Why We Love to LIV Here

The Top 7 Reasons our Agents Have Made Crested Butte Home

We asked our LIV Sotheby’s International Realty - Crested Butte agents why they love living in Crested Butte and the Gunnison Valley, and the verdict is in: whether new to the neighborhood, long-time locals or somewhere inbetween, we all have a lot of love for this community we call home. Here are some of the reasons why:

COMMUNITY

For me, the real sense of community here is incredibly important to me and something I think that makes Crested Butte really special in regard to other resort towns. —Kiley Flint

I’ve been here for 27 years, and I love the small community here. Everyone is willing to help anyone, you just know that you have your community behind you. —Katy Mattson

I feel like of all the places I’ve lived, the depth of the relationships in the town is incredible and people actually take the time to stop on the street and talk to you. People really value each interaction and conversation. —Martin Spencer

The community has kept me here, the incredible people that gave me a shot. I met my wife here and am raising a family here. All that probably wouldn’t be possible without the working community of Crested Butte. —Ken Lodovico

LIFESTYLE

I think the quality of life here is what draws people to Crested Butte. Being able to work and play here is pretty incredible, and I feel very fortunate to have a lifestyle and quality of life that allows me to enjoy the outdoors and live in a place like Crested Butte. —Kiley Flint

I am just a small-town person and I love this small mountain town. Here you’re surrounded by so many outdoor activities and you’ll generally find somebody for any activity you like, whether they’re hunters or cross-country skiers or bikers. The outdoor activities that are available are endless. —Larry Neilson

This place has done a lot for me personally and my family. I really enjoy introducing and sharing this incredible part of the country to incredible people who respect what this place has to offer. It gets in your blood. —Ken Lodovico

Skiing is just one small element to living here. The surroundings, the love for the outdoors, the school system, the people and the sense of community is certainly what I love about this place. That camaraderie and quiet pace of life is really what brought me here and what keeps me here. —Gary Huresky

Living in Crested Butte is a lifestyle choice. Crested Butte is such a down-toearth town with a down-to-earth community. The community knows you and they know your kids and they know your pets, and your kids can walk safely and freely. It’s a very safe environment. —Kathryn Johnson

ACCESS

This place is so unique because you have such quick and easy access to the trails. There are a lot of resort communities out there but the access just isn’t the same. Here, you go one minute outside of town in either direction you’re on a trail and in public lands. It always blew my mind that you could do that. Your gym membership is the National Forest outside your back door. It’s the edge of the frontier. It’s incredible that 30 years later you can still leave town and in a matter of seconds on bike or on foot you’re lost. There are not many places like that, and that’s pretty damn special. —Channing Boucher

It’s extremely convenient to recreate from just about everywhere in this valley and it’s very easy to avoid crowds, which is pretty rare. We’re extremely fortunate to have such a fantastic ski resort, and we have bona-fide extreme terrain. —Di Bridges

One thing I really enjoy about this town is it doesn’t even feel like you’ve gone a block from town and all of a sudden you’re in paradise. I’m in the forest just steps from the front door - it’s incredible. —Michelle Rampelt

Since the first time I came here I always knew I’d end up living here. I’m definitely here for the outdoor experience, the outdoor scene is just spectacular. —Kathryn Johnson

SCENERY

Even after 22 years I’m still in awe of driving into Town from my home in CB South every day. I pinch myself regularly over the fact that I actually live here, and feel so fortunate that I’m surrounded by nature and the mountains. —Jaima Giles

The views here are just magical, and even after 27 years I never take it for granted. Every morning I wake up and I’m just in awe of this spot at the end of the road. —Katy Mattson

FAMILY

I wanted to get to a small town with my kids and this is the place we wanted to be. I love the mountain town community and the teachers and school systems here are awesome. Crested Butte offers a lot of opportunities and easy access to the outdoors, and you have the freedom to let your kids get out and roam. —Tucker Brown

I’ve always considered Crested Butte my home. I went to Western for school and here I am 30 years later with my wife and two kids. —Gary Huresky

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HISTORY

The incredible history of the area and the historic preservation of the town of Crested Butte adds a really special quality to the community here. —Jaima Giles

I love it here, Crested Butte is this quaint, tiny mountain town. The architectural integrity of preserving the area’s history is a beautiful thing, to see mining cabins in town next to architecture firms. —Kathryn Johnson

CHARACTER

When I see Crested Butte I just see unlimited potential, and there’s so much opportunity to put roots down in a place that still looks like it did a few decades ago. We live in this super cool, unusual, quaint, gritty town that happens to have some of the most extreme skiing in Colorado. You’re not going to get this anywhere else, it’s the last frontier. —Michelle Rampelt