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22981 State Highway 135

Crested Butte, Colorado


The Largest Real Estate Deal by Dawn Howe


Dawn Howe Represented the Largest Real Estate Sale in Gunnison County in 2020



22981 State Highway 135, Crested Butte, Colorado

(MLS 750804)

6 bedrooms, 6.5 baths, 6,592 square feet total of heated living space, two-car detached garage/shop with greenhouse, 48.12 acres.

Offered for $5,999,000. Sold for $5,150,000.

Dawn Howe of The Howe Group represented the Buyers of this exclusive estate gracing the banks of the Slate River. This 48.12-acre property is an unrivaled riverside retreat comprised of an expansive main home, a fully remodeled 1911 log cabin guest home, and a detached two-car garage with a greenhouse.


The main home is 5,000 square feet and includes 4 bedrooms, 4 full baths, one-half bath, a loft, two living spaces, spectacular south-facing entertainment decks, a riverside fire pit, and a three-car garage. The inclusion of a 1,592 square foot two-bedroom, two-bath guest house with a one-car garage sets the total heated living space at 6,592 square feet. Surround yourself with the calming waters of the Slate River that runs through the most private section of the property. With enticing outdoor space, unobstructed Whetstone Mountain views, and river access outside the backdoor, one is hard-pressed to find a more engaging environment in which to live the mountain lifestyle. Built by Holbrook and Smith and designed by architect Dan Murphy of Crested Butte, the main home has unique and appropriate architectural details that mimic the mountain setting. The rustic yet comfortable 1911 log cabin has been thoughtfully remodeled by Copper Creek Homes. Situated in an enviable oasis at the base of Whetstone Mountain, this property merges easy access to the town of Crested Butte and Crested Butte Mountain Resort with extraordinary architecture and uncompromised attention to detail that redefines waterfront living likely never to be duplicated.




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