Buyers seeking affordable pricing for a brand new home in a prime location now have a new option. Trailside Village, which breaks ground this spring, is set on 10 acres sandwiched between the Steamboat Ski Area and downtown Steamboat Springs. 

When all phases are completed, 180 condominiums will occupy the riverside site with convenient access to the Yampa River Core Trail and free city bus transportation. These condos are being developed by Aria Colorado, the Australian company that built Bear, Emerald and Aspen Lodges at Trappeur’s Crossing Resort. 

“Trailside Village represents a great product for our current real estate market given the lack of supply in this size and price category,” says Coleman Cook, a Broker/Owner with Colorado Group Realty and one of the listing agents for the development. 

There are no restrictions on short or long-term rental agreements, which makes for an attractive investment opportunity for second homeowners and investors, as well as for primary residents. Almost all of the units come with a garage or carport, plus a private balcony or patio. 

Architects Eric Smith Associates followed the trend for a mountain contemporary aesthetic, with a focus on views to incorporate the surrounding vistas. 

“I believe this will be the last opportunity of its kind, in terms of affordable new real estate in such a prime location,” Cook says.