The Perfect Storm
If you’ve been thinking about buying a new home, 2012 might be the perfect year. Thinking of selling? Well, 2012 might be just right for that, too. But, you may ask, how can both be true?“This will be a terrific…
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Million Dollar Babies
How much house can you get in Colorado for $1 million? Here’s a glimpse of what that price tag will buy from Boulder to Edwards.24 Broadmoor Avenue, Colorado Springs$1,100,0005,977 square feetCatherine Taryle, ReMax Properties, Inc., springsluxe.comThis historic 1910 home (pictured…
Distinctly Historic
Although Denver offers a stunning variety of established neighborhoods and old houses, the city has set aside 51 districts as being so architecturally significant they deserve special treatment. “Historically designated neighborhoods are full of wonderful older homes,” says real estate…
Buying Modern
1815 S. Jersey Way, LynwoodDenver's Lynwood neighborhood, with its wide curvy streets and convenient location, is alive with 1950-era California Contemporary homes. This 1956 post-and-beam ranch offers three bedrooms and two baths in 1,551 square feet. A new kitchen and…
Mountain High
If you’re looking for local charm, low-key living and plenty of space to play all year long, head to Steamboat Springs, Winter Park and Fraser. Some of Colorado’s best-kept secrets, these towns lack Vail-style glitz—which is just how they like…
A Slice of Paradise
Not all fractions are created equal. For many second-home buyers looking for a slice of mountain-town life, fractional ownership has traditionally meant buying into a luxurious private club or hotel. At places like Vail’s new Four Seasons Residence Club and…
Real Estate Watch: Slope Side
The term “Western Slope” is used to describe all the land west of the Continental Divide—a third of the state of Colorado. Compared to the Front Range, it’s a thinly populated region, with huge swaths of land (and its economy)…
Head for the Hills
Two mountain ranges, three counties and 150 miles separate Crested Butte and Telluride. But these beloved Colorado mountain towns share a similar narrative. Both served as summer residence to the nomadic Ute Indian tribe, who came for the abundant food…
Home on the (Front) Range
Coloradans refer to the urban corridor between Pueblo and the Wyoming state line as the Front Range, where prairie runs headlong into high peaks, and undeveloped land leads to master-planned communities. The landscape of the Front Range may be varied,…
What Housing Bubble?
We’ve all heard the jokes about Boulder existing in its own impractical bubble; even the New York Times has piled on, running a 2008 feature in its travel magazine that dubbed the city, “Twenty-Five Square Miles Surrounded by Reality.” Boulder,…
Make Some Green
Colorado, Denver, Energy, Kitchens, Kohler, Other, Paint, Person Career, Quotation, Real Estate, Stylemakers, USD
THE ECONOMY MIGHT BE REBOUNDING, but it’s still a difficult time to sell a house. By the end of 2009, the number of single-family home sales in Denver had dropped 20 percent from the previous year, according to Denver Land…
One-of-a-Kind Find
Henry drew details for the remodel from the original house: a floating vanity in the master bath echoes a similar feature in the extraordinary glass-walled powder room; the new office addition blends in seamlessly with the help of flagstone flooring…
At Work With...
