Hello from sunny Crested Butte,

This year’s jam-packed July 4th celebration in the Gunnison Valley includes an evening of entertainment for all ages at Mt. Crested Butte. The festivities include the grand opening of the resort’s new Adventure Park – complete with climbing tower, bungee trampolines and a year-round synthetic ice rink – as well as BBQ and beer at Butte 66, live music from the Casey James Prestwood Band, and a fireworks finale at dusk.

July 4th Schedule of Events:

1 – 5 pm: Adventure Park’s bungee trampolines and bounce house open. Special day-pass pricing for July 4th: $10 for kids; $15 for adults. Price includes all Adventure Park activities as they open throughout the day. Tickets are available for purchase at the Adventure Center located in the Mountaineer Square courtyard. Lift tickets are sold separately.

4 pm: Butte 66 begins BBQ and beer service at the base of CBMR.

5 pm: Adventure Park grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony. Climbing wall and ice rink open for the season; bungee trampolines and bounce house remain open for the evening. The Adventure Park closes at 8 pm.

7 pm: Casey James Prestwood Band plays on the main stage at the base of CBMR.

Dusk: July 4th Fireworks display at Mt. Crested Butte Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and spread out on the lawn, however alcohol will not be permitted outside of area restaurants. Butte 66 and the 9380 decks will be open and both will serve alcoholic beverages on the premises. For more information, visit www.skicb.com.

Thanks for visiting,

Channing Boucher
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Hello from Crested Butte,

Our Benson Sotheby’s International Realty Summer 2009 Catalog of Fine Crested Butte Propertiers is now available. Of course, in this electronic age, I can’t wait for the high-gloss, print version to be printed (on recycled paper) so here is a convenient link to the catalog – every page – on Issuu.

Summer 2009
Benson Sotheby’s International Realty
Catalog of Fine Properties For Sale

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Hello from Crested Butte,

Summer is in full swing in Gunnison County. Whitewater boaters, bikers, hikers and summer residents have arrived. I drove by the Blue Mesa Reservoir west of Gunnison last week and I am happy to report the "Mesa" was full to her banks and fishermen’s boats dotted the expansive waters of this local recreational prize. I was on my way to the Bootjack Ranch in Pagosa Springs to preview an incredible ranch property listed by Sotheby’s International Realty. The $60 million property’s 3000+ acres feature amazing forests and valley meadows and includes 7 miles of trout fishing on the West San Juan River. The ranch hosts the Music in the Mountains Classical Music Festival.

I often focus on the Crested Butte and Mt Crested Butte local resort markets but in this edition I included a Gunnison County-wide reflection of sales activity in 2009. We all know the national real estate market has taken a beating over the last year+ and in Gunnison County sales have been flat too. But, the following numbers reveal decent demand for our offerings.

Gunnison Country MLS Real Estate Activity Year to Date:
63 residential transactions and $25 million in sales.
(35 more properties are under contract representing approximately $25 million)

24 land sales and $3.7 million in sales.
(6 more parcels are under contract representing $10+ million)

Busiest Market Area Year to Date:
Mt Crested Butte has realized 17 home sales in 2009.
Gunnison and Rural Gunnison combined for 23 home sales so far this year.

In Lake City, at the south end of our County, the high-end market is emerging from a year long hiatus. There are two properties currently under contract, a 750-acre ranch at $6.9 million and another 32-acre ranch located on the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River at $1.7 million.

Here are some helpful links for summertime events and activities in Crested Butte:

Fat Tire Bike Week & Other Mountain Bike Events – June 24-28
Crested Butte Music Festival – Thru the Month of July
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival – July 6 – 12
Crested Butte Land Trust Wine & Food Festival – July 23-26
Crested Butte Arts Festival – August 1-2

Thanks for reading today!
Channing Boucher
Benson Sotheby’s International Realty
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Awesome family home with a great floorplan located on 1.04 acres in Crested Butte South – this is 3 adjoining Crested Butte South parcels!

Enjoy 3814 sq ft. of prime fenceline living and unobstructed mountain, valley and meadow views for miles. This is a very private location off the end of Huckeby Drive.

The large master suite features picture windows and beautiful protected mountain views.

2 more bedrooms plus a big bonus room and a bonus office/study located over the 1000 sft. detached garage.

3 bathrooms

Paved driveway with turnouts. Landscaped, fenced and lovingly maintained throughout.

3814 total sft
998 sft heated garage

Offered at $748,500

Good day from Crested Butte,

I have a new listing in the town of Crested Butte. 5 Beckwith is the ultimate in-town ski pad! Located in the quiet west end of Crested Butte, this town home lives big! Built in 1998, the 3 bedroom, 2 bath property basks in southern light all day. The views of Mt. Emmons and Mt. Crested Butte are stunning! The south facing deck looks out onto Crested Butte’s nordic ski trail and the ski area’s free shuttle picks you up around the corner on Whiterock Avenue. Elk Avenue shops, restaurants and night life are 2 blocks away. The 500 sft finished basement adds to this already complete town home.

Offered by Benson Sotheby’s International Realty for $679,000

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Crested Butte announced it’s new Adventure Park located at the base of the ski mountain in Mt. Crested Butte right on top of the land that was originally slated for the Cimarron Lodge.

They are offering "summertime" ice skating on synthetic ice, a climbing wall and bungee trampolines. Next winter the Adventure Park will expand the tubing hill amenity – good idea, folks love tubing – simple adrenaline rush. Here is an artist’s rendering of the Adventure Park.

Thanks for visiting today.
Channing Boucher
Visit My Crested Butte Real Estate Guide