaining | $2,785,000

167 CLUB COTTAGE DRIVE • 5 Beds | 5.5 Baths | 3,452 sq. ft.

Ralph Lauren-inspired interior, close to golf club house, includes car in garage | $995,000 Furnished

59 NORGAARD • 5 Beds | 5.5 Baths | 7,150 sq. ft.

Serene 2.5+ acre site. $307 per square foot – Best value in Cordillera! $1,990,000 Furnished

524 RED DRAW • 6 Beds | 5.5 Baths | 7,695 sq. ft. | Newly priced at $2,595,000 co-listed with Led Gardner Dramatic Colorado ranch architecture with hand-smeared stone walls, gourmet kitchen/ hearth room/ catering kitchen, 2-bedroom suite above 3-car garage, theater. Exceptional 1+/-acre setting.

Pam Horan-Kates 970.390.0669 • phorankates@slifer.net 40 years in the Vail Valley. 28 years in real estate.

23 years focused on the Cordillera lifestyle.

WELCOME FROM THE BOARD

OFFICERS Interim CEO ERICA KIRK Chair TERRY NOLAN Chair Elect KYLE DENTON Past Chair ONIE BOLDUC Secretary COREY LAMOTHE MLS Director EILEEN DUKE Directors BETSY LAUGHLIN SCOT T MARINO JAY RAIOLA CRISSY RUMFORD LAURA SELLARDS MIKE SEGUIN

Vail Board of REALTORS® 2015 0275 Main Street, Suites 003 & 004 · Edwards, CO 81632 Tel: 970.766.1028 Fax: 877.775.5811 Website: www.vbr.net

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O N T H E C OV E R The centerpiece of this new, mountain contemporary home, built by Minturn-based Balz Arrigoni, is a stunning, three-sided, wood-paneled gas fireplace with chimney.

See “Warmth from Every Aspect,” p. 76.

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he final numbers for 2015 are in, and they show what everybody already knows: the local real estate market is fast paced and busy. Comparing 2014 stats to 2015, yearto-date numbers show that things are roughly “10 percent busier.” Across the board, the new listings, closed sales and pending sales are all up. What’s down? Number of days on the market.

No one knows better than REALTORS that buying, selling, even managing real estate is about community; and because we are entrenched in the local community, perhaps there’s no better time to enlist the guidance and experience of our members and partners, who exist to provide the most informed, ethical and comprehensive options for clients and their real estate needs for both primary and secondary residences, as well as rental properties. Our REALTORS can help you prioritize your needs, in order to find your best-case scenario; and nobody knows the local market like we do.

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Vail Daily Magazine Group GM SUSAN LUDLOW Editor WREN BOVA Associate Editor STEPHEN LLOYD WOOD Art Director CARLY ARNOLD Account Director KAREN SUING National Sales Director ALLISON ZWEIG Account Manager - HOME KRYSTAL BRUNELL Photo Editor CHARLES TOWNSEND BESSENT Design Manager AFTON POSPISILOVA Design Team ASHLEY DETMERING, AUSTIN WINTERS, DARIN BLISS, MADELYN LYBARGER, MALISA SAMSEL, MIKEY MCGARVEY, PHILIP LANZINO Contributors KELLI HOLTZ, KIMBERLY NICOLETTI, MARTY JONES, JESSICA SMITH, KIM FULLER, PAGE MCCLEAN, KATHY FILGO

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CORDILLERA: 524 RED DRAW

BACHELOR GULCH: QUARTERMOON #11

Receiving accolades from all who visit, this special home features dramatic architecture, a superb floorplan and excellent craftsmanship. Gorgeous main floor master. Two-bedroom guest suite. Over 1,800+/- square feet of decks and patios, perfect for entertaining.

6 Bedrooms. 5.5 Baths. | $2,995,000 | MLS# 920653 | Co-listed with Pam Horan-Kates.

www.524reddraw.com

Membership to the acclaimed Bachelor Gulch Club is but one of many highlights of this elegant home.

Magnificent views of the Gore Range, Vail’s Game Creek Bowl and the adjoining ski slopes are accentuated by easy ski access and a host of special enhancements throughout. Grand 21 foot ceilings… exquisite custom finishes… newly installed air conditioning and humidification… four generous bedrooms, including two private master suites… gourmet kitchen… elegant, high-tech theater… private and expansive patio… tons of storage… and the list goes on. The custom floorplan lives like a single family. One of Bachelor Gulch’s finest properties, your family will love calling this “home”.

4 Bedrooms 4.5 Baths. | $3,535,000, BG Club Membership Included | MLS# 923953

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BACHELOR GULCH: 33 BUCKHORN LANE If ski-to-your-door convenience, amazing outdoor living spaces, big views and a beautiful mountain modern remodel are on your family’s wish list, 33 Buckhorn Lane is deserving of your close attention. This generous 5BR home offers all of the space, special touches and conveniences that you could ask for, and is one of those special properties within the gates of Bachelor Gulch.

If looking for the best in ski-in/ski-out convenience, make sure to see this beautiful home.

5 Bedrooms 5.5 Baths. | $3,500,000, BG Club Membership Included | MLS# 924221

www.33buckhorn.com

EAGLEVAIL: 1038A EAGLE DRIVE Enjoy a fun, King-of-the-Mountain setting high atop Whiskey Hill in this spacious home!

Privacy abounds, with National Forest behind and huge sweeping views out front. A beautiful “mountain modern” renovation resulted in an amazing gourmet kitchen, guaranteed to delight the chef in the family. The generous game room features pool table, arcade shuffleboard, PacMan and a large screen theater system, providing endless entertainment.

Expansive decks, two private hot tubs, and even a Suburban and two snowmobiles!

6 Bedrooms. 6.5 Baths. | Offered fully furnished | $2,000,000 | MLS# 923346

www.1038eagledrive.com

HOW’S THE MARKET? The Vail Valley luxury market finished the year strong, a reflection of the steady rebound in our market, and a continuation of the positive trends of the past few years. We closed 359 sales of residential properties and land priced $1 million and above valley-wide, as compared with 337 in 2014, a bump of 6.5%. Vail Village and Lionshead continued to set the bar for the rest of the market in the million-plus niche, with the average price per square foot coming in at $1,605/sf. Fourteen sales in the core resort area closed at $2,000s/f and above, with the high mark of the year coming in at $3,040/sf. Based on the solid activity we are experiencing in the new year, I expect this trend to continue throughout the remainder of the ski season.

What does this mean to you?

If you have been waiting for the market to rebound before selling your property in Vail Village and Lionshead, you may consider it done. With solid demand, low inventory and prices reflective of the peak in 2007, this is a strategic time to come to market. If buying, I encourage you to utilize the services of a skilled broker in seeking the ideal property. Some excellent values and unique opportunities are available, some of which are not listed, nor officially on the market. With diligent effort, you are likely to discover a home that will thrill you and your family for years to come.

LED GARDNER Managing Broker • Bridge Street Office 970-376-0223 • lgardner@slifer.net • www.vailrealestate.com

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58 76 12 DESIGN & STYLE

Unique finds for the home

16 FACTS & FIGURES

A quick look at home trends

18 A CAVE OF HIS OWN

Rooms that are decidedly for the man of the house focus on comfort and functionality

26 MOUNTAIN COZY

The ultimate in luxury and comfort — both indoors and out

36 NEW NORDIC FACILITY ON THE WAY

Vail’s new golf clubhouse a boon for winter sports enthusiasts, too

42 WINNING METALS

Mixed metals shine in home design

46 PLANS FOR VAIL CASCADE

After recent sale, Vail Cascade to see $35 million renovation

50 REPOTTING

58 BEFORE & AFTER

A complete remodel adds another bedroom and updates the style

62 FACES AND PLACES

Out and about with REALTORS and friends

68 DOWNVALLEY Q&A

Four questions with Wine or Wort's Beth Reed

70 PROPERTY SPOTLIGHT

HOUSE PLANTS 101

Ski-in/ski-out — Extraordinary

72 PROPERTY SPOTLIGHT

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Luxury lofts

76 WARMTH FROM EVERY ASPECT

Freestanding and multi-sided fireplaces radiate heat, aesthetics … and value

84 MARKET REPORT

2015 Closes Strong

89 REAL ESTATE SHOWCASE

A selection of some of the best properties on the local market

92 SERVICE DIRECTORY

An extensive list of local professionals, brokers and REALTORS

107 Rockledge Road

Vail’s Premier Residence A premium ski-in/ski-out custom home, situated prominently above any other residence in Vail Village One of Luxury Listings NYC’s Top 5 Coolest Ski Homes

www.107rockledge.vailrealestate.com Price available upon request

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the way our homes are designed, engineered and built, but what about our home furnishings? The way we live in our home spaces has dramatically changed in recent years. There is less central focus on the television because of laptops, tables and mobile devices. Living rooms have several focus points, so we must achieve a functional living space that is flexible. Modern sofa designs reflect these ideas with their free-flowing shapes and limitless forms. Conversations can flow across and in between rooms because of these out-ofthe-box ideas. If you are looking for a change, consider starting with a new sofa —especially one with a new shape.Â

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49 Bluegrass Ct | $1,195,000 Edwards

This magnificent home with a grand bridge stone entryway and water feature that flows around the home. Five bedroom suites, main level master.

Gourmet kitchen, climatized wine cave, two large decks plus patio, putting green, study with loft, flex space. Lovely high end finishes.

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This 4 bedroom home with accent log timbers is timeless and highlights the Colorado lifestyle.

Large deck with wonderful views. Walk to dining, golf, cross country skiing and more.

Don’t miss this one!

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ABOUT KELLI HOLTZ, A.S.I.D. | Kelli Holtz has enjoyed living and working in the Vail Valley as an interior designer since 2003. She creates unique interior spaces and is passionate about all facets of design. Kelli can be reached at kelli@holtzdesignstudio.com

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NOVEMBER OF 2014:

$137 million in total dollar volume versus $128 million; and 166 transactions in 2015 versus 167 in 2014.

••• BUSIEST TOWNS:

Eagle — 31 transactions Gypsum —16 transactions Avon —14 transactions East Vail —13 transactions ••• Vail Village boasted $16 million in sales volume averaging $2.3 million per transaction. Vail Village also included the highest individual sale of the month at $6 million, which equates to $2,166 per square foot.

••• There were 132 total residential transactions in November; 103 of those transactions (78% of the sales) sold at $1 million or less.

••• The commercial sector added 14 sales in November bringing the year total to 133 sales and more than $118 million in volume.

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One of the most recognized man caves is the high-tech Bat Cave below Wayne Manor, as seen in the film “The Bat’s Cave.”

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Teddy Roosevelt, 26th president of the United States, decorated his man cave with hunting trophies.

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INTERIOR DESIGN

A CAVE OF HIS OWN Rooms that are decidedly for the man of the house focus on comfort and functionality

by KIMBERLY NICOLETTI

a lot of input to a home’s architecture and landscape, let’s face it: When it comes to interior design, it’s mostly a woman’s world. And that’s where a man’s cave comes into play. We’re talking sports pendants, a signed baseball encased in glass, a pool table, a neon-lit bar, comfy leather, and whatever glossy garage floor, rubber or artificial grass he loves, down to that handcrafted spear he purchased on a trip to Africa. Farrah Fawcett, Marilyn Monroe and the latest hottie may also find their way onto the walls. Women: Men handle any tears you shed and excessive details you may explain, so a little Farrah is probably fair play.

Man caves are private retreats, filled with masculine chairs and accessories that women might just nix if it were to go in the living room (or, God forbid, the bedroom).

“Men are just looking for somewhere to go and hang out,” says Melissa Greenauer of Greenauer Design Group in Vail, “so anywhere farthest away from the center of home (is usual).”

