Aspen, CO. (April 5, 2023) – Global Luxury® Specialist Carrie Wells, an agent with Coldwell Banker Mason Morse, has sold a captivating 36-acre estate minutes away from downtown Aspen in Star Mesa. The home, known as Bear Paw Ranch, sold for $25,250,000 and was the longtime home of the late Richard Blum, who built the property in 1998. Wells represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
Bear Paw Ranch has a magnificent design of timeless mountain architecture designed by celebrated California-based firm Backen & Gillam. The estate encompasses an 8,847-square-foot main house, a 2,136-square-foot guesthouse, a pond, a pool and a hot tub, all surrounded by extraordinary landscaping and vast untouched vistas filled with peaks, meadows and sky. Views span from the Woody Creek Valley toward the Continental Divide as well as the Elk Mountain Range.
The main residence boasts generous open spaces with tall ceilings, abundant windows and intricately carved logs, custom shelving and a welcoming stone fireplace anchoring the great room. Five-bedroom suites exist inside the main house, each with its unique view. Two stately home offices enjoy privacy and outdoor access, with the possibility to observe local wildlife during the workday serving as a constant inspiration. Nostalgic nods to frontier history can be found tastefully throughout, from the log and stone detailing, antler chandeliers and beamed ceilings. A guesthouse includes two bedrooms, an office and a gym, with adjacent caretaker quarters.
“It was an honor to represent this historic home that has hosted countless American heads of state, dignitaries and community members,” says Carrie Wells. “We’re proud to have helped create a new legacy to be appreciated for generations to come in one of the most private, serene, and quintessentially Aspen locations you can find.”