By Todd Anderson
Dec 17, 2013
Ski-in-ski-out homes and condominiums are the pinnacle of mountain resort properties. These slope side homes and condominiums are the ultimate in ease, convenience and time savings for your ski holidays. In Park City, Utah Deer Valley Resort has the most offerings when it comes to ski-in/ski-out real estate opportunities. There are currently just over 150 homes and condominiums in the Deer Valley area that can be classified as ski-in/ski-out (for our purposes, we will consider anything that is a shorter jaunt from the door to skiing than from the resort parking lots to the lifts to be ski-in/ski-out).
Of course, not all ski in and ski out locations are equal and there are many considerations that need to be made when it comes to choosing the location that is right for you. Which runs are most easily accessible? Some ski-in/ski-out locations may require advanced skiing level capabilities to ski in and out (this might be similar to a beachfront home with big surf, great if you are a big wave surfer, but if you want to swim you may need to drive to a calmer location). What non-skiing amenities are nearby? Maybe this trip you just want to relax, take a walk, spa, etc. How far will you have to go to get a coffee and catch up on some reading? Are there restaurant options nearby (and how many of them)? Most of the Deer Valley real estate options have a full kitchen, but if you don’t want to cook or bring in a private chef, how easy is it to go out for a quick bite? How are the neighbors and the neighborhood? Arriving to your single family home tucked in the trees and next to the ski run is far different from pulling into the multi-story full service hotel; there are positives and negatives to each. The question is which one is right for you.
There are four different areas defined by the Park City Board of Realtors that include ski-in/ski-out Deer Valley properties:
Deer Crest,
Empire Pass,
Upper Deer Valley, and
Lower Deer Valley. Each of the areas offers a different feel, ski access and nearby amenities. The Lower Deer Valley area contains only a handful of options that meet our ski-in ski-out criteria while the other three have the majority of their properties fall into the ski-in/ski-out classification. Contact a resort real estate professional with YouInParkCity.com to help you understand the differences and purchase the ski property works best for you. (888)968-4672
Here are a couple of our favorite ski-in/ski-out Deer Valley homes and condos:
Tags: condos, Deer Crest, Deer Valley, Empire Pass, homes, lower deer valley, Ski, ski-in/ski-out, upper deer valley
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By Todd Anderson
Dec 02, 2011
We are close to having one year of sales data for the Montage at Deer Valley and the sales data shows surprising strength given the overall market and world economy. Thirteen sales have been completed for Montage Deer Valley Residences. The sales represent just over 15% of the available units but were nearly 50% of all sales in Park City’s luxury real estate enclave of Empire Pass. Sales prices have ranged from $1.6M to $8M.
The latest release of residence models at Montage Deer Valley will feature a showcase residence that is a collaboration between interior designer Philip Gorrivan and One Kings Lane (a leading online site for designer décor, furnishings and accessories). The 3471 square foot home is a two story three bedroom, three bath model featuring a large great room, dining room, gourmet kitchen, and den. Three private balconies offer incomparable ski resort and valley views. The designer elements in the home have created a mountain modern feel in which each room has its own unique sense and appeal to the luxury Park City lifestyle. Our recent tour through this home was impressive.
The home will enjoy access to all of the Montage Deer Valley spa and resort services and amenities; not the least of which is its slope-side Deer Valley location.
For more information about this special Montage Deer Valley home or a private tour focused on luxury Park City and Deer Valley real estate contact YouInParkCity.com at (888)968-4672.
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By Todd Anderson
Feb 01, 2011
The Empire Pass area of Park City, Utah's Deer Valley was launched in 2002 with the Ironwood Development. This began a new phase of luxury ski-in/ski-out homes and condominiums in Deer Valley. The developments at Empire Pass have been clustered close together in order to allow true ski-in/ski-out access and to preserve thousands of acres of open space around them. The density of condos and townhomes at the base of the Silver Strike, Northside and Empire Express chairs at Deer Valley does not necessarily give a feeling of scarcity, but a look at the sales and future development possibilities tells another story.
