Served as a holiday retreat for former US President Gerald R. Ford and the First Lady in a mountain chateau in Vail, Colorado. Betty Ford is on the market for $ 13 million. Post learned.
Avid skier Ford was said to have lived at home after taking office in the late 1970s and 1980s, according to compass list agent Tye Stockton, who represents the seller. ..
"Rarely, you have the privilege of representing Vail's famous real estate. The 998 Patarmigan Rd is its home," Stockton told Post. "Frequently visited by President Gerald Ford and First Lady Betty, this beautiful ranch-style house enjoys incredible convenience to the center of Vail Village."
1967 Built in the year, the house is over 5,800 square feet and lies between the 4th and 6th fairways of the Vail Golf Course.
Approximately 0.5 acres of land features mountain and golf course views A large wraparound deck overlooking and a large courtyard with an outdoor fireplace.
The main level surrounding the courtyard includes primary suites, great rooms, dining rooms and secondary guest suites.
On the other side of the house is a peninsula bar, a secondary king suite and a gourmet kitchen with a mud / laundry room. There is a recreation room on the lower floor, with 5 additional rooms with access to an outdoor hot tub at the garden level.
Just 800 meters from Vail Mountain's Golden Peak Base Area, the historic home is close to many town amenities such as the well-named Ford Amphitheater and the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens and Nature Center. According to the list, Vail Golf Course and Nordic Center, Soccer Field and Volleyball Court, and Vail Bike Path from East Bale to Avon.
Ford lived in the house until he moved to the famous Beaver Creek house, which had been to and from the market for many years.
Ford, who served as the 38th President of the United States from 1974 to 1977 after Richard Nixon's resignation, was the only president to have never been elected President or Vice President.
