What's New! What's New!Saturday,
February 4, 2012: Winter Carnival Festivities in Grand
Lake!
Come to our office and follow the yellow brick road.
There is no place like Home!
Colorado River
Music! Leave the
windows open all summer long! Covered decks with views of the
Never Summer
Mountains. Great room with large windows, attractive fireplace,
wood floors and
elevated ceilings opens to big kitchen with charming cook stove.
3+ bedrooms,
3 baths, rec room, garage. $370,000
Two adjoining sites
across from a big field with open views
to the west. Each site is about 100 feet wide and 200 feet deep
extending all the way to the road
in back. Each site is just under a half acre and within walking
distance of lake accesses for playing,
fishing and boating, a marina, and three popular restaurants.
$45,000 and $55,000
Monday, January 30, 2012: just added, more
coming ...
Classic Log Cabin with
wilderness appeal and animal carvings!
Set in a wooded area with open mountain views from its big sunny
deck. Rich wood interior with log posts & beams.
Master bedroom suite on upper level. Two bedrooms and bath on main
level. Walkout lower level has a media room
with bar, a 4th bedroom and an attractive bath. 2200 sq. ft. plus
deck. 8/10th of an acre. $379,900
Lake View cabin a few steps from the
beginning of the Fishing Canal (great for walks with family and
pets). Impressive mountain views to the
Continental Divide from the large deck. Big Stone fireplace.
Warm wood-finished walls. 3 bedrooms,
1¾ baths. The largest bedroom is by a brand new bath and
laundry area. Spacious Great Room.
Detached garage in back. Room for parking your toys in front and
back. Short drive to boat ramps on
Lake Granby and Shadow Mountain Lake. Half acre of land.
$294,000
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Lakefront A-Frame with
side wing.
Two bedrooms, two baths. Fishing dock. Homes comes with all
Columbine Lake area amenities:
clubhouse pool and spa, nature trails, snowmobile access to town
and National Forest. 1584 sq. ft.
plus large lakeside deck over a storage room. There is a large
entryway for all of your seasonable
items and your kids' muddy boots. $389,000
The Gold Standard
in Real Estate is Location. Ideally, you want a location that has
some protection
around it. There are ways to do this without paying for something
like golf course frontage. A
fine example
is the home site added directly below these words. Within
the Town of Grand Lake there are some dedicated
road areas running up steep hills that will probably never be put
in place. A prime
example is the following
land choice just waiting for someone to recognize its
value. Once it is gone, there will not be another one like it.
No matter where you own in the Grand
Lake area, you have the protection of an astonishing amount of
government
land a short distance from you in every direction. Not many places
in the heart of the USA can make that claim.
We consider it to be our Fort Knox giving us a solid foundation to
land and home values. It is worth noting in
this dry season that the water levels of Grand Lake and Shadow
Mountain Lake will remain within inches of
being full for generations to come. Our cool clear water is our
gold. You can safely bank on Grand Lake and
Shadow Mountain Lake staying full.
We are in a unique corner of the
world where home values remain strong. Owners are not
desperately discounting their prices. With many properties, a
buyer can get seller financing.
There are far fewer condominiums on
the market in Grand Lake then we have seen in many years.
In the scenic Shadow Park West area overlooking both Grand Lake
and Shadow Mountain Lake,
we have just one choice. Photos were taken on January 17, 2012. Click
here for a tour.
The home selection at Columbine Lake
is now down to a very few. On January 17, we photographed
one of the original lakefront cabins at Columbine Lake. Click here to explore it.
Up County Road 4, our main access
route to the Arapaho National Forest for off-road adventure,
we have just two homes on the market. One is for
$198,000 with views, storage space and a detached garage.
The other one is on five
acres and borders the Red Top Irrigation Stream. It is an old
style chalet for $268,000
What we do not have to offer is
anything of very new construction. Our most recently built homes
on their own land go back several years! The most
recent example is the following high end home.
Click here for » a
mid-range example built more than 5 years ago. It borders a
campground that is
closed most of the year, thereby giving you lots of free open
space to scan for wildlife.
The dearth of new construction means
that the demand for new custom homes will come back,
especially with land prices as attractive as they are now. The
pent up demand will be fulfilled,
one home owner at a time (as it most always has been in the Grand
Lake area) as our next generation
of pioneers surveys the existing inventory and determines that
they want to build there own retreat
using the newest and best materials and techniques. It is a
satisfying endeavor that can involve
the whole extended family.
