Cordillera Colorado real estate includes only eight 35-acre custom home sites in Timber Springs.  This area of Red Canyon, just off the Cordillera Valley Course, is composed of fabulous 8,000 to 11,000 square-foot understated mansions and amid Cordillera land with some of the finest building sites in Vail Valley.  The Cordillera homes take artful inspiration from National Park lodges and high-country fishing camps.  

Cordillera CO homes in this region of Vail Valley are very convenient to Vail and Beaver Creek ski resorts, fishing on Gore Creek and the Eagle River, hiking in the national forests, championship golf clubhouses, and business services in the towns of Edwards and Avon.  West of Timber Springs about 20 minutes is the Eagle Vail Regional Airport and Jet Center.  Denver International Airport is about two hours east along Interstate 70.

Vail Valley real estate in Timber Springs features all of the elements of Colorado’s Central Rocky Mountains:

• Intimate mountain setting
• Multi-spring fed creek
• Distant panoramas of snow-covered peaks
• Surrounding forests of aspen, fir, and cottonwood
• Sage, juniper, and spruce landscapes
  

Building and design restrictions ensure all homes in Timber Springs achieve integration with the dramatic pristine surroundings.  Professional architects and landscape architects who are familiar with mountain luxury construction help Timber Springs to preserve and enhance the native vegetation, land forms, wetlands, and wildlife in Red Canyon.

To this end, building forms are understand and simple.  The rambling estate homes have the appearance of being historic, with sections added on over time.  Over-scaled vertical structural elements such as log columns or stone piers support large sheltering roofs.  

High-quality exterior materials convey the understanding of the region’s folklore, wildlife, and flora.  Ironwork, carved wood, etched glass, stone, woodwork trim and joinery, wood shakes or artificial wood shakes, wooden garage doors focus a horizontal, high-desert theme throughout Timber Springs.  The native landscape and manicured landscapes beautifully integrate terraces, patios, walkways, and decks into the home design.

Existing homes feature five to ten bedrooms.  In 2011, one listed parcel of 36.16 acres is priced under $700,000.  Cordillera Golf and Ski Club Memberships as well as Social and Legacy Memberships are available.  Cordillera also features a state-of-the-art equestrian center, Nordic ski center, and spectacular mountain scenery every season of the year.

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