“It’s an opportunity to recharge their batteries and come back to their families a new man,” says Sean Cozzens of Cozzens Construction. “Everyone needs a space of their own; even kids need nooks. The man cave is somewhere where he can be himself and not worry about what he says or how he says things.”

This may mean a garage, the basement rec room, or an office — literally any practical place in the home.

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There's no better feature for a real man cave than a full-service bar.

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Just a short walk to Vail Village with spectacular views, this 5 bedroom, 7 bathroom residence includes a library/ study, media/family room and wine cellar.

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Coveted Mill Creek Circle address located steps from Gondola One and the wonderful shops and restaurants of Vail Village. This 5 bedroom home has been completely remodeled and designer decorated.

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A once in a lifetime opportunity, this 5 bedroom, 5 bathroom home is a true ski-in/ski-out residence that borders the slopes.

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Magnificent views looking directly down Gore Creek and steps to Vail Village and Gondola One. This new construction home, designed by Hans Berglund, offers custom elegance and luxurious living.

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INTERIOR DESIGN

Key factors for a successful man cave include being secluded and private yet incorporating enough room for buddies to hang out.

Designed by Greenauer Design Group.

“It’s for things that wouldn’t be allowed anywhere in the house except the man cave … they can kind of break the rules and have it the way they want it,” Greenauer says.

“It’s really about comfort and less than aesthetics … it’s more sentimental than art worthy — like memorabilia and trophies — things they don’t like to boast about in the rest of the house, just with their buddies” she says. “It becomes more personalized and not out in front of everybody.”

Since some men don’t frame most posters and other memorabilia — and they have a lot of “one-offs,” or items that don’t match — Greenauer offers a solution: Group one-offs and other items together “to make it seem like it’s collected and special. The meaning gets lost when it’s randomly thrown around the room.”

And, when “designing” a man cave, Dallas Lyon, owner of Lyon Design Group in Edwards cautions: “You have to have a chair that the wife can pull up and talk about business (or whatever’s on her mind).”

Creating a man cave The thing is, when it comes to man caves, size isn’t necessarily an issue, Lyon says. All it takes is a little privacy and a place to make a drink and watch television. Even a spare bedroom can be converted into a man cave by adding dark curtains or black-out shades, some college posters and laid-back seating. The idea: make it a secluded, private space, yet incorporate enough room for buddies to hang out.

“It’s rarely the white and bright and minimalistic trend,” Greenauer says. “It’s more filled in, (to) leave their stuff around.”

Rich tones, heavier textures, wainscoting and even plaid carpeting characterize many caves. Dark oak or large natural stone — “something that’s going to give it an Old World feel,”

EVERYONE NEEDS A SPACE OF THEIR OWN; EVEN KIDS NEED NOOKS.” — SEAN COZZENS Cozzens says — is popular.

Lighting is usually dimmable, to support hobbies that need bright, direct light, as well as nights where lights are dimmer for an evening at the cave’s bar.

Garages make great areas to man-cave it up, with workbenches and a bar, as do basements, where the more expansive space allows for a pool or foosball or ping-pong table.

Theater systems, with a stateof-the-art screen and acoustics, make it much more likely to feel like the gang is at the big game.

PHOTOS BY MURRINDIE FREW AND SCOTT HINDERFEILD

Having a chair for the wife "to pull up and talk about business" is essential to a man cave's existence, says interior design consultant Melissa Greenauer.

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Step out your front door onto the slopes from this 3 bedroom, 4 bathroom penthouse, with magnificent panoramic views from Golden Peak to Lionshead.

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Excellent redevelopment opportunity with 3,400 square feet in the core of Vail Village.

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Just steps away to Vail Village with spectacular mountain views and overlooking Gore Creek, this 4 bedroom, 5 bathroom penthouse has privacy and convenience.

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This lavish designer decorated 4 bedroom penthouse has over 3,200 square feet, a semi-private elevator, two parking spaces, and is in the core of Vail Village.

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INTERIOR DESIGN

IT’S FOR THINGS THAT WOULDN’T BE ALLOWED ANYWHERE IN THE HOUSE EXCEPT THE MAN CAVE … THEY CAN KIND OF BREAK THE RULES AND HAVE IT THE WAY THEY WANT IT. ” — MELISSA GREENAUER

Details to consider Like any room, it takes some planning to create a man cave, even if it’s as simple as a “catchall” for “overflow” that doesn’t fit into the rest of the home.

Most importantly, decide how many people will typically use the space. Is it a solo escape to enjoy alone time or a place to invite one or two close friends, or is it a gathering place to entertain groups of people? If the latter is true, find ways to create focal points, such as a poker table, a stocked bar with high, leather stools or cushy seating with cup holders or end tables around a flat-screen TV. Photos of friends enjoying good times, and even a couple photos of the family, become subtle prompts “to bring you out of your selfishness, if you need to,” Cozzens says. It may sound like a bit of a harsh statement, but let’s face it: Everyone — man, 24

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Sports-themed decor, board games, even a pool table, are commonly found in great man caves.

woman and child — occasionally needs reminders to come out of their own little world and fully appreciate their loved ones.

Once you begin to fill your man cave, sift through any unnecessary belongings.

Cozzens encourages men to discard things they’re not going to use, or items that don’t hold significant memories. By organizing items in the beginning, it’s less likely that junk will build up — and crowd out important items.

On the other hand, don’t let anyone talk you out of tossing that signed, though ragged-edged, race poster or the coffee-stained college pendant that means so much to you and only you.

“If the space is intended to be a man cave, make sure it’s 100 percent your room,” Cozzens says. “Don’t let someone else’s ideas ruin it. Make it yours, and you will love it.”

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“For those who can afford it, the man cave is a place to put in serious investment — it can be as elaborate as a multimillion, external dwelling with all the gadgets and entertainment a man can dream of,” Cozzens says. “Or, it can be simple as a room with a wet bar and a place to play cards.”

One man went so far as to build a “secret” passageway into a concealed door, which led from the crawlspace to another room.

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Direct and unobstructed views to the ski slopes

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DECORATING

MOUNTAIN COZY The ultimate in luxury and comfort — both indoors and out

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pits with chairs strewn around make everyone feel welcome after a long day of below-freezing temperatures. So do the heated sidewalks of Vail and Beaver Creek and the ski valets who stand at the edge of the slopes to store your ski equipment.

Indoors is no different.

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Fluffy, warm fur Soft, fluffy sheepskins from New Zealand are trending right now in Vail Valley homes. Throw them on the floor, wrap yourself in one in an indoor or outdoor chair, or place one anywhere you want to feel warm and comfortable, says Yvonne Jacobs, president of Slifer Designs in Edwards. The fur is durable; you

can comb it with a dog brush to spiff it up, she says. In fact, all things furry and “textural” are hot — from curly lamb fur rugs and rabbit fur pillows, to any alpaca product, Jacobs says.

Slifer Designs has branched out into personal items on the alpaca front — selling alpaca throws and baby outfits, along with outdoor hats, gloves and ponchos.

Customers say they want the luxe rugs to step onto in the bedroom when they wake up in the morning, Jacobs says.

Sheepskin also makes for a livable accent piece in the living room and the bathroom.

Home furniture and accessories at Gorsuch Ltd. exude the comfort and extravagance of the ski resort. The Vail shop features

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Overlooking Gore Creek, this unique setting is located just steps from the Lionshead Gondola. Exquisite remodel includes hardwood floors and upgraded finishes throughout; this property is a rare find. Relax in the luxurious upscale master bedroom. Stand on the sunny, southern exposure deck and hear the tranquil sounds of the creek.

Offered for $2,650,000

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DECORATING

SOFT, FLUFFY SHEEPSKINS FROM NEW ZEALAND ARE TRENDING RIGHT NOW IN VAIL VALLEY HOMES. fur throw pillows and cashmere cable throws to keep you warm on those chilly evenings.

Perhaps even more unique are the one-of-a-kind, needlepointed benches offered on the Gorsuch website. A diamond pine pattern on a stool is $225; a simple pine cone and branch pattern on the Northwoods bench is $738, or the fluffy, sheepskinlooking Cortina bench is $6,500 and includes antlers underneath.

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Nest consignment shop in Avon, Worth Home interiors in Vail and at Slifer Designs.

Aquiesse brand candles also have done well with scents such as “linen,” Jacobs said.

Lasco brand candles have

both a “ski house” scent and a “den” scent, both of which impart a rich, woodsy flair.

Winter candle smells include “berries” and “evergreen.”

In EagleVail, small business owner Jamie Tatreau crafts her Sweet Mana candlebody butter products in a small commercial space after growing too big to keep working in her kitchen. Tatreau, a certified massage therapist at the Four Seasons Resort and Residences in Vail, created the twoin-one products for her clients. Fresh scents range from the “Awaken” citruscilantro candlebody butter, to the “Colorado Ale” hops and wildflower candle that Tatreau says is a great gift for men.

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retail outlets around the country, including numerous Four Seasons resorts. The candles are made of all-natural ingredients that help clients deal with the dry mountain climate, and you can slather them on your skin as body butter if you don’t burn them.

“I heard clients complaining that they were dehydrated and super dry, so the whole product line is targeted at Colorado weather,” Tatreau says.

On the design front If Grandma is coming, and she wants to play Monopoly with the kids — give them their own space, Jacobs says.

A bunk room with queen-size beds underneath can make for the ultimate in family bonding time, Jacobs said. The bunk room trend is spreading across the valley – where lower bunks might be a bed facing outwards into the room with the head of the bed against the wall, and upper bunks might be tricked out with TVs, reading lamps and curtains for privacy.

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Fire and flame Candles are a perennial favorite — with soy-based candles now taking over the market. Nest national brand candles are sold in the Vail Valley in places like

94 VILLAGE WALK | BEAVER CREEK VILLAGE SKI-IN/SKI- OUT

4403 square feet | 4 bedroom | 5 bathroom

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Move-in ready. Just a short stroll to Beaver Creek Village this elegant & well designed home provides luxury living at its best.

Relax in the private hot tub and create sumptuous dinners in the gourmet kitchen. The large family room, hearth area, and a living/ dining room with bar offer space for the family to relax. The home theater downstairs will quickly become a favorite room. This residence truly has all of the requisite amenities for living slope-side in extraordinary, sophisticated comfort.

Offered for $5,995,000

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DECORATING

S’mores and hot chocolate Residents and visitors to the region love their fondue and personal fire pits, too, Jacobs said.

A Beaver Creek client recently installed a fire pit on his condo balcony, for example because

he was so enamored with the warmth that the flames added to his entertaining scene, she says.

For the final touch to the fire pit, Minturn company Kabbage and Hugs offers up s’more sticks made of locally downed beetle-kill pine. Co-owners Kari Bangtson and Hailee Rustad have a U.S. Forest Service permit to pick up beetle-kill pine to create the popular s’more sticks, as well as wine holders and stoppers, candle holders and similar items.

“We encourage s’more happiness, s’more fun and s’more memories,” Rustad says.

To go with the s’more sticks and fire pits, Stuff’n Mallows marshmallows are available at local City Market and Safeway stores. The small Fort Collins company makes

“infused” marshmallows stuffed with chocolate, peppermint and other flavors.

“It’s the ultimate s’moring,” Rustad says.

For the ultimate in decadence, check out the “haut chocolat” at Flame Restaurant at the Four Seasons. It’s billed as “the most extravagant hot chocolate this side of the Rockies.”

This is more an experience than a drink — it’s made with Valrhona chocolate and steamed milk, and served in the traditional French hot pot presented on a silver tray.

The drink is frothed tableside and topped with homemade chocolate marshmallows and a dark chocolate lattice.

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PHOTOS COURTESY SLIFER DESIGNS AND BY DOMINIQUE TAYLOR

Kids might all get to pile into a bunk room and have their own space to “go wild” and watch movies. Or the bunk bed area of the house might include a family room with bean bags to relax and play board games, Jacobs said. On the visitor front, a bunk room might serve a summer golf outing, with extra room for the group, she said.

“It’s to recharge and connect with those you love,” Jacobs says. “We’re a family-oriented resort, and this suits all sorts of different family members.”

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The Lodge at Vail Condominiums offer one of the strongest rental programs in Vail with 60% of revenue going to the owner.

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NEW NORDIC FACILITY ON THE WAY Vail’s new golf clubhouse a boon for winter sports enthusiasts, too

by STEPHEN LLOYD WOOD • illustrations courtesy ZEHREN AND ASSOCIATES

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hullabaloo the past few years over renovating the clubhouse at Vail’s public golf course — a favorite summer attraction for tourists, second-home owners and full-time residents alike — the beleaguered project’s being a boon for guests who enjoy winter sports has remained far from the center of attention.

That’s going to change, starting next winter.

Last September, a public groundbreaking ceremony was held to mark the start of an extensive redevelopment of the

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Vail Golf and Nordic Center Clubhouse, on Sunburst Drive in the town’s Golf Course neighborhood. The plan, which includes replacing the aging clubhouse, built in the 1970s, had been stalled for several years in a legal dispute over how to pay for it using funds left over from a nowexpired lodging tax originally intended to build a conference center. Construction is scheduled for completion this fall, with continuous operation of Nordic and golf operations in temporary facilities until the new clubhouse is ready.

Manor Vail F282, Vail 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 688 square feet. $770,000

Millrace Condo #1D, Vail Cascade Village 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,200 square feet. $1,250,000

392 Beaver Dam Circle, Vail Village 4 bedrooms +caretaker, 6 bathrooms, 4,282 square feet. $8,600,000 Tyra Rudrud · Engel & Völkers Vail Licensee of Engel & Völkers U.S. Holdings, Inc. 242 East Meadow Drive, Suite D · Vail · CO 81657 · USA Telephone 970.376.2258 tyra.rudrud@evusa.com

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124 Spring Place, Lake Creek 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 4,377 square feet. $2,495,000

376 Eagle Street, Red Cliff 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1110 square feet. $424,900

2578 Arosa Drive, West Vail 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 2,659 square feet. $1,299,900

1 Rule Road, Eagle 35 acres in a private community. $449,900

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‘Plenty of space’ “I’m pleased the Town Council had the fortitude to keep the greater community’s interest at the forefront of this project,” says Vail Mayor Andy Daly, “so we could appropriately transform the building to meet the needs of current and future users in a way that will make us all proud.”

And indeed, beyond golfers, those “users” of the Vail Golf and Nordic Center Clubhouse include the legions of crosscountry skiers, skate skiers and snowshoers who’ve been enjoying the services and more than 10 miles of groomed ski trails and 6 miles of scenic snowshoe trails provided by the Vail Nordic Center, which co-owners Mia Stockdale and Shane Sluder have been operating out of the clubhouse the past 10 winter seasons.

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trainer and former professional mountain biker, describing her surroundings this winter running the Nordic center out of the golf club’s starter house

and a remodeled trailer. “We are very excited about the new building and the new layout.

The new rental room will go right out on the snow, so it will be very convenient for our rental customers; and the new retail shop will have plenty of space.”

‘An expanded Nordic lodge experience’ “One of the improvements to the clubhouse we’re most excited about will be an expanded Nordic lodge experience, with a new, comfortable and enjoyable space where guests can relax, put on gear, do boot fittings, store their shoes and socialize,” adds Jessie Klehfoth, marketing and communications director for the Vail Recreation District, which operates the clubhouse and the surrounding golf course.

“This new experience will include upgraded finishes to reflect a Nordic lodge feel.”

Austria Haus Club Beautifully designed and decorated, this is an elegant, boutique European retreat located on Gore Creek. Two and three bedroom memberships available for five weeks a year. The Club offers a vast array of amenities and personal services including valet parking, bellman, daily housekeeping, year round gourmet breakfast, concierge service, outdoor pool and spa, ski valet, exercise facility, and personal storage. Price starting at $185,000.

Jean Mitchell · Engel & Völkers Vail Licensee of Engel & Völkers U.S. Holdings, Inc. 242 East Meadow Drive, Suite D · Vail · CO 81657 · USA Telephone 970.331.3236 jean.mitchell@evusa.com

One Willow Bridge Road, An exclusive luxury residence club located in the heart of Vail Village. Offering two and three bedroom ownerships for seven weeks a year. Service is provided by the globally recognized Sonnenalp Hotel. Five-star amenities include pool and hot tub on Gore Creek, valet parking, daily housekeeping, exceptional concierge service, 24 hour security front entry doors, fitness center and spa access and breakfast (winter only). Price starting at $385,000.

JEAN MITCHELL

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IN THE WORKS

Manor Vail Residence 251 This Platinum Rated 2 bedroom, 3 bath condominium is just 50 yards from the Golden Peak base area and Children’s Ski School. It’s adjacent to Vail Village, Betty Ford Alpine Gardens and Gerald Ford Amphitheater. Offered furnished for $1,850,000

Despite ongoing renovations at the Vail Golf and Nordic Center Clubhouse, plans are for traditional services for Nordic skiers, skate skiers and snowshoers to remain the same as they’ve always been, albeit in temporary facilities for the rest of this winter season.

The Nordic center’s staff offers lessons and clinics on technique and tuning for adults and children, and a wide variety of rental equipment is available.

Open every day in the winter from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Nordic center’s full-service retail shop features a variety of merchandise for outdoor endurance sports, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, running, hiking, as well as Nordic ski equipment.

It also provides one-stop shopping for backcountry needs, including clothing, backpacks and snowshoes; and the ski shop offers snacks for sale, as well as homemade soup and hot drinks.

An evening race series, as well as larger weekend events, offer opportunities for competition, while daily lessons in classic and skate skiing with specialty clinics will continue to offer the chance to learn and practice new skills.

Season passes are on sale, and trails will remain open as long as conditions allow. The Nordic center track is maintained and groomed daily by the Vail Recreation District.

One Arrowhead Place A304 - SOLD Lodge at Brookside #209 - SOLD Bill Wilto O: 970-766-7355 C: 970-390-5323 wilto@vail.net VAIL VALLEY

0056 Edwards Village Blvd., Suite 214 • Edwards, CO 81632 Each office independently owned and operated.

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DAY USE AND SEASON PASS PRICES: • $8 day fee • $80 adult Vail-resident season pass • $90 adult non-Vailresident season pass • $50 student season pass (scholarships available) • Children under 12 are free

RENTAL EQUIPMENT RATES: • Classic Package, $17 • Skate Ski Package, $22 • Backcountry Package, $22 • Snowshoe Package, $17 • Children 12 & younger, $10 • Seniors 65 and older, $10 • Sled to pull children, $15

— Vail Nordic Center

Community center Beyond modest expansions to the size of the former rental and retail shops, the most significant addition coming with the new clubhouse, designed

by Zehren and Associates, one of the Vail Valley’s most prolific architectural firms, will be an upper-level community/ banquet room intended for use by groups interested in holding a variety of functions, such as meetings and small conferences.

“For anyone, from corporate groups to families looking for something different, it’s a nice complement to whatever else is going on in the valley,” Klehfoth says. “I think there’ll be a lot of social events, like family reunions, baby showers and weddings. And there’s the fantastic view of the Gore Range right out the window.”

The Sebastian Resort, Vail Village Private residence club offering 5-star amenities and fixed week ownership. Christmas, New Year’s, January, March and Summer weeks available. Starting at $200,000 for 1 winter and 1 summer week.

Karin Millette | 970.376.0691 karin.millette@evusa.com

5128 Grouse Lane #A & #B, East Vail 7 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 3,100 square feet. $1,495,000

Jenifer Shay | 970.376.2752 jenifer.shay@evusa.com

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HOME DÉCOR

WINNING METALS Mixed metals shine in home design

by HEATHER HOWER • photos by KIMBERLY GAVIN

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reedom : it ’ s one of the

best trends in today’s design world. Gone are the days of matching this, that and the other. Instead, designers are mixing it up, pulling from a variety of styles and finishes.

One look that is gaining popularity is the use of mixed metals in design. Because it can be done as boldly or subtly as you choose, the risk is minimal while the payoff is big. Gone are the days — thank goodness — of bright shiny brass faucets combined with equally shiny door hardware. Those shiny metals are gone but not completely forgotten — there are always elements of past designs that work beautifully today. Designers

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mix metals because most any can complement each other, it only depends on what look you love. Not sure where to start? Try brass with bronze; black iron with silver; silver with gold undertones — the options are endless and bring punch to a room.

Elizabeth Basso of Basso Interiors loves mixing it up — and so do her clients. She’s found some fixtures that are dark bronze mixed with a brass; and dark bronze with chrome.

“With the fixtures I’ve ordered lately, the bronze with brass — it warms it up in a new way.

Bronze can be cold looking or flat by itself, (using both together) is a way to jazz it up a bit.”

Yvonne Jacobs, president of

Slifer Designs, loves working with mixed metals — it’s been a natural progression. She recommends pairing a shiny piece with a matte finish in place of shiny metal with shiny metal, which is definitely reminiscent of the décor of the 1980s.

“Using silver or chrome, shiny pieces, and mix in brass finishes, use different textures — I think that helps with the overall look and seems more sophisticated,” Jacobs says.

Sarah Carr, owner of Sarah Carr Design, completed a project that incorporates several different metals into one cohesive look that is stylish and maybe a little unexpected — with design that goes beyond the coffee table.

“A perfect example was a contemporary barn door that had a stainless steel track, blackedsteel cladding and a tall gold door pull,” Carr says. “I think you just choose the pieces you love and don't worry too much about the finish, and it all works together beautifully.”

Case in point: not everyone can picture gold finishes in their home. However, Carr is currently working on a project that brings in touches of gold in the light fixtures, side tables and nailhead trim on chairs. Hints of these colors are a perfect way to dabble in mixed metal and keep your personality in the design.

There are the obvious lighting fixtures and accessories but pops

HIGHLANDS SLOPESIDE #209 | BEAVER CREEK Ski-in/ski-out condominium located on Beaver Creek Mountain. The large living and dining area is perfect for entertaining family and friends. As well, the comfortable balcony is ideal for your morning coffee, afternoon cocktails and evening barbeques.

After a great day on the slopes relax in the heated pool and hot tubs. Amenities: ski room, common great room, exercise room, underground heated parking and more.

Shuttle service throughout resort. The perfect 2nd home or investment property. Great Value in a Great Location!

$1,795,000 furnished.

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5137 MAIN GORE DRIVE | EAST VAIL Remodeled, 5 bedroom home, with high-end finishes throughout. Vaulted, knotty pine wood ceilings, hardwood floors and floor-to-ceiling moss rock fireplace. Kitchen has new cabinets, high-end appliances, granite countertops and in-floor radiant heat. The open living, dining and kitchen area is great for group gatherings and there is a large deck that has a hot tub; making it equally great for relaxing and enjoying the beautiful mountain setting. There is a large master bedroom suite on the upper level and a 2nd master bedroom and loft that could be used as an office/den. You won’t want to miss the large attic that has been converted into the perfect place for your ski and snowboard storage and maintenance area. The other 3 bedrooms, along with the 3rd bathroom and a large multipurpose room, are located on the main level. A true mountain retreat!

$1,590,000 furnished.

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FALL RIDGE #302 | VAIL GOLF COURSE Easy access to Vail Village from this 2 bedroom and 2 bath Fall Ridge condominium. Located across from the 1st tee of Vail’s 18-hole Golf Course and only 1.5 miles from Vail Village.

