Residential Property

Steamboat Springs Preservation Ranch Takes the Gold

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Land Report Editors

It always amazes me when someone takes the time to go above and beyond the call of duty to improve an already one-of-a-kind piece of property. The idea is to take some great place and make it even more over…

Developer’s Diary: Ute Lake Ranch

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Land Report Editors

A couple of weeks ago my fearless editor and I hitched a ride on a single-engine prop from Denver’s Centennial Airport to Tucumcari, the heart of northeast New Mexico, for a visit to a great new resort development we had been hearing about.

Tagged with: Carma US, Eddie Lee Rider, Jack Nicklaus, Ute Lake Ranch
Posted in Developers, Eddie Lee Rider, Equestrian, Feature, Golf, Hunting, News Desk, Recreation, Regional News, Residential Property, Southwest, Water

JOE Nixes $130 Million Sale

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Eric OKeefe

Earlier today Florida’s largest private landowner, The St. Joe Company, announced the cancellation of a major transaction: 67,365 acres for more than $130 million ($1,929 per acre). The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE) today said that the previously announced contract for…

Tagged with: Britt Greene, Florida, JOE, St. Joe
Posted in Equities, Eric OKeefe, Feature, News Desk, Recreation, Regional News, Residential Property, South, Timber, Topics

Not Your Typical Water Hazard

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Eric OKeefe

What story broke yesterday and continues to dominate the business press today? Begin by asking yourself which feature adds the most value to a piece of rural or recreational land. As we all know the answer is almost always water. Unfortunately that same…

Francis Ford Coppola

Posted on June 14, 2008 by Land Report Editors

Francis Ford Coppola’s Academy Award-winning films are undoubtedly his most famous works, but wine connoisseurs also treasure the acclaimed wines he has been producing at his Napa Valley estate since the mid-1970s.

Tagged with: California, Francis Ford Coppola, Napa County, Napa Valley, wine, wine country
Posted in Farming, Pacific, Residential Property, Topics, Video

Park City Tops Hot Markets Out West

Posted on April 27, 2008 by Land Report Editors

Open range, snow capped peaks, and beautiful views embody what many seek when searching for their first piece of property. One need look no further than the scenic American West when searching for this ideal piece of land. The Rocky Mountain area…

Promontory Club Seeks Bankruptcy Protection

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Eric OKeefe

What a difference a mortgage meltdown can make. A few years ago, I was touring the high country meadows outside Park City with Jack Nicklaus and his design team as the Golden Bear crafted one of his Signature Courses at…

Sale of the Forbes Trinchera Ranch

Posted on January 27, 2008 by Eric OKeefe

Land Report Editor Eric O’Keefe discusses one the biggest sales of 2007, the 171,000-acre Forbes Trinchera Ranch in Colorado to hedge fund manager Louis Bacon.

Tagged with: Forbes Ranch, Land Report 100, Louis Bacon, Sangre de Cristos, Trinchera Ranch
Posted in Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Hunting, Minerals, News Desk, Recreation, Regional News, Residential Property, Taxes, Topics, Video, West

America’s Aristocrats: Gardiner’s Island

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Land Report Editors

Fly into JFK, look toward the setting sun, and you see Manhattan, the city that never sleeps, the Big Apple. Turn the other direction, however, and drive two hours east—past the scenic Southampton Golf Club and Napeague State Park—and you’ll…

Bill May Force Landowners to Shoulder Firefighting Cost

Posted on September 1, 2007 by Land Report Editors

When Smokey Bear says, “Only you can prevent forest fires,” he really means it. After several years of historic wildfires in the West that have strained firefighting budgets, burned thousands of acres, and destroyed homes, lawmakers in Washington and at…