As you cruise through the majestic Rocky Mountains past Vail CO real estate along Interstate 70, you come to a small town of approximately 3,000 called Eagle-Vail, Colorado. Your search for a second home in Colorado may end here where prices are a bit lower than in the Vail Ski Resort and a Colorado mortgage may better fit into your budget. It is also possible that you will find great Colorado investment properties so close to a number of world-class ski resorts about two hours from primary homes in Denver CO real estate and 90 minutes from Boulder CO real estate, the nearest larger city. Our Colorado home loans can be adjusted to fit your needs.
Located within the boundaries of the increasingly popular Eagle County real estate, a youngish population (median age 31) of European descent has settled in the community of Eagle-Vail. Avon CO homes are just west of town along I-70. The median household income in 2005 is approximately $87,000 and the median house and condo value is about $440,600, although there are many million-dollar-plus mountain Eagle-Vail CO homes in the area.
The community is highly skilled and educated, though a large portion of people serve in the accommodations and food services industry. Construction, the arts and entertainment, recreation, home design, professional scientific and technical, real estate, public relations, retail, property management, and health care are also big here.
If you are looking for places to continue your education, think about some online courses or independent study courses. The closest major university is the University of Colorado at Boulder but Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs may also serve your needs.
As Vail Ski Resort continues to rank as a top ski resort in North America, resident enjoy the fabulous skiing and winter sports along with year round outdoor activities. From the top of the Eagle Bahn Gondola, skiers can see Mount of the Holy Cross and vast sections of the White River National Forest.
The main peak, Vail Mountain, pokes through the clouds at 11,570 feet. Thirty-three lifts position skiers to explore 193 marked trails throughout three sections: the front side, back bowls, and Blue Sky Basin. Some of the back bowls, which are Sun Down, Sun Up, Teacup, China, Siberia, Inner Mongolia, and Outer Mongolia, feature areas for extreme skiing. Pete Seibert and Earl Eaton founded the resort in 1962 and named it after the designer of the highway, Charles Vail.
About thirty miles to the west is the Eagle County Regional Airport. Other small airports in Leadville, Kremmling, Aspen, Hayden, and Granby and an Amtrak station in the ski resort assure that people and things easily move about. The community is located in the Mountain Time Zone and uses zip code 81620.
Contact Kelly Oberbillig at (303) 946-3745 for more information about the best real estate choices.
