With sales of condos and townhomes reaching $1300 per foot in Beaver Creek, how does $600ish per foot sound?   There is an enclave of some 80 townhomes named Ridgepoint Condos that offer such buys. 

These units sell around $1 millionish and offer access to ski-in/ski-out.  These units have always been popular with first time buyers in Beaver Creek, have enjoyed steady appreciation and now have ski-in/ski-out access.    

The units are 3 or 4 bedrooms, and run in size from 1,600 sqft to 2,000 sqft.  Most units are offered with furniture.  Ridgepoint features a pool, tennis courts, hot tub and wifi.  The association is well managed and you have short term rental opportunities.

If you have been waiting, now would be the time to make a purchase before the next run-up in prices. 

The third annual Cordillera Home & Garden show is scheduled for Sunday, September 7.  Some of the Vail Valley's most distinctive homes will open their doors to the public.  This year's tour includes a mountain garden wonderland and five mountain homes in The Ranch neighborhood.  A special feature of this year's tour, Mountain Living Natural Dream Home 2008 will be unveiled to the public.  This is a joint venture between Mountain Living magazine and a team of trendsetting developers, architects and designers.  This project is commiteed to creating sustainable solutions by building high-performance, energy-efficient luxury homes that provide healthy places to live.  During the tour, the home will feature an eco-design EXPO, highlighting many of the products and development team members involved in this project. 

Tickets for the 2008 Cordillera Home Tour are $30 per person and each ticket purchased includes a complimentary one-year subscription to Mountain Living.  Proceeds from this year's tour benefits Habitat for Humanity and the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens.

Tickets may be purchased on-line at www.cordilleracolorado.com.  For information on homes for sale in Cordillera, please free free to call Betsy Randall at (970) 401-3011 or email: betsy@gatewayland.com.