Twelve developments have been completed in the Empire Pass area of Park City. Five of these developments have sold out. Another five of the developments are nearly 80% sold through. Two developments are in their early stages of sales; the Montage at Deer Valley and Belles at Empire Pass (14 Single Family Models still to be built). The majority of available units (less that 80 currently) are within the Montage. Once the current available inventory is sold, there are only 4 development entitlements left within the Empire Pass area of Deer Valley.
2010 saw 45 sales close in the Empire Pass area (17 sales in the Flagstaff development lead the way with 15 in Silver Strike). This number is enough to sell through the current inventory listed on the Park City MLS. And most Realtors® and developers feel that it was a poor year in terms of sales.
Pricing in the Empire Pass area of Park City reflects the luxury nature of the amenity rich homes and condominiums. The scarcity of present and future development in the area as well as the finite supply of ski-in/ski-out properties in Park City and the world also impacts pricing here. The recent completion of the Montage Deer Valley while adding considerable inventory to the area also adds public amenities that the area was lacking. The new restaurant, spa and public spaces will add to the buzz around the area on a year around basis. The opportunities at the Montage also put the Empire Pass area of Deer Valley as a whole that much closer to being built out. The scarcity of future development in the area will only drive prices higher.
For more information on the Empire Pass area of Park City, UT contact a realty professional with YouInParkCity.com.
Tags: Belles, Deer Valley, Empire Pass, Flagstaff, ironwood, Luxury, montage, Silver Strike, ski out, ski-in, UT
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By Todd Anderson
Apr 08, 2010
The end of the first quarter of 2010 gives us some concrete evidence of what is happening in the Park City real estate market.
Sales volume when compared with first quarter of 2009 is up well over 200%. Granted that is not saying a whole lot, but the numbers are equivalent to those of 2008.
For the quarter there were 70 single family homes that sold in the greater Park City area from January 1 to March 31, 2010. The average sales price was slightly over $1.1M. The median price was $820K. Park City single family home closed sales prices versus list price varied by a little over 10%.
Condominium sales in Park City for the first quarter of 2010 were very strong. This is largely due to sales of at The St. Regis Deer Crest and the auction sale at Silver Strike in Empire Pass. There were 123 condominium sales in the first quarter with an average sales price of $1.17M. If the sales at the St Regis and Silver Strike are ignored, the average sales price drops to just over $600K.
Vacant land sales in Park City, UT for the first quarter may be a good indication of future building in the area. There were 30 land sales in Park City for the quarter with an average sales price of $370K. The Promontory Golf Resort area made up over one-third of these sales as buyers found value in the distressed inventory there.
Distressed sales and bank REO property levels have increased dramatically in the Park City area. Distressed listings now make up nearly 10% of the property for sale in Park City.
Home prices in Park City are showing large variations. Some areas have held values very well while others are seeing prices similar to those of 2005 and earlier. For more information on specific properties and neighborhoods in Park City contact a professional with YouInParkCity.com.
Tags: bank owned, condominiums, distressed, Empire Pass, homes, Park City real estate, property, quarter, sales, single family, st. regis, statistics
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By Todd Anderson
Feb 15, 2010
The successful auction of property at the Empire Pass area in Park City has spurred another Park City area real estate auction. The Lodge at the Westgate announced last week that it will hold an auction to sell 44 of its whole ownership condominiums on the 28th of March.
Like the auction held last month, the developer has set minimum bids for the units at slightly below half of the current asking prices. Units are being offered with a minimum price starting as low as $149,000 for a 360 square foot studio. Models range up to a four bedroom four bath penthouse with a minimum bid of $995,000.
If the auction at Silver Strike in Deer Valley is any indication, prices will be bid up only modestly and other real estate sales near The Canyons Resort will likely be on hold as Buyers and Sellers wait to see the final results. Prices in the Empire Canyon area of Deer Valley are still adjusting after the auction held there last month.
