Blog: February 2007

Yes, it's that time of year again. . .Mardi Gras, Vail Valley style.??Get together with your friends and blow off a little steam,?and snow,?depending on the weather.?

Official activities get under way with the Masquerade Apres Party on Sunday at 3pm at Garfinkel's w/ DJ Peter Blick and later that night at Samana Lounge w/ John Lee Hooker Jr.

Monday hosts the "World's Highest Low Country Crawfish Boil" at Eagle's Nest (at the top of Vail's gondola) w/ Little Hercules and Tony G., noon to 2:30pm.? Tony G. All Stars will also perform at 9pm at Samana Lounge

The Vail Mountain Club, Vail's newest and most luxurious on-mountain club, has just released 3 new incentives for the Founding Members.? The Founding Memebers Program is offering the following perks to both Full and Social Members:

#1: 2 Lifetime Season Passes (this hasn't been offered for decades by Vail Resorts)

#2: On-Mountain Dining; Vail Resorts has committed to building an on-mountain dining facility, most likely located at the top of Vail Mountain.? This should be completed for the 2010-2011 ski season, and VRDC expects the property to cost approximately $12M.

#3:? There is no longer a fee to attach your membership to your Eagle County property.

To learn more about this fantastic club loacted right next to?the Vista Bahn in Vail Village, please contact Doug Schwartz at (970)926-6777 or at dougs@gatewayland.com

Click on the attached links for more specifics on the Vail Mountain Club.

After much delay, the pricing for the Ritz-Carlton Residences, Vail has been released.? And after much speculation, these prices appear to be somewhat reasonable.? (That is, if reason can apply to the high-end real estate market here in the Vail Valley.)

Prices range from $1.838M (for a first floor 2 bedroom) to $9.995M (for a penthouse 6 bedroom) with the bulk of?the units in the mid $2 million to mid $4 million range.? Location within the building, and desirability of floorplans seem to be the main reason for the range in relative pricing:? prices per square foot range from below $1300/sf to aproxiamtely $2400/sf.? The prices mentioned above include a developer pricing discount of 3%.

To learn more about this project located in West Lionshead, please contact Doug Schwartz at (970)926-6777 or at dougs@gatewayland.com.

Please visit the links below as well to see floorplans and learn about the new high end pricing we are seeing in the Vail Valley.