Tim Estin MBA, GRI

Aspen CO Real Estate Broker
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Use this site as an Aspen real estate resource. The Estin Report has been accumulating Aspen real estate information online since 2005, and the reports include historical market information dating back to 2003-2004. Search by MLS #, date, topic, address, condo complex, development name, etc. If it is Aspen Snowmass real estate related, it is likely to be here.

Extraordinary Sales ‘Before MLS’ Setting New Heights and 447 W Bleeker St Sells at $33M/$5,304 SF Furn

In Apr 2025, there were (4) off market Aspen sales at extraordinary prices:  (3) were over $50M and (1) was  $33M. (Click table image to enlarge.) While these sales "before the MLS"  do not get factored into average and median MLS sold price metrics, they are considered as markers and they do affect an upward price momentum in the market - at least for high-end, ultra luxury properties.
Given the general “uncertainty” prevalent in financial markets, and the media reporting of real estate sales falling through across the country, these sales deserve attention supporting the uniqueness and strength of our marketplace. Perhaps testament to hard assets, specifically Aspen real estate, gaining traction, confidence, over paper.
Property specific notes:
>270 Heather Ln Sells Before MLS at $53.3M/$7,517 SF
Built 2021, 6 Bdrm/7.5 Ba  on one level on 1-acre bordering open space in the Meadowood Subdivision and walkable to Aspen District Schools.
>400 & 410 Lake Ave, premier West End location and street address, Lake Ave, with main and guest houses :  5,795 sf +1,708 sf = 7,503 sf
Lot size: 28,049 + 6,007 = 34,056 sf
These April sales reinforce what I wrote in early April for my Q1 & Mar 2025 Bottom Line: https://www.estinaspen.com/real-estate-market/q1-mar-2025-aspen-snowmass-real-estate-report/
"March was exceedingly strong with some very high-end sales in both Aspen and Snowmass Village. There were record price per sq ft sales in Aspen and record sale prices in SMV. The trend has been upwards as sold price per sq ft in the $5,000—$7,000 sf range becomes more frequent and “normalized’. The price pull continues upward. Whereas these sales used to be considered ‘outliers’ a year ago, their increasing frequency makes it more difficult to separate out, and they become a part of the overall pricing mix. In the past year, there have been (7) legit home sales in the $6-7,000 sold price per sf range. (This is excluding older homes purchases where at least 80%+ of the value is in the land.) Hence, prices are rising.
Reasons?
1.  Aspen inventory of properties for sale remains at historically low levels;
2)  Sales of new built single family homes are ‘pulling’ all home prices upwards
3)  An increasingly restrictive land use code
4)  The time to plan, design, build a new Aspen home is easily 4-5 years. In Snowmass Village, the construction  “climate” is somewhat more relaxed,  and likely to be  less time onerous, but still 3-4 yrs.
5) Rising construction costs and labor competition
6) Escalating land costs and few quality choices, driving A+ locations stratospheric and the rest follow…"
Aspen Real Estate Market  Last Week's Sales: April 27 - May 4, 25 - Week 18 Read More

Market Activity – (2) Solds and Bob Bowden Development: Jan 4-11, 2009

Two properties went under contract this week. The first property highlights a very motivated situation and is priced extremely well; the second confirms the fact that a buyer(s) will step up for brand new product, especially this stunning new contemporary townhome in the center of Aspen, a five star location: In both these circumstances, quality, superb location and actual comparative value are the key reasons the properties are under contract. Read More

Record Aspen Vacant Land Sale – Rubey Lot 5 at Base of Red Mountain Sells for Unsolicited Offer of $22M

June 25 - July 2, 2017 Estin Report: Last Week's Aspen Snowmass Real Estate Sales & Stats: Closed (12) + Under Contract / Pending (8)

The redesign of this website has been delayed for a few weeks.