This condo has a comfortable and spacious floor plan with south facing views. There is a wood burning fireplace in the living area and 2 private and quiet balconies for enjoying the mountains. The kitchen has been remodeled with upgraded cabinets, granite countertops and stainless appliances and both bathrooms have been upgraded. Amenities: outdoor swimming pool during the summer months, indoor hot tub, storage locker, ski locker, separate owner’s as well as renter’s garage parking levels and on site management. Located on the Town of Vail free bus route with a quick ride to Vail Village. Good rental potential.

$685,000 furnished.

For additional information go to www.FallRidge-302.CBRB.com.

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The key to using mixed metals in design is to find looks you love.

Room designed by Yvonne Jacobs and Melissa Dombroski.

I THINK YOU JUST CHOOSE THE PIECES YOU LOVE AND DON'T WORRY TOO MUCH ABOUT THE FINISH, AND IT ALL WORKS TOGETHER BEAUTIFULLY.” — SARAH CARR

of metal work on furnishings too. A rich leather chair with bronze, or sleek black with silver legs, feels luxurious but doesn’t overwhelm the design.

Designers aren’t suggesting going all metal throughout the house — pick and choose for the most impact.

Not ready to update the furnishings? Jacobs suggests updating accessories instead of changing out all of your plumbing, lighting and even door handles. “I think it’s more comfortable to put a couple of accessories here and there.

There are so many fun brass accessories to pop in,” she says.

Combining brass globes with matte-finished iron on the coffee table or bookshelves; use nail heads for additional visual interest without overwhelming.

The use of different metals can work in most any room in the house, except maybe the bathroom. In the kitchen, Carr recommends using stainless appliances with dark steel window trim. Jacobs adds interest to a great room with various metals.

Basso has a one-of-a-kind wood hutch with brass accents.

For those of us who have a

Mixed metal accessories are an easy way to incorporate new design elements into a room, as seen in these designs by Yvonne Jacobs and Melissa Dombroski.

bit of a hard time committing to any one look, manufacturers are listening. They’ve come up with a new look – ‘gilver’, which is a silver with gold undertones.

It’s the best of both worlds because it picks up both gold and silver tones, Jacobs says.

In the dining room of a home Jacobs and design associate Melissa Dombroski recently designed, she installed a delicatelooking chandelier in gilver, which coordinates with a patina’d finish case piece. Because of the tones, though, it would look just as good near a piece with silver finish.

Working mixed metals into your project might seem nerve racking, but trying to match tones, colors and finishes is even more dicey. Carr strongly encourages you to give the mixed-metal look a try: “It's nearly impossible to pull off (matchy-matchy), so if you go all out for the mixed metal theme — it is a much more interesting and cool look.

I mix metals in every project I design, no matter what the overall style is. It always works.”

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PLANS FOR VAIL CASCADE After recent sale, Vail Cascade to see $35 million renovation

by SCOTT MILLER

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largest hotels has been sold and the new owners have big plans for the property.

In the works for months, the Los Angeles-based Laurus Corp. closed the deal on Dec. 23 for the Vail Cascade Resort & Spa. According to Eagle County records, the sale price was $53.3 million. The seller was Lowe Enterprises, which managed the hotel for a pension fund that owned the property.

The sale was announced in January. It includes the hotel, the athletic club, a portion of the parking structure at the hotel — the rest remains under separate ownership — and a vacant parcel that already has town of Vail approval for 23 condos, employee housing units and a small amount of retail or commercial space.

“This is a unique opportunity for our investors to acquire a resort that would be nearly impossible to replicate from a cost and location perspective, one of the only true ski-in/ski-out resorts in a top destination market” says Andres Szita, chairman of Laurus Corp.

In addition to news of the sale, Laurus announced a $35 million renovation plan for the hotel, which was built in the early 1980s and has been renovated and added to several times over the years.

The renovation plan intends to take the Cascade up-market.

Szita says “every aspect” of the hotel will be refurbished.

Laurus Corp. Chief Investment Officer Austin Khan says renovations will include guest rooms, the hotels conference space, public areas and other facilities.

That includes the restaurant.

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Improvements will include a “new fine dining concept,” a lounge that will feature live music, upgraded ski valet and concierge service, and new equipment training services and other amenities for the athletic club.

While hotel operations are expected to remain as they are through the rest of the season, Khan says even those will be carefully looked at through the remainder of the winter.

Destination Hotels will continue to manage and operate the property. The property will join The Luxury Collection, a division of Starwood Hotels & Resorts.

Work on the renovation is expected to begin at the end of ski season, with most of the work complete in time for the start of the 2016-17 ski season. To complete all the work, Khan says the hotel will be closed through parts of the spring, summer and fall.

Before the sale was complete, Laurus officials asked for and received a one-year extension on ex-

THE RENOVATION PLAN INTENDS TO TAKE THE CASCADE UPMARKET. 'EVERY ASPECT' OF THE HOTEL WILL BE REFURBISHED. isting town of Vail approvals for the Cornerstone condo project. That approval now runs through June of 2017. Khan says the company requested the extension to have more time to study how the condos fit in with the rest of the hotel.

“We want to put together the product in a way that makes sense,” Khan says.

While Laurus doesn’t have a set timeline to start development of the condos, Khan says the company expects to start work before the current extension expires.

While the project has most of its town approvals in place, Vail Community Development Department Director George Ruther says final plans for Cornerstone

will need to be reviewed and approved by the Vail Design Review Board and the Vail Planning and Environmental Commission.

Ruther adds he’s also had preliminary discussions about some additions to the hotel property itself. Those will require town approvals. When finished, and fully under new management Khan says he expects the Cascade to provide “the best resort experience in Vail.”

Khan says Laurus, which has an ownership portfolio that includes hotels, office buildings and multi-family residences, believes in “enhancing the assets we’re investing in ... We really want to be part of the community in Vail.”

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a home. Plus, plants also have the ability to filter impurities from the air we breathe.

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pot. If white roots are starting to protrude from the pot’s drainage holes, or if roots are beginning to appear at the surface of the soil, then the plant is likely rootbound.

Check to see if the entire plant is rootbound by holding the planted pot in one hand and tilting it to the side. With your other hand, carefully slide the plant out of the pot. If it is stuck inside of the pot, use a knife or trowel to slice around the inner edge of the pot to loosen the soil, or tap your hand along the outside of the pot to release its contents before trying again. Once you’ve slid the plant outside of the pot, check the roots. You’ll know it’s rootbound and ready to repot if white roots are tightly coiled around the soil mass and wrapped back on themselves. It’s a good idea to repot a houseplant before it gets entirely rootbound, and plants with dense, white root systems are also ready to repot.

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Prepare a repotting space by spreading newspaper out along

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a table or workbench to make the cleanup process easier, and wear gloves to protect your hands while also keeping them clean. Lightly water the plant about an hour before repotting to help the plant’s roots and soil slide out of the pot more easily.

Transferring the Plant If you’ve already loosened the plant to check its roots, simply slide the plant out of the old container. Use scissors or a clean, sharp knife to prune roots before adding to the plant to the new pot. Use your fingers to pull coiled roots from the sides and the bottom of the plant, and then trim them to help promote new root growth.

Add potting soil to the bottom of the new pot, and adjust the soil level to allow the plant to sit about an inch from the top of the new pot so that it doesn’t overflow when watered. Center the new plant in the pot, and then add potting soil around the sides until it is securely in place. Use your fingers to compress the new soil slightly,

but don’t pack it in too tight.

Water the new container to help the plant and potting mix settle into place, and if the soil level drops considerably when water is added, then add a bit more soil to the top.

Ongoing Houseplant Care Repotted plants will normally show signs of stress, such as wilting leaves, when repotted.

Direct sunlight can further stress newly potted plants, so keep them in a location where they’ll receive indirect light for a few days until they rebound, and then move them back into the original location so that they can slowly readjust to optimal growing conditions. Water repotted plants as usual, but wait for about a month before fertilizing repotted plants, as pruned roots are sensitive.

Houseplants may take a few weeks to recover from repotting, but the process will allow them additional room to grow and thrive throughout this winter season and in years to come.

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The clients had purchased the condo with the intentions of gutting and remodeling the entire unit to maximize the space while updating the finishes. They wanted clean lines, open spaces and highly functional areas.

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“A full bedroom was added to the original two-bedroom condo without sacrificing functionality,” explains Forrest Watson, senior project manager for Beck Building Company.

“A modern design and feel with rustic accents can be seen throughout the unit.”

To understand the preexisting structural conditions of the unit, Watson and his team x-rayed the original concrete floor. They could then change the framing and add

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The redesigned space includes an entirely new bedroom, as well as an open living room with comfortable seating.

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THE FLOORS READ AS IF THEY ARE OLD FLOORS, BUT WITH THE GRAY STAIN, IT DILUTES THE HEAVY RUSTIC FEEL, AND COMPLEMENTS THE PAINT COLORS THROUGHOUT.” — FORREST WATSON

The modern design has rustic accents.

steel to reconfigure the space and allow for the three bedrooms.

“The third bedroom we created was a hidden wall that incorporates a full wall of cabinets and a hidden style door that takes you into the bathroom,” says Watson. “The fact that we were able to create three full bedrooms with three full bathrooms is what makes the unit more valuable and unique.”

Special touches To add unique lighting details in the space, the team paired

can lights in groups of two on the ceiling, instead of the typical one-light style. They incorporated shad pockets in the drywall ceilings so that drapery and shade rolls are hidden, unless they are positioned to be in use. They put no trim on the windows — just sharp drywall corners to remove the distraction from a typical wood trim detail.

Reclaimed wood was incorporated throughout with barn doors, wood accent around the fireplace, a timber beam in the hall, and reclaimed

oak floors with a gray stain.

“The floors read as if they are old floors, but with the gray stain, it dilutes the heavy rustic feel, and complements the paint colors throughout,” says Watson.

The paint is “flat” with no sheen, which adds to the softness and overall feel of each room, with accent added for a touch of flare, Watson says.

The kitchen now has open shelving, while the cabinets have all been created with clean lines, tall doors, and minimumto-no exposed door pulls.

“There are reclaimed, heavy timber shelves for open storage, which ties into the reclaimed kitchen table slab that extends off the island,” he says. “The seating area that extends from the rustic wooded slab table invites in the living room environment, so that the space becomes a common area for everyone to enjoy together, while enjoying their own activities.”

Watson says one of his favorite elements incorporated into the

remodel is the Laufen cabinets and sinks in the bathrooms. The hanging wall cabinets tie right into the sinks, which he says allows for the small spaces to be more open and less cluttered.

“The beautiful tile floors expand with the hanging cabinets and really create a nice, clean bathroom environment,” he adds.

The plumbing fixtures, and the furniture in the unit, are all modern pieces, and Watson said the theme reflects an artful taste, while providing functionality.

“The owner’s family added a special final touch, which was their own photography,” Watson says.

One of his favorite pieces is in the master bedroom and can be seen from the stand-alone tub in the bathroom. The image is a tranquil, soft black-and-white scene, with floating leaves on water surrounded by a forest.

“It’s the perfect photo for the space,” he says. “All the photos add to the breathtaking transition of the home.”

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WORLD CUP APRÈS LIV Sotheby¹s International Realty celebrates the 2015 Birds of Prey World Cup Ski Races at their Annual Après Ski Social at the Beaver Creek Lodge. above: Betty Lauziere, Dan Fitchett and Bart Peaslee. below: Chris Everett and Britta Scherpf

Terry Sacco, Nancy Rowsey, Christine Fitchett, Dan Fitchett and Tom Day (Breckenridge).

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NESTLED IN THE HEART OF ARROWHEAD Surround yourself with the breathtaking backdrop of ponds and lushly landscaped open space with a feeling of privacy, yet close to the slopes and the golf club. Imagine yourself here, and then come make this mountain getaway a reality. An abundance of glass with soaring ceilings in the great room and dining area allows brilliant sunrises. This unique and elegant home is both comfortable and welcoming . The lower level retreat is perfect for kids and grandkids to enjoy one of the family’s favorite gathering areas. Other features include an office, lots of storage, and extra parking.

