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Monday, September 6th, 2010

Unit 2C | Black Diamond Lodge
The Black Diamond Lodge is your home at the base and just steps away from all that Crested Butte has to offer. Whether you prefer winter or summer adventures of just relaxing mountain-style, The Black Diamond Lodge will provide the perfect home at the base of Mt. Crested Butte. The Black Diamond Lodge is a boutique lodge of 8 custom condominium residences. Each residence is designed and finished to maximize comfort and views with a casual, mountain elegance that lives like a custom home but with all of the conveniences of a condominium.
Unit 2C has been reduced to $595,500.
| MLS#: |
32280 |
Living Area: |
1,242 SF |
| Bedrooms: |
2 Bedrooms |
Year Built: |
2009 |
| Bathrooms: |
2 Full/1 Half |
Taxes: |
$1,441 |
| Price: |
$595,500 |
HOA Dues: |
$500 |
Unit 1B has been reduced to $410,500
| MLS#: |
28007 |
Living Area: |
1,289 SF |
| Bedrooms: |
2 Bedrooms |
Year Built: |
2009 |
| Bathrooms: |
2 Full |
Taxes: |
$1,458 |
| Price: |
$410,500 |
HOA Dues: |
$500 |
More details at blackdiamondlodgecb.com
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Tags: Benson Sotheby's Realty, Black Diamond Lodge, Cathy Benson, Channing Boucher, Condo, Crested Butte Real Estate, Mount Crested Butte
Friday, August 27th, 2010

105 Bear Scratch has just been reduced down to $4,999,000, that is over a million dollars in reductions since the beginning of the year. This is an incredible price for such an incredible property. Prime Ski in/Ski out location in the premier subdivision on the mountain, Prospect at Mt. Crested Butte. You can’t find a better ski location to arrive and depart, skis off, throw your gloves in the 2nd laundry, the heated slate flooring warming as you put on your boots. Take a swim or work out in the spa room, of course you can separate the clan by venue, conversation and a real fireplace in the great room or play with TV additional fireplace in the media/game area. The massive entry stone work is throughout the house in the fireplaces and half bath. Extra touches are quite notable with hand planed Pecan floors, custom Cherry doors and trim.
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 5 full and two half
Sqft of Living: 6,521
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Tags: Bear Scratch, Benson Sotheby's Realty, Cathy Benson, Crested Butte Real Estate, Mount Crested Butte, Prospect, Single Family Home, Ski In Ski Out, Vacation Home
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
The newest release for The Business of Extraordinary Living, the micro-site on WSJ.com, is available now by clicking here.
In this latest issue articles include:
One of the most exciting things in this issue is the Lifestyle Comparison – Mountain on the Insights tab. It compares a great property listed by Cathy Benson and Karen Redden on 757 Ridge Road, Crested Butte to a home in Sandpoint, Idaho. Of course we believe that there is no comparison that 757 Ridge Road is an excellent property with views that literally go on for miles and miles.
As a matter of fact 757 Ridge Road is such a great property that it just recently went under contract and is slated to close next month.
Click here for more information about 757 Ridge Road.


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Tags: Benson Sotheby's Realty, Cathy Benson, Crested Butte Real Estate, Ridge Road, Single Family Home, Sotheby's International Realty, Vacation Home
Thursday, August 5th, 2010
Some of our higher end properties have seen some major price reductions, reducing most of these homes to below new construction replacement cost. The homes included in this property blast are:
- 267 Squaw Gulch
- 873 Skyland Drive
- 105 Bear Scratch
- 325 Homestead Road
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Tags: Bear Scratch, Benson Sotheby's Realty, Cathy Benson, Channing Boucher, Crested Butte Real Estate, Mount Crested Butte, New Listing, Single Family Home, Ski In Ski Out, Vacation Home
Thursday, August 5th, 2010

- 378 Phoenix Way Exterior
378 Phoenix Way recently sold for $3,000,100. The significance of the sale was that there had not been a single transaction of this magnitude in the Crested Butte area in over 2.5 years. 378 Phoenix Way was a REO (Real Estate Owned) property that was priced to move, strengthening the thought process that price is a key determining factor in recent sales from the lowest priced properties on the market all the way up to the highest priced properties on the market. Buyers these days are looking for deals on all ends of the real estate market.
Description of 378 Phoenix Way:
Stunning new premier residence perched high in one of the most coveted locations in Crested Butte, Smith Hill Ranches. Truly some of the most incredible views in the area surround this property. This five bedroom, five full plus two and a half bath property designed by Dan Murphy is being sold “as is” and is close to completion. Most materials are on site. The open floor plan is inviting to share with your family and friends. Amenities include incredible great
room with rustic trusses, oak flooring, oak doors, douglas fir trim, chestnut kitchen cabinets, first floor master, three fireplaces and an outdoor BBQ kitchen. Just minutes from the ski area and town, the location of this 35 acre property is like no other.
Bedrooms: 5
Baths: 5 Full and 3 Half
Finished Sq Ft: 7115
Property was co-listed with Cathy Benson and Kiley Flint of Benson Sotheby’s International Realty and sold by Charlie Farnan of Becky Hamlin Prudential.

