Vail Real Estate

The city of Vail located in Eagle County in the State of Colorado was established in the year 1966 and since then has earned the reputation of being one of the most important mountain resort districts in North America. Vail is not just a great place to visit, but is also considered as one of the best places to live, given its wide open space, free transit, its various environment sensitive services and the host of recreational, entertainment, cultural and educational options. Vail real estate is sought after world-wide and offers a variety of home investment opportunities.

Spread across and area of 4.5 square miles and at an altitude of 8,150 feet, the city of Vail is about 100 miles west of Denver along Interstate 70. It is also easy to get to Vail via the Eagle County Regional Airport. The city is surrounded by 350,000 acres of land of the White River National Forest. Vail is a popular tourist destination. It gets over 335 inches of snow every year and also enjoys about 300 days of sunshine annually. The average temperature during summer ranges between a high of about 75 degrees and a low of 45 degrees at nighttime, while the winters see an average daytime temperature of about 45 degrees and at nighttime of about 30 degrees. The value of Vail CO real estate benefits from this amazing climate and setting.

The city is named after Charlie Vail who was a state highway engineer in 1930 who lead the construction of the first highway into the area. Although today Vail is a well-known ski resort, it was originally a sheep-raising and lettuce-growing area along the eastern border of the Gore Range Mountains. The city’s European style pedestrian village offers a wide variety of fine shopping, dining, and nightlife experiences which attract over one million skiers each year. Although most visitors come to Vail during the winter season to enjoy the cold weather activities for which it is famous, the city also offers a wide range of summertime activities like golf, fishing, rafting, mountain biking and a host of cultural and arts performances. If this lifestyle sounds right for you, contact a Vail realtor to learn more about properties in the area.