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Beth Reed of Wine or Wort Home Brew Supply Compiled by KIM FULLER

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Brew Supply opened in March 2012, and recently moved to a new location on Chambers Avenue. in Eagle after a few years near Costco in Gypsum.

“We started home brewing ourselves about six to seven years ago, and were frustrated that there was no place in the valley to shop for supplies,” explains co-owner Beth Reed. “A bit of time and sweat equity later, a home-brew store was born.”

Reed says the mission of the shop is to share a passion for home brewing, and wine and

cheese making with customers.

“We sell beer- and wineand cheese-making starter kits, as well as a variety of home brew equipment, and offer a wide selection of ingredients for our customers who like to create their own unique recipes,” she says.

Reed shared more about Wine or Wort’s offerings with Vail Valley HOME: vail valley home : Does Wine or Wort serve as a resource for both new and experienced home brewers and winemakers?

beth reed : It doesn't matter if you’re a beginner or an expert, we're here to help you make the best home brew you can. We have a Home Brew Club, home brew "how to" books, monthly magazines and online help from places like the American Homebrewers Association, and we can help you access the information you need to ensure your home brew is a success.

The shop has monthly demo days, and private instruction is also available. We also do pairing parties. We can do wine and cheese, wine and chocolate, beer and cheese and beer and

chocolate for groups of four or more. We can host a party at our location, or your location.

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How does Wine or Wort help people enjoy libations at home?

br : Home brewing is legal — yes there are limits to the quantity, and rules about transporting it — and it's safe, since there are no known pathogens that can survive in either beer or wine.

There is a small risk in having it taste funny if you've been too creative with your recipe. It’s a hobby that can really get your creative juices flowing, much

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like cooking a gourmet meal does. And it's usually cheaper to stay home and enjoy making and consuming your home brew versus going out. vvh :

What are some of the trends or new additions in the home-brewing and / or winemaking process that you have seen recently?

br : Back in 1978 when home brewing became legal for the first time since prohibition, there were no home-brew stores available. Home brewers had to find malt and then toast all their own grains, get really creative with sourcing hops and yeast, and create homemade equipment, and sanitizers to keep things clean. Every year since then, the resources available for the home brewer have come down in price. The ingredients are now made and sold in the flavor and quantity the home brewer needs.

Whether you're into beer or wine, today's home-brewing community — from the suppliers, to craft breweries, to the actual home brewers themselves — have made it super simple to put any flavor recipe together. The wine kits we sell are sourced from grapes freshly harvested from vineyards all over the world — if you love

Argentinian Malbec, you can make your own home made Argentinian Malbec. If Pliny the Elder is your beer of choice, there is a clone recipe available so you can make your own.

vvh : What sort of challenges do people come to you with in their home-brewing or winemaking processes, and how do you work with customers to overcome them?

br : Time and space are probably the two biggest challenges for our local home-brewing community. Sharing a batch or a brew day with another home brewer helps. To help with that challenge, we have dedicated space at our shop for a small fee if you don't have room at home for your equipment.

In addition, there is always the potential for the "um, I didn't expect this to happen — now what do I do?" question to pop up while in the middle of making a batch. We want our customers to have a fun and be successful with every batch of beer or wine and we are definitely available to answer any questions you might have.

Wine or Wort Home Brew Supply is located at 1120 Chambers Ave., Unit 2B in Eagle. For more information, visit www.wineorwort.com.

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Ski-In/Ski-Out – Extraordinary First tracks in powder – priceless

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community of Bachelor Gulch was a soughtafter place to call home before the first shovel lifted a speck of dirt in the creation of this magical neighborhood. In fact, a lottery was required to sort through the multitude of bidders for the first available lots. This historic sale was the first step to establishing an exclusive neighborhood and lifestyle that owners have loved and cherished for 20 years.

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Shawn, the owner of Horizon Pass, residence #201, has treasured the enjoyment his Bachelor Gulch home has afforded. “We love, and are so privileged, to have the ski-in/ ski-out convenience that very few people get to experience.

There is no substitute for the comfort of not having to carry your skis and equipment from a car, and instead, merely walk to the chair lift from our home.

It makes everything so easy. We can even stop for lunch in our

own home and head out again within minutes. And because we are so close to the lifts, we often get first chair, and fresh tracks on powder days. Priceless!”

This one-of-a-kind residence is bright and spacious. The corner location has large windows and custom patio doors providing a relaxing, private place to enjoy the beautiful surrounding scenery and sunsets from inside your home.

The expansive balcony presents panoramic mountain

views and is a delightful place to enjoy a morning cup of coffee or an evening glass of wine with family and friends.

Inside residence #201, the elegant, contemporary furnishings include all of the luxuries you expect from your Bachelor Gulch home. Heated floors, heated towel bars, a steam shower and the jetted bathtub are decadent after a day of skiing. The NEST controlled thermostat system allows uninterrupted access and remote control of your home from

PROPERTY PROFILE • Horizon Pass Residences #201 • 3 bedrooms / 4 bathrooms • 2,168 square feet • Ski-in/ski-out location • Fully furnished residence • Recent $200,000 price reduction • Now being offered at $2,295,000

LISTING AGENT CHADD ZIEGLER Christiania Realty 970.445.0122 chaddziegler@gmail.com

anywhere in the world. Three high-definition TV’s, Apple TV, a home entertainment system with ICLAIR IPAD controlled stereo and built-in ceiling speakers all create a welcoming home ambiance embracing family and guests alike.

“This home is very different than most condos in the area because we have invested in contemporary décor and technology. And because of the changes to the standard floorplan the result is a much

more open, minimalist look and feel,” says Shawn.

The property’s underground, heated garage is essential for comfortable mountain living.

An elevator from the garage provides direct access to the front door of this residence.

The natural beauty of the rustic environment surrounding your home is equally marvelous.

“There is almost no traffic and very few people so with the northern views stretching over the mountains, and the

stillness of the area most of the year, it feels like you are in your own mountain cabin.”

The front desk amenities in Horizon Pass provide another level of convenience, catering to your every need.

Daily housekeeping and maintenance will be provided.

You can even arrive to find a fully stocked kitchen.

An elegant outdoor, heated pool and hot tubs are a delight in all seasons.

The fitness center and

tennis courts will keep you fit and ski-ready.

There are so many opportunities to enjoy your time in this Horizon Pass residence. Come and see for yourself. When you’re skiing at Beaver Creek, contact Chadd to schedule a time for you to ski-in and take a look at this property. You might just find that this is the home, and community, of your dreams.

Contact Chadd Ziegler at 970.445.0122 for your personal showing.

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PROPERTY SPOTLIGHT

B ROOKS IDE PARK S IGNATUR E LOF TS / AVON

Luxury Lofts Riverside living in a mountain modern loft

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Lofts is the newest address to grace the banks of the Eagle River.

The attractive contemporary mountain, chic lofts are designed to provide the perfect base from which to launch your active “living-in-the-Rockies” lifestyle.

For the first time since 2009, new construction has come to Avon; and it has come in the extraordinary mountain-modern package that is Brookside Park Signature Lofts. Frank Navarro,

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managing principal of Navarro Lowrey, Inc., the project’s developer and the building’s owner, has taken the LEED®Certified, commercial Brookside building, and completely transformed it into extraordinary residential, loft-style living.

There are 11 units under contract and the five remaining lofts in this highly coveted complex present a luxurious contemporary option for today’s active family and professional looking for the passion of a mountain lifestyle.

The lofts feature a variety of flowing floorplans and each customdesigned home incorporates nicely appointed bedrooms; lavish bathrooms; a gourmet kitchen; and generous laundry, mudrooms and storage areas.

Efficient, single-level living fits your lifestyle now and for years to come.

Large windows take advantage of the riverfront views, inviting daylight into the lofts’ living space.

Minimum 12-foot ceilings in living areas in second-floor lofts

with 14 foot clear in first floor lofts, combined with exposed duct work, track lighting and rich building finishes presents an open, vibrant living/dining/kitchen while 10-foot ceilings in the bedrooms extend the wonderful sense of open, sweeping space throughout each loft.

Central air conditioning for those extra warm summer days; gas fireplaces for cozy cuddling; concrete and steel construction acoustically engineered to offer a quiet environment; ski/sport

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PROPERTY PROFILE • 5 residential lofts available • 2 bedrooms, 3 bedrooms with den /2.5 & 3.5 baths • 1,473 - 2,516 square feet • Located along the Eagle River • $ 1,024,000 – $1,885,000

LISTING AGENT MOLLY GRIFFIN Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate 970.748.5420 - o 970.331.9676 - c mgriffin@slifer.net brooksideparklofts.com

“THESE LOFTS REALLY FIT A NICHE IN OUR MARKET. SO MANY BUYERS THESE DAYS ARE LOOKING FOR CONTEMPORARY, YET LUXURIOUS FINISHES AND A FLOORPLAN THAT OFFERS AN OPEN-LIVING CONCEPT.” — MOLLY GRIFFIN lockers for all your toys; and secure, covered parking make your home comfortable, quiet and easily accessible year-round.

An inspired design package selection has been chosen by the award-winning resort design team of Slifer Designs to customize your home.

Brookside Park Signature Lofts also makes “home” an even more comfortable place to enjoy by presenting onsite a lovely outdoor heated pool and hot tub which overlooks the rushing water, a fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, and a community park, all nestled on two acres adjacent to the Eagle River.

The enviable location completes this perfect package.

Located across from the west entrance to Beaver Creek Resort, as well as being positioned only a short distance from downtown Avon, Edwards, Arrowhead and Vail, serves to provide easy access to any new adventure.

Indulge your every desire from an incomparable location with all of the amenities offered in an international resort community all close at hand. Hit the slopes in just minutes, biking and

hiking are as close as the path along the Eagle River adjacent to your home, culinary delights to suit every palate and unlimited entertainment opportunities are all nearby; in fact, many within walking distance.

When you’re passionate about mountain living, let your signature good taste lead you to the Brookside Park Signature Lofts.

This distinctive, sophisticated, urban living experience in the mountains could be exactly the breath of fresh air you’re seeking.

Contact Molly Griffin for your personal showing.

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magine, on the next cold winter’s day, one simple but amazing, blazing flame providing warmth and cozy ambiance not only to the living room of your home, but also to the dining area, the kitchen, the bar and even a bedroom.

With today’s trend toward floor plans being more and more open, and technology and building techniques allowing more creativity than ever before, fireplaces that can heat and be enjoyed from more than one aspect are becoming an essential feature in many luxury mountain homes.

“I think we’re always looking for great, new and creative ways to incorporate fireplaces in our homes, to try to break up the monotony of walls alone to separate living spaces,” says Tye Stockton of The Stockton Group, a Vail-based team of brokers within LIV Sotheby’s International Realty.

“A fireplace is a great way to do that.”

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A WARM CENTERPIECE

Stockton, long a fan of great fireplaces, is just warming up. He’s got a brand-new and truly unique home on the market designed and constructed by one of the Vail Valley’s most innovation-, efficiency- and sustainabilityminded builders, Balz Arrigoni of Minturnbased Arrigoni Woods, known more for his particular type of wide-plank wood flooring and other finishes made from reclaimed materials.

The centerpiece of the four-bedroom home, a mountain contemporary masterpiece in West Vail’s Garmisch neighborhood, is a stunning, three-sided, wood-paneled gas fireplace with chimney that extends almost magically from the similarly paneled wall into the expansive great room, providing a natural, open way of visually breaking the room into separate living areas — and providing heat to them all, as well.