Home site in The Shores of
Shadow
Mountain bordering the Fishing Canal. Enjoy pleasant walks from
community greenbelt
areas to Shadow Mountain Lake and Colorado River trails. Paved
roads & underground
utilities (including community water and sewer). From the boat
launch a half a mile away,
one can travel by water all the way to Grand Lake and tie up at
the public docks along
the mountain beach for shopping, dining and theater. 0.38 Acre.
Lot 51. $117,000
Impressive log,
stone and tile finishes
throughout this new mountain retreat with wide views into Rocky
Mountain National Park.
Wildlife love this area! Only the Elk Creek Campground property
separates you from the
National Park boundary. Snowmobile from your door to restaurants
& shops in Grand Lake
Village or onto 100 miles of groomed trails! Terrific views from
master suite on main floor
and from the awesome great room shown below. Full rec room and
guest bedrooms on lower
level. 2500 sq..ft. + garage and decks. $425,000
Overlook both Grand Lake and
Shadow Mountain Lake. Fine view of Mount Baldy from your covered
deck. Affordable, conveniently
located condominium at the west edge of Grand Lake Village.
Attractive fireplace. Two bedrooms,
1½ baths. Seller financing is available. $179,000
This magical miniature cabin has
hosted parties
of 30 close friends. Cozy kitchen is as
convenient as a lazy-susan; just spin around and serve your
guests.
Pop the top ~ raise the roof ~ for future expansion. Directly
outside is a private beach on Grand Lake and
river frontage along the North Inlet which you share with other
fortunate families in this rental community.
Centrally located two blocks from boardwalk shops and restaurants.
Private boat docks are first come first served.
$329,000
Sunday, January 15, 2012: just added, more
coming .... properties are selling.
Attractive Motel overlooking
Shadow Mountain Lake with 568 feet of frontage along Highway 34.
Terrific visibility for visitors to
Rocky Mountain National Park, which is 2½ miles to the
north. (Yogi Bear says "Pull Over ....
Pic-a-nic Basket Inspection Station!") Short walk from
National Recreation Area land and wildlife
habitat where the Colorado River enters the lake. Impressive lobby
with two story fireplace.
Spacious 2 bedroom owner's quarters. 17 clean, nicely decorated
rooms from which to choose;
most have two beds. For winter guests there is an indoor sauna and
hot tub. Summer guests enjoy
the heated outdoor swimming pool. 2 acres of land with protected
open space east of the property. $899,000
Prime retail space in
the heart of the boardwalk. 800 sq. ft. (with high ceilings)
across from Town Square. Built in the year 2000. This is the
most recent commercial structure for retail stores
built from the ground up in the Grand Lake area. It meets modern
standards. Located a short block from
Grand Lake's beach. $220,000
.
Enjoy open views
over Lake Granby
to the Indian Peaks Wilderness on The Continental Divide. Across
your front yard is a
large meadow with views into Rocky Mountain National Park,
Almost level, easy to
build on site with underground utilities close by. Located
two miles from a popular
National Forest access route to ATV trails and groomed snowmobile
trails. Land is
80' from a paved road and half mile from a paved boat launch. Live
the mountain life!
Ask about financing options. $38,500
Views of the Colorado River
and up its valley!
Peaceful setting on the back side of a ridge with no highway
noise ... listen to the river!
Driveway and building pad are started so that you can enjoy the
land right away as a short-term
campsite while you make plans for your mountain getaway. Excellent
location for drilling a well.
Two adjoining lots priced together as one convenient
package: 0.65 Acre. Price includes a survey.
Use the extra lot for additional parking, boats and snowmobiles.
#33 Riverview Street. $88,000
This
presentation has an aerial view of its setting.
Impressive log,
stone and tile finishes
throughout this new mountain retreat with wide views into Rocky
Mountain National Park.
Wildlife love this area! Only the Elk Creek Campground property
separates you from the
National Park boundary. Snowmobile from your door to restaurants
& shops in Grand Lake
Village or onto 100 miles of groomed trails! Terrific views from
master suite on main floor
and from the awesome great room shown below. Full rec room and
guest bedrooms on lower
level. 2500 sq..ft. + garage and decks. $425,000
Home site in the Timberlane Heights community. Level,
easy to build on with views to the Continental Divide through
the trees. Land is a short walk from
the misty fishing and pump canal ~ great for fishing and
hiking. Quarter acre. Lot 6, Block 5. $34,900
Great home site for an
active family.
