Snowmass Village Ski Homes, Colorado Real Estate

Snowmass Village is a rural municipality with about 1,800 residents that is less than a 10-minute drive from downtown Aspen. The village includes the massive ski resort, the largest of the four ski resorts in the area. In Snowmass Village are several luxury condominiums of varying size, along with several homes and townhomes for sale.

Real estate in Snowmass is more affordable than nearby Aspen. This is mainly because there are no major services in Snowmass other than a few local shops, a grocery store, post office, and shops and restaurants on the Base Village Mall that are primarily open during the summer and winter season. There are more than 30 restaurants in the Base Village area.

Snowmass real estate is a wise decision for anyone who wants to maximize their time on the mountain. It's perfect for hardcore skiers and snowboarders because there is so much terrain to explore. Snowmass Mountain has more than 3,300 skiable acres, including a perfectly groomed front side coupled with a stellar backcountry loaded with pristine powder.

During the summers, residents can get their fill of spectacular golf, amazing fly-fishing, and unmatched hiking and biking trails. Many of the homes and condominiums in Snowmass are near hiking or biking trails, so it's easy to explore the area and discover something new each time out. Recently, Ice Age fossils were discovered close to nearby Ziegler Reservoir, coining a new name for the area: "Snowmastodon."

Residents of Snowmass can enjoy all of the annual events in Aspen only a few miles away. It also has its own unique events like the throwback Snowmass Rodeo each summer and the colorful Snowmass Balloon Festival in September. A popular concert series by Jazz Aspen Snowmass brings world-class talent to the mountains on Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends.

The Snowmass Club is a premier golf community near the ski resort. Snowmass is only a short drive from more amazing golf at the Aspen Golf Club, Maroon Creek CLub and the Roaring Fork Golf Club.

Neighborhood Highlights

• Old Snowmass sits in the valley of the Roaring Fork River near Snowmass Creek and along Colorado State Highway 82 between Aspen and Basalt. Homeowners who purchase real estate in Old Snowmass often enjoy fishing in the river, riding horses, or hiking and biking along the extensive Rio Grande Trail.

• Snowmass homes and condominiums are in the desirable Aspen School District, consistently ranked as one of the best in the state - and in the nation. There are free buses that run between Aspen and Snowmass courtesy of the Roaring Fork Transit Authority.

• Most of the residences in Snowmass are spacious, slopeside homes. Pines and Two Creeks are two of the more popular neighborhoods that are a mix of primary residences and second homes.

• Fanny Hill at the resort has luxury ski-in, ski-out condominiums and townhomes that are ideal for ski vacations. Many condo owners rent their unused days to vacationers to earn extra income.

• Further from the resort are more rural neighborhoods like Horse Ranch, where there is often gated pasture space for equines and cattle to roam.