Steamboat Aficionado Summer/Fall 2017

SUMMER/FALL 2017

Wild and Free: Finding Yourself in the Yampa Valley FEATURED STORIES: Whispering Willows Ranch | First Class Equine Transport | Elkstone Farm Jasper Patrick (11) celebrates with his father Jason on his way to winning the Non-Pro Limited Championship at the Hackamore Classic in Reno, NV.

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Saddling Up Chris Paoli Steamboat’s ranching heritage is alive and well. Although it’s much different than it was 50 years ago, ranching is an important part of our community and it’s attractive to long time locals and visitors, too. In this issue, we look at the many ways Steamboat’s ranching community has evolved into a broad and diverse array of agricultural activities and equestrian lifestyles.

After moving from New York to Steamboat, one of my family’s first experiences with Yampa Valley ranching was a visit to Windemere Ranch. My new friend at the time invited us out to see his horses. For me, horses were always something on the other side of a fence or in a truck on the road. As we walked into the field with a bucket of cookies, the horses knew just what to do: they all ran in our direction. While they were beautiful, graceful, and western, I was nervous!

It was concerning to see 1,500 pounds of large animal running in my direction.

As Jenn and I enter our 15th year as Steamboat residents, we’re proud and pleased to see how the town and valley have flourished. From the Yampa Street improvements and innovative restaurant scene to the deliberately amazing trail system on Emerald Mountain, everything is better than it was when we moved here. It’s fun to show guests around and show off the place we call home—the place we want to be.

“Thank you for reading our magazine. Our purpose is to inspire affection for the amazing town we call home and the spectacular properties we represent as sellers’ agents.”

Chris Paoli, Broker Owner, Colorado Group Realty, Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Recent major changes include Aspen Skiing Co. and KSL Partners buying Intrawest Resorts as well as the City of Steamboat Springs completing a major capital improvement project in the downtown area.

As you’ll read in the pages ahead, Steamboat is proud of its western heritage and rural identity but not afraid of some modern day transformation. With conversation, confidence, discretion, and courage, Steamboat residents and leaders have launched projects originally conceived many years ago.

The evolution we’re experiencing has been a long time coming. And yet, Steamboat is still Steamboat. The people who ranch here know it, the people who farm here know it, and the people who live and work here know it. It’s a place where people come to try something new and find something better. Making big moves and changes can bring out fear. But after the fear subsides, you realize you’re home.

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The Paoli Group Meet the Team Amy Brown Broker/Partner :: 970.846.2114 :: amybrown@mybrokers.com I grew up in New Jersey, graduated from University of Rhode Island, and traveled extensively. Eventually I traded my love of the ocean for my love of the mountains and settled in Steamboat in 1996. I’ve immersed myself in the adventurous outdoors and seen positive changes in our community. Life with my husband and two daughters gives me a first-hand, multi-perspective view of Steamboat.

My focus is client relationships and managing all contracts. I’m intimately involved in every transaction. With our high number of sales and wide range of properties, I have the expertise to successfully manage your transaction from the beginning to end.

Randi Fox Broker/Associate :: 970.819.5916 :: randi@mybrokers.com I grew up in Maryland and graduated from Georgetown University in 1992. I moved to Aspen, planning to spend one winter. One became ten when I fell in love with Colorado’s lifestyle. After relocating to North Carolina, I had the opportunity to return to Colorado with my husband and two children. We chose Steamboat because it’s the real deal: a great town, fantastic ski mountain, and close-knit community.

I love Steamboat and enjoy helping others get to know and make their home in the Yampa Valley. I’m here to help you meet your goals—whether you’re just discovering Steamboat or you’re a longtime local looking for change.

Kelly Conway Broker/Associate :: 970.846.7496 :: kellyconway@mybrokers.com As a third generation Coloradan who grew up playing in the mountains, I understand how important lifestyle is when choosing a home. I moved to the Yampa Valley in 2002 and have learned there is no comparison to Steamboat. With its small town atmosphere, abundance of thriving businesses, and consciously engaged families, it’s a place like no other.

I’ve been following our real estate market since 2005. I work diligently to ensure buyers and sellers are equipped with the inside edge. I’m always available and I love being a resource for community members, homeowners, and prospective buyers.

Chris Sias Broker/Associate :: 970.819.5543 :: chrissias@mybrokers.com I grew up in Connecticut, graduated from Northwestern University in 1989, and completed my MFA at University of Southern California in 1992. Following stints with Castle Rock Pictures and Pioneer Entertainment, I started my own production company working with Cindy Crawford, Lucky Brand Jeans, Sony, and MGM. I’m actively involved in the Steamboat community, serving as president of the Bike Town USA Initiative and Steamboat Springs Film Committee. I coach Nordic skiing for the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club and Steamboat Springs Middle School. My wife and our four children enjoy everything Steamboat has to offer.

Brian Ripley Broker/Associate :: 970.688.1464 :: brian@mybrokers.com As a native of Colorado, I grew up rooted in the amazing attributes of Colorado. My affection for the outdoors led me to Colorado State University where I earned a Masters in Animal Science. My focus on management systems has provided a foundation for my success in ranch management roles since 2001. I moved to Routt County in 2004 to be the General Manager at King Creek Ranch and have hands on experience managing all facets of agricultural and recreational properties. As the ranch sales specialist for the team, my objective is to leverage my passion and experience with rural property to accomplish your goals.

Steamboat Springs A Mountain Town for All Seasons

Resort • • • •

Top 10 Ski Resort 2016 by Skinet.com Top 10 Ski Resort 2016 USA Today Biking and hiking trails Dining

Fishing

• 50 + miles of rivers and streams • Countless mountain lakes, ponds, and reservoirs • 9+ fish species

Golf

• Three unique and distinct golf courses. Keith Foster (Haymaker), Tom Weiskoff (Catamount), and Robert Trent Jones (Rolling Stone) designed courses.

Restaurants

• 70+ restaurants with four stars or more on Trip Advisor

Biking

• IMBA Bronze Ride Center • Gold Bike Friendly Community - The League of American Bicyclists • $5,000,000 trails investment through Steamboat Lodging Tax

Schools

• Top rated schools in Colorado based on various metrics

Town Amenities • • • •

Tennis facility received the 2015 Colorado Tennis Association’s E.F. Griffey Award Hot Springs (Strawberry Hot Springs and Old Town Hot Springs) Howelsen Ice Arena Yampa River

Airport Access

• 10 cities with winter direct flights. Hayden is the most accessible mountain airport for private and commercial planes.