2.8 Acres of varied terrain from aspen forest to a mystery mine
in its upper corner. Well is already
drilled. Driveway runs to an excavated building pad with room for
modifications as you wish.
Interesting views from birds getting lift from the nearby ridge to
one of our favorite views
into an Aspen Forest from long ago. Flint Outright Exemption Tract
3A. $89,000S
Huge retail space
on the right as you enter the main street of Grand Lake's year
round resort village! 5200 sq.ft. per
county records. Upper level is a sunny one bedroom apartment with
a bay window and a huge covered
porch on the south side. Main floor with level access from parking
area at #412 Grand Avenue.
Front area offers about 1,000 sq.ft. of retail area. Layers from
the past have been removed,
showing the sturdy construction of long ago. Back portion of the
building, with access off the alley,
is a warehouse area with high ceilings. Live where you work and
say goodbye to commuting. $239,000
Have you seen the
large new building go up
southeast of Granby along Hwy 40? It's a new Medical Center that
opened on January 1 of 2012. It will give
Grand County residents and visitors peace of mind knowing that
being in Grand County in no way compromises
the medical attention they need. With their intimate one-on-one
one service, your loved one's individual needs
are more likely to be recognized and remembered. Click here » for an in-depth tour.
Saturday, January
7, 2012: fresh snow returns .... we knew it would come
... the Pacific Ocean had not moved ... and thankfully more is on
the way.
The Weather Channel today showed video of snow enthusiasts doing a
snow dance
at Sol Vista by Granby Ranch. A big part of the pleasure of living
in Grand Lake in
the winter is the fresh snow that graces
the trees every few days. We have been
in a bit of a dry spell and are glad to have our glistening
landscape back.
Make ANY OFFER on the following! Seller
financing is available. Exchange for
another
property anywhere in the world!!! Owners are ready for a change
and your
family and
circle of friends can be the ones to benefit the most.
Majestic Lakefront home with arched windows,
3 grand fireplaces and a boathouse with an extra large party
deck on top. High doorways, lots of granite,
tile and stone. Four suites, each with private bath, two
powder rooms. 3900 sq. ft. of high quality finish
plus 3 car garage and decks. In-floor radiant heat and heated
driveway. By Shadow Mountain Lake with
dramatic lake and mountain views change with the seasons and raise
your senses. Yacht Club Estates #1.
$1,695,000
Lake view home site. Level and
easy to build on.
Your water well should be quick and easy; wells are not very
deep in this area. 7/10th of an acre.
Price includes 4 paid sewer taps which in some cases can be
transferred. $47,500
Views
of the Colorado River and across the valley
to National Forest land. One third acre. Land spans from upper
road to lower road;
you select where to build. Peaceful location away from highway
noise. Listen to the River! $48,000
You'll love the wide views of
Shadow Mountain Lake
from this east facing site. View also has mountains reaching
into the sky. 8/10th of an Acre.
Community sewer. Drill a well for water. $72,000
Own a classic of Colorado History:
your own Ski Lodge 
Lake View Cabin site with a grove Monday,
December 5, 2011: below is a special parcel just a few
blocks from our office.
Someday there will be a very special home on this property. For
those of you who own or
are considering building nearby, you can relish the fact that
Grand Lake has such large tracts
of land just a couple of blocks north of its busy Boardwalk.
Savor
views of both Grand Lake and Shadow Mountain Lake.
Over 4 Acres bordering Rocky Mountain National Park and just a
couple of blocks from Grand Lake's
Town Square, shops and restaurants. This is an unusually large
parcel so close to town. It has varied terrain
and is close to a rushing stream and two trails that enter Rocky
Mountain National Park. This is a great
location for creative designs that work with the interesting rock
formations on the land. $469,000
Savor views of both Grand Lake
and Shadow Mountain Lake.
Over 4 Acres bordering Rocky Mountain National Park and just a
couple of blocks from Grand Lake's
Town Square, shops and restaurants. This is an unusually large
parcel so close to town. It has varied terrain
and is close to a rushing stream and two trails that enter Rocky
Mountain National Park. This is a great
location for creative designs that work with the interesting rock
formations on the land. $469,000
Snowmobile
from your door onto over 100 miles of groomed trails.
Enjoy magnificent views of the 
Step back through layers of Grand
Lake's 
Click here for recent images
added to your Weather page.
