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On The Market: Aspen, Colorado
March 1, 2007
LOCATION: On Aspen’s Red Mountain, overlooking the city.
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HISTORY: When
architect Chad Oppenheim stayed on the property a year ago, he immediately saw
its potential as someone’s dream home. “A friend of mine owned the house and
invited me and my wife to stay there one winter,” says the Miami-based
Oppenheim, who is known for his cutting-edge condominiums. “I’ve been visiting
Aspen for years, and these are the best views I’ve come across.” Oppenheim is
keeping the original footprint of the house, which he says had great bones but
needed to be tweaked. The home is slated for completion by the end of
2007. (Click image to enlarge)
STATS: Nestled on a one-acre site, the 7,500-square-foot home combines
local stone, reclaimed barn siding and expansive glass windows for taking in the
views. Interiors include six bedrooms, a library, a wine cellar, an in-house
spa, a home theater, an entertainment area with a game room, two living rooms
(one on the main level for entertaining and one on the upper level for the
family) and a large dining room, all outfitted in rich, dark woods and mixtures
of marble, onyx, sandstone and granite. Outside, a stream and waterfall flow
into a natural-rock swimming pool.
WHAT SETS IT APART: “A lot of the houses
in the area fall into the generic mountain chalet category,” says Oppenheim.
“They’re very imposing. I wanted this home to disappear into its
surroundings—the most phenomenal thing in Aspen is the environment, and I didn’t
want anything to detract from that.”
MARKET INQUIRIES: $20 million. Hansi
Brenninger, Joshua & Co. Real Estate, 970.925.8810, www.joshuaco.com. Christie’s Great Estates,
505.983.8733, www.christiesgreatestates.com
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