Aspen, Colorado, is a small Rocky Mountain town with a worldwide reputation. Long a playground for skiers, the mountain resort community was recently recognized in Condé Nast Traveler’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards as the No. 1 Small City in the U.S.
The main house features green shingles, exposed rafters and large expanses of glass. (Slifer Smith & Frampton)
A booming silver mining town in the late 1800s, its population dwindled when the veins dried up. But the development of Aspen Mountain ski resort in the mid-1900s and the introduction of an internationally renowned classical music festival drew tourists, celebrities and second home buyers.
Today Aspen is a year-round destination for outdoor enthusiasts with fine dining, high-end boutiques and cultural pursuits all close at hand. The nearby Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, with flights to Denver, Dallas, Los Angeles and Chicago, is about three miles from downtown.
This ranch-like compound in Aspen overlooks Brush Creek Valley and takes in views of the Snowmass ski area, the largest of the four local resorts, and Hunter Creek, the site of a popular hiking trail.
The top story of the main house is open concept. The bedrooms are on the lower level. (Slifer Smith & Frampton)
The green-shingled main house has large expanses of windows, exposed beams and stone accents. Surrounded by mature trees, it opens to a stone viewing deck set above covered patio space. A rock-lined pond with a waterfall sits to one side of the wraparound deck.
The patio and deck combine for a total of nearly 1,500 square feet of outdoor space.
The living room has vaulted and beamed ceilings, a corner fireplace and glass doors that open to the deck. Windows on three sides bring natural light into the open-concept room, which connects to a dining area and kitchen.
A beam and metal staircase accesses the downstairs sleeping quarters. (Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate)
The kitchen features an eat-at island and a vintage range. Arched wooden doors lead to the custom wine cellar.
A beam and metal staircase accesses the downstairs sleeping quarters. Three bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms complete the main house, which was remodeled in 2017.
A detached two-level guest house was added in 2005. The wood-clad dwelling contains an art studio, kitchen facilities, a bedroom and bathrooms. Although slightly lower on the lot, the accessory dwelling unit is oriented to take in the same views as the main house.
A detached two-level guest house was added in 2005. (Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate)
There’s another bathroom in the detached three-car garage for a total of four bedrooms and six bathrooms within 5,251 square feet of living space. The rustic-looking garage is wood-clad with a barn-like, old West feel.
An irrigation well is located on the nearly 3-acre property.
Tim Mooney of Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate is the listing agent for 70 Medicine Bow, Aspen, Colorado, which is listed at US $8.3 million.