Resort zoning in Grand Lake
Village allows for multi-family construction 
Fun images
of the Columbine Lake area in the following presentation:
Columbine Lake area retreat with
spacious Great Room 
To help whet your
appetite for Winter Fun ...
Click here for » a preview of
snowmobile action west of Grand Lake Village below Gravel
Mountain
See All 3 Great Lakes! Exquisite views over
Shadow Mountain Lake to the Continental Divide. Unique ridgetop
location – on top of the world –
with easy year round access. WildAcres II: Lot 3, Block 5. #96
Road 4643. 0.57 acre. $75,000
Nine Acres by the Colorado
River. Variety of terrain from
river frontage to lily ponds … land reaches all the way to
National Forest! Located just beyond the western reach of
Grand Lake's Golf Course and the Recreation District's 500 acres.
$299,000
The presentation above has moose
photos and a link to the golf course and area maps.
Fall is a great time to get out and play at the lower elevations
around Grand Lake. Indian Summer.
Lake View Cabin
Site at the top of a back road in Grand Lake Village ~
short walk to beach, boardwalk and restaurants. Land slopes down
to the south with wide open views.
On Mountain Avenue ... $75,000
Cabin site in
town with southern exposure as the land descends
from its road frontage in back along Mountain Avenue. View of
Grand Lake from the top.
All utilities are close by including town water and community
sewer. $65,000
See our Weather page for a cornucopia of recent scenes.
The following presentation has Maps, Video
and hints of a Shangri-la ...
Secluded, with views, on 1.7 acres near
National Forest! Retreat into a different world of ranchland and
gentle mountain vistas
down Road 41, 6 miles south of Grand Lake and west of Lake
Granby. From the moment
you walk through the door, you know you are in a special place. A
local builder created
this in the year 2000 to be his "forever" home yet has now moved
south. Fine finishing.
3000 sq.ft. plus a double garage + huge unheated storage area.
Main floor master suite +
2-3 guest rooms.Loft overlooking great room. Bath on each level.
Entertainment area
with wet bar in spacious rec room. $479,000
Click here for » new photos and
favorites of the Trail Creek Estates area.
The home site featured here is halfway between Lake Granby and Trail Creek Estates:
Great Lakes of the Rockies Grand Lake Shadow
Mountain Lake Lake Granby
Click here for downloading links to our 20 page
Magazine.
Twelve reasons to own a cabin near Grand Lake:
1) Although the Front Range can be surprisingly pleasant and
comfortable
in the middle of winter, it's healthy for your soul to be in the
natural
alpine splendor that defines Colorado.
2) In the summer, enjoy uncrowded water recreation minutes away
from your door:
jetskiing, wakeboarding, fishing ... enjoy lunch or dinner on
the water ...
everything tastes better by the water.
3) When you own a cabin, you do not have to deal with check out
times or the
limitations of a day trip. Enjoy the evening twilight and
alpenglow. No place
in Colorado provides better locations for evening alpenglow than
the Great
Lakes near Grand Lake. The Continental Divide rises high into
the sky to reflect
the last rays of the setting sun. The views across the lakes are
to protected the
National Forest and National Park lands. You will be amazed by
how many stars
you see at night. Entire galaxies!
4) Less wind. See snow fall vertically with each quarter-sized
flake touching
down onto its neighbor's upstretched arms. In the morning,
behold the air
shimmering with ice crystals against a blue sky.
5) Shop and dine at family owned stores and restaurants.
Enjoy the novelty that non-franchised shopping offers.
6) Customize your cabin with photos and memorabilia of your own
family.
7) Bypass the tedious traffic jammed route on the I-70 west of
Georgetown.
8) You have the opportunity to buy now while it is affordable
with a range
of opportunities from very classy homes to ground level
condominiums.
With the sale of the Grand Lake Lodge and the new theatre
opening this June,
Grand Lake is poised to be rediscovered ...
9) Snowmobile from your door to the majestic snows at
timberline, or to restaurants,
or onto the lakes for ice-fishing. It's rather special to have
such choices.
10) World class alpine skiing and powder snow is 30 scenic miles
away,
just far enough away to be leave the crowds behind, yet close
enough
to join in with their energy, as you wish.
11) Imagine all the extra storage space you'll gain with a
second home to manage your seasonal items!
12) Have a place to send your friends and relatives where
they'll be too busy
exploring and meeting the wildlife to bother you with their more
mundane concerns.
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