Deer Valley Specialist Real Estate Tip of the Week: Buying In a Resort Location

By diana

May 20, 2013

Buying a home in a beautiful resort location such as Park City, UT, can be the fulfillment of a lifelong dream – to live in a place where you can enjoy year-round outdoor recreation, rich cultural opportunities and the support of a close-knit community. Since personal lifestyle and locations vary greatly, it is important to ask yourself some questions about any area you are considering:

Does the area offer a variety of outdoor activities that you love? The best investment locations are close to skiing in winter, and have areas for walking, tennis and golf for summer. Park City offers all of those things plus world class mountain biking and hiking trails.

Is the local real estate market growing, with strong home sales and increasing home prices? These are signs of a healthy market. A popular area where buyers outnumber the inventory of homes is a good investment. Park City is seeing the lowest inventory since 2007, so this is great sign that is a good time to invest.

Are there excellent hotels, spas, restaurants, shops and art galleries nearby? Park City has several high end hotels including: Montage Deer Valley, Ritz Carlton Deer Valley, Stein Eriksen Lodge, and the Waldorf Astoria Park City. Plus the Hyatt and Hilton are new additions that have come to Park City in the last year at the Canyons Resort. Property values will grow in a prime location with world-class guest services. With the addition of these well-known and popular resorts Park City will continue to see growth.

With your REALTOR’s help, you can find the perfect resort location to fit your particular lifestyle.

For rock solid advice on buying or selling real estate, call Craig Reece at 435-647-8017 or toll free at 866-709-8018. Craig has been a full time Park City resident since 1973 and a full time Park City real estate agent since 1978.

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Park City Spring and Summer Recreation Update

By diana

May 10, 2013

Things are finally warming up this week in Park City and that means that it is time to start thinking about your summer activities. Many golf courses are already open and all three ski resorts in Park City will be open for summer biking and hiking in the coming weeks. See below for a schedule of when things will be open and enjoy this warm weather!

PARK CITY MOUNTAIN RESORT Park City Mountain Resort is scheduled to begin its summer season on May 24. Go to www.parkcitymountain.com or call (435) 649-8111 for more information.

CANYONS RESORT Canyons' summer season, featuring hiking and biking trails, Zip Tour adventures, outdoor dining and other activities, is scheduled to open June 13. For more information on Canyons Resort, visit www.thecanyons.com or call (435) 888-CANYONS.

DEER VALLEY RESORT Summer season at Deer Valley Resort will run from June 14-Sept. 2. For details on the resort's Summer Adventure Camp, Mountain Bike School and mountain bike rentals, visit www.deervalley.com or call (435) 649-1000.

UTAH OLYMPIC PARK The Utah Olympic Park is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. There are guided tours on the hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Museums are free to explore. The summer bobsled opens in mid-May. For more information and availability please call 435-658-4200 or visit www.UtahOlympicLegacy.com.

PARK CITY GOLF CLUB The Park City Golf Club is open. Off-season rates are in effect until May 24. The cost for a resident (living within the Park City School District boundaries) is $26 to play 18 holes, or $41 with a cart. For a non-resident, it's $30 for 18 holes, or $45 for a cart. For more information call (435) 615-5800 or go to http://www.parkcity.org/index.aspx?page=171.

JORDANELLE STATE PARK Located on Jordanelle Reservoir just east of Park City, Jordanelle State Park offers camping, boating, fishing and swimming. Hours are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Daily fees are $10 per car at Hailstone, $7 at Rock Cliff. Annual passes are $75. For information call (435) 649-9540.

MOUNTAIN TRAILS Mountain Trails reports that everything in Round Valley is dry. The Lost Prospector, Gambel Oaks, Solamere, Masonic and Snowtop trails are all good to go. For updates, visit mountain trails.org. For any trail maintenance concerns, email Rick at rick@mountaintrails.org.

*Some information in this article was taken from The Park Record.

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Waldorf Astoria Park City Named a Four-Star Hotel

By diana

Mar 26, 2013

Waldorf Astoria Park City, Slopes restaurant, and Golden Door Spa were named to the 55th annual listing of Star Award-winning hospitality establishments worldwide by Forbes Travel Guide. The hotel, restaurant, and spa is located at the base of Canyons Resort which it Utah's largest ski and snowboard resort. The Waldorf Astoria Park City will be showcased with the other 2013 winners on Startle.com, the online home of Forbes Travel Guide.

The Waldorf offers a luxury mountain setting for its guests with custom furnishings and beautiful views of the ski slopes. It has intimate meeting spaces, huge outdoor patio with heated pool, jacuzzis, and fire pits. Slopes is there fine dining restaurant that offers modern mountain cuisine. Golden Door Spa is their 16,000 sq. foot spa that is the ultimate experience in relaxation.

The Waldorf Astoria Park City not only offers rooms for hotel guests but they also have luxury condos for sale. For more information on condos for sale at the Waldorf Astoria please give us a call at 1-866-709-8018.

The luxurious lobby of the Waldorf Astoria Park City

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Park City Real Estate Best Buy of the Week: Colony Home For Sale

By diana

Feb 13, 2013

We are featuring a rare find this week, a luxurious ski-in/out home located in the gated community of Colony at White Pine Canyon. The is a rare find because this Colony home is located on 5.4 acres in the largest ski-in/out ranch community in North America and it is priced under 4 million. It is the lowest priced home currently listed at the Colony.

This beautiful four bedroom, five bath home is actually considered a guest cottage, with the main building envelope available to build on. So the owner could use the guest home while building the main residence or decide to live in the guest home. At approximately 3,950 square feet, it could be utilized for either.

