Happy 2019 Wintersköl from Aspen! The 68th Annual Wintersköl takes place January 10-13, 2019. This is an incredible community event with fun activities for kids and adults. Get excited for snow sculptures, a bonfire at Wagner Park, music, fireworks, an evening torchlight descent on Aspen Mountain, and much more! Check out the full Schedule of Events Here. I hope to see you around Aspen this weekend at all the great events.
Happy Friday from Aspen! We got a little more spring snow last night with more in the forecast for Sunday. March is a great time of year in Aspen for many fun spring events. Kick of the weekend tonight with sunset skiing on Aspen Mountain followed by a party under the stars at the Sundeck. Click here for more details. If you want to continue your Friday night, G. Love and Special Sauce are playing at Belly up. Tickets are $35 for general admission and $65 for reserved seating. Doors open at 9:00 PM. For a more relaxing experience on Saturday morning, check out Morning Meditation at O2 Aspen at their new location at 408 S. Mill Street. On Saturday evening, Bumps restaurant at the base of Buttermilk Mountain hosts their annual St. Patrick’s Day dinner, which benefits the charity assistance fund for the needy in the Roaring Fork Valley. Enjoy traditional Irish cuisine and live Irish music by The Crowlin Feries. On Sunday check out Clicquot in the Snow on the patio at Ajax Tavern. This fun spring party offers the perfect place to apres-ski with locals and visitors alike.
Check out my exclusive listing below at 633 W. Francis Street in Aspen’s West End. Traditional meets contemporary in this home located on a 6,018 sq. ft. corner lot. Enjoy Aspen and Shadow Mountain views from the south facing walkout living room deck. Every room connects to the outdoors with almost 1,000 sq. ft. of decks and patios. An architectural glass elevator accesses all levels. The completely renovated main level master features an open layout with a TV lounge area warmed by a gas fireplace. Calcutta gold marble adorns the master bath with steam shower and dual vanities. It is just a few blocks to the Aspen Institute and the Benedict Music Tent. You can't beat the quality and location of this home! www.633WestFrancis.com
Winter X Games returns to Aspen this week beginning on Thursday, January 22 - Sunday, January 25! Check out the premier winter action sports athletes, music and festival. Live musical performances at the base of Buttermilk Mountain this week include Chromeo, Snoop Dogg, Skrillex and Wiz Khalifa. I will be supporting the Unified Special Olympics Snowboard Race at Winter X Games on Thursday afternoon, and volunteering this weekend at our Chris Klug Foundation booth promoting organ donation at the Team ESPN Tent. I hope to see you there!
We've already seen five sales over ten million dollars in 2015! The upper end of the Roaring Fork Valley Real Estate Market continues to strengthen, following twenty-six 10-million plus sales last year. The Cooper Street Pier Penthouse at 508 E Cooper Avenue in Aspen closed on January 14, 2015 for $13,200,000, $2,680.75 sold price per sq. ft. Built in 2012 with 360 degree views, this three level, 4,924 sq. ft., four bedroom penthouse is located one block from Gondola Plaza. Another notable sale last week was the 128 acre Cato Ranch in Little Woody Creek, which sold for 23.5 million. Below is a summary of real estate sales for January 12-18, 2015. Happy Winter X Games! I hope to see you at Buttermilk Mountain later this week. Stay tuned here for weekly real estate updates.
Chris Klug
Aspen
Highest Sale: 508 E. Cooper Ave. Sold Price: $13,200,000 List Price: $14,500,000 Sold Price $/SF: $2,680
Lowest Sale: 602 W. Hallam Street
Sold Price: $6,550,000
List Price: $6,999,000
Sold Price $/SF:
Total Sales YTD: 8 sold listings
Avg. List Price $/SF: $1,378.00
Avg. Sold $/SF: $1,235.46
Sold Volume: $54,905,000
Snowmass
Highest Sale: 130 Wood Road Unit 641 Sold Price: $1,950,000 List Price: $1,985,000 Sold Price $/SF: $1,325.63 Lowest Sale: 130 Wood Road Unit 224 Sold Price: $232,000 List Price: $233,000 Sold Price $/SF: $596.40 Total Sales YTD: 3 sold listings Avg. List Price $/SF: $937.17 Avg. Sold $/SF: $928.38 Sold Volume: $3,380,000