• LPV instrument approach and longest runway in mountain towns (10,000 feet)

Culture

• Strings Music Festival Pavilion • Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School & Camp

Hospital

• Mayo Clinic Partner Hospital • Board Certified staff • YVMC and UCHealth Partnership

Elevation

• Downtown: 6,695’ - lower than other mountain towns

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Whispering Willows Ranch Breeding and Training Nationally Recognized Horses

27. Summer Fly Fishing Brooklyn Outfitter

7. Judy Odom

29. First Class Equine Transport

Performing 9. Perry-Mansfield Arts School & Camp

31. Yampa Valley Equine

From the Boardroom to the Backcountry

Cattle Call

It’s All About the Horses

Everything Horses

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See Me Lodge

32. Acreage and Land

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Elkstone Farm

33. Luxury Living

Slopeside Retreat

Strawberry Fields Forever

15. Dakota Ridge

Subtle and Singular

A Place to Build Your Dreams

In the Heart of Downtown

35. Ranches Without Responsibility All in a Day’s Work

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Single Family Homes

39. Creek Ranch

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Smart Design and Function

41. Priest Creek Ranch

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Yoga in Steamboat

Live Every Day

A Custom Downtown Home

Flowing In and Out

21. Sandy Graves Art

Leaping Into Negative Space

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Marabou Ranch

A Ranch Experience for Everyone

25. 175 Deer Clover Lane Orchestrated Happiness

The Western Colorado Lifestyle

A Home for the Connoisseur

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Alpine Mountain Ranch & Club In Perfect Proximity

45. From Those Who Chose Steamboat

47. 945 & 915 Twilight Lane Convenient and Serene

49. Market Report

High Demand, Low Supply Equals?

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Whispering Willows Ranch

Breeding and Training Nationally Recognized Horses

Jason Patrick’s father was a banker from Oklahoma who dreamed of being a rancher. In 1981, he took all of his money and bought two ranches, one in Steamboat and the other in Yampa. As a kid, Jason worked on the ranches because he loved the lifestyle. In the summertime, he was on a horse all day. He grew up running the hills of the Yampa Valley and has a passion for horses that’s never subsided.

In 2004, Jason welcomed the opportunity to train horses at Whispering Willows Ranch. Initially, he trained anything and everything— good horses, rescue horses, and problem horses. While Jason still works with rescue horses because he believes in the mission, he modified the ranch’s model to raise and train horses to compete nationally. He was selective as he put together a band of winning broodmares and then added one of the best young stallions in the country, This One Time.

While This One Time has earned $150,000 in prize money on the national scene, it’s the mare that dictates the quality of breeding. “Athleticism and disposition come from the stallion,” Jason explains.

“But what makes a horse exceptionally valuable is the combination of a good stallion and a good mare.”

Whispering Willows’ horses are unique in that they make a living as ranch horses during the week and compete all over the country on weekends. “We use the work of the ranch to train the horses,” Jason says. “We still do the ranch work, I just swap horses out every 45 minutes.” Jason considers horses to be incomparably adaptable and forgiving as well as pretty good reflections of who we are and how we act. It’s this understanding of horses plus a devotion to Western heritage that produces the quality of horses they envisioned over a decade ago.

This One Time is the total package.

As Steamboat has evolved into a contemporary mountain oasis with seemingly unlimited competitive and recreational activities, it’s easy to overlook Steamboat’s Western heritage. “Just because Steamboat prioritizes other activities doesn’t mean ranching’s not here,” Jason reminds us. “There are generations of ranchers still producing.” As all businesses must evolve and thrive or stagnate and fail, the same is true with ranching. “Horses have taken us into a different realm,” Jason acknowledges. “Our goal is to produce premier products, but we stay true to our passion. This lifestyle—how we interact with horses—helps us find our way.”

Most of Whispering Willows’ horses are reined cow horses. In an arena, the horses work a single cow performing maneuvers such as reining, cutting, and fencing. They’re judged on accuracy, timing, and responsiveness and can really display their agility. “We’re raising extreme athletes, not just trail horses. They’re at the top end of what a horse can do.”

With priorities on physical ability, temperament, and trainability, Whispering Willows Ranch raises the best animals they can. “We raise and show cow horses to compete successfully. More importantly, because the horses are so special, they’re loved, appreciated, and well cared for when they find their way into their new homes.”

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Jason is a point earning trainer in Reined Cowhorse, Ranch Horse Versatility, Reining, Cutting, and Ranch Horse Pleasure. He has trained AQHA World Champions, AQHA National Champions, NRCHA Reserve National Champions, NRCHA Regional Champions and has won money in Ranch Rodeos and Colt Starting Competitions. He competes and trains the highest levels of Reined Cow Horse, Reining, Cutting, and Ranch Horse Versatility horses.

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Top: Jason wins a hackamore class at the Colorado State Fair.

Bottom: Jason competes at the Snaffle Bit Futurity in Reno, NV.

Jasper Patrick waiting to show in Estes Park

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Judy Odom

From the Boardroom to the Backcountry Judy Odom is a native Texan who has owned property in Steamboat for close to 30 years. She spent her early professional life as a CPA with large accounting firms before co-founding a personal software company and shaping it into a successful global supplier and Fortune 1000 company. Now in her “retirement,” she serves on several public company boards and volunteers for the board of Seminars at Steamboat. Surrounded by high-pressure corporate environments over the decades, Judy’s vacation time was precious. Feeling her stress dissipate in the high country, she traveled to various mountain towns but never committed to one in particular. However, following her first visit to Steamboat for a Christmas vacation, she returned in January to buy her first high country hideaway.

“It was instant,” Judy remembers. “Right away, I loved this town for its easy down-to-earth people and the farming and ranching influence that’s been in the valley. It is a real place with a strong sense of community.” After ten years, Judy decided to sell her condo, buy some land, and build a home. She was lured by the reverence of being outside.

“I’ve always loved the backcountry,” Judy explains. “It’s the tranquility of being out there whether cross country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, or just sitting quietly and feeling the closeness of God and the spirituality of nature.”

Returning from a full day’s hike on the Gilpin Gold Creek Lake Loop in the Zirkel Wilderness, Judy’s vision for her future broadened. Back at the trailhead, she saw an older couple just finishing the loop on horseback. It was Judy’s aha moment. She didn’t ride horses yet, but she could anticipate a time in the future when strenuous hikes would become difficult. On horseback, she’d still be able to roam the backcountry.

Judy began by leasing a horse and taking riding lessons with Jason Patrick from Whispering Willows Ranch. “I shadowed Jason,” Judy says. “He was a terrific and patient coach. He taught me all of the horsemanship I know.” Judy bought her horse, Moon, from Jason and trailered her back and forth from Colorado to Texas. When she met Annick Chappot-Look with First Class Equine Transport, she relinquished the responsibility. “Annick takes such great care of the horses and has a terrific horse hotel on wheels (a.k.a. trailer),” Judy confirms. “I haven’t used anyone else since I hired her the first time.”

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Judy and her dogs on a walk through the woods

Most of Judy’s riding in the Yampa Valley is trail riding. She and her girlfriends travel to the Zirkels and Flattops for local excursions. Last fall, they drove to Fort Robinson State Park in Nebraska to explore new trails and this fall they’ll go to Wyoming to discover more. “You meet your kindred spirits,” Judy shares, “and you just start riding together.” It was, in fact, through the horse world that Judy met her husband, Ron Vermillion—he happened to bike by as Judy and Janet Lydick, a mutual friend, were saddling up for a ride. “Ron called me that day. We met the next day and got married four years later.”

While Steamboat’s beauty, sense of ease, outdoor activities, and ranching culture appeal to Judy, she’s also engaged by its diversity. When she’s not outside playing, she goes to Strings Music Festival and Steamboat Free Summer Concerts, attends Seminars at Steamboat to hear world-renowned speakers address current public policy topics, and enjoys book club and lunches with friends. She knows Steamboat’s active, athletic lifestyle contributes to her overall health and vitality, and she feels fortunate to participate. But she also credits the openmindedness around her for helping to create common ground and a sense of community. Judy didn’t grow up camping or spending time in the mountains, but once she got to Steamboat, she just took it all in.