View from Balcony

378 Phoneix Way Exterior
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Tags: Bank Owned Properties, Benson Sotheby's Realty, Cathy Benson, Crested Butte Real Estate, Kiley Flint, Phoenix Way, Single Family Home, Smith Hill Ranches, Sotheby's International Realty, Vacation Home
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
For anybody who hasn’t had the joy of reading our latest newsletter, the newsletter is now posted online. One of the most useful tools in the July newsletter are the market updates through June 2010. Also included is some good news about the market such as our market is up 28% in the first half of 2009 compared to 2010. All of the same material you can expect from our newsletter is also included such as upcoming events, featured properties, related news articles and the electronic magazine rack with our summer real estate guide included.
Click Here to View Newsletter

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Tags: Benson Sotheby's Realty, Cathy Benson, Channing Boucher, Condo, Corey Dwan, Crested Butte Real Estate, Crested Butte South, Jill Matlock, Katy Mattson, Kiley Flint, Larry Neilson, Mount Crested Butte, New Listing, Single Family Home, Ski In Ski Out, Sotheby's International Realty, Vacation Home
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
If you haven’t seen the new summer edition of ‘The Collection’, it is definitely worth looking at. This summer’s version has a new design and layout with more photos of the Crested Butte area, area headers and things to do in each area, and summer events. If you are in the Crested Butte area pick one up at our office on 433 Sixth Street or in one of the many brochure racks around the Crested Butte, Mt. Crested Butte and Gunnison businesses. If you are unfortunate and cannot make it to town this summer make sure to view the online version.

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Tags: Benson Sotheby's Realty, Crested Butte Real Estate, Mount Crested Butte, New Listing, Real Estate Brochure, The Collection
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
We are in the process of updating our website. We feel the new design and added pages will benefit anybody using our site to find Crested Butte real estate or Gunnison real estate.
Some of the changes are not quite complete but we should have every page fully functional by the end of May in time for summer.
Some of the improvement that should help your real estate search are:
- More direct search pages such as search for homes, condos, land, ranches and commercial listings
- Easy access to all of our featured listings
- Area Maps
- Subdivision locations and information
- Directory of Crested Butte businesses
- Agent Contact Info
- Media Links – Links to all of our social networking sites along with our blog and monthly newsletters
- Info on all Sotheby’s International Realty offices
- Upcoming and Recently Sold information on Sotheby’s Auction House items
Thank you for visiting our updated site and being patient with us as these update are going on.
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Tags: Benson Sotheby's Realty, Crested Butte Real Estate, Sotheby's International Realty
Friday, April 30th, 2010
Sotheby’s International Realty magazine Reside has just been published in print and online editions. If you would like a print copy stop by our office at 433 Sixth Street, Crested Butte as we should have copies by the middle of May or you can view the online version here.
From Sotheby’s International Realty member site:
“This issue welcomes readers with one of our most captivating covers yet. Our cover home is a sprawling Colorado estate, built around 40 mesquite doors reclaimed from Mexico, South America and Morocco. Our feature article takes readers through some of our network’s most spectacular equestrian estates, while providing insight on how to select the perfect property for horse enthusiasts. Also featured is Deepwater, a regal yet charming Mediterranean style home on the shores of Bermuda. With over 40 pages of International listings in the Property Gallery, this issue continues to demonstrate the power and global presence of the Sotheby’s International Realty Network.”

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Tags: Benson Sotheby's Realty, Reside Magazine, Sotheby's International Realty
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
Connect
With the Connoisseurs of Life.
The New York Times offers the Sotheby’s International Realty brand another unique access point to speak with the target audience we like to define as Connoisseurs of Life by allowing Sotheby’s International Realty to seamlessly align with luxury content in the following categories:

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- Fashion
- Art
- Travel
- Design
- Dining
- Living
- and most importantly…Real Estate
Statistics of The New York Times reader:
- 71% of New York Times Magazine readers have taken action in response to the ad’s they have seen in the magazine.*
- 47% of NYTimes.com visitors have purchased a high-end luxury item online*
At Benson Sotheby’s International Realty we believe that the collaboration with The New York Times, gives us and our clients a global reach to the connoisseurs of life who vacation in our valley.
*Source: 2006 Magazine Reader Survey
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Tags: Benson Sotheby's Realty, Sotheby's International Realty, The New York Times