Colorado

Land Report Top Ten: November 2011

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Land Report Editors

From Hawaii to the Lone Star State, here are America’s priciest properties, led by $175 million Jackson Land and Cattle Ranch, pictured here, which is listed by Hall and Hall. 1. Jackson Land and Cattle: $175 million These 1,750 acres…

Tagged with: Aspen, bears, California, Cattle, Colorado, deer, elk, equestrain, evergreens, Fishing, Hawaii, hunting, Jackson Hole, lake tahoe, Land Report Top Ten, Montana, Nevada, oceanfront, resort community, Rocky Mountains, Santa Barbara, Texas, Wyoming
Posted in California, Cattle, Colorado, Conservation, Equestrian, Farming, Feature, Golf, Hawaii, Hunting, Land Report Top 10, Midwest, Minerals, Montana, Nevada, News Desk, Pacific, Recreation, Residential Property, Southwest, Texas, West, Wyoming

Sold! Colorado’s Banning Lewis Ranch

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Land Report Editors

This week, Ultra Resources confirmed that the company had purchased 18,000 acres of the Banning Lewis Ranch for $20 million. With the sale now complete, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and the City of Colorado Springs will need to determine whether…

Tagged with: Bankruptcy, Colorado, developers, energy, natural gas, oil & gas, Pike's Peak
Posted in Auctions, Bankruptcy, Colorado, Developers, Energy, Feature, Minerals, Regional News, West

Ask the Expert: Chip Lenihan

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Eric OKeefe

2011 Market Update: Chip Lenihan has been fly-fishing Colorado’s best waters for 40 years. His side gig? Running the Telluride office of Fay Ranches as lead broker. The Land Report turned to this former mayor of Telluride for an update on today’s…

Tagged with: BLM, Chip Lenihan, Colorado, Fay Ranches, San Miguel County, Telluride, USFS
Posted in 2011 Summer, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Public Land, Recreation, Residential Property, Water, West

For Sale: Wilder on the Taylor

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Land Report Editors

Wilder on the Taylor is an angling paradise and a preservation oriented 2,100± acre shared ranch community offering a total of 26 homesteads in the heart of the Colorado Rockies. Each homestead is 35 acres and features a one-acre building…

Tagged with: Colorado, Colorado ranches, Hall and Hall, Wilder on the Taylor
Posted in Feature, News Desk

For Sale: Craig Ranch

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Land Report Editors

One of the last remaining large parcels near Aspen, the 838 acres that comprise Craig Ranch are a Pitkin County landmark and feature diverse ecosystems that range from a mile of pristine frontage on both sides of Woody Creek to…

Tagged with: Colorado, Craig Ranch
Posted in 2010 Winter, Colorado, Feature, Magazine, News Desk

Power Struggle

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Eric OKeefe

Louis Bacon fends off utility companies as they try to build transmission lines across his Colorado ranch. He also adds North Carolina’s Orton Plantation to his portfolio. In 2007, London-based hedge fund manager Louis Bacon claimed his place on The…

Tagged with: Colorado, Colorado ranches, Cow Neck Farm, Louis Bacon, Orton Plantation, Sound of Music Ranch, Trinchera Ranch
Posted in 2010 Winter, Cattle, Colorado, Conservation, Feature, Magazine, News Desk

Sold! Boot Jack Ranch Goes for $47 Million

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Eric OKeefe

BY ERIC O’KEEFE One of the country’s premier listings, Colorado’s Boot Jack Ranch, sold earlier this month for $47 million. Originally listed at $88 million more than two years ago, the price had been subsequently lowered to $68 million. The Pagosa Sun…

Tagged with: Bill Fandel, Boot Jack Ranch, Colorado, Continental Divide, David Brown, San Juan Mountains, San Juan River, Sotheby's International, Wolf Creek Ski Area
Posted in Cattle, Conservation, Developers, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Land Report Top 10, News Desk, Public Land, Recreation, Regional News, Topics, West

Crossing the Divide with Al Biernat

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Land Report Editors

When it came to the Colorado hamlet of Creede, it was love at first sight for Dallas restaurateur Al Biernat (standing front and center with wife Jeannie and writer Trey Garrison). And what’s not to love about Creede? Nestled among…

Tagged with: Al Biernat, Colorado, Continental Divide, Creede, Creede America, Gustav Schmiege, Hecla Mining, Mineral County, mining, patented mineral rights, Trey Garrison, U.S.F.S
Posted in Developers, Feature, Federal Policy, Gustav Schmiege, Minerals, News Desk, Public Land, Regional News, Topics, Trey Garrison, Water, West

Sold! Steamboat’s Perry Ranch

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Eric OKeefe

A well-known Rocky Mountain landmark, Colorado’s 470-acre Perry Ranch, sold for $11 million ($23,000+ per acre). The sellers paid $13 million for the Routt County ranch in 2007 intending to improve it and then market it as a conservation development…

Tagged with: Aspen, Brian Smith, Colorado, Eric O'Keefe, Hall and Hall, Jackson Hole, Perry Ranch, Steamboat Springs, Sun Valley, Telluride
Posted in Cattle, Conservation, Developers, Feature, Hunting, News Desk, Recreation, Regional News, Residential Property, Topics, West

CNL Acquires Jiminy Peak

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Eric OKeefe

Two months ago, CNL Lifestyle Properties snapped up Crested Butte, Okemo, and Sunapee for $132 million. Now the Florida-based real estate investment trust has acquired another ski resort, spending $27 million for Jiminy Peak. Here’s the press release: