Telluride is already the under the radar choice for celebrities wanting to go unnoticed. Oprah had a home here, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman married here, Ralph Lauren’s ranch is down the road, Jerry Seinfeld had property, the list goes on.
Drawn to the unassuming village of long time locals at the end of a one road in one road out box canyon with jaw dropping views. Sip on a lychee martini at There Bar and find yourself next to Jake Gyllenhaal or Neil Young and literally no-one making a fuss. I once “shared” breakfast with Meryl Streep at Lumiere with Inspirato boutique hotel. Just saying.
Come 2027 another billion dollars will have been invested in these hills with the Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences opening the doors. With 52 hotel rooms, 40 hotel residences and 28 private residences now selling for $4m to $40m with six penthouses in the mix.
This is big news for the region, really big. Telluride has long been a local juggernaut with no franchise stores allowed, the kind of town where the local library loans out GoPros and karaoke machines, where the bus is driven by bio fuel and the “free box” downtown is filled with treasures for others to call their own.
The ski-in ski-out Four Seasons hotel and residence complex will take up four acres in Mountain Village close to the gondola that connects the upper mountain to downtown Main Street and beyond.
With Olson Kundig architects from Seattle at the helm and Clements Design from Los Angeles for interior design, you know the end product is going to be simpatico with the environment with soothing sophisticated lines and palette.
The buildings will all be equipped with smart oxygen systems to help with altitude adjustment and include an indoor lap pool, outdoor hot tubs, ski valet, three restaurants, two retail outlets and a spa and gym.
Should you choose to hand over ownership cash you can decide to keep the residence for yourself or include it in the hotel pool for nightly stays.