The views and surrounding trees from this lot will leave you feeling as if you are in your own private paradise. Walk out the door and ski down Crowning Glory ski run off of Peak 5 lift. It's location at the Colony gives you easy access to all the amenities of Park City. Priced at $3,850,000 you are getting a home, and an over 5 acre lot for the price of some ski condos. Don't pass up this opportunity there won't be another like it to purchase in the Colony at White Pine.

Please contact us at 1-866-709-8018 for more information on purchasing this Colony home or any other real estate in Park City. Click the link below to see more photos and details:

Colony Home Best Buy

*Photos courtesy of Mountain Home Real Estate

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Park City Ski Resorts Ranked In Top Ten of Forbes Ranking

By diana

Dec 12, 2012

More good news for all three Park City ski resorts, Forbes Magazine released it's Top 10 Ski Resorts in the United States for 2013, and all three made the list! Forbes ranked Park City Mountain Resort, Deer Valley Resort, and Canyons as number five on their list. They note not only the fact that their are 3 ski resorts within 10 minutes of one another but the draw of all that Park City has to offer:

"Park City the town has more to offer than perhaps any other mountain town going. It’s bigger than Telluride, more accessible than Aspen, only 35 minutes from a major airport and the place is picture perfect in every sense." They then go on to give their opinion of the where the best lift, powder skiing, and food can be found.

A huge advantage to skiing in Park City is the accessibility and the fact that it is a true town. There is a ton to do and you don't feel so isolated. It is a big reason why many people decide to purchase properties in Park City than other well-known ski towns. Please contact us to find out more about purchasing Deer Valley or Park City property at 1-866-709-8018.

Click the link below to see the full article on Forbes.com:

Forbes Article Top 10 Ski Resorts

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Park City Real Estate Condo Best Buy of the Week: Silver Star

By diana

Dec 05, 2012

Our Park City condo best buy this week is an unbelievable deal with a price that the sellers are only offering if it is sold by December 31st! This Silver Star luxury condo features 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, granite counters, Viking stainless appliances, and all the furnishings! It also has a private, fenced in hot tub and an additional entrance from the heated private garage. Priced at $640,000 it is more than $100K less than the next lowest priced two bedroom which is actually 200 sq. feet smaller! The owners are very motivated and want this gone by the end of the year, hence the amazing price!

Silver Star is a ski-in/out community with onsite ski lift to Park City Mountain Resort, a restaurant, pool, fitness room, and a ski/board/bike rental shop. Rentals are available through the onsite management company if you choose to rent it out. Please call us today about his Park City real estate best buy at 1-866-709-8018.

To see more photos and information about this Park City ski condo please click the link below:

Silver Star Park City Best Buy

*Listing courtesy of Prudential Utah Real Estate

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Park City Featured on The Today Show

By diana

Oct 30, 2012

On a segment on NBC's The Today Show called "Fall Getaways" Park City and two Park City lodging properties were featured. A senior editor from Travel + Leisure was a guest on the show and talked about Park City as the "mountain escape." The Washington School House was the "splurge" hotel and the Waldorf Astoria Park City was as the "save" hotel.

Click the link below to see the segment:

http://tinyurl.com/ParkCityTodayShow-10-15-2012

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First Substancial Snow Storm of the Winter Season 2012

By diana

Oct 24, 2012

Those of us that live in Park City and the surrounding areas woke up to snow this morning! It started snowing last night and is expected to continue into tomorrow morning. It is wet snow down in the city of Park City but above 9,000 feet it is starting to really accumulate. It's time to turn on the fire and get cozy with a hot drink, and all this snow gets us thinking that ski season is less than 40 days away! Park City Mountain Resort, Canyons Resort, and Deer Valley Resort are all reporting several inches above 9500 feet.

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All Three Park City Resorts Get Top 10 Ranking

By diana

Oct 17, 2012

Ski Magazine's annual reader survey was announced this week and for the first time in the survey's history all three Park City ski resorts ranked in the Top 10 Resorts in North America. Deer Valley Resort took second place breaking their record of 5 consecutive years in the number one spot. Whistler Blackcomb took first this year, their first time in that spot since 1999. Deer Valley still took the most subcategories of any single resort winning first place in six of twenty categories. Those categories are: Grooming, guest services, on-mountain food, lodging, dining, and family programs.

Canyons Resort and Park City Mountain Resort ranked higher than in past years. Canyons took tenth position this year, its first time in the top ten and moving up 6 spots from the previous year. Park City Mountain Resort moved up two spots to fourth position this year. Park City was the only resort town to have three resorts fall in the Top 10. An amazing feet considering the list includes other popular resorts such as Vail, Jackson Hole, Sun Valley, and Telluride.

Congrats to all three resorts on winning over the readers of Ski Magazine and proving that Park City is the place to come ski! The magazine was delivered to subscribers on Oct. 16th so check your mailbox! Or click the link below to see the online version: http://www.skinet.com/ski/

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Love For The Park City Farmers Market

By diana

Oct 16, 2012

We have much love for the local Park City Farmers Market and wanted to share some pictures we took there last week. The Park City Farmers Market is the place to get locally grown produce, meats, cheese, and much more. We were in heaven this summer with the delicious peaches, tomatoes, pears, berries, herbs, and veggies. The fall has bought out our favorite apples that we just can't get enough of!

The Farmers Market is every Wednesday through the end of October at the parking lot at the base of the Canyons Resort. We are sad it is coming to an end but have been busy freezing some of buys to get us through some of winter. Thanks Farmers Market for giving us a great place to revel in deliciousness!

*All Photos taken by Craig Reece