“It was instant,” Judy remembers.

“Right away, I loved this town for its easy down-to-earth people and the farming and ranching influence that’s been in the valley. It is a real place with a strong sense of community.”

Top left: After cutting their Christmas tree, Ron and Judy drive home.

Top righ: Horseback riding in North Routt Bottom left: Cycling near Sidney Peak Ranch Bottom right: Cross country skiing in the Flat Tops

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Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School & Camp Cattle Call

In 1914, Charlotte Perry and Portia Mansfield came to Steamboat with a mule named Tango. Together, Perry and Mansfield’s vision was to explore authentic artistic expression and teach dance in a rustic mountain setting. Perry-Mansfield is now the oldest continuously operating performing arts camp in the country. Every summer, it attracts 250 students ages eight to 21 and showcases 20 performances.

With the nation’s best faculty, Perry-Mansfield is known for innovation, imagination, experimentation, and risk taking in theatre, dance, musical theatre, and creative writing. Perry-Mansfield is philosophically progressive and revered as a preeminent artistic innovator.

Programs for kids, teens, and college students nurture a love of the arts by bringing them both into nature and closer to their artistic and personal dreams than they’ve ever been before. The nonprofit Friends of Perry-Mansfield’s mission is to provide superior arts training in body, heart, and mind and to promote creativity, a sense of the close brotherhood of the arts, and the values of a way of life close to nature. Summer camps include a College Dance Intensive, Pre-Professional Intensive (Dance or Theatre), Young Artist Intensive (Dance or Theatre), Emerging Artist Camp, Discovery Day Camp, and Equestrian Day Camp.

With an eight to one student teacher ratio, students receive unparalleled personal attention and reach extraordinary levels of achievement.

Perry-Mansfield attracts dedicated young dancers and actors who harbor the real intent to pursue performing arts into college and beyond. The programs’ structure offers a rigorous schedule of daily classes, evening rehearsals, and performances that prepare students for the demands of the professional world.

One of Perry-Mansfield’s most unique summer programs is the New Works Festival. Founded in 1997, the New Works Festival allows up-and-coming and seasoned playwrights the opportunity to cultivate their work with the support of a participating theater company.

Playwrights spend a week working with professional actors to develop their pieces, and the festival culminates with professionally staged readings. The New Works Festival enjoys an unprecedented track record of future success for its featured productions: within five years, 80% become fully mounted productions.

Perry-Mansfield’s 76-acre campus is located just outside Steamboat Springs in the hills of Strawberry Park. With its long established log cabins and legacy of excellence, the entire campus is a National Historic District. Perry-Mansfield is credited with the foundations of modern dance, cabaret, and musical theatre. Celebrities who attended Perry-Mansfield in their youth include Dustin Hoffman, Julie Harris, La La Land choreographer Mandy Moore, Corey Hawkins, and Jessica Biel. Pre-eminent theatre faculty have included Stephen Schwartz, Jeanine Tesori, Barney Brown, Gary Kline, Ted Swetz, and Joe Price. Among recent prominent dance faculty are Robert Battle, Antonio Brown, Erica Pujic, Stacey Tookey, Tammy Dyke-Compton, Lynda Davis, and Banning Bouldin.

Though it’s renowned for its distinguished performing arts, Perry-Mansfield’s connection to the Rocky Mountain landscape and Western heritage plays an integral part in its acclaim. Equestrian summer camps teach traditional English riding and jumping, horsemanship, and horse care skills. Those who come to ride horses benefit as much as the aspiring artists with a calculated roadmap to success. In addition to a relentless pursuit of excellence and esteemed faculty, an inherent component to students’ success is the setting—infused with Paint and Quarter Horses, grassy meadows and alpine ponds, bunk beds and bonfires.

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Perry-Mansfield’s connection to the Rocky Mountain landscape and Western heritage plays an integral part in its acclaim. www.Perry-Mansfield.org

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See Me Lodge Slopeside Retreat

5+ bedrooms 5+ bathrooms 6,194 square feet 4+ car garage detached caretaker #141991 $4,350,000 www.ThePaoliGroup.com/listings

“Instead of the standard 12 or 16 inch logs, we used 18 to 24 inch logs, giving the home a strong yet pleasant look.� ~ Mike Donnelly, See Me Lodge Owner

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See Me Lodge is the place for gathering with family and friends, having a corporate retreat, or simply enjoying the beautiful mountains.

With the craftsmanship of a custom built Montana Log Home, See Me Lodge is the epitome of log home construction. It’s a work of art designed with exquisite attention to detail. Wide plank floors, vaulted ceilings, and large timbers assembled with time-tested techniques create the atmosphere of a true western lodge. Offering five bedrooms, a four car garage, three fireplaces, numerous gathering spaces, a one bedroom guest house, and expansive Yampa Valley views, See Me Lodge is unmatched.

Located directly below the gondola, See Me Lodge is one of Steamboat’s most recognizable residences. Ski in from the slopes, relax in the hot tub, enjoy a cocktail in the gazebo, and dine on the wrap around deck—all while overlooking the Yampa Valley. Or, stay inside to shoot some pool and watch the game in your own private pub.

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Elkstone Farm Strawberry Fields Forever Terry Huffington has moved on from working as a geologist in the oil and gas industry, but she’s still actively engaged with the land. Operating domestically and internationally until 1997, Terry always thought her generation of environmentally oriented geologists would do things differently—develop an energy plan and transition to a cleaner economy. Opportunistic in her retirement, it turns out Terry’s premonition was personal.

When her mother passed away in 2003, Terry experienced the acute realization that our time here on earth is limited.

The notion of being transient naturally permeated to her perception of the land. It’s here long before and after us.

We don’t own land; we are its stewards.

Having traveled to Steamboat many times in the early 1980s, Terry knew she eventually wanted to buy a home here. Enticed by the agricultural heritage of Strawberry Park, she and her husband Ralph Dittman purchased 309 acres in 1993. Strawberry Park was once prolific enough in its strawberry yield to ensure that local farmers made a profit. Compelled by this history, Terry was inspired to do something relevant with the land. “I wanted it to be in better condition when we left it,” she says, “than it was when we bought it.”

Elkstone Farm is a philosophically driven business.

While Terry and Ralph were originally intent on growing strawberries, they learned about permaculture and their vision morphed. They ultimately acquired a total of 690 acres, though the farm itself is much smaller. With diverse vegetation and geomorphic features, the farm includes a pond garden, flower garden, greenhouse, hoop houses, fruit forest, and agroforest. Along with traditional salad greens and tomatoes, Elkstone produces Mediterranean perennials, an assortment of herbs and fruits, and vibrant bouquets of flowers. The farm’s transformation is rooted in permaculture’s notion of working with rather than against nature.

Top: The Bohai House has a commercial kitchen, office, and caretaker unit.

Middle: Summer farm stand Bottom: Interior of hoop house

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“Permaculture is more a design concept than a science,” Terry explains.

“Plants don’t naturally grow in rows. They grow in plant communities and each plant has a role: to break up the soil; provide shade, nutrients, or food for humans and wildlife; or attract pollinators or other beneficial insects, for example.” The focus of permaculture is on the patterns of landscape and combination of elements. The land, plants, and climate work symbiotically for maximum production and health of every resource. Permaculture prioritizes caring for the earth and people, and in doing so, taking and using only what’s necessary before reinvesting the rest.

Elkstone Farm is green, growing, and thriving. It’s loved and embraced by Steamboat locals—for its commitment to honoring the soil, producing nutrient dense food, and expanding organically. “I want to protect the land from development,” Terry says. “There are so many creative ways to use land.

Our focus has been on growing food the best we can. We’ve made huge strides, but there’s a lot left to be done.”

Planting in the ag forest

Elkstone Farm grows produce year round and runs two seasonal farm stands. The summer farm stand is located near Butcherknife Creek in a beautiful red-roofed barn. In the winter, the stand moves across the hay meadow to the farm Seedhouse.

During the winter, check out the online store to see what’s available, place your order, and then come out to the farm to pay for and pick up your purchases. Produce and products are also available much of the year at CAAMarket.org.

Having also earned an MBA, Terry admits with a smile: “when we started the farm, we didn’t have a business plan. There were three of us, and we just dug in.” Her accomplishments with Elkstone Farm were born from her love of the land, knowledge of its past, and hope for its future. Nostalgia for old strawberry plants got her started, and maybe she was guided by a latent, divergent vision. As Elkstone feeds more local families and restaurants, Terry can move forward purposefully, crafting a sustainable blueprint that strategically builds upon the farm’s ecological concepts and core values.

Winter Farm Stand 40345 Virtus Way Open October – June Produce Orders: M 4pm – Th 12pm All Other Products: Place order at any time Pickup Time: F 10am – 2pm

Summer Farm Stand 40450 County Road 36 Open June 27 – September 29 T & F 10am – 2pm

www.ElkstoneFarm.com Interior of green house

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Dakota Ridge Subtle and Singular

4 bedrooms 4+ bathrooms 7,980 square feet 2.87 acres 2 oversized car garage #170822 $3,900,000 www.ThePaoliGroup.com/listings

“We love seeing the reaction of our guests when they see our views for the first time.”

David and Gina Zedeck, Owners

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In a private setting two miles from downtown is a warm custom home designed for the memorable mountain experience. A covered entry, aged white cedar doors, hand hewn trusses, 22 foot ceilings, a floor to ceiling stone fireplace, and a large bar with double sided glass cabinets—the details are distinct and impressive. At the push of a button, the sitting room converts into a custom theater. With a main level master and a media room just off the chef’s kitchen and great room, this home is designed for how we live today. What you feel but don’t see is the functionality and intent behind its conception.

Even while they dazzle, the high end interior elements take a back seat to the stunning, prolific views of Mt. Werner and the Yampa Valley. Built for living and enjoying the good life, unique and inventive design decisions make 31640 Aspen Ridge Road perfect for luxuriating in nature.

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Single Family Homes Live Every Day

Downtown | 5 bedrooms | 3½ bathrooms 3,282 sq ft | #170776 | $1,195,000

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Stagecoach | 2.32 acres | 4+ bedrooms | 3½ bathrooms 4,311 sq ft | #160666 | $1,145,000

North Routt | 4 bedrooms | 3½ bathrooms 3,506 sq ft | # 170899 | $995,000 | NEW CONSTRUCTION

Downtown | 3+ bedrooms | 3 bathrooms 2,090 sq ft | #170728 | $825,000 | UNDER CONTACT

Fish Creek Area | 3+ bedrooms | 3 bathrooms | 2,636 sq ft #171209 | $769,000

Stagecoach | 5 bedrooms | 3 bathrooms 2,592 sq ft | 0.51 acres | #170681 | $499,000

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5 bedrooms 3 bathrooms 2 half bathrooms

Smart Design and Function A Custom Downtown Home

3,396 square feet 2 car garage #170323 $1,595,000 www.ThePaoliGroup.com/listings

Location, smart floorplan, and timeless style all combine to create the ideal downtown residence at the corner of Logan and Grand. Enjoy the convenience of being one block away from Soda Creek Elementary and two blocks from Stehley Park as well as the ease of residing in a quiet, well-maintained, residential neighborhood in downtown Steamboat.

163 Logan was constructed by a custom home builder for his private residence with tasteful, contemporary finishes and a well-considered design. Walnut floors and wood cabinets grace the open living area and kitchen.

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Yoga in Steamboat Flowing In and Out Twenty years ago, there weren’t many yoga classes offered in Steamboat. A handful of dedicated practitioners— Steamboat’s yoga pioneers—were considered to be knowledgeable but alternative. As yoga became a national trend, new teachers trickled into town. Classes were filling up, instructors were overscheduled, and there was a decisive demand for more.

Yoga has been well received in Steamboat and its popularity represents a shift in the way locals think and move. Outdoor enthusiasts in love with adrenaline rushes and endurance competitions have accepted yoga as a necessary complement to high-octane living. Some endorse it for the physical benefits but most have come to embrace it as a healing practice, a brain changer, and a way of seeing and being.

What’s allowed this transformation to occur is how connected our teachers are with professionals in Denver and Boulder—yoga hubs as prolific as New York and Los Angeles. Twenty years ago, we were more isolated. With time and intention, Steamboat has successfully created opportunity for growth by bringing workshops and teacher trainings to town. Having established tight networks, instructors now travel regularly to work and collaborate with industry leaders.

With more than 13 yoga studios, a handful of private home based studios, and over 65 certified instructors, there are

Steamboat Pilates Yoga & Fitness Studio

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teachers and classes for everyone. We have Infrared Flow, Hot Bikram, Hatha, Iyengar, Baptiste, Vinyasa, Core, Restorative, and Yin Yoga. In the summertime, there’s yoga on the mountain and yoga in the Botanic Gardens. There’s Yoga and Beer, Stand Up Paddleboard Yoga, and Yoga Farm to Table events.

Cristen Malia, one of Steamboat’s most revered teachers, has helped create connections throughout Colorado and beyond.

She spearheaded efforts to invite seasoned teachers to town and saw countless diverse benefits. “Many yoga teachers in this valley have studied with and worked alongside some of the best teachers in the yoga world,” Cristen points out. “That says a lot about what Steamboat offers.”

Satiating the robust appetite for festivals and retreats, the Steamboat Movement Fest is in its third year. 2017 presenters include Bibi McGill, Jeanie Manchester, Valerie D’Ambrosio, Justin Kaliszewski, and Rob Loud. “Steamboat Movement Fest weaves in so perfectly with our culture,” Cristen says.

“It speaks to our desire to be outside, move our bodies, and connect with others.”

With a lot of up-and-coming young teachers and boutique yoga studios that are simultaneously cutting edge and true to yoga’s historical lineage, it’s easy to find yoga that delivers. “Once people get into the studios,” Cristen explains, “they see so many different layers of the practice that are healing and uplifting. It’s yoga that reminds us to breathe, trust our intuition, and remember who we are.”

