JenEngel

Penthouse, two-bedroom, two bathroom condominium with 1,247 square feet in quiet, lovely building with only two residential properties. Spacious one-level floorplan with two decks, gas fireplace, air-conditioning, washer/dryer, elevator, garage parking space and storage unit. Mount Sopris views from the front deck. Located above Saxy’s Café in downtown Basalt.

Originally offered for $747,000, $697,000 Furnished

Please contact Jen Engel at Joshua & Co. for more information or to view the property!

Cell: 970.618.7319     Email: Jen@JenEngel.com

If you haven’t yet been to the Winter Farmer’s Market at the Willits in Basalt, this Saturday, March 5th is your last chance for the season.  Open 10:00AM – 3:00PM, this unique indoor farmer’s market takes place in the large commercial space next to Kitchen Collage and features local vendors including Divide Creek Farm, Fresh & Wyld Gardens, Midland Baking Company in Basalt, The Pasta Girl, Upper Crust Bakery, Eagle Smoked Salmon, Back Alley Coffee, Osage Gardens, Aspen Cornucopia and many more. (more…)

Aspen and Pitkin County Real Estate Sales Summary for the Month of November from Land Title Guarantee Company:

• $118,441,223 – total dollars for the month – increase of 45% from November 2009
• 66 total transactions for the month – decrease of 8% from November 2009
• Through November, dollars total $1,137,683,409 – increase of nearly 15% from same time period 2009 (more…)

Downvalley Tavern is scheduled to open in July in the space formerly occupied by Blue Creek Grill in El Jebel.   Midvalley’s newest restaurant will be open for lunch and dinner, serving neighborhood Italian comfort food with a creative flair, according to owners Chef Drew Scott and his wife, Bonnie.  (more…)

It’s official – Whole Foods Market has signed a new agreement to open a store at Willits Town Center in Basalt.  No details have been released yet regarding the store size, the terms of the agreement and the projected opening date, although a source says more details are expected to be released this week.   (more…)

New Pizza Shop

New York Pizza, Aspen’s most popular pizza restaurant, is opening a second location in the Roaring Fork Valley.  The pizza shop has signed a lease for a space at the Orchard Plaza shopping center in El Jebel, formerly occupied by Subway and just steps away from City Market and Movieland theater.

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Wendy Lucas and Co. opened its doors four years ago in Basalt at the height of the Aspen real estate market. Marcos Rodriguez, an entrepreneurial business man new to the Aspen area, purchased the real estate firm this week for an undisclosed amount.

There will not be any immediate changes on the surface of Wendy Lucas and Co. Wendy Lucas, the former owner and managing broker, will remain the managing broker.  The office will continue to be based out of the Willits area in mid-valley Basalt.

The new owner, Marcos Rodriquez, acquired Aspen Homes Realty in September 2009 and the long-established firm, Aspen Real Estate Co., in December 2009.  He started Aspen Preferred Properties in November and Aspen Business Brokers in December. He also owns KSNO, KUUR, TV Aspen channel 19 and the website www.aspenglenwood.com.

Since it started in 1992, Butch’s Lobster Bar has been a Snowmass Village favorite.

Every Friday and Saturday night throughout the summer it’s now a Basalt favorite too. Butch Darden, the owner, is a former lobsterman from Cape Cod. He brings his lobster cart to downtown Basalt on Fridays, stationed in front of the Phillip’s 66 near the intersection of Midland Avenue and Two Rivers Road.

I have enjoyed countless Friday nights in Basalt over the past couple of summers enjoying lobster expertly prepared to order by Butch.  My family enjoys it on my parent’s deck overlooking downtown Basalt, but customers can also enjoy outdoor seating at nearby picnic tables or simply lounging in the grass.

Butch’s is truly an authentic East Coast Seafood Restaurant, with over fifty items on the menu. The Basalt menu includes plenty of other seafood favorites, including crab legs and fried clams.

Come get your seafood fix at Butch’s Lobster Cart on Friday & Saturday nights in Basalt, or in Snowmass Village at their main restaurant.

Downtown Basalt

Basalt will launch its own farmer’s market this summer, beginning on Sunday, June 21st and continuing for 17 consecutive Sundays through October 11th.  (more…)

Basalt’s TownCenter Booksellers will close at the end of March which is heartbreaking for members of the Basalt and Roaring Fork Valley community.  Many customers feel that the bookstore is more than a retail store – it is a community gathering place and a store that adds to the small-town character and charm of Basalt.  (more…)