10.07.2009
FASTEST SELLING COMMUNITY IN WINTER PARK
Rendezvous tallies 14 resort home sales in two months
The fastest selling community around Winter Park continues to be
Rendezvous-14 sales of resort townhomes in just two months. "We're
most enthused to see so many families recognizing that now is the
perfect time to purchase a resort getaway, at prices that will
never be available again," says Silvio DeBartolomeis, Vice
President of Koelbel and Company, Rendezvous' developer.
"But the brisk market here is more about the value people see in
our location and our quality construction," says DeBartolomeis.
"They want the private ski shuttle that Rendezvous residents have
to transport them the short distance to Winter Park's base
mountain, and the year-round vacation amenities that Rendezvous
families enjoy."
Just over an hour from Denver
…Starting with the quick, easy access to Winter Park from
Denver: just over an hour, without the hassle and delay of the
Eisenhower Tunnel. "The views that you have from Rendezvous are as
dramatic as anything in the state," says DeBartolomeis. "Rendezvous
is so close to Denver that you can get away for weekends here,
winter or summer, without a serious driving time commitment."
Meanwhile, Winter Park is being transformed into a year-round
resort experience...with a new, world-class rec center with
resort-style pool, lazy river and splash-down area, directly across
from Rendezvous...a new outdoor amphitheater for summer
concerts...terrific new shops, restaurants, and base area
development...
Plus all of the attractions that were here when the Koelbel
family began vacationing in the Fraser Valley 90 years
ago!...terrific fishing (residents have their own, stocked trout
pond, and the prized Fraser River runs through Rendezvous), access
to 600 miles of National Forest trails, four great golf courses, as
well as hiking, biking and picnicking right inside Rendezvous
itself.
Local brokers from Coldwell Banker Mountain Properties welcome
visitors to Rendezvous' Real Estate Discovery Center, where you can
view resort homes for every budget: ranch-style cabins, townhomes
with attached garages, and luxurious custom homes. Continue on Hwy
40, 1/4-mile beyond the Town of Winter Park, turn right at the
Rendezvous Moose. Call 970-726-8200 or visit
RendezvousColorado.com.
Koelbel and Company buys Coldwell Banker Mountain
Properties in Winter Park
Koelbel and Company, developer of Rendezvous and creator of many
of Colorado's most attractive communities, has purchased Coldwell
Banker Mountain Properties (CBMP), Grand County's largest, most
experienced real estate company.
"Colorado's future has become much clearer this year, and Winter
Park and the Fraser Valley have become much more important
destinations, because of their beauty and proximity to Denver,"
said Walter 'Buz' Koelbel, Jr., President of Koelbel and Company,
in announcing the move. "Having a close association with CBMP and
its team of experts is a strategic initiative that positions
Koelbel and Company to shape many exciting opportunities here."
Chris Mygatt, President and COO of Coldwell Banker Residential
Brokerage, largest brokerage in Colorado, said the acquisition will
create new relationships between CBMP and 1,200 Coldwell Banker
Residential Brokerage agents who serve families in the Denver area.
Founded in 1981, CBMP has continually been the number-one holder of
active listings and sales in the area, currently totaling $227
million.
"This move shows great confidence in the Fraser Valley's future,
by Winter Park's preeminent developer," added CBMP Broker Owner
Dennis R. Saffell.
Koelbel and Company has already tallied $108 million in lot/home
sales within Rendezvous. The Koelbel family's involvement in Winter
Park dates back to the early 1900s. Buz Koelbel's grandfather Carl
Norgren worked as a logger in the valley, and later built nearby
Byers Peak Ranch into a fishing retreat that became famous as a
summer White House for President Eisenhower. "The beauty of the
Fraser Valley will be even more important in the future," Koelbel
told agents last week. "With the revitalized base mountain,
world-class golf courses, spectacular lakes for fishing and
boating, and a new rec center, this is not only a 'Winter Park,'
but a year-round playground." CBMP's team of Grand County property
specialists are at 78902 U.S. Hwy 40 in Winter Park and can be
reached at 970-726-5500 or on the web at CBMP.com.
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