The Estin Report: May 2017 Aspen Real Estate Monthly Snapshot was posted in Current Reports on Mon. June 5th. The Snapshots are usually posted on or near the 1st Monday of the month. The June 2017 Snapshot is forthcoming.
Excerpt:
"There is a night and day difference between May 2017 and the same time last year. The market appears to be firing on all cylinders heading into the summer selling season. A statistic that says it all: there were (15) Aspen single family home sales in May 2017 versus (2) in May 2016, +650% (Pg 6)...One very significant investor group that currently has about 15-18 projects under redevelopment and for sale has bumped up select property prices 5% in the past two weeks in anticipation of a formidable summer."
Estin Report: Q1 2017 & 2016 Year: State of Aspen Real Estate was released on 5/27/17 in Current Reports. The 32-Page report is available on-line as PDF and will be available in a print edition distributed in kiosks around town and at the airport on June 15th.

"Flip Job" Examples: See recent Before/After Redevelopmentin the Flip Jobs Section near the bottom of the Menu Bar on the left. These are properties that have been recently or are currently in the process of redevelopment for re-sale. This post is updated (06/14/17) as additional re-sale properties come on the market at significantly higher prices.

 A "Read more" link has been recently added under the 1st of last week's sold properties displayed below. This will improve site performance.
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Market Activity Week 27, June 25 - July 2, 2017

Aspen Snowmass real estate weekly sales and under contract activity appears below for all Aspen, Snowmass Village, Brush Cr Village, Woody Creek and Old Snowmass properties over $250,000 excluding fractionals in the upper Roaring Fork Valley. As the MLS links below expire after 30 days, photos and written descriptions of select closed properties (those with excellent photography) are posted here to preserve an archive of sold market activity.  Scroll down the page for home photos and details of weekly sales and under contract / pending Aspen properties in the past 4 weeks. For earlier dates, use the down arrow to quickly find blog archives by year and date to 2008. Or use SearchEstinAspen in the menu bar to search by topic, address, subdivision, complex, date, etc.  If it's about Aspen real estate, the information should be here.

Closed (12):  MLS#s 141933, 138827, 139689, 143854, 144706, 145603, 146806, 146917, 146958, 148859, 149601, 149718. This link is valid until 8/1/2017.

Under Contract/Pending (8): MLS#s 145074, 146159, 146214, 148246, 148827, 149392, 149460, 149512. This link is valid until 8/1/2017.

Aspen Snowmass Solds Last Week:  
MLS #149718 - "RUBEY LOT 5", Red Mountain, 101 American Lane, Aspen, CO. Sold Price: $22,000,000. Aspen single family vacant lot for sale. More details below photo.

MLS #149718 - "RUBEY LOT 5" Red Mountain, 101 American Lane, Aspen, CO. Sold Price: $22,000,000. Aspen single family vacant lot for sale. Ask Price: $22,000,000. (This was an off market deal and was the Main House for Texan Marion Rubey) This is a 11.72 acres single family vacant lot. (The property does have a 6,600 sq ft 1985 built/1985 remodeled 4 bdrm/5 ba home on it but this is considered a teardown.)  "The property was the home of Houston socialite and Aspen Hall of Fame inductee Marian Rubey Lyeth Davis for more than 50 years. Her family started Maxwell House Coffee, and her four children. Catherine Rubey, Karen Rubey, Robert Rubey and the late Tina Rubey Baar’s son were listed with Marian Rubey as the property’s former owners in public records." according to the Aspen Daily News last week. Four (4) of the total five (5) Rubey lots have been sold - one (1) remains for sale at $20M. Broker comments are "Lot 5 of the exclusive 40 acre Rubey Family Subdivision sits adjacent to Willoughby Way on lower Red Mountain and features a large pond with water rights, woodlands, and flat grounds for the buyer to build up to 19,750 square feet with vested rights that no longer exist today –and with no TDR’s required. This expansive 11.721 acre property borders Hunter Creek and public land. A very rare A+++ location walking distance to downtown Aspen while still providing privacy and great 360 views of the surrounding mountains. A vested property rights and development agreement, dated Nov. 15, 2007, allows for the development of a home with as many as 15,000 square feet of floor area on Lot 5, the 11.7-acre lot that was sold and is part of the 40-plus acre Rubey subdivision. The square footage could expand through the use of (2) TDR's, transferrable development rights of 2,500 sq ft per TDR at a market cost of $225,000-250,000 each, for a total of approximately 19,750 sq ft. These property rights expire Sept. 26, 2021." 2016 taxes: $23,775. Under Contract Date: 06/27/2017; Sold Date: 06/27/2017. (Photos and broker comments courtesy of Engel & Völkers) Read More

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