Winter Park, CO - September 19, 2008 - Selling luxury mountain real estate comes easily to Andrew Hadley, Frasier River Valley real estate’s newest addition. Mountain Estates is pleased to welcome Andrew Hadley who will spearhead all sales and marketing efforts for the new Colorado luxury home community.

Andrew Hadley Mountain Estates

Originally from Austin, TX, Hadley has been a top-producing real estate broker specializing in luxury and resort real estate sales for more than 16 years. Before spearheading the sales of Grand County, Colorado real estate’s Mountain Estates, Hadley lived and worked in luxury communities in markets including Vail and Crested Butte, CO to the Caribbean island of St. Lucia.

“Moving to Grand County has been a wonderful experience for me professionally and personally,” said Hadley. “I am able to work with luxury homes that have been impeccably crafted in an incredible setting. The value of Frasier River Valley real estate is like nothing I have ever experienced. Buyers truly get their money’s worth and it shows in every detail we put into the home.”

Moving to Grand County has been a wonderful experience for me professionally and personally

Throughout his career, Hadley has participated in the sales and marketing of over $750M in luxury and resort real estate. Most recently he is responsible for the sales of 82 units in The Emerald by the Sea Condominiums in Galveston, TX.

About Mountain Estates
Developed by KST Construction, Mountain Estates is a premier custom home community situated in the Fraser River Valley, near Winter Park, CO. Mountain Estates luxury homes combine upscale adventure with luxurious living and offer the highest quality construction, floor plans, design, and delivery available. Floor plans include traditional mountain home plans with innovative architectural details including vaulted ceilings, expansive decks, and gourmet kitchens.

Mountain Estates offers 40 single-family homes on two-acre lots with prices starting at $1.4M. Picturesque landscaping with either a mountain or golf view surrounds all lots and homebuyers have access to Pole Creek Golf Course, named “The Best Public Golf Course in Colorado” by Golf Digest. Other KST communities include Shoreline on Grand Bahama Island, a 76-home master-planned oceanfront community.

Visit www.coloradomountainestates.com or call 888.726.9102 to find a custom home with a spirit that matches your own.

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According to the Aspen Times, Colorado real estate has beat the national average by avoiding the slump in housing sales. By offering the best of all seasons, Mountain Estates and other Colorado luxury home communities have more to offer – snow sports in winter plus golf, hiking, and other outdoor adventure the rest of the year.

Colorado Mountain Estates’ neighboring counties, PItkin, Routt, Summit, Eagle, and Garfield all had record real estate sales years in 2007, with Eagle county topping the list at $2.5 billon.

You may be wondering where Grand County falls on this list? Andrew Hadley, Colorado Mountain Estates Vice-President of Sales and Marketing has the answer.

“Grand County is severely undervalued in comparison to other Colorado mountain resort areas. Other mountain resorts are priced three to six times as high as Grand County and are years ahead in price growth and appreciation,” said Hadley. “Grand County has superior location and beauty over the majority of other Colorado resorts.”

He explains that the value and maturity level of Grand County real estate lags behind due in large part to the City of Denver having owned and managed the ski resort for decades and not reinvesting into capital improvements on the ski mountain.  Recently, Intrawest (owner of mountain resorts Whistler Blackcomb, Copper Mountain, and Steamboat) has taken over the management of Winter Park and committed to spend over $60 million dollars in infrastructure updates on the mountain.

“With these improvements, a whole new level of guest and buyer are coming to Winter Park. These guests stay longer, spend more money and are amazed at how undervalued the area truly is in comparison to resorts they have visited in the past. The Winter Park/Grand County area is truly a decade behind these other resorts and is a fantastic value for real estate in Colorado,” explains Hadley.

Expect to see Grand County real estate at the top of sales charts in the coming years. The value offered to buyers by purchasing in Grand County is immeasurable and many feel the location is superior to other areas of Colorado.

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Keeping with the tradition of hosting world-class golf tournaments, The Fairways at Pole Creek Golf Course held the 33rd annual Bert and Ernie Golf Classic, which was held on Sunday, September 14th at the Fairways at Pole Creek, the #1 Public Golf Course in Colorado as rated by Golf Digest.
Fraser Valley residents and the Mountain Estates community participated in a great round of golf in addition to a silent auction that benefits the Fraser Valley Creative Learning Center.
For more information, visit the Pole Creek Golf Club online.

