WHAT YOUR MONEY BUYS IN
WOODY CREEK & OLD SNOWMASS

$450,000  Starter dirt in Gateway. 1-acre, views of Elk Mountains.

$895,000  Fixer-upper. Needs work; views are worth it.

$1,800,000  Old Snowmass, home of "the ranchette". Just enough room for you, the sheepdog, and the Llamas. Design and build your retreat.

$2,000,000  Rare 3-acre homesite on Roaring Fork River. Walk to Tavern for margueritas.

$3,500,000  Gracious country home on 5 acres; share 200 more irrigated ones with 18 other neighbors. Watch ranch manager feed the horses and mow the hay while you gaze approvingly.

$5,000,000  New log home on Roaring Fork; "trout crossing" signs advise caution.

$15,000,000  500 acres in Wildcat Ranch; live in guesthouse while you build. Private reservoir; miles of trails; 20 minutes from airport. You'll smile from Lear to Lear.

WHAT YOUR MONEY CAN'T BUY

  Christmas tree-cutting in Lenado
  The latest gossip at the Woody Creek Tavern
  Kingfishers and ouzels - relax, they're birds - beside mountain streams
  More backcountry trails than you can count
  First dibs on the "Woody Creeker" magazine