Colorado Real Estate & Relocation Guide

Snowmass Village, Colorado

Population: 1,822

Located in Pitkin County

Snowmass, Colorado

Located about 200 miles west of Denver, Snowmass Village is a premier vacation spot, not only for Americans, but for people from around the world. With jaw-dropping snow-clad mountain peaks, to cozy lodgings to fit all budgets, Snowmass Village is a paradise for both vacationers and residents.

Snowmass Village has a wide variety of lodging options ?- from economy lodges to deluxe multi-bedroom condominiums and spacious and luxurious private homes. All accommodations are located slope side or a short distance from the Snowmass Club golf course and Village Mall. In the slope-side Snowmass Village Mall you'll find 32 fine restaurants and bars as well as 25 retail shops for all your shopping needs.

Long known as a world-class ski resort, Snowmass Village is an outdoorsman's paradise in the summer as well. Enjoy biking and hiking on over 100 miles of beautiful wilderness trails or go trout fishing on one of the gold medal trout streams. For the adventure seeker, there's white water rafting on the Roaring Fork or Colorado Rivers. Golfers can play the challenging and award-winning golf at River Valley Ranch. For the summer, check out the line-up of special events offers everything from name entertainment to a variety of outdoor festivals. Or you may just want to relax and take in the breathtaking mountain scenery of the Elk Mountain range in Snowmass Valley.

Looking for something to do here? Well, the list is almost endless with 4-wheel drive tours, balloon rides, biking, a climbing wall, cross-country skiing, dogsled rides, horseback riding, fly fishing, golf, paragliding, kayaking, paint ball, rafting, sleigh rides, tennis and tubing, to mention just a few.

Homes are at a premium, and even a small 400 square foot condo, with one bedroom sells for $85,000. A three bedroom condo with 1,100 square foot of living space is $110,000. A three or four bedroom home with 1,600 square feet of living space fetches around $400,000. Of course there are the odd mansion or two that sell for 20 million dollars! Snowmass Village is a great place to buy investment property, and use it as a vacation rental, and then later on, use it as a retirement home, or second home.

Snowmass Village is so much more than just a ski resort, and is a great place to settle and raise a family ? a place where the fun never stops! And a place that many have been proud to call home over the years ? don?t you think it?s time you did the same?