Estes Park real estate is mostly mountain property: cabins, condos, land, and second homes, with a lot of short-term rentals in the mix. Eighteen agents and brokerages are listed, all based in the valley, and many work the outlying towns too. Picking one is harder than finding one.
Ask the agent what they have sold in your price range and in the neighborhood you want, not just in Estes. Winter access, wells and septic, and rental rules all vary up here, and a good agent will name them before you do.
Downtown
The Thompson Group works out of the Keller Williams office on East Elkhorn, a few doors from The Mountain Vault and EPK Adventure Rental. Scott Thompson built the team around the Rotary motto Service Above Self, and the agents are third-generation Coloradans who volunteer around town.
Second homes and luxury property are the focus for Sam Basel, who has worked in real estate since 2004 and runs Alpine Legacy under the eXp Realty banner. The office is in Suite 301 at 517 Big Thompson Avenue, in the same building as the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, and the practice works remotely as well.
Pinewood Springs, Glen Haven, Drake, Meeker Park and Allenspark each get their own page of listings here, which says something about how this small brokerage sees the valley. Broker and owner Mike Richardson works with broker associate Mindy Stone and a third broker, Vlad, from an office on Park Lane next to the Bank of Estes Park, close to Claire's.
Homes, condos, mountain properties, second homes, investment property: this team has been working the Estes Valley market for decades, from an office on East Wonderview near the Stanley, next to Mountain Home Cafe. Services cover home valuation, property tours, new construction and investment purchases.
A native Coloradan who has lived in Estes since 2001, Alissa Anderson owns New Roots Real Estate, an independent brokerage. She specializes in mountain and foothills property across the Estes Valley, Allenspark, Pinewood Springs, Lyons and Drake, and works the wider Northern Colorado Front Range as well.
Bret Freedman's team works out of an office in Prospect Village, near Estes Park Brewery, and handles both sides of the deal, buyers and sellers. Meetings are by appointment, so call before stopping in.
Buying in Estes often means looking at Allenspark, Drake, Glen Haven and Lyons too, and Jim Idler of Resident Realty works all of them, plus Loveland and Longmont. Residential, vacation and investment properties are on his list, with lakefront condos as a specialty and estate downsizing for families settling a house.
A few doors from Rocky Mountains Fossils and Jewelry on West Elkhorn, this Coldwell Banker office has been selling Estes Valley property since the mid-1980s. Its brokers pair local knowledge with the national Coldwell Banker network, and the business spans first-time buyers, luxury homes, building lots, farms and commercial property.
Buying a lot and building on it is where Estes Park Realty stands apart from the usual cabin-and-condo agency. Land acquisition and new construction are part of the offer, so a buyer can find the ground and plan the house through the same office.
Around the valley
Along Big Thompson Avenue toward Lake Estes, next to KMAC Guides, The Inspired Living Group works as a brokerage under eXp Realty, selling homes in Estes Park and the smaller mountain towns around it: Drake, Pinewood Springs, Allenspark and Lyons. Alison Gilbert, Nicole White and Jan Rogers are the Realtors.
Just under a mile west of downtown on West Elkhorn, toward Fall River Road, Fall River Lodge is a lodge rental that groups book for family reunions. The owners act as hosts, and they are what people remember along with the setting: wildlife around the property, mountain scenery and a location close enough to town that nobody has to drive far for dinner.
Three businesses run out of one office at Ponderosa Realty & Management on North Lake Avenue: vacation rentals, long-term rentals and real estate sales. The office is about a mile and a half from downtown and half a mile from Lake Estes Marina, next to McLain Construction.
Rentals are most of the business at this office, whether that means finding a place to live or handing a property over to be managed. Intempus Realty's Estes Park office is on South St.
A real estate office on Graves Avenue, RE/MAX Mountain Brokers sits next to Craftsman Built Homes and Remodels and The Rustic Acre, a short way from the fairgrounds and a little over a mile from downtown. The friendly front-office staff are what people mention.
Renee Hodgden has lived in Estes Park for more than 18 years and sells real estate full time with RE/MAX Mountain Brokers, from an office on Graves Avenue near the fairgrounds. Homes, mountain cabins, condos, land and investment property make up the core of it.
Buying a first place in the valley, or a second one to rent out, is the kind of deal Jessica Stamper takes on as an eXp Realty agent for Northern Colorado. She represents buyers and sellers, works with first-time buyers, handles luxury property and works with short-term rental properties.
St. Vrain Lane, near the fairgrounds, is where Murphy Mary is listed, at the same address as eXp agent Jessica Stamper.
Giant Track Road, a couple of miles south of downtown and under a mile from Mary's Lake, is home to Giant Track Real Estate Co. It shares an address with Dan Brown Construction Co.
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Many of these agents cover more than Estes Park. Alissa Anderson lists mountain and foothills property in the Estes Valley, Glen Haven, Allenspark, Pinewood Springs, Lyons and Drake. The Inspired Living Group covers the same outlying towns and lists short-term rental properties. Jim Idler adds Longmont and Loveland. If you are eyeing a place up the hill, look for an agent who names that community.
Specialties show up in the listings. Alpine Legacy focuses on second homes and high-end property, Renee Hodgden on cabins, relocation and downsizing, and The Thompson Group on land, commercial and luxury, plus vacation homes. Ponderosa Realty & Management and Intempus both pair sales with rental management. Eleven of the eighteen are marked open weekends, and three work remotely. Many homes outside town limits are on wells and septic, so ask each agent how they handle that during a purchase.
Interviewing two or three is not rude. Ask each about the specific community you want, how they handle a winter showing, and whether they work with short-term rental buyers if that is the plan. Agents who work remotely, such as Alpine Legacy, Richardson Team Realty and Jim Idler, may meet by video first. Jim Idler lists open houses and virtual tours, which helps if you are shopping from out of state.
Many do. The Inspired Living Group lists Glen Haven, Lyons, Pinewood Springs, Drake and Allenspark, and Alissa Anderson lists a similar spread. Check each profile for the community you want.
Alpine Legacy focuses on second homes and high-end property, and The Inspired Living Group, Renee Hodgden and Jessica Stamper list short-term rental properties. Ask about local rules before you buy.
Eleven of the eighteen listings are marked open weekends, including The Thompson Group and Estes Park Team Realty. The listings do not give hours, so call ahead to set a showing time, particularly in summer when buyers and visitors are all in town.
Many homes outside town limits are on wells and septic, so it is worth asking any agent how that is handled in a sale. The listings do not detail it, so raise it on your first call.
