South of Cordillera real estate in Vail Valley, Colorado, buyers can find rare opportunities for real estate in the alpine heaven of Lake Creek Valley. Colorado ranches, gated communities, and homes on larger lots are located along a ten-mile stretch of Lake Creek, a feeder stream to the Eagle and Arkansas rivers. Lush evergreen and aspen forests offer privacy. Lake Creek homes are only minutes to downtown Edwards, Colorado and its Riverwalk Shopping Center, restaurants, shops, theaters, and business services as well as all of the resort amenities of Vail Valley, including Beaver Creek, Bachelor Gulch, and Vail Resort.
Vacationing, retiring, or retreating to real estate at Lake Creek, you and your family and friends will have the freedom and opportunity to fly in and out of the Denver International Airport that is only two hours away and the Eagle County Regional Airport only 10 or 15 minutes to the north. Then, too, the world will come to you in the numerous international resort communities in Vail Valley real estate. You’ll find yourself enjoying life side by side with people from around the world while you are on the golf course, taking a fishing course, shopping, skiing, or at a music festival.
The properties are gifted with stunning views of the mountains beginning with the rugged Sawatch Range and the New York Mountains. If you are looking for a gated community, the 188-acre Cattleman' Club features only 8 home sites from 4 to 35 acres affording privacy, amenities, onsite ranch manager to provide services. Creamery Ranch, with over 50 percent open space, is a private 143-acre community of only 20 home sites. The prestigious Pilgrim Downs features equestrian facilities, meadows, and a caretaker' ranch house. Lake Creek Meadows, an established community that began in 1974, consists of 83 two- and five-acre lots with single-family homes and duplexes.
Terrain varies from steep wooded hillsides to open pastures. Wildlife, including bear, come and go to the creek, Holy Cross Wilderness, the San Isabel and Pike national forests. A recreationist' dream, residents are located in prime fishing, excellent hiking, and hair-raising whitewater territory. The sheer grandeur of the stars, sunsets, and skyscape contrasting with the mammoth rocks and tall pines is awe inspiring. Understandably, Eagle County keeps a close eye on preserving the environment in the area, controlling development in this special habitat, which is one reason why available properties are at a premium.
Contact Joe Johns of Grand Seasons Real Estate at (970) 471-1432 for information about luxury and value real estate in the Valley.
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