For Colorado ski-in ski-out Beaver Creek real estate in Vail Valley, condominiums for sale in Townsend Place at Beaver Creek sell at moderate prices.  Beaver Creek homes in Townsend Place are steps from impressive restaurants, boutique shopping, galleries, the Vilar Performing Arts Center, and the ice skating rink in Beaver Creek Village.  

Set on the side of Beaver Creek Mountain in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, and surrounded by aspen, the Beaver Creek CO real estate features beautiful mountain and valley views, an adjacent path to the village along a meandering creek.  Townsend Place is also just steps from the Oxford Court skiway and a short shuttle ride to Vail.

Residents and guests of these homes in Beaver Creek ski directly to the Elkhorn Lift or take the free shuttle to Strawberry Park or Centennial Lifts or Beaver Creek Village.  A European-style Village-to-Village trail runs between Beaver Creek, Bachelor Gulch, and Arrowhead villages.  

Built in 1989, Townsend Place features one- and two-bedroom deluxe condos with full kitchens, wood-burning fireplaces, and balconies.  One-bedroom units feature about 900 square feet, one 2011 price is $550,000.  Two bedroom units offer 1200 square feet of well-designed space.  Some top-floor units have vaulted ceilings.  Site amenities include hot tub, pool at Borders Lodge, wireless internet in the Atrium lobby, covered and underground parking, on-site ski lockers, and housekeeping if requested.

Winter recreation in the area includes alpine and cross-country skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, sledding, tubing, and ice-skating.  During warmer months, residents and guests take advantage of several mountain golf courses in Vail Valley, miles of hiking, biking, and horseback riding trails, and Gold Medal fishing on Gore Creek and the Eagle River.  Many guided high-adventure outings are available in the area.

Beaver Creek Resort offers excellent family programming and a ski school for children and youth, along with terrain for all skill levels on the mountain.  Events and festivals hosted by Beaver Creek Resort and nearby communities including Vail provide a broad range of things to do for visitors of every age, including competitions, music and dance festivals, concerts, and events at the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens and Ford Amphitheater.

Townsend Place is located 21 miles from Vail Eagle Country Regional Airport and two hours from Denver International Airport.

For information about ski and golf homes in the Central Rocky Mountains and great values for luxury mountain real estate including short sales and foreclosures, contact Joe Johns of Grand Seasons Real Estate Team and co-owner of Keller Williams Mountain Properties at (970) 471-1432.