The Crested Butte Real Estate Letter

Hello from sunny Crested Butte,

This year’s jam-packed July 4th celebration in the Gunnison Valley includes an evening of entertainment for all ages at Mt. Crested Butte. The festivities include the grand opening of the resort’s new Adventure Park – complete with climbing tower, bungee trampolines and a year-round synthetic ice rink – as well as BBQ and beer at Butte 66, live music from the Casey James Prestwood Band, and a fireworks finale at dusk.

July 4th Schedule of Events:

1 – 5 pm: Adventure Park’s bungee trampolines and bounce house open. Special day-pass pricing for July 4th: $10 for kids; $15 for adults. Price includes all Adventure Park activities as they open throughout the day. Tickets are available for purchase at the Adventure Center located in the Mountaineer Square courtyard. Lift tickets are sold separately.

4 pm: Butte 66 begins BBQ and beer service at the base of CBMR.

5 pm: Adventure Park grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony. Climbing wall and ice rink open for the season; bungee trampolines and bounce house remain open for the evening. The Adventure Park closes at 8 pm.

7 pm: Casey James Prestwood Band plays on the main stage at the base of CBMR.

Dusk: July 4th Fireworks display at Mt. Crested Butte Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and spread out on the lawn, however alcohol will not be permitted outside of area restaurants. Butte 66 and the 9380 decks will be open and both will serve alcoholic beverages on the premises. For more information, visit www.skicb.com.

Thanks for visiting,

Channing Boucher
Visit My Crested Butte Real Estate Guide

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Hello from Crested Butte,

Our Benson Sotheby's International Realty Summer 2009 Catalog of Fine Crested Butte Propertiers is now available. Of course, in this electronic age, I can't wait for the high-gloss, print version to be printed (on recycled paper) so here is a convenient link to the catalog - every page - on Issuu.

 

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Hello from Crested Butte,

Summer is in full swing in Gunnison County. Whitewater boaters, bikers, hikers and summer residents have arrived. I drove by the Blue Mesa Reservoir west of Gunnison last week and I am happy to report the "Mesa" was full to her banks and fishermen's boats dotted the expansive waters of this local recreational prize. I was on my way to the Bootjack Ranch in Pagosa Springs to preview an incredible ranch property listed by Sotheby's International Realty. The $60 million property's 3000+ acres feature amazing forests and valley meadows and includes 7 miles of trout fishing on the West San Juan River. The ranch hosts the Music in the Mountains Classical Music Festival.

I often focus on the Crested Butte and Mt Crested Butte local resort markets but in this edition I included a Gunnison County-wide reflection of sales activity in 2009. We all know the national real estate market has taken a beating over the last year+ and in Gunnison County sales have been flat too. But, the following numbers reveal decent demand for our offerings.

Gunnison Country MLS Real Estate Activity Year to Date:
63 residential transactions and $25 million in sales.
(35 more properties are under contract representing approximately $25 million)

24 land sales and $3.7 million in sales.
(6 more parcels are under contract representing $10+ million)

Busiest Market Area Year to Date:
Mt Crested Butte has realized 17 home sales in 2009.
Gunnison and Rural Gunnison combined for 23 home sales so far this year.

In Lake City, at the south end of our County, the high-end market is emerging from a year long hiatus. There are two properties currently under contract, a 750-acre ranch at $6.9 million and another 32-acre ranch located on the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River at $1.7 million.

Here are some helpful links for summertime events and activities in Crested Butte:

Fat Tire Bike Week & Other Mountain Bike Events - June 24-28
Crested Butte Music Festival - Thru the Month of July
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival - July 6 - 12
Crested Butte Land Trust Wine & Food Festival - July 23-26
Crested Butte Arts Festival - August 1-2

Thanks for reading today!
Channing Boucher
Benson Sotheby's International Realty
Local Knowledge Global Reach

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