Within Cordillera Colorado real estate in the Divide gated community, the Alcazar enclave offers elegant mountain living just  steps from the acclaimed Lodge & Spa at Cordillera.  Alcazar was built alongside the Lodge in 1997.  The architecture blends a Southern European castle motif in a mountain rustic tradition with stucco, tile roofs and hammered iron.

Edwards Colorado homes for sale in Cordillera are located in four award-winning gated communities that span almost 8,000 acres adjacent to the White River National Forest.  World-class ski resorts at Vail and Beaver Creek are 10 to 25 minutes west of homes in Cordillera Divide neighborhood.  The Divide sits on the high hills and ridges in Eagle County above Edwards.

The single family Cordillera homes and duplex homes in Alcazar (sometimes spelled Alquezar) offer fantastic eastward views of Vail Ski Resort and the Rocky Mountains.  The Dave Pelz Short Golf Course and other extraordinary Vail real estate in Cordillera surround the Alcazar neighborhood. The emerald lawns of the Short Course contrast with the sparse beauty of the high-desert surroundings and arid vegetation.

Three designs and floor plans are available in Alcazar.  The gorgeous homes feature radiant heat and gas fireplaces of cedar wood with stucco and random stone chimneys.  Gourmet kitchens include 5-burner gas stoves with down draft, wood-panel front refrigerators, recycling bins and other quality features such as granite Giallo Veneziana countertops.  

Alcazar Villas are approximately 2,600 square feet on 2 stories.  The villas offer 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths, lofts, and 2-car garages on 6,100 square-foot maintenance-free lots.  A larger Villa option offers 3,360 square feet with 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, family room, and loft.  The Village design without a loft features 3,700 square feet.  In 2011, prices range from the upper $700s to the mid $800s and up.

Alcazar homes are within walking distance to the Lodge at Cordillera, its spa and tennis courts, swimming pool and hot tubs, fitness center, and restaurants—all next to the Dave PelzShort Course and Golf Academy.

Families in the Divide neighborhood are served by Eagle County Schools and a variety of private schools in the area.  From Interstate 70, the community is about 25 minutes from the Eagle Vail Regional Airport and two hours from Denver International Airport.

For information about Cordillera properties, ski and golf real estate and great values for luxury mountain homes in Eagle County, call Cordillera resident Joe Johns of Grand Seasons Real Estate Team and co-owner of Keller Williams Mountain Properties at (970) 471-1432.