The gas fireplace insert, by the way, is fully programmable, Stockton says, with a thermostat and adjustments for flame height and “scene.”

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room on one side of it, the dining room on the other side, and the front of the fireplace facing the bar area and the kitchen,” Stockton says. “The intent was to have the threesided fireplace as a centerpiece for anywhere you are in that whole area. It’s nice, and nobody gets left out of enjoying the fire.”

VALUE ADDED

Not only does using one fireplace to heat multiple living areas add to the energy efficiency of a home, there are other benefits, too, Stockton adds.

“A fireplace like this one absolutely adds value. Most people considering buying a luxury mountain property think of fireplaces as a cozy, warm element to that concept. I don’t think you could get away with building or selling a home like this without some sort of creative, beautiful, gas fireplace setting off the living room,” he says. “You really don’t see what Arrigoni did there very often. I’ve seen a lot of homes in this valley and I’ve never seen a fireplace like this one. It’s pretty unique.”

previous pages and above: The centerpiece for this brandnew home, designed and built by Balz Arrigoni, is a fully programmable, three-sided, wood-paneled gas fireplace and chimney that extends into the great room, visually breaking the room into separate living areas.

IS IT A TREND?

Stockton says fireplaces with more than one aspect have been around for a long, long time; it’s the application of new designs to meet everevolving construction techniques and the everchanging whims and desires of homeowners and buyers, however, that keeps fireplace design at the forefront of architectural and interior design.

“What we used to see more of was sort of a two-sided fireplace; this is a three-sided fireplace that doesn’t separate rooms entirely,” Stockton says. “But we’re always looking for trends. Certainly, more modern fireplaces, in general, are a trend. I wouldn’t be surprised if we see more three-sided fireplaces in the future if situations lend themselves to a similar setup.

“A great fireplace seems to be a sweet spot in what people are looking for right now,” he adds.

‘OTHER CONSIDERATIONS’

I think we’re always looking for great, new and creative ways to incorporate fireplaces in our homes, to try to break up the monotony of walls alone to separate living spaces.

A fireplace is a great way to do that.”

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— TYE STOCKTON

While a multi-sided and/or freestanding fireplace seems like a no-brainer for any home, making it work architecturally can provide a variety of serious challenges, including supporting the considerable weight of stonework, installing natural gas lines, properly ventilating toxic fumes like carbon monoxide, even getting a massive chimney to both penetrate and support a roof. Vailbased architect Michael Suman has taken those challenges, and more, into consideration in the design of several freestanding fireplaces here in the mountains, and with great affect.

“It doesn’t always work to have a fireplace separate spaces, but when the floor plan lends itself to that it’s a great way to max out the beauty, as well as the warmth, of a fireplace,” Suman explains. “But there are a lot of other considerations

that have to be taken into account.”

Such is the case with Suman’s remodel of two modestly-sized condominiums on the top floor of the Lodge at Vail into one, larger, four-bedroom vacation home centered around one, massive, freestanding gas fireplace made of basalt stone and blackened steel.

“We all agreed the center of attention would be the freestanding fireplace, and we’d take out all the walls around it,” Suman says. “There were actually two fireplaces, back-to-back, on a common wall. We took them out and created one, new singular element with individual living spaces pinwheeled around it.”

Such a project inside one of the oldest buildings in Vail — the Lodge at Vail was constructed as a hotel in the early 1960s — This freestanding gas fireplace made of basalt stone and blackened steel is the result of an extensive remodel of two modestly-sized condominiums on the top floor of the Lodge at Vail into one, larger, four-bedroom vacation home.

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‘A GREAT WAY TO DEFINE SPACE’

opposite page and above: Architect Michael Suman

It doesn’t always work to have a fireplace separate spaces, but when the floor plan lends itself to that, it’s a great way to max out the beauty, as well as the warmth, of a fireplace.”

— MICHAEL SUMAN

placed this double-sided, granite fireplace between the master bedroom and the main living room of a very contemporary home as a way to protect the privacy with an element that can be appreciated from both sides while providing warmth for the whole bedroom area.

demanded the utmost in innovation, determination and logistical planning.

“Taking out the two existing fireplaces while supporting the roof above with an entirely new form wasn’t easy. These old buildings weren’t designed and built as efficiently as they are now, so we had to eliminate a lot of that inefficiency by replacing it with new structure — in this case, a fireplace-and-chimney form that bares the roof above,” Suman says. “The challenges, from just working in the building with all the tight spaces to having other residents all around, were very difficult. Images of this remodel really belie what we had to overcome.”

With all that in mind, incorporating such a freestanding structure into the design of a new building can be quite a bit less complicated — and, as with the Arrigoni home above, can lead to extraordinary results. Such is the case with another, magnificent, double-sided granite fireplace Suman placed between the master bedroom and the main living room of another mountain contemporary home.

“It was a way to protect the privacy of the master bedroom but have an element that can be appreciated from both sides while providing warmth for the whole bedroom area,” Suman says. “It’s a freestanding form — something you see around from 360 degrees as you travel all the way around it — a great way to define space but yet leave open communication among discrete spaces around it.”

There’s no better way to provide both the expansive feeling of an open floor plan and a partition for privacy than with a beautiful, fully functional fireplace, he adds — and, perhaps, there’s nothing more aesthetically pleasing.

“I like to have a terminus to a view corridor, so you make a turn and have a point of interest at the end of that corridor. This happens to be at the end of one of those. If you’re in the living area, you look across a bridge and see the backside of this fireplace,” Suman says.

“It doesn’t always work to have a fireplace separate spaces, but when the floor plan lends itself to that, it’s a great way to max out the beauty, as well as the warmth, of a fireplace.

“This was my way of making something special,” he adds, “and it just made sense in the overall design of this home.”

‘SNEAK PEAK’

Aesthetics are at the heart of interior design, as well, and freestanding fireplaces provide many options for interior designers with which to create wonderfully pleasing living spaces — not just within an ultra-contemporary context but also within a more traditional vernacular. Andrea Georgopolis, senior designer at Slifer Designs, recalls working with a client designing the interior fixed finishes and furnishings for just such a custom home in the Lake Creek Valley, south of Edwards, featuring a massive, two-sided gas fireplace that is shared by the dining and living spaces.

“On the dining side, there is no hearth, to leave appropriate spacing for the dining table and chairs. When in the dining space, the fireplace is a beautiful part of this intimate space, because the height is raised and the fire adds such beautiful warmth while sitting at the table. Having the fireplace be twosided also allows the spaces to be connected, FEBRUARY 2016 | VAIL VALLEY HOME

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Having the fireplace be two-sided allows the spaces to be connected, with a sneak peak into the next space.”

— ANDREA GEORGOPOLIS

‘A GREAT DESIGN CHOICE’

Trendy? Not at all, Georgopolis says.

“I think multi-sided fireplaces have always

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This massive, two-sided gas fireplace is shared by the dining and living spaces in a custom home in the Lake Creek Valley, clearly defining those spaces while allowing them “to feel intimate,” says Senior Interior Designer Andrea Georgopolis of Slifer Designs.

been appealing, and continue to be a great design choice when the space allows,” she says. “The challenges are making sure there is a visual interest from all perspectives.

If you are going to have a view to the next space, you need to make sure that space is appealing.”

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with a sneak peak into the next space,” Georgopolis says. “In the living room, having the fireplace open allows a sight line through the dining area and onto the kitchen space.

“Each space is clearly defined in this house, allowing spaces to feel intimate,” she adds. “However, by having the open fireplace, you don’t feel separated from activities going on in adjacent spaces.”

In designing the fireplace itself, the architect on the project, Duane Piper, repeated elements from the home’s exterior, Georgopolis says, such as Telluride Gold stonework and zinc panels.

“The fireplace is floor-to-ceiling but open on two sides, so you can walk completely around it,” she says. “It gives the opportunity to enjoy the fireplace from multiple spaces and connect different areas in a subtle way.”

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2015 Closes Strong Vail Valley Real Estate Was Hot Throughout Last Year

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temperatures drop in the Vail Valley, real estate transactions go up. 2015 was no exception to this rule.

Even better, when spring, summer and fall temperatures rose, real estate did, too. It was an all around good year here in the Central Rocky Mountains. With the Denver market being one of the hottest in the country, it makes perfect sense for the mountain communities to follow suit.

In reviewing the Year-to-Date (YTD) numbers presented in December we see solid, continued growth. The big picture for All Property Activity Overview showed Closed Sales were not

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only up in December 2015 by 4.8 percent over December 2014, but also up 10.0 percent Year-to-Date 2015 over 2014. When we break this down into property types it looks like this: Single Family/ Duplex was up 16.3 percent YTD 2015 over 2014 and TownhouseCondo was up 4.2 percent. It was an exciting and productive year despite some inventory challenges reflected in New Listings for December, particularly in the Townhouse-Condo segment, which was down -44.1 percent from December 2014.

An exciting close to the year The holidays in the Vail Valley bring a fast, busy start to the

ski season and, in turn, the real estate market. Restaurants and hotels book out and fill up well in advance. The villages are stacked with events and activity.

This December in particular happened to have great snowpack as well so visitors were blessed with everything they could hope for in a holiday winter vacation.

Patrick Barrett, a member of the Vail Multi-List Service's board of directors, kept busy in December showing properties in the resort areas specifically.

“In my experience, December is a month filled with lots of activity, but not necessarily contracts being written. In 2015, we saw not only an increased amount

of showing activity relative to prior years, but also an increased amount of pending sales both from our listings and our buyers evenly spread between singlefamily and condo properties in the $1m+ price range,” says Barrett.

“I put the most value on the YTD numbers as the month of December is historically unpredictable,” continues Barrett.

“I think the story here is simple and positive: increased pending sales, increased closed sales and decreased days on the market, year over year. We are seeing steady positive growth rather than erratic ups and downs, a sign of a healthy real estate market. The major condo developments in Vail's

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I THINK THE STORY HERE IS SIMPLE AND POSITIVE: INCREASED PENDING SALES, INCREASED CLOSED SALES AND DECREASED DAYS ON THE MARKET, YEAR OVER YEAR.” — PATRICK BARRETT, VAIL MULTI-LIST SERVICE BOARD OF DIRECTOR base areas including The RitzCarlton Residences, Vail, Solaris Residences and The Four Seasons are all approaching sell-out after five years on market, which opens the door for new developments and redevelopments. Looking forward to 2016, I am encouraged by ongoing investment in the resort experience by Vail Resorts, and believe that Vail and Beaver

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Creek will continue to benefit from this as visitors see our community as not just ski resorts but a yearround mountain destination.”

Although the market overall was solid, there were some standouts, including Minturn, Homestead, Eagle and Eagle Ranch. These areas saw growth in inventory and sales in both the single family/duplex and

townhome-condo categories.

Of course, much of this activity depends on sellers deciding to put their properties on the market.

Jay Raiola, a member of the Vail Board of REALTORS® board of directors, has been a REALTOR® in the Vail Valley since 1991. She has seen the valley grow and change quite a bit over the last couple of decades.

In her opinion, Minturn seems to be getting noticed more than in the past. Benefits of this area include affordable homes in a great location with an authentic mountain town aesthetic.

“Spring of 2015, Minturn saw a flurry of activity and then again later in the year. The early activity may very well have inspired more properties to come to the market in the fall. This could be because of a few factors including the new location of Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy where Minturn Elementary once operated. The increase

could also be a result of buyers visiting the town and realizing how truly close in proximity it is to both Vail and Beaver Creek resorts yet removed from the I-70 corridor,” says Raiola.

She continues with excitement for 2016, “As an active member of the Minturn-Red Cliff Business Association over the last six years, we worked closely with Minturn Community Fund and the town of Minturn to make changes. All organizations have taken steps to improve infrastructure, from the free concerts at the amphitheater at Little Beach Park and the unique activities promoted there to the Community Garden to the local business support. And the town of Red Cliff is working hard to get high-speed Internet and cell phone services for businesses and residents alike from a new mobile communications tower.”