Colorado, Denver, Denver Metropolitan Area, Geography Of Colorado, Other, People, Person Career, Quotation, Real Estate, Stylemakers
JUST FIVE YEARS AGO, Tami Door and her husband, who were living in Michigan, decided it was time to move. They considered cities all over the world. JUST FIVE YEARS AGO, Tami Door and her husband, who were living in…
Love At First Sight
Donald Knuth, Energy, Landscaping & Gardening, MIX, Other, Outdoor Living, Person Career, Quotation, Real Estate, Stylemakers, USD
BEFORE A FEW YEARS AGO, Annie Huston, co-founder of Englewood-based landscape design-and-build company Columbine Design, visited a for-sale property as a homebuyer. When she stepped foot inside the house, she remembers it was absolutely magnificent: clean, tidy, inviting. It even…
Where to Buy in the Mile High
Architecture, Denver, Denver Metropolitan Area, Entertaining, Geography Of Colorado, Geography Of The United States, Hospitality, Real Estate, United Kingdom
547 South Corona Street, Washington Park, $765,000, Listed by Eric J. Carlton, 547 South Corona Street, Washington Park, $765,000, Listed by Eric J. Carlton, The Carlton Company, (303) 431-4444 YOUR LOOK: You want a style that feels of another era,…
Housing Summit
Broker, Colorado, Entertaining, Geography Of The United States, Hospitality, Person Career, Quotation, Real Estate, Stylemakers, USD
THERE'S A REASON THAT SUMMIT COUNTY has been dubbed “Colorado’s Playground.” With its four world-class ski resorts, countless acres of wilderness and super-easy access from the Front Range (and Denver International Airport), it’s where Front Rangers and out-of-state tourists alike…
Real Estate Watch: Vail
Company Location, Entertaining, Hospitality, Person Career, Quotation, Real Estate, Stylemakers, USD, Vail
MARKET PROFILE:In January 2008, the Arrabelle at Vail Square—a luxurious new hotel and condominium development by Rock Resorts—opened to much fanfare at the base of Lionshead in Vail. Its lavish, Old-World décor and high-end sticker price was celebrated at the…
Where Old West Meets New
Broker, California, Colorado, Company Location, Durango, Entertaining, Hospitality, Person Career, Quotation, Real Estate, Stylemakers, USD
Many of us dream of slipping on a pair of well-worn boots and ambling through the tall grass, of relaxing with good friends and neighbors in a close-knit community, or of finding a modern retreat in the heart of a…
Ask the Expert: Golden Opportunities
Broker, Business, Colorado, Company Location, Denver, Person Career, President, Real Estate, Stylemakers, USD
Amy Dorsey, president of the Colorado Association of Realtors, offers advice on how to navigate today’s listings.Amy Dorsey, president of the Colorado Association of Realtors, offers advice on how to navigate today's listings. Q: What should homebuyers keep in mind…
Living the Good Life—in Retirement
Colorado, Company Location, Denver, Family Relation, Other, Person Career, Person Relation, Quotation, Real Estate, Stylemakers, USD
Notice the luxurious “throne” for hydro-therapy that sits above the indoor pool to the left. Notice the luxurious “throne” for hydro-therapy that sits above the indoor pool to the left. At The Academy in Boulder, residents can choose to rent…
Beyond the Beaten Path
Architect, California, Colorado, Denver, Entertaining, Hospitality, New York, Person Career, Quotation, Real Estate, Stylemakers, USD
We’ve all seen the log castles, sprawling ski chalets and soaring modern structures that dot the landscape of Colorado’s resort towns. Here’s a different take on what defines luxury in Colorado. Look to these four gems for smart design, a…
Eco-Friendly Communities
Colorado, Construction, Energy, Environment, Fort Collins, MIX, Person Attributes, Person Career, Quotation, Real Estate, Stylemakers, USD
Any developer can throw a couple of solar panels on the roof and call a house “green.” But as the next generation of Colorado green developers knows, it takes a little more effort to attract today's savvy eco-conscious buyers. “As…
Real Estate Watch
Broker, Business, Colorado, Entertaining, Hospitality, Person Career, President, Quotation, Real Estate, Stylemakers, United States, USD, Vail
Vail Valley is a little quieter than it has been after years of bustling real estate deals. Residential sales dropped 44 percent in 2008, and consumers are no longer building and remodeling in record numbers.Yet this Colorado ski valley is…
Brave New Old World
Architecture & Interiors, Art, Art And Antiques, Arts And Culture, Colorado, Denver, Entertaining, Food, France, Hospitality, Interiors, Person Career, Quotation, Real Estate, Recipes, Stylemakers, USD
Created by master ceramicists Villeroy and Boch in the mid-19th century, this triple vase comprises three vessels attached end to end.Crafted in the 19th century, this Italian ivory-inlaid cabinet, carved of walnut, was directly imported from Rome. The extraordinary detail…
