Jolly holidays: Resort in Granby can put you in your own roomy villa, with room for kids or grandkids, for $279,900

Families from the Front Range so much liked the looks of the single-family ‘Resort Villas’ that River Run Resort began building in Granby this year that they bought up more than half of the 36 units planned. Coming into ski season, there is a choice of them left—including one that could have you spending the holidays here with your family for $279,900.

That’s the price of a ‘Lookout’ plan that’s still available—1,200 square feet, including a separate detached for your kids, grandkids, best friends, or whomever else you feel safe sheltering with this year.

That would put you and your guests 30 minutes from skiing at Winter Park, 15 minutes from Granby Ranch, not to mention Nordic trails at Snow Mountain Ranch. All of those are served by a free shuttle River Run operates; and if you buy any remaining resort home, you’ll get that, along with two Ikon passes, good this season at Winter Park, or at Steamboat (90 minutes west).

You’ll also have the amenities that lure vacationers into River Run year-round—including the resort pool (the three hot tubs stay open all winter), along with a family-style bowling alley, a kids’ arcade, and two alpine-style, on-site taverns.

Purchasers of Resort Villas pay a resort management fee of $870/month for those amenities, also covering their property taxes, maintenance, and some snow removal. That fee can be offset by letting River Run rent your home out during periods when you’re away (they lease at rates from $350/night pre-ski season to $425/night during prime months, according to River Run’s Janelle Yeagley).

You and the family can tour the model homes this weekend, including that double-unit; then enjoy lunch or dinner on the house in River Run’s Summit Grill, to see what those are like. Yeagley will give you the full story on how the resort management program works and show you all of the plans still available.

You’ll also hear about the calendar of family events that are arranged by activities director Rachel Thackston, including live music at the Tavern by Matt Brown, Tara Rose, Jessica Jones, and other local performers. And you’ll see how close these are to the trout waters of the Colorado River and to trails into Rocky Mountain National Park.

You must close before Jan. 1, 2020 to get the Ikon pass.

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