The Core

The Core is the heart of town and a property here means you are in easy walking distance of the Gondola and the lion’s share of restaurants, galleries, shopping, and nightlife. An economic case study in scarcity, the Core commands the highest price per square foot. It holds its value, even when the market cools.

If you are looking for four-plus bedrooms with ample seclusion, you might be better off outside the Core.

Red Mountain 

Views, views, views! The crème de la crème de la crème of real estate, this famous hillside overlooking town is home to modernist jewel boxes and grand mountain chalets. Red Mountain is where real estate dreams come true.

Smuggler/East Aspen

With a great diversity of real estate, from 2,000 square-foot homes to 10, the East side of town is both convenient and offers up some of the best views available. It doesn’t have the strict historic coding which makes renovating / building relatively easier.  

McLain Flats and Starwood: 

When you need to stretch out and really feel like you’re in the West, but never more than 15 minutes from a Nobu restaurant, this area is for you. Fabulous views, wide open spaces, and enough land to build your home as big as you can dream it. 

The West End: 

Quaint, tree-lined streets, ginger bread Victorians and immaculately landscaped gardens make the West End one of the most sought after neighborhoods in the world. It’s peaceful and serene, yet close to downtown and even closer to the Aspen Institute and Music Tent.   

Cemetery Lane: 

Just over the Castle Creek bridge (but still inside the round-a-bout) Cemetery Lane isn’t nearly as spooky as the name suggests. While there is a beautiful old cemetery, this lovely suburban-esque neighborhood offers a variety of properties, some with fabulous views looking up Independence Pass, Castle and Maroon Creeks. It borders the golf course and is five minutes to the Gondola by car, ten minutes by bike and the free bus comes every 30 minutes.