Rakta Hot Yoga Studio

Cristen Malia’s passion for yoga and decade of teaching experience are apparent in the classes she offers: they’re invigorating and dynamic, flowing with the breath, and challenging for the body and mind. Cristen serves on Rusty Wells’ Bhakti Flow Yoga teacher training staff, is a spiritual teacher for the Foundry Addiction Recovery Center, and teaches local teacher trainings and weekly public classes in Steamboat. With Valerie D’Ambrosia, she will be leading Play Big: The World Needs Your Light, a heart-opening, expansive, fun, and restorative week-long retreat at Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort in Nosara, Costa Rica, March 10, 2018 - March 17, 2018. @cristenraemalia, cmalia@gmail.com

Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort Shala and Pool

Some Steamboat Yoga Studios

RaktaHotYoga.com

VirvYoga.com

SteamboatPilatesAndFitness.com

YogaCenterOfSteamboat.com

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Steamboat Movement Fest: August 10-17, 2017

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Sandy Graves Art Leaping Into Negative Space

Sandy Graves stumbled upon a new way of working with bronze when she was a student at Colorado State University. Her professor told her to make something hollow, but she made something with missing parts instead. Rather than sculpting a horse that was empty inside, she sculpted a horse with long, lean legs and only the fundamental components of its head and body.

Cast bronze sculpture typically has a heavy feel. Sandy’s use of negative space in her figures, as well as the elongation or exaggeration of body parts, conveys a sense of levity and motion that sets her work apart. The process of creating cast bronze is a labor intensive task comprised of mold making, wax pouring, wax chasing, investing, casting, welding, metal chasing, sandblasting, and finishing. Sandy’s distinctive look has drawn the attention of artists and bronze sculpture collectors worldwide.

True to Sandy’s way of seeing and doing things a little differently, she immanently created a kind of art that is both unique and universal.

“My work is kind of modern, kind of rustic, kind of western,” Sandy says. Her form lands somewhere between real and abstract. Her Stylized Art takes something real and nameable and tweaks it into something slightly off. Elements of her work bring to mind Salvadore Dali’s surrealism—a melting watch, a rejection of rigidity.

After college, neither Sandy nor the art world was ready for her sculptures. For 16 years, she taught art at the Steamboat Mountain School and experimented with all sorts of mediums and styles. She saw firsthand how many different ways there were to make a perfect piece of art. She learned how to throw things away and how to resist the pull of perfection. She learned to embrace her confidence and her willingness to take risks.

When the time was right, Sandy left the teaching world behind and threw herself into sculpting and the use of negative space. “Three dimension is my personal way of thinking,” Sandy explains. “It’s always been an easier way for me to represent what’s in my brain.”

Capturing thoughts, moments, and feelings in a tactile form makes sense to Sandy.

While her art requires brawn and function—metal files, welding clamps, and a torch, it also requires engineering—an understanding of form and volume. But it’s the visceral experience that gives each piece its power. “My art comes from a lifetime of experiences—playing with clay and riding horses since I was little. Every experience builds upon another and transforms into something new.”

This is where Sandy’s willingness to take risks, do things a little differently, and oppose perfection becomes so valuable. Using her trained skill, wealth of knowledge, and personal aesthetics, she lets the process guide her and the sculptures form themselves. “The emotional draw is the power of art,” Sandy asserts. “Whether people can articulate the emotional piece or not, it has to be there.”

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Sly

Browsing

Mars

Peloton

Tango

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Marabou Ranch A Ranch Experience for Everyone

4+ bedrooms 5+ bathrooms 5,575 square feet 3 garages 5.07 acres #160496 $3,900,000 www.ThePaoliGroup.com/listings

27200 Cowboy Up Road, a spectacular 5,575 square foot custom home built in 2009, is 15 minutes from Steamboat Resort and five miles from downtown Steamboat Springs. Hoping to create a home where people could gather and rejuvenate, the owners built a dream house in an outdoor playground.

On the main level is a luxurious master bedroom with a spacious bathroom and two walk in closets. With elaborate chandeliers, the finest carpet, and marble fireplace, this elegant master exudes warmth. There are three more bedrooms and full baths, plus a second master suite on the upper level above the three car garage. The modern kitchen unites the home décor with the enduring outdoors: the countertop’s indentations resemble leaves and the tile’s imprints are aspen trees.

Outside, the expansive deck is an invitation to savor Colorado’s ranch land and breathtaking views of the Sleeping Giant—itself a living piece of art, changing with sunlight and seasons. The beautiful stained deck has radiant heat floors and a custom aspen leaf railing.

While the upper levels and outside areas cater to personal connection and more intimate affairs, the lower level is for entertaining. An impressive bar, television, and home theater eagerly await large parties. All of the home’s spaces encourage easy conversation and interaction. The open design creates the perfect atmosphere for comfortably enjoying the everyday life as well as the extraordinary life.

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Marabou Ranch Luxury and Legacy

Marabou Ranch is five-star roughing it. It’s Orvis meets Ritz Carlton.

It’s rustic and refined. Settled on 1,717 acres of ranch land and open space, Marabou has 62 homesteads approximately five to seven acres each. Faraway majestic views of the Sleeping Giant, Flattops, Hahn’s Peak, and Mt. Werner contend with the imminent Elk River, lush vegetation, expansive valleys, and cattle grazing meadows.

Inside, high-end amenities are consistent throughout the cabins, community lodge, saloon, spa, pool, fitness center, and theater.

Located 19 miles from the Yampa Valley airport, nine miles from the Steamboat Ski Resort, and five miles from downtown, Marabou’s privacy doesn’t exclude you from Steamboat’s burgeoning culture and adventurous activity.

“Marabou offers one of the best fly fishing programs in the lower 48, and the Elk River is one of the best freestone rivers in Colorado. We have more than two miles on the Elk, ten stillwater fisheries, and access to over 100 miles of private and public water to fish in northwest Colorado. There’s no better place on earth to learn and master the art of fly fishing.”

Pat Stefanek, Master Guide and River Keeper at Marabou Ranch

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175 Deer Clover Lane Orchestrated Happiness

6 bedrooms 5+ bathrooms 6,606 square feet 1.02 acres 4 car garage 1.02 acres #170858 $3,495,000 www.ThePaoliGroup.com/listings

The first thing you notice at 175 Deer Clover is the view. The front entry opens into the great room, which frames the Sleeping Giant.

The view spans from South Valley to Rocky Peak and Buff Pass. The great room, dining room, and kitchen comprise the open space on the main level. The dining area’s double doors lead you to an ample concrete deck. An adjacent breakfast nook and coffee bar lure you out to a separate outdoor covered barbeque area, complete with a fireplace and gathering spaces. The gourmet kitchen faces the mountain vista that is flawlessly integrated into the home’s architecture. The opposite ends of the main level feature a heated four car garage and two master suites.

The lower level reveals a generous great room, large bar, recreational area, and spa room plus five bedrooms with full bathrooms. One bedroom has a private patio with a hot tub hook up. Outside is a meticulously landscaped yard with a basketball court, fire pit, lighting, and speakers. It’s the consummate entertainment spot for all seasons.

Located a mile above downtown, this home lies in a quiet neighborhood, offering the balance of privacy and people, nature and convenience. With over 6,600 square feet, the home is substantial. Its design, however, presents a functional layout and creates an intimate feel—family oriented, open, and bright. Every Deer Clover detail was executed for perfection.

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“Our lack of artwork is evidence.

The view is the only thing that matters.” ~ Dan Simon, Owner ThePaoliGroup.com

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Summer Fly Fishing Brooklyn Outfitter Looking for the best fly fishing in Steamboat Springs?

Look no further than the month of July! This year, the lighter snowpack and unusual spring conditions have combined for an interesting outlook on this summer’s fly fishing. Currently, the Yampa River through downtown and the Chuck Lewis State Wildlife access are at their absolute peak for dry fly fishing with green drakes, PMDs, yellow sallies, and caddis hatches. Mid-morning may fly hatches and late evening caddis hatches can provide anglers with time frames in which other river users may not be as prevalent.

As the summer progresses into August, anglers will need to follow the water. With a slightly below average snow pack in the Yampa drainage, alternative local drainages should be recognized as possible fisheries. The Elk River drainage received a normal snow pack this winter. Public access to both the North and South Fork of the Elk River provides cooler water temperatures as the summer continues on—and that means happier trout.

When is a river too low and hot to fish? As protectors of the future of trout fishing, anglers are responsible for understanding where and when to fish to help trout populations flourish and to provide future anglers with the same opportunities we enjoy now. Bring a thermometer with you when you fish. Place it at the bottom of the river for about a minute, or approximately two feet down in faster moving water. If you’re reading water temperatures greater than 68 degrees, you might want to think about fishing another river.

Most folks also tend to forget that although the air temperature is cooler in the evenings, the river still retains the day’s heat. Rock and gravel river bottoms absorb the sun’s heat, which continues to permeate throughout the evening. For a best bet, fish early in the morning on the lower water drainages and then move to another river for midday or evening fishing. Due to cooler nights, higher elevation creeks are fantastic for fishing in the dog days of summer.

Steamboat Springs is one of the greatest trout fisheries in the entire country. With a lifetime of rivers, creeks, streams, and lakes, it’s no wonder so many people travel, live, and vacation to our slice of heaven. Go out there and challenge yourself to find all of northwest Colorado’s wonderful hidden gems. They will not disappoint!

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First Class Equine Transport It’s All About the Horses Annick Chappot-Look was in Saas-Fee, Switzerland racing the Alpine Skiing World Cup circuit when she saw the poster. An ad for the Steamboat Ski Area, it pictured the iconic More Barn behind two cowboys on horseback carrying their skis through a field of snow.

Growing up in Switzerland, Annick’s two passions in life were skiing and horses. As a kid, she watched Western films and fell in love with Quarter Horses. When she saw this poster, she realized she could ski and ride at the same time. She knew Steamboat was her destination.

With her professional ski career behind her, Annick married into a third generation Routt County ranch family and spent time riding her horses. She bought a four-horse trailer to get to local trailheads. Friends without trailers and friends whose trailers had broken down started calling her for rides.

While driving other horses around, Annick researched the horse transport industry. Knowing that horses need constant, personalized care—especially when they can become anxious, Annick saw room for improvement.

In 2006, she combined her knowledge of natural horsemanship, her experience, and her passion and founded First Class Equine Transport.

Annick’s business is based on service. She knows she can’t force a 1,200 pound horse into a trailer and she works patiently with each animal. She’s selective about the routes she drives and the way she applies and releases the brakes. Annick unloads the horses every night at hand-picked horse motels, providing tailored care and accommodating special diets and medical needs. Her caution, judgment, and level of detail are what earn her clients’ trust.

Coming from Switzerland where the roads are really tight, Annick isn’t afraid of a tough drive. She transports world class horses valued at a couple hundred thousand dollars apiece and is highly recommended by Olympic dressage riders. “Sometimes I have seven or eight horses in my trailer,” Annick says, “but I’m comfortable driving long distances, tight switchbacks, and high elevations.” Annick’s routes take her from British Columbia and California to Illinois and Florida. Last year, she logged 88,000 miles. Some years she’s logged more.

The trailer Annick drives now is an Elite Head to Head equipped with stalls and box stalls for up to nine horses, live stream audio and video monitoring, automatic waterers, and a cooling system. The trailer is 44 feet long with eight and a half foot ceilings. Annick designed the trailer herself, inspired by the famous ceiling at The Venetian in Las Vegas for the sky decal. Knowing that it’s up to her to make good decisions for the horses, she also installed toys for their entertainment and a sound system to play classical music.

Exclusive, private, and first class rides to your destination

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Above: Annick’s Elite Head to Head trailer

“If I’m going to do it, I’m going to do it right,” Annick says.

“The horses are content and people know I really care.

That’s my goal and I’m so happy.” www.FirstClassEquineTransport.com

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Yampa Valley Equine Everything Horses For equestrians and ranchers who live and ride in the Yampa Valley, The Paoli Group has created a virtual one stop horse shop for every need, service, and potential opportunity that arises. Brian Ripley, The Paoli Group’s Ranch Sales Specialist, compiled various aspects of the equine world and created a platform designed to bring the horse community together. The site has a calendar for local events such as Roping and Gymkhana, the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series, special riding and horsemanship clinics, and 4-H Conferences. Yampa Valley Equine lists all local horse trainers and riding clubs offering lessons and programs. The best trails for trail riding are noted and linked to maps along with outfitters who provide guided rides on private land. Every feed and tack store, veterinary and farrier service, boarding facility, breeding program, and transporter is listed as well as where to buy hay, horses, tractors, and trailers. Yampa Valley Equine showcases the area’s farm and ranch properties currently on the market, encompassing all available resources for horse lovers in northwest Colorado.

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Acreage and Land A Place to Build Your Dreams

Elk River Area | 117.90 acres | 20 minutes west of town well needed | electric to the lot line | #171159 | $895,000

Agate Creek Preserve | 4.45 acres | 3 miles to town private water system | electric to the lot line | #142122 | $840,000

Elkins Meadow | 2 acres | 2 miles to town public water system | electric to the lot line | #133500 | $750,000

Dakota Ridge | 4.89 acres | 2 miles to town public water system | electric to the lot line | #161282 | $639,000

Sidney Peak Ranch | 40.31 acres | 11 miles to town private water system | electric to the lot line | #142159 | $575,000

South Valley | 21.66 acres | 2 mile to town well needed | electric to the lot line | #138470 | $549,000

Twenty Mile Ranch | 43.87 acres | 20 minutes to town existing well | electric to the lot line | #171194 | $349,000

Fox Estates | 1.01 acre | 7 mile to town | public water system electric to the lot line | #160902 | $265,000

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Luxury Living In the Heart of Downtown

Alpen Glow 3A Penthouse | 2 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms | 1,470 sq ft | #13722 | $995,000

Alpenglow Rowhouse | 3+ bedrooms | 3 bathrooms | 1,916 sq ft | #170021 | $995,000

Howelsen Place | 1+ bedrooms | 1½ bathrooms | 1,277 sq ft #170018 | $830,000

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Alpen Glow | 2 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms | 1,737 sq ft #170019 | $695,000

Downtown | 2 bedrooms | 1 bathrooms | 926 sq ft #170059 | $495,000

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Ranches Without Responsibility All in a Day’s Work Ranching is all about the lifestyle. Morning fog lifts quietly off the valley floor after a cool summer sunrise. A mountain stream flows through a lush aspen glade. Leather reins rest comfortably in your hands as you head out to move cattle.

Ranching offers a unique connection to the land and its animals. The lifestyle itself somehow slows time down.

