‘The Collection’ is HERE!!  ‘The Collection’ is a catalog of properties listed by Benson Sotheby’s International Realty for the winter 2010/2011 season.  In this year’s brochure we bring you some of the most luxurious, unique properties in the Crested Butte area.  We also provide a calendar of events along with blurbs about each area located in ‘The Collection.’

Click Here to view the online version of ‘The Collection’ or make sure to pick up a complimentary hard copy as they are distributed throughout the Crested Butte area.

Black Diamond Lodge is the premier base area lodge on the mountain.  With units starting at $410,500 this is the perfect time to purchase a Black Diamond Lodge unit just before ski season.  The Black Diamond Lodge is just steps away from the lifts and just across the street from The Lodge at Mountaineer Square.

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.

Be a crosswalk away from the base chair lifts and the shopping and dining of Mountaineer Square. Have breathtaking views of Mt. Crested Butte from each residence. Be steps away from the town recreational path and the free town shuttle service. Have reserved, secured underground parking complete with elevator service for your ease.

Enjoy the views from the outdoor hot tub on the third floor. Have a ski locker on the lobby level and a personal storage closet in the garage for each residence.

For more photos and information go to blackdiamondlodgecb.com

Black Diamond Lodge Price Information

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.

Unit 1B has been reduced to $410,500

More details at blackdiamondlodgecb.com

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.

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18 Fox Place, Unit A $339,000

117 Teocalli Drive $449,000

 Check out the amenities provided to every owner in CB South!!

1. Bus Stop/Mail box building with over 120 Mail Boxes, and room for many more (No need to drive to Town to get your mail!)
2. P.O.A. Building, office and meeting area
3. Community room with kitchen (in Fire Station Building), Great for Birthday parties and larger gatherings!
4. Warming house/changing room by ice rink (heated all winter long)
5. Trout Fishing pond (across the street from the P.O.A. Office)
6. Tennis court – fully fenced
7. Playground – just updated with over $27,000 worth of equipment
8. Large outdoor climbing rock in playground area
9. NHL Size Ice Rink (lighted)
10. Two Curling sheets (lighted)
11. A skating pond (lighted)
12. Park area – large mowed areas with trees and benches and picnic tables
13. Fully-fenced baseball/softball field
14. Outdoor Basketball court
15. Bicycle pump track
16. Community bicycles – free to use!
17. Nordic Trails – over 5 miles of trails, groomed almost daily (while there is snow!)
18. Pedestrian path along Teocalli
19. A Great Annual Picnic
20. Annual Clean Up Day (Dumpsters provided for residents)
21. Free “bags of weeds” pick up day(s)
22. Website access to list places for rent, property and homes for sale, and to access our message board
23. Access to invitations to special CB South events such as farmer’s markets, music festivals, community yard sales, etc.
24. Use of our 3 horseshoe pits (to be lighted in 2010)

Crested Butte Backcountry Skier | www.crestedbuttephotography.com

Cash is king in the current market with inventory at an all time high and with prices as low as they have been in years.  Even without cash, there are still great interest rates for qualified buyers.  Now is the time to buy that second vacation home or condo, as described below in this week’s New York Times article.

Skiers Buy Vacation Homes as Prices Fall

By IRENE RAWLINGS

OVER the holiday season all was snowy and bright at ski areas across the country, with a festive jingle in the air. It wasn’t sleigh bells — it was the sound of money. Vacation-home seekers who saw recessionary opportunities were looking to buy.

Many were ready to pay in cash, and they wanted great deals, like a $900,000 slope-side condominium for $500,000 or a studio in town for half the asking price. They were getting what they wanted because it is the best buyers’ market in 20 years, real estate agents said, with inventory at levels not seen since 2001.

Click Here to read the rest of the article.

If you are looking for that second home or condo, search all homes and condos in the Crested Butte area on our real estate website.