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Though organizers at HGTV might confuse a luxurious slopeside duplex subsequent to Steamboat Ski Resort with a “countryside retreat,” the $19 million property is operating in second place as a part of a nationwide on-line contest.
The ski-in/ski-out property is competing amongst 11 residence contestants as a part of the “countryside retreat” class on this 12 months’s HGTV Final Home Hunt, an annual promotion now in its eleventh 12 months. The competition generated greater than 1.5 million on-line votes final 12 months, in accordance with itemizing social gathering The Paoli Group of Colorado Group Realty in Steamboat Springs.
The posh property, which is on the market as one mixed property, is within the 2800 block of Trails Edge and sits above the Proper-O-Method ski path.
Colleagues Jessica Whalen and Randi Fox with The Paoli Group created a advertising and marketing package deal for the property that helped to earn the itemizing a spot within the month-long HGTV contest.
The Final Home Hunt consists of eight classes starting from “superb kitchens” to “properties with a historical past” for luxurious properties at present listed on the market.
“We put a lot work into so many angles of images, drone footage and movies and blasting that out on-line,” mentioned Whalen, the dealer who submitted the itemizing to HGTV in March. “It’s extra of an honor to be promoted on this side. We take a lot delight in our listings and do plenty of social media and advertising and marketing. Actually, the HGTV brand on a social media put up does give me a way of delight.”
The 2 related properties dubbed Trails Edge Retreat had been in-built 2008 and are owned by household mates who’re the unique homeowners. The second-home property is also rented out to vacationers by way of a non-public firm.
In the end, Whalen hopes the HGTV involvement will assist the property promote as one of many homeowners is going through a critical well being state of affairs.
“A variety of enterprise comes from social media and comes from on-line, so it’s one other method for us to place it on the market in a advertising and marketing pitch,” Whalen mentioned.

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As of Friday, July 8, a Lake Tahoe residence with panoramic views was the top-ranked vote getter within the countryside retreat class at 19% of votes, adopted by the Steamboat entry at 15%. Different residence opponents within the class come from Nevada, Georgia, North Carolina, New Jersey and New York. Anybody wishing to solid a vote can achieve this on-line by way of Aug. 2 at HGTV.com/HouseHunt.
The Trails Edge Retreat options two separate residences beneath one possession with a mixed 10 bedrooms, 15 loos, 13,726 sq. toes of indoor area, four-vehicle storage and 10-seat theater room. The 4,000 sq. toes of outside residing area consists of giant decks, a fireplace pit and huge scorching tub.

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Whalen mentioned profitable the competition wouldn’t imply a tv spot for the property however fairly bragging rights and extra publicity on the HGTV web site.
Extra details about the slopeside property is offered at ThePaoliGroup.com/TrailsEdge.
To succeed in Suzie Romig, name 970-871-4205 or electronic mail [email protected].