The auction at The Lodge at the Westgate Park City should pique the interest of many with national advertising in Sunday's Edition of the New York Times and other metropolitan areas. The initial bid pricing for the units places them near the asking prices of property resales at Silverado and lower than offerings at the nearby Sundial Lodge and Escala Lodges. Determining the value of The Lodges at Westgate isn't easily done due to the number of available condominiums near The Canyons Resort. While the Westgate is not a true ski-in, ski-out property, the amenity package that the Westgate offers is impressive. The prices of all condominium property near the base of The Canyons as well as the fate of the still to open Sunrise at Escala will likely be impacted by the auction.
For more information about real estate near The Canyons Resort and to discuss the likely impact of the upcoming auction at The Lodges at The Westgate Park City may have, contact a professional with YouInParkCity.com.
Tags: auction, Deer Valley, Empire Pass, Escala, lodge, ownership, Park City real estate, property, resort, silverado, sundial, The Canyons, westgate
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By Todd Anderson
Dec 23, 2009
Real estate prices in Park City, Utah show a wide array of ownership possibilities. Single family home prices start in the mid $300K range and top out at over $50M. While there are homes that may be considered reasonably attainable for the average buyer, the influences of the luxury resort community impact averages and median pricing. Of the nearly 600 homes currently listed for sale across the Park City MLS, more than one third presently are priced above 2 million dollars. Over sixty percent of the homes on the market are priced at $1M and above. These offerings bring the average asking price to well over $2 million.
Many agents in the Park City area have considered these multi-million dollar homes and their Buyers and Sellers to be somewhat insulated from the effects of the national economy. There is without a doubt a certain air among Sellers that the price they paid or believed the home was worth a few years ago is still the current value. Other Sellers however are aggressively making price reductions in an effort to move their property. It would almost appear as if these Sellers are living in different worlds.
Here are some examples of each:
In the Glenwild subdivision - a 200 unit private development of custom luxury homes situated around Utah's best rated golf course - a showcase home finished and offered for sale in the middle of 2008 has seen price reductions of over $2M since its first offering. The price reductions and aggressive changes make for a nearly 40% off sale price.
In the Deer Crest community of 144 homesites and the new St. Regis luxury hotel, the "Ski Magazine Dream Home" with its 6 bedrooms, 10 baths, 15 fireplaces, fantastic view and ski-in/ski-out location has actually seen its price rise by over $2M during the 3 years that it has been offered for sale.
The Promontory golf club and resort second home community in Park City has after emerging from bankruptcy seen prices slashed in many cases by more than half of original asking price. Some homes in this area have been priced below their replacement or build costs in an effort to move them quickly.
The new Dakota Mountain Lodge at The Canyons Resort is part of the Waldorf-Astoria collection of luxury hotels. The resort condominium hotel has been open just a few months and still has over 50 contracts still waiting to close (most all were written years ago during the height of the Park City real estate boom). One owner recently closed on their 4 bedroom 4 bath top floor model and immediately offered it for sale at $300K over the price they paid.
The developers of the Silver Strike Lodge in the Empire Pass area of Deer Valley are auctioning 8 units of the development next month with opening bids set at approximately half of their original asking price. Approximately one third of the homes and condominiums that are complete in the Empire Pass area are currently offered for sale.
Sellers in the Park City real estate market appear to have dramatically different ideas of current valuations. In the end, no matter what belief the Sellers have about the market, it is the Buyers that will set the value. Recent sales would appear to show that those Sellers willing to negotiate and/or aggressively reduce their prices are those that will sell their properties in our current market.
For more information regarding Park City sales trends, home valuation opinions, and marketing alternatives
contact a YouInParkCity.com real estate professional.
Tags: Deer Crest, Deer Valley, Empire Pass, Glenwild, Luxury, market, Park City, prices, Promontory, Real Estate, resort, sellers, Ski
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By Todd Anderson
Aug 19, 2009
The Park City real estate market place has been showing recent signs of increased activity. Most REALTORS® in Park City and Deer Valley will tell you they feel that things are getting better.