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49 FAIRWAY LANE Cordillera

19 PINNACLE POINT Cordillera Valley Club

4 bedroom | 4.5 bath | 3283 square feet | $999,000

5 bedroom | 6.5 bath | 6651 square feet | $1,750,000

Jennifer Coulson | 970-331-9011

Jennifer Coulson | 970-331-9011

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940 SUMMIT TRAIL Cordillera Summit

41 MORGAN DRIVE Singletree

6 bedroom | 6.5 bath | 7407 square feet | $3,100,000

4 bedroom | 3 bath | 4020 square feet | $1,650,000

Adam Bartlett | 970-401-2100

Jennifer Coulson | 970-331-9011

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VAIL VALLEY HOME

REAL ESTATE

BACHELOR GULCH 180 Daybreak $2,595,000

BEAVER CREEK Strawberry Park, #309 $995,000

BEAVER CREEK 262 Borders $10,250,000

EAST VAIL Vail Racquet Club Dr #9-18 $279,000

Leisure life luxury awaits in this fully furnished 4 BD penthouse w/ 2 family rooms, individual ensuites, ski lockers & all the amenities of the Ritz Carlton. Generates almost $100k of rental income!

CONTACT: Kris Bruce Daniel Estrado 970-376-6656 970-331-3477

True ski in/out in central Beaver Creek. One of a kind 2BD w/many upgrades and a unique, superior floor plan. This original owner has builtins installed, new carpet, wood floors and more.

This magnificent 8 bd/7.5 bath home overlooking Beaver Creek Ski Resort is unparalleled in its class. Impeccably appointed, featuring the finest in antique reclaimed around Louis XIII wood planking & tie beams imported from France.

CONTACT: Doug Seabury, 970-390-8786, seabury@vail.net, www.AccessRealEstate.org

Terrific 1 bed ski condo. End unit w extra windows overlooks Gore Creek & tasteful upgrades incl. granite slab counter tops, kitchen cabinets, carpeting & paint. Sold fully furnished. 1 Minute from free bus route to Vail Village/Ski area & Vail Golf Course.

CONTACT: Dave Elmblad, Coldwell Banker, 970-376-4407 dave@elmblad.com, delmblad.cbdistinctive.com

CORDILLERA 49 Fairway Lane $999,000

CORDILLERA 602 Granite Springs $155,000

CONTACT: Mike Seguin, 970-904-1551

A 200K price reduction means the Seller is ready to sell & you can finally afford to live the life you deserve! Fabulous 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath Cordillera single family home is in move on condition waiting for your arrival!

CORDILLERA 217 Black Bear Trail $89,000 - NEWLY PRICED

Best buy on The Ranch! Beautiful aspen glade on property.

Approved building plans, driveway design, soils test and survey all available to buyer.

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

Jennifer Coulson 970-331-9011 jennifer.coulson@ coldwellbanker.com searchinvail.com

Pam Horan-Kates, 970-390-0669, phorankates@ slifer.net, Slifer Smith & Frampton

Flat site surrounded by conifers.

Easy build; soils report, perc test & plans included.

Located close to The Summit Golf Clubhouse.

Very private, sunny home site in a premier neighborhood.

CORDILLERA 419 Red Tail Ridge $385,000

Superior views east and west.

Stunning sunsets and plenty of wildlife to watch below the property.

Bordering open space, cul-desac location for privacy and quiet.

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

Pam Horan-Kates, 970-390-0669, phorankates@ slifer.net, Slifer Smith & Frampton

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CORDILLERA 88 Powell $549,000

CORDILLERA 64 Pine Marten $395,000

9+ acres situated on a point looking up to NY Mountain and down to Salt Creek Valley.

Unobstructed 360-degree views.

Breathtakingly private.

CORDILLERA 782 Granite Springs $450,000

Gore Range views and old-growth trees define the property. When trees are cleared for building, the view will open to the Gore and an expanse of uninterrupted sky.

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

Pam Horan-Kates, 970-390-0669, phorankates@ slifer.net, Slifer Smith & Frampton

Pam Horan-Kates, 970-390-0669, phorankates@ slifer.net, Slifer Smith & Frampton

Remarkable views east to the Gore Range. Large, flat site in a meadow with scattered aspen trees.

2.4+/- acres, located close to the Summit Golf Club.

E AGLE V AIL 1201 Eagle Drive $2,350,000

Luxury Home located just minutes from Beaver Creek and Vail. Expansive views with incredible sunsets.

Intimate for families yet versatile to accommodate larger parties.

6439 SQ FT.

CONTACT:

Pam Horan-Kates, 970-390-0669, phorankates@ slifer.net, Slifer Smith & Frampton

EAGLE 38 Deer Trail Court $999,000

Custom designed home built from old growth Montana logs with 7 bdrms and 5.5 baths. Expansive views of the Colorado mountains and valleys, privately placed on almost 2 acres. This home boasts vaulted ceilings, river rock fireplace and a 40 ft deck to take in the Colorado lifestyle.

CONTACT:

Laura Lynn, 970-904-7835, lauralynn@ kw.com

SINGLETREE 41 Morgan Drive $1,650,000

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

Mallie Kingston 970-376-5811 mallie@bhhsvail.net www.Mallie Kingston.com

SINGLETREE 1460 Winslow Road $1,674,000

Spacious and Light! Enjoy soaring ceilings, open floor plan and incredible light and views.

5 bedrooms + den, 6 bath, 3.5 car garage quality finishes.

4,837 Sq. ft.

Broker owned.

CONTACT:

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Located on a quiet cul-de-sac in Singletree this 4 bedroom, 3 bath (could easily be a 5/4) single family home has been redone from top to bottom w/ a contemporary vibe.

A theater, large deck & plenty of outdoor space make this a perfect home for you!

Jennifer Coulson 970-331-9011 jennifer.coulson@ coldwellbanker.com searchinvail.com

VAIL 1896 West Gore Creek $2,995,000

Recently completed, new construction in highly sought after West Vail neighborhood, steps away from the in-town bus route. 3 story, single - family residence. 5 beds, 5.5 bath & elevator.

CONTACT:

Craig Cohn, 970-389-1606, craig@solarisvail. com, www.solaris realestatevail.com

Park Hyatt Penthouse #10 | $10,9500,000 4 Bedroom | 4.5 bathroom | 4658 sq. ft.

Andrew Keiser Villa Montane, Beaver Creek 970.331.4695 Andrew@vail.net www.AndrewKeiser.com

Villa Montane Townhome #215 | $2,195,000 4 Bedroom | 4 Bathroom | 2480 sq. ft.

Specializing in the Villages of Beaver Creek Resort Beaver Creek Bachelor Gulch Arrowhead

Ridgepoint #185 | $899,000

3 Bedroom + loft | 4 Bathroom | 1683 sq.ft.

Villa Montane Townhome #218 | $2,395,000 4 Bedroom | 4 Bathroom | 2440 sq. ft.

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9 East Realty (970) 949-4986 Access Properties of Vail (970) 390-0988 Access Real Estate of Colorado (970) 328-9519 Advantage Real Estate (970) 926-1155 Al Williams Real Estate (970) 471-1200 Alpine Mgmt. & R.E. Services (970) 855-0083 Alpine Resort Real Estate (970) 845-9599 Altima Group (970) 390-7020 Angelo's Appraisal (970) 845-5056 Antlers At Vail Real Estate (970) 476-2471 AP Resort Concepts (970) 390-3703 Appraisal Services of Vail (970) 476-3126 ASE Real Estate (970) 328-3792 Atencio Real Estate (970) 376-6570 Avenue Realty/ Mountain Property (720) 227-5040 Backhus & Associates (970) 471-0440 Barbara Meese Realty Inc (970) 280-5200 Beaver Creek Mgt./CO. Ranch (970) 471-1122

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Gary Harder, Appraiser (719) 337-1692

Lindvall Mountain Real Estate (970) 390-2695

Gary Shields, Appraiser (970) 328-7735 Gateway Land & Development - Edwards (970) 926-6777

LIV Sotheby's Int. RealtyCovered Bridge (970) 476-7944

Pattison Mountain Properties (970) 476-9124

LIV Sotheby's Int. RealyBridge Street (970) 476-7944

Peak Service Realty & Mgmt.

(970) 949-4886

LIV Sothebys Intl Realty Edwards (970) 748-5150

Performance Real Estate Solutions (303) 587-3318

Lodge Real Estate (970) 754-7814

Ranch Creek Land Company (970) 390-0830

DMG Appraisal Services (970) 569-3911

Hoffman West Real Estate (970) 926-6000

Brandess-Cadmus Real Estate (970) 476-1450

Dolce Vita Realty (970) 331-4807

J. Krueger and Company (970) 926-1858

Mountain Properties Real Estate (970) 949-5474

Donald L. Horst, Broker (970) 471-1737

J.F. Real Estate (970) 904-2002

Mountain Valley (970) 926-5692

Double Diamond Real Estate (970) 376-7979

Engel and Volkers (970) 477-5300

James Trudeau, Appraiser Mountain Valley Property (970) 390-0961 Management (970) 390-9664 Jon Reid Lindner Real Mountain West Real Estate Estate (970) 331-6111 (970) 476-0500 Katherine Dodds, Broker My Mountain Realty, LLC (970) 390-8981 (970) 477-1984 Katherine McCarty, NAI Mountain Broker Commercial (970) 471-2276 (970) 476-6415 Keller Williams Mtn Nancy F. Maxon, Properties Appraiser (970) 476-1600 (970) 926-2262 Keller Williams Mtn Nancy Lipsky & Co Properties (970) 328-5551 (970) 328-2327

Epic Consultants, LLC (970) 328-3456

Ken Wilson Broker LLC (970) 390-1320

Nancy Powell, Broker (970) 376-5833

Equitana Realty (970) 328-5455

Kim Tofferi, Broker (970) 390-4701

Eustaquio Cortina Real Estate (970) 471-0626

King Realty (970) 688-4843

Navarro Lowrey Properties, Inc (970) 390-5302

Berkshire Hathaway Lionshead (970) 476-2482 Berkshire Hathaway - Villa Montane (970) 845-8700 Berkshire Hathaway Vail Village (970) 476-0476 Beth Runyon, Broker (800) 832-3091 Beveridge Real Estate (970) 328-7444

Brooke Ferris Vail Real Estate (970) 376-0531 Buckner Matthews (970) 331-3377 Buyer's Investment Group,LLC (970) 926-2305 Byron Vail Homes (267) 799-8301 C & B Real Estate Co., (970) 926-8709 Carl H. Luppens, Broker (303) 394-1400

Belle's Camp Properties (970) 471-4071

CBRE, Inc (970) 446-6903

Berg Real Estate, Inc. (970) 376-0215

Century 21 Mountain Luxury (970) 333-9318 Christiania Realty, Inc. (970) 477-7850 Churchill Real Estate Co. (970) 471-0420

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Douglas Elliman Real Estate (970) 925-8810 Eagle County Assessor (970) 328-8640 EagleVail Realty & Management (970) 331-0387 Elizabeth D. Macleod,Appraiser (970) 926-7817

Field of Streams (970) 390-7565

KKS Property Mngmnt & RE Sales (970) 328-6890

Four Seasons Realty, LLC (970) 926-5990

Landreth Companies LLC (970) 361-1800

Parliament Properties (970) 470-2384 Patricia Nixon RE Sales & Rent (970) 476-7582