And yet, chores need to be done, fences need to be fixed, and snow needs to be plowed. Ranchers can plan for long, productive hours in the tractor, but the unexpected reliably creeps in and requires adaptation to unforeseen circumstances. Is it possible to enjoy the ranch lifestyle without all of the responsibility?

In a word: absolutely! Carefully crafted shared amenity ranches offer all of the benefits of ranch ownership with none of the hard work. These community ranches grant more than enough space to stretch out and wander, enjoy the various vistas, connect to the earth, and slow down.

They create agricultural and recreational opportunities for owners, families, and friends to enjoy. Ranch managers and staff take care of daily and unexpected needs as well as upkeep of the property, allowing for an effortless ownership experience within minutes of downtown Steamboat Springs.

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Distance From Town

Distance From Town

7 miles west

7 miles south

Ownership Type

Ownership Type

5-7 acre homesites (62 total)

40-50 acre lots (32 total)

Sites Priced From

Sites Priced From

$1,250,000

$575,000

Approximate Annual Fees

Approximate Annual Fees

$26,000

$10,800

Deeded Ranch Acreage

Deeded Ranch Acreage

1,717

1,500

Equine Features

Equine Features

World champion and 12 year professional steer wrestler, Chad Bedell, leads the ranch and riding program; 5 stall barn with tack room and wash rack; outdoor arena suitable for roping; 20 miles of trails

Full equestrian facility with 32 stall barn, barn manager and staff, indoor and outdoor arenas, round pen, jumping course, paddocks and loafing sheds, owners lounge, 6 miles of trails plus open range

Other Highlights

Other Highlights

1,300 acres preserved; 2 miles of Elk River plus ponds; Master Guides on staff for fishing, equestrian, snow sports, biking, and hunting; cattle and hay program; shared luxury cabins and lodge; spa, pool, and gym; ski mountain club

1,200 conserved acres; hay and cattle operations; fishing pond; mountain biking, hiking, winter activities; large lots planned for less density with close proximity to town

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Distance From Town

Distance From Town

15 miles southwest

5 miles south

Ownership Type

Ownership Type

6-17 acre homesites (40 total)

5 acre lots (63 total)

Sites Priced From

Sites Priced From

$148,500

$997,500

Approximate Annual Fees

Approximate Annual Fees

$3,900

$4,100

Deeded Ranch Acreage

Deeded Ranch Acreage

1,700

1,216

Equine Features

Equine Features

Community barn with outdoor riding arena, stalls with paddocks, 19 miles of maintained trails, open space plus direct access to 1,100 acres of BLM/state land; owners may have horses at their homes

Community horse barn with stalls and pastures; 5 miles of riding trails with direct access to national forest

Other Highlights

Other Highlights

1,280 acres open space plus 1,100 acres of BLM/ state land; active hay and cattle program; 3+ miles of enhanced Trout Creek, 3 lakes, and reservoir; big game and waterfowl hunting; snowmobiling

Sits directly below ski area; 900 acres preserved; fishing lake; lodge and shared guest cabin; The Summit Club at the mountain includes ski lockers, spa, pools, fitness; connection to Catamount Golf Club

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Distance From Town

Distance From Town

6 miles south

22 miles north

Ownership Type

Ownership Type

70 acre homesites (14 total)

50 acre lots (11 total)

Sites Priced From

Sites Priced From

(all lots sold; 2 homes currently for sale)

$900,000

Approximate Annual Fees

Approximate Annual Fees

$50,000

$4,400

Deeded Ranch Acreage

Deeded Ranch Acreage

1,100

1,536

Equine Features

Equine Features

Community horse barn, corrals, round pen, and outdoor arena; 10 horses are community owned and available for owners and guests to ride; barn has full time staff; miles of trails on ranch and onto USFS

New outdoor riding arena with state of the art footing; extensive network of trails leading to direct access to national forest; owners may have horses at their homes

Other Highlights

Other Highlights

793 acres in conservation easement; borders USFS on 3 sides; Walton Creek flows through and ranch has exclusive access to Walton Creek Canyon; community lodge and 5 cabins; vast fishing improvements to streams and lakes; hay and cattle operations

875 acres in conservation easement (joint effort with neighbors); located just outside of Clark near Steamboat Lake State Park; 2 community cabins; cattle program; affiliated with the Home Ranch providing access to gormet meals, fly fishing on the Elk River, horseback riding, and nordic activities

Creek Ranch The Western Colorado Lifestyle

Twelve miles southwest of Steamboat Springs is Creek Ranch, a land preservation subdivision within Routt County. Homesites range from five to 17 acres. Most of the ranch land is allotted for customary agricultural operations. Owners can access 2,400 acres for horseback rising, cross country skiing, and snowmobiling, plus three miles of creek and three ponds for tubing, fishing, and swimming. The land is abundant and versatile.

This 5,800 square foot log home sits on an 11-acre homestead and has five bedrooms, six bathrooms, a library, a formal dining room, five fireplaces (one is wood burning), a barn, and five garage bays.

The home’s outdoor living areas are furbished with numerous decks and covered porches. Every homestead is equipped with underground electric and central water. A main ranch house, barn, and corrals are available for communal use.

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6 bedrooms 5+ full bathrooms 1 ½ bathrooms 5 car garage 6,632 square feet 11.46 acres #161879 $2,400,000 www.ThePaoliGroup.com/listings

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Priest Creek Ranch A Home for the Connoisseur

5 bedrooms 4 ½ bathrooms 4+ car garage 9,245 square feet 36 acres #160670 $4,995,000 www.ThePaoliGroup.com/listings

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Priest Creek Ranch • Only 13 homesites • 300 acres of open space • Borders national forest and the Steamboat Ski Area • Central water system, natural gas, and Comcast

Hear the sounds of Priest Creek as you cross a private bridge to this spectacular home in the hills of Priest Creek Ranch. With views of the Flat Top Mountains and the Ski Area, the tranquil setting of 36 acres features a creek-fed pond with wildlife sightings of elk and sandhill cranes. The grounds are a gardener’s paradise with landscaped and natural areas as well as an irrigated, fenced garden. The 9,245 sq ft house, designed by Steamboat architect Joe Robbins, has many custom features. A hand-carved front door welcomes you to the heart of the home, a great room with a two-story stone fireplace, exposed wooden beams, pecan floors, and expansive stonework. A hot tub and a wood-burning fireplace are only two of the numerous outdoor living spaces. Priest Creek Ranch has a community barn for your horses, as well as 300 acres of trails plus access to the national forest. This home has been featured as Home of the Day in The Wall Street Journal and at Freshome.com.

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Alpine Mountain Ranch & Club In Perfect Proximity

Alpine Mountain Ranch & Club is a 1,216-acre land preservation community with 63 pristine homesites that are distinct in elevation, orientation, and views.

900 acres of the property are dedicated to a wildlife preserve and open space.

Adjacent to national forest and bordering the City of Steamboat Springs, Steamboat Resort, and Catamount Club’s Tom Weiskopf designed golf course, your exclusive mountain retreat is surrounded by year-round activities. On-site amenities include an Owners’ Lodge, Hermitage (a private backcountry retreat), concierge services, fishing lake with dock, equestrian facilities, guest cabin, and over five miles of trails for hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking.

“When you are looking for a mountain home in a true alpine setting, you have to give serious consideration to Alpine Mountain Ranch.