Sales figures for the Park City Board of Realtors may or may not support this feeling. The month of July had 69 closings within Park City and approximately the same number outside the Park City zip code (Kamas and Heber Valleys). Park City area real estate sales totaled nearly $70M for the month while sales in areas outside of Park City (but through the PCBR) totaled about $12.5M. The sales figures represent an increase of approximately 50% over the same time last year.
This quick glance will no doubt be the sound bite for the Board of Realtors. Upon closer inspection, the numbers remain strong, but maybe not quite as robust as they seem. Closings of recently completed construction account for $20M of the total -one closing of a newly built home in the Paintbrush subdivision of Empire Pass at Deer Valley accounted for over $11M of the total. Closings at the newly completed Dakota Mountain Lodge at The Canyons Resort accounted for over $9M and should be even larger in the month of August. Without the new construction closings (most of which were put under contract in 2007), sales figures for July are not as strong. Yet the numbers are still larger that a year ago.
Other positive market signals for Park City and Deer Valley are that sales have been dispersed through all portions of the market. Not everything that has sold has been distressed and lower priced home inventory. At least 10 of the real estate sales completed in July were for over $1M and were not distressed or new constructions including a $5M home in the Bald Eagle subdivision of Deer Valley.
Outside Park City sales volume was up by 30% from last year with total dollar volume slightly down. This illustrates that there may be stronger deals in the outskirts of Park City. Outlying areas have definitely seen larger price variations.
Overall, the Park City real estate market has shown an uptick for the last month, and pending sales for the last two weeks total over 50 potential sales. Buyers and Sellers in Park City and Deer Valley are finding common ground and making deals. Each neighborhood and subdivision is different as are the pressures on individual Buyers and Sellers to better understand if it is the right time for you to buy or sell Park City & Deer Valley real estate, contact your local YouInParkCity.com realty professional.
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Tags: Dakota, Deer Valley, Empire Pass, inventory, lodge, market, Park City, Real Estate, realtors, realty, sales
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By Todd Anderson
Jul 11, 2009
With the end of June came what is considered summer here in Park City after an unusually wet spring "mud-season". The end of June also marks the end of the 2nd quarter and time for a Park City and Deer Valley real estate market update. The Park City and Deer Valley home and condominium sales for the quarter show that the market has slowed, but probably not as much as people think.
For comparison purposes, we will look only at areas 1-22 for the Park City MLS which includes the Park City neighborhoods of: Old Town, Thaynes, Lower Deer Valley, Deer Crest, Upper Deer Valley, Empire Canyon, The Aerie, Prospector, Park Meadows, The Canyons, Olympic Park, Silver Springs, Old Ranch Road, Kimball Junction, Pinebrook, Summit Park, Jeremy ranch, Silver Creek/Glenwild, Trailside park and Promontory. Our data for comparison will be limited to single family homes, condominiums and vacant land.
Sales data for Park City real estate for the quarter are as follows: 120 total units sold for the quarter with 55 being single family homes, 56 being condominiums, and 9 parcels of vacant land or building lots. These numbers represent a drop in total sales volume of 44% versus 2008 and 67% versus 2007. The drop in dollar volume versus 2008 was 58% and 74% when compared to 2007 sales. The lack of new product has a very pronounced effect on the condominium data; look for these numbers to turn around dramatically in the next two quarters as we see the St. Regis at Deer Crest and Dakota Mountain Lodge sales recorded.
The YouInparkcity.com group feels that of particular interest is the relation of the actual sales price versus the original and asking prices at the time of sale: sales prices were discounted 10% versus asking price and 19% versus the original price for the quarter. Of course the relatively small sample size we are dealing with can skew these numbers. For more information or data regarding a certain segment of the Park City and Deer Valley real estate market contact us or call (888) 968-4672. Areas we feel may be of particular interest statistically include Promontory and Empire Pass.
Tags: 2009, condominiums, Deer Crest, Deer Valley, Empire Pass, homes, neighborhood, Park City, prices, Promontory, Real Estate, sales, season, sold, st. regis
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