Colorado local paper, Sky-Hi Daily News hits a high note on the luxuries and lifestyles of living at Mountain Estates in Fraser River Valley of Granby County.  The article features what it’s like to live at the base of the mountains and the edge of the golf course. Read on for details…

Grand County is a far stretch from oceanfront real estate.

But Steve Jervis, a developer whose first project was in the Bahamas, believes he’s found a piece of paradise in the Fraser Valley.

His next big project — Colorado Mountain Estates — is a luxury home community uniquely situated in the fairways of Pole Creek Golf Course.

“I think it’s a unique proposition. (The location) provides year-round opportunities for people,” Jervis said. “They can be playing golf in the summer and skiing in the winter. I think it’s a fantastic location.”

Surrounded by greens and a backdrop of mountain peaks, Colorado Mountain Estates offers an enticing setting for the avid golfer. But it also offers something else: Convenience. The community features two-acre wooded lots ready for single-family home construction — a complete house-and-lot package, Jervis explained.

As opposed to just buying a lot, customers can choose from a range of home designs and have them customized to their liking. Since many second homeowners are developing their property remotely, the opportunity to buy both the home design and the lot can make the process less daunting.

“We take the aggravation of buying lots, finding a builder and architect, getting the house built. We deal with all of those issues,” Jervis said.

A lot of people are looking for that convenience, Jervis continued, and therefore they will compromise on perhaps not having exactly the design they’d get from a blank piece of paper and an architect – particularly if it’s a second home.

“They get a high quality home, but they appreciate the convenience of picking a lot and a design, and coming back to a finished home,” he said. “We’re providing a turnkey product primarily for people buying vacation or second homes.”

Jervis is familiar with the product he is selling. As president of KST Development, the development team for Colorado Mountain Estates, he created and managed a successful, $70 million beachfront real estate development on Grand Bahama Island known as Shoreline. By offering the same type of house-and-lot package at Pole Creek, Jervis believes the new development will also be successful.

“We’re obviously very excited about this,” Jervis said. “We’re making a significant investment in the area, in spite of obviously some of the difficulties that are well-publicized in the real estate market.”

Jervis added that he sees the current trend in real estate as a “very temporary issue,” and believes things will pick up dramatically in the next 12 months.

“I’m very confident that things are going to work out successfully,” he said.

The range of homes at Colorado Mountain Estates offers 4,000 to 7,000 square feet of living space with a variety of designs. The fully customizable floor plans include traditional mountain home plans with architectural details such as vaulted ceilings, gourmet kitchens and expansive decks. The homes also offer four-bedrooms, in-floor radiant heating and expansive decks, and can include extras such as a media room.
Prices start at $1.4 million, and Colorado Mountain Estates is gearing up to unveil its first model home this fall.

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Rocky Mountain Real Estate Community Offers Luxury Mountain and Golf Homes Starting at $1.4M: Winter Park Colorado Real Estate’s Best Kept Secret

Winter Park, CO – July 28, 2008 – Colorado Mountain Estates announces that its model home, the newest addition to Winter Park Colorado real estate is nearing completion. Winter Park Colorado real estate buyers may schedule tours of the home and property starting today. This Winter Park Colorado real estate luxury property has four bedrooms and offers extras such as a media room and gourmet kitchen.

The Rocky Mountain real estate luxury home community features single-family homes on two-acre wooded lots that are situated on the Fairways at Pole Creek golf course. Voted “Colorado’s Best Public Golf Course” by Golf Digest Magazine, the Fairways at Pole Creek offers Rocky Mountain real estate’s finest golfing community accessible to all homeowners.

“The level of detail put into each home is truly remarkable,” said Steve Jervis, Mountain Estates Developer. “The model home boasts luxury amenities such as a five-piece master bath with granite countertops and exposed wood beam ceilings.Winter Park Colorado real estate developers don’t traditionally offer such valuable amenities, construction and turnkey service.”

All Winter Park Colorado real estate home floor plans are completely customizable and include amenities including:
•    Optional bonus rooms (media, den, guest, office)
•    In-floor radiant heating
•    Formal dining room and breakfast nook
•    Expansive decks with pine railings

“With fully-customizable floor plans, buyers are able to add significant square footage for a minimal upgrade fee,” said Andrew Hadley, Mountain Estates Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “These homes offer incredible value for a new construction home in Colorado real estate, especially compared to Vail or Aspen.”