Black Diamond Realty (970) 476-4414

Berkshire Hathaway Gypsum (970) 524-1150

One Premier Properties Limited (970) 445-2828

LIV Sotheby's Int Realty Beaver Creek (970) 845-0400

Black Diamond Real Estate LLC (800) 862-5105

Berkshire Hathaway Edwards (970) 926-8440

Cary Realty (970) 688-1275

Berkshire Hathaway Eagle Ranch (970) 328-2482

Legacy Estates (970) 390-7411

Gateway Land & Colorado Appraisal Group Development - Vail (970) 328-1534 (970) 790-6777 Colorado Mtn & City Gore Creek Properties Homes Real Estate (303) 841-6618 (970) 479-2858 Colorado Valuation Grimaldi International Consultants R.E. (303) 238-8626 (970) 926-0029 D. O'Neill Enterprises, Inc. Havlik Realty, Inc (970) 390-8228 (970) 390-2111 Dalco Realty, Ltd. HBM Real Estate (970) 328-7272 (708) 380-4890 Danielle Stoltz, Broker Heather Hutto, Broker (970) 977-0560 (970) 260-3779 Dantas Colorado Heather Stolz, Broker Properties Inc (970) 477-0241 (970) 376-6111 Helen M. Gies, Broker Dauphinais Real Estate, (970) 390-3455 Inc. High Country Realty, Inc. (970) 476-9112 (866) 376-8807 Davos Group Vail High Life Properties, LLC (970) 376-8245 (970) 926-6097 Distinguished Properties Highmark Real Estate Realty (970) 343-0703 (970) 926-3777

Bella Vista Properties (970) 331-2115

Berkshire Hathaway Beaver Creek Lodge (970) 845-8440

Garton Real Estate (970) 524-4116

Lynn Gregg (970) 390-0681 Madison & Co Properties Ltd. (303) 771-3850 Majestic Real Estate (303) 877-5645 Mayer Properties, L.L.C. (303) 579-2167 McNeill Property Management (970) 479-6047

RE/MAX Vail Valley (970) 766-7355 Resort Development Marketing (970) 376-0708 Richard Howard, Broker (970) 926-8328 Robert I. Law, Inc. (970) 390-0900 Robert Kendall, Broker (970) 470-3953

Minturn Real Estate & Development (970) 376-2167

Robinson Mitchell & Assoc. LLC (970) 477-2153

Mountain Living Realty (970) 331-9560

Rocky Mtn. Valuation Services (970) 390-5143

Nevin Real Estate Group (970) 471-0207 North South Properties Inc (970) 328-6258

Ron Amass, Broker (970) 390-5827 Ron Byrne & Associates R.E. (970) 476-1987 Rossi Realty (970) 376-4269 Savage Appraisal Services (970) 845-2200 Scanlan Real Estate Group, LLC (970) 331-4292 SkyHigh Properties (970) 331-1181 Slifer Management Co., Inc. (970) 926-7911 Slifer Smith & Frampton/ Arrowhead (970) 926-3000 Slifer Smith & Frampton/ Avon (970) 845-2000 Slifer Smith & Frampton/ Beaver Creek (970) 949-5811 Slifer Smith & Frampton/ Bachelor Gulch (970) 845-2300

EXTRAORDINARY HOMES – EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS

BEAVER CREEK | 136 HOLDEN ROAD

BEAVER CREEK | 276 BORDERS ROAD

Perfect Family Home | Great Entertaining Areas 5 Bedrooms | $4,150,000

Custom-Built Home Perfect Ski Getaway

7 Bedrooms | $5,495,000

SOLD

PINES TOWNHOMES #2

Vaulted Ceilings, Ski-in/Out plus a garage 4 Bedrooms | $1,995,000

BEAVER CREEK | 349 BORDERS ROAD Soft Contemporary Peaceful Setting 5 Bedrooms | $5,495,000 SOLD for $5,220,000

Page Slevin

Jackie Northrop

970.390.7443

970.390.2315

page@vail.net www.VailHomesbyPage.com

jackie@vail.net www.jackienorthrop.com

VBR SERVICE DIRECTORY lifer Smith & Frampton/ Bridge Street (970) 476-2421

Slifer Smith & Frampton/ Westin (970) 748-5420

Slifer Smith & Frampton/ Charter (970) 845-3815

Smith Eaton Real Estate & Prop Management (970) 926-7930

Slifer Smith & Frampton/ Cordillera (970) 926-3505

Solaris Real Estate, LLC (970) 479-6000

Slifer Smith & Frampton/ Eagle (970) 328-2550 Slifer Smith & Frampton/ Four Seasons (970) 479-2015 Slifer Smith & Frampton/ Highlands (970) 845-8053 Slifer Smith & Frampton/ Hyatt (970) 845-9400 Slifer Smith & Frampton/ Lionshead (970) 479-0245 Slifer Smith & Frampton/ RSR (970) 754-8411 Slifer Smith & Frampton/ Solaris (970) 477-5720

SPI Property Management Inc. (970) 479-5444 Star of the West LLC (970) 331-1063 Stephen Polston, Broker (888) 566-7737 Steve Hill Mtn. Properties (970) 926-7701 Steven J Pier, Appraiser (970) 328-2066 Stockmans Land Exchange (970) 328-7500

Terry Krueger, Broker (970) 306-6810

Todd M. Keleske, Broker (970) 390-0070

The Appraisal Camp (970) 471-1438

Torrey Tulley Benson, Broker (720) 284-8045

The Appraisal Office, Inc. (970) 926-1650 The Board of R. E. Appraisers (303) 894-2361 The Cascade Team Real Estate (970) 456-8203

Trombetta Mountain Real Estate (970) 390-1115 Trotter Real Estate LLC (970) 524-8323

The Mercury Alliance Mtn. Properties (970) 927-3662

Two Rivers Village Realty (970) 368-4401

Thurston Real Estate (970) 471-3444 Tim Cashin, Realtor, Inc. (970) 390-8462

Sun N' Ski Properties, LLC (970) 949-4840

Timbers Real Estate Co Vail (970) 477-8030

Suzanne J. Dugan, Broker (970) 376-4994

Tri-Star Realty (949) 276-7325

Turner Real Estate Group (970) 926-4910

Sullivan/Nicholas & Co. (970) 476-4405

Susie Huxford, Broker (970) 331-3373

Vail Real Estate and Homes LLC (970) 315-0326

The Kleimer Company (970) 471-1425

The Valley Home Store, LLC (970) 328-8776

Timbers Real Estate CoBachelor Gulch (970) 845-2421

Vail Property Sales & Mgmt (970) 926-5252

United Country Colorado Mtn Properties (970) 328-6600 Vail Buyer Brokers (970) 471-1190 Vail Holm Brokers (970) 471-3333 Vail Home Rentals, Inc. (970) 748-5016 Vail Mountain Real Estate (970) 949-6349 Vail Property Brokerage, Inc (970) 476-8850

Villages Real Estate (970) 390-6125 Vistar Real Estate, Inc. (970) 476-6223 Walter Realty Group, Inc. (970) 926-5748

Vail Real Estate Center LLC West Valley Real Estate, (970) 688-7082 LLC Vail Realty/ Beaver Creek (970) 524-0344 (970) 949-9200 Willows Real Estate Vail Realty/ Vail (970) 476-2233 (970) 476-8800 Wirth Management, Inc Vail Resorts Hospitality (970) 479-1082 Inc Wolf Asset Management (970) 754-5857 Corporation Vail Sales and Rentals (303) 250-5166 (800) 720-1831 Wynton Homes Realty Vail Valley Land & (970) 328-4226 Dvlpmnt. Co Your Castle Mountain (970) 376-0228 Prop, LLC Vail Valley Properties (303) 962-4272 (970) 476-6789 Your Castle Mountain Vail Valley Real Estate, Inc Properties (970) 331-1110 (303) 962-4272 VailSmith Properties (970) 904-0970 Valuation Consultants, Inc. (970) 949-4898

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ELKHORN LODGE #303

ELKHORN LODGE #402

2 beds • 2.75 baths • 1327 SF • $1,285,000 • ElkhornLodge303.com

2 beds • 2.75 baths • 1327 SF • $1,150,000 • ElkhornLodge402.com

Designer Furnished | ski-in/out | southern and western views | offered furnished

Designer Furnished | ski-in/out | eastern and northern views | offered furnished

BEAVER CREEK

BEAVER CREEK

ELKHORN LODGE #404

76 HOLDEN ROAD

3 beds + loft • 3 baths • 2425 SF • $2,349,000 • ElkhornLodge404.com

5 beds • 7 baths • 5072 SF • $3,950,000 • 76HoldenRoad.com

Fourth floor penthouse | floor to ceiling windows | ski-in/out | second living area | offered furnished

180 degree views | private homesite | mother-in law suite | recently updated | offered furnished

BEAVER CREEK

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Co-listed with Kraig Forbes

BEAVER CREEK LODGE #510

148 RUSSELL TRAIL

4 beds • 4 baths • 2845 SF • $3,285,000 • BeaverCreekLodge510.com

4 beds + study • 4.5 baths • 4527 SF • $1,295,000 • 148RussellTrail.com

Complete remodel | Heated deck with fire pit | superb ski slope views | natural stone finishes

Recently updated home | western views | two fireplaces | two private decks

“We had the pleasure to work with Kevin Kenney in the sale of our Elkhorn condominium in Beaver Creek and he was the right choice.

He meticulously examined and photographed the property to promote the sale and assiduously kept us informed throughout every step of the process. During our negotiations over the price with the purchaser, he astutely advised us regarding counteroffers in order to maximize our return and guarantee our sale. We feel that he exceeded expectations in every category.” — J. Tafuri

Kevin M. Kenney Broker Associate o: 970.748.5104 c: 970.331.6037 Kevin.Kenney@sothebysrealty.com www.livsothebysrealty.com

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$1,590,000 | 5-BEDROOM | 5.5-BATH | 4,475+/- sq.ft.

Happy Power | 970.331.8196

$1,995,000 | 3-BEDROOM | 3-BATH | 1,819+/- sq.ft.

Matt Fitzgerald | 970.390.1290 Patrice Ringler | 970.376.7986

CASCADE VILLAGE | 1325 WESTHAVEN DRIVE B302

BEAVER CREEK | 182 HOLDEN ROAD

$4,995,000 | 8-BEDROOM | 6-BATH | 4,613+/- sq.ft.

Ric Souto | 970.477.5707

$5,195,000 | 6-BEDROOM | 7.5-BATH | 6,762+/- sq.ft.

Cathy Jones Coburn | 970.390.1706

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$5,290,000 | 3-BEDROOM | 3.5-BATH | 1,875+/- sq.ft.

The McSpadden Team | 970.390.7632

$6,400,000 | 4-BEDROOM | 4.5-BATH | 4,573+/- sq.ft.

Amy Dorsey | 970.471.2374

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Cascade Village 1345 Westhaven Circle | $6,750,000 5 Bedroom | 6.5 Bath | 7,725 sq. ft.

Kyle Denton, 970-393-2154 Craig Denton, 970-376-0087

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Beaver Creek 446 Holden Road | $5,900,000 6 Bedroom | 7.5 Bath | 5,800 sq. ft.

Steve Michonski, 970-331-4539

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The Ranch at Cordillera 340 Elk Spring Trail | $2,100,000 5 Bedroom | 6.5 Bath | 5,286 Valerie Valene, 970-471-1424

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Eagle Ranch 67 Horton Street | $1,195,000 6 Bedroom | 5.5 Bath | 5,714 sq. ft.

Nate Hall, 970-390-9591

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Beaver Creek Hyatt Residence 10 | $10,900,000 4 Bedroom | 4.5 Bath | 4,684 sq. ft.

Andrew Keiser, 970-331-4695

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Beaver Creek 136 N Holden Road | $4,150,000 5 Bedroom | 6.5 Bath | 5,634 sq. ft.

Jackie Northrop, 970-390-2315 Page Slevin, 970-390-7443

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