Sometimes we miss the obvious. Alpine Mountain Ranch is less than three miles to the Steamboat Ski Area, a mile from two great golf courses, and borders Routt National Forest. Not only can you fly fish the pond, but you can take a horse from the property and ride into national forest for an elk hunt. It’s an experience impossible to replicate so close to a world class ski resort.” ~ Chris Paoli, The Paoli Group

“My business partner Andy and I couldn’t believe the variety of opportunities offered by Alpine Mountain Ranch’s land and location. We both have extensive real estate experience and know over time great properties in great locations, with great views always have great value. Alpine Mountain Ranch is a legacy piece of property. We were thrilled this land was available to own, and we’re excited to see it mature over time.” ~ Bill Butler, Developer, Chairman and CEO of Corporex Companies

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DOWNTOWN STEAMBOAT

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CATAMOUNT GOLF COURSE

From Those Who Chose Steamboat Chef Kate Van Rensselaer Rench attended the French Culinary

Institute, New York City, in 1998. After graduating with the Jacques Pepin award, she began her career at Jean-Georges Restaurant and felt her culinary expression come to fruition:

technically innovative, delicately prepared French-Asian fusion cuisine. Kate was promoted to Chef de Partie of Garde Manger

before becoming the Executive Chef at Hayday Country Market/

Balduccis in CT. In 2001, Kate joined Café Diva and was offered the Executive Chef position and eventually partnership. Through

her fresh, flavorful, seasonally changing menus, Chef Kate

has earned top marks with national connoisseurs, critics, and Steamboat locals.

“I originally moved to Steamboat in 1994 to try the ‘ski bum’ thing. In 1996, I left my sister and brotherin-law here when I moved back east to further my culinary career. After years of moving around in high paced restaurant environments, I found myself flying over Rabbit Ears to visit my newborn niece and thinking: I’m finally back home. I wanted and needed this small community and healthy lifestyle.

The Steamboat curse got me! Steamboat has proven to be better than I imagined—I can work long hard hours at Café Diva and spend my days off being somewhere I love and doing something I love. I met my husband here and started my own family (just dogs though). We love to hike, bike, ski, snowboard, camp, canoe, snowshoe, and skate ski. You name it, we love to do it.” ~ Kate Rench, Executive Chef/Owner, Café Diva

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“I graduated from veterinary school 22 years ago and was fortunate to have the opportunity to move back into the mountains to work. Being raised on a ranch in neighboring Jackson County, I had many Routt County memories from my childhood—Steamboat was always the place to go for fun, supplies, and a few emergency room visits. Routt County is an incredible environment for animals and pets, and the people here take phenomenal care of their four legged friends. There’s a good number of large and small animal care resources and a three hour drive puts you into world class services at Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Steamboat is a wonderful area to raise two boys and be a veterinarian. With so many activities and organizations, the options for involvement are endless.” ~ Dr. Lee Meyring, Steamboat Veterinary Hospital

A great day doing ranch work

Dr. Meyring graduated from

Colorado State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1995 and works with all species of

animals. He has five horses, four dogs, three pigs, two fish, two

geckos, and one cat at home with his wife Erin and their two boys, Cash and Kyle. Dr. Meyring

is a 4-H leader for the Veterinary Science program and enjoys team roping, camping, snowmobiling as well as practicing yoga and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

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945 & 915 Twilight Lane Convenient and Serene Barn Village is located at the entrance to the iconic More Barn and is within a mile of the Steamboat Ski Area. The neighborhood boasts easy access to shopping and dining, views of Mount Werner and Emerald Mountain, and amenities such as a community fitness center, pool, and bike path. While its location is central, Barn Village has no through traffic and all homes are set back from the main road, surrounded by more than four acres of open space for a quiet, protected feel. This premiere neighborhood is comprised of 41 acres tucked away in the hub of mountain area living.

945 Twilight Lane is a newly constructed residence offering 3,223 finished square feet, four bedrooms, four and a half bathrooms, two garages, and an attached caretaker unit. Designed by Current Architects and built by Grove Mountain, 945 Twilight is contemporary in its style, showcasing an open living great room with wide plank hardwood flooring, a large gas fireplace and floating concrete hearth, full light glass doors to the patio, and vaulted timber beam ceilings with steel accents. The kitchen features quartz countertops, custom cabinetry, and stainless steel appliances. The bathrooms are elegant in their use of natural stone and granite. The master bathroom has a free standing tub, glass shower, and double sink vanity.

While the master suite is on the main floor, the remaining three bedrooms are on the second floor. The caretaker unit has a separate entrance and can easily transform into a second master, an office, or additional living space. Outside, enjoy 120 square feet of composite deck and an irrigated lawn; both are pre-wired for sound and security.

4+ bedrooms 4 ½ bathrooms 2 car garage 3,223 square feet attached caretaker #170901 $1,495,000 www.ThePaoliGroup.com/listings

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5 bedrooms 5 ½ bathrooms 2 car garage 4,435 square feet attached caretaker #170900 $1,695,000 www.ThePaoliGroup.com/listings

915 Twilight Lane is a 3,853 finished square foot home with five bedrooms, five and a half bathrooms, and a flexible use caretaker unit. This mountain modern home shares open design concepts and exceptional elements similar to those in 945 Twilight Lane. Both homes reflect Grove Mountain’s philosophy of creating unique and enjoyable spaces by paying attention to the surrounding environment. Grove Mountain carefully chooses building and design materials to maintain and enhance the existing natural beauty at Barn Village. Barn Village homes are meant for people who feel the alpine inspiration, love the outdoor culture of Steamboat Springs, and refuse to compromise on convenience.

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Market Report High Demand, Low Supply Equals?

Steamboat is poised for an exciting future: Aspen and KSL have formed a partnership to acquire Steamboat’s parent Intrawest, the city is completing two years of downtown improvements, and town is busier than ever. As we analyze the data over the past 12 months, the shift in supply and demand has been noticeable. Here’s a look at the trends for condos and single-family homes since September 2016. The trend in all categories is towards a sellers’ market with a shrinking inventory relative to the demand.

SINGLE FAMILY HOME Date

CONDO

Sept-16

Feb-17

July-17

0.79

0.55

0.57

Average Sale Price

$982,727

$1,107,691

$1,170,702

Average Sale $/sqft

$314

$353

$360

Year of Supply

Date

Sept-16

Feb-17

July-17

0.75

0.64

0.44

Average Sale Price

$385,530

$391,855

$405,844

Average Sale $/sqft

$317

$327

$341

Year of Supply

**Year of Supply: Active inventory divided by number sold in prior 12 month period. **Sales data is from the Steamboat Springs multiple listing service and the prior 12 months from the date specified.

Our favorite chart – We view properties under contract as the best indicator of market activity. As you can see, 2016 was a very busy year and 2017 has started out significantly stronger. With a declining inventory, very high cost to build, and strong sales, it’s reasonable to anticipate prices will rise.

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GROVE MOUNTAIN PROPERTIES

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT | INVESTMENT | CONSTRUCTION

Creating contemporary and unique spaces that enrich the surroundings and further enhance the quality of our community.

www.grovemtn.com 970.367.7455

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of Colorado Group Realty

PO Box 775430 Steamboat Springs, CO 80477 Brian Ripley rides Trixie with sons Landon and Tanner.

Photo: Aly Burt