About Mountain Estates
Developed by KST Construction, Mountain Estates is a premier custom home community situated in Fraser Valley, near Winter Park, CO. Mountain Estates luxury homes combine upscale adventure with luxurious living and offer the highest quality construction, floor plans, design, and delivery available. Floor plans include traditional mountain home plans with innovative architectural details including vaulted ceilings, expansive decks, and gourmet kitchens.

Mountain Estates offers 40 single-family homes on two-acre lots with prices starting at $1.4 million. Picturesque landscaping with either a mountain or golf view surrounds all lots and homebuyers have access to The Fairways at Pole Creek, named “The Best Public Golf Course in Colorado” by Golf Digest. Other KST communities include Shoreline on Grand Bahama Island, a 76-home master-planned oceanfront community.

Call 877.726.9102 to find a custom home with a spirit that matches your own.

Mountain Estates Targets Buyers Looking for Mix of Golf and Mountain Properties

Winter Park, CO – June 30, 2008 – Building a Colorado custom home just got easier, especially for buyers looking for a mix of easy mountain and golf living in Fraser Valley near Winter Park, Colorado.
KST Construction, a Colorado-based real estate developer, announces Mountain Estates branded homes for sale in The Fairways at Pole Creek, a premier mountain community built around an award-winning golf course in Fraser Valley near Winter Park, CO. Mountain Estates offers buyers luxury custom homes on two-acre sites with a menu of convenient floor plan options, elevations, amenities, and golf or mountain views. Starting at $1.4 million, these Colorado luxury mountain homes cater to buyers looking for year round vacation-living of golfing, skiing, fishing, biking or hiking adventure.

“We make it easy for buyers looking to build the custom home of their dreams by offering customizable homes for an agreed price,” said Steve Jervis, Mountain Estates developer and president of KST Construction. “While most local developers sell only the lot, leaving the buyer to find an architect and builder, we make it easy for the purchaser by offering a complete package including the land development and custom home construction.”

Each custom mountain home offers four bedrooms plus optional bonus rooms that range in size from approximately 4,000 to 8,000-square-feet with designer amenities including gourmet kitchens, finished basements, custom stone fireplaces, vaulted ceilings, and wrap-around decks.

“We are pleased to offer turnkey homes and the quality craftsmanship of KST Construction, all nestled in the natural beauty of Fraser Valley,” said Jervis.

Mountain Estates invites potential buyers to visit the property, stay in its courtesy home, and experience luxury living at The Fairways at Pole Creek. The model homes in Fraser Valley, near Winter Park, CO, will be completed late summer 2008.

About The Fairways at Pole Creek
Located just 70 miles from Denver International Airport, Fraser Valley real estate’s Mountain Estates is ideal for the golf aficionado, where homes are interwoven among the lush greens of The Fairways at Pole Creek, a world-class golfing venue named “Colorado’s Best Public Golf Course” by Golf Digest. The Fairways at Pole Creek is a luxury living community situated twelve minutes from three interconnected ski hills: Winter Park, Mary Jane, and Vasquez Ridge and is a short distance from Rocky Mountain National Park’s majestic landscapes and adventure-filled hiking paths. Lake Granby, Grand Lake, and Shadow Mountain Reservoir are close by for boating, sailing, canoeing, windsurfing, and water-skiing.

About Mountain Estates
Developed by KST Construction, Mountain Estates is a premier custom home community situated in Fraser Valley, near Winter Park, CO. Mountain Estates luxury homes combine upscale adventure with luxurious living and offer the highest quality construction, floor plans, design, and delivery available. Floor plans include traditional mountain home plans, colonial style designs, and innovative architectural details including vaulted ceilings, expansive decks, and gourmet kitchens.

Mountain Estates offers 40 single-family homes on two-acre lots with prices starting at $1.4 million. Picturesque landscaping with either a mountain or golf view surrounds all lots and homebuyers have access to The Fairways at Pole Creek, named “The Best Public Golf Course in Colorado” by Golf Digest. Other KST communities include Shoreline on Grand Bahama Island, a 76-home master-planned oceanfront community.

Visit www.uncustomarymountainestates.com or call 888.726.9102 to find a custom home with a spirit that matches your own.