Why Country Club Drive Remains One of Mountain Village’s Most Underrated Ski-Access Areas

When buyers think about ski-access real estate in Telluride, attention often gravitates toward true ski-in/ski-out homes along Benchmark Drive or San Joaquin Road, or toward newer, headline projects closer to the Mountain Village core. In that spotlight, one area continues to stand out quietly for those paying close attention: Country Club Drive.

Anchored by the Peaks Resort & Spa, Country Club Drive was one of the earliest ski-adjacent residential corridors in Mountain Village. Over time, development attention shifted uphill to private homes built directly trailside and more recently toward larger projects near the village core. As a result, Country Club Drive can feel overlooked despite offering a combination that is increasingly difficult to replicate today: reliable lift access, walkability to the village, and strong solar exposure.

Across Mountain Village, most true ski-in/ski-out opportunities are already developed or effectively unavailable. Very few remaining locations can realistically support meaningful new construction that combines access, scale, and usability. As the market evolves, value is being driven not just by proximity to the ski slopes, but by how well a property functions as a vacation home—ease of access, year-round livability, and long-term positioning within a mature resort community. Country Club Drive checks those boxes in a way that is becoming increasingly rare.

At present, there are two homes available along Country Club Drive, each offering a compelling blend of ski access, proximity to the village, and practical usability for second-home owners. For buyers, this represents an opportunity to enter a ski-adjacent corridor that has historically traded quietly rather than competitively. For sellers, it underscores how limited inventory in well-located ski-access neighborhoods can support thoughtful, strategic pricing as the market continues to normalize.

Beyond current inventory, Country Club Drive remains one of the few areas in Mountain Village where future development is still being thoughtfully explored rather than merely imagined. As major projects continue to shape the village core, attention often begins to drift toward adjacent corridors where the fundamentals are already in place. That does not imply that change is imminent or guaranteed, but in Telluride, long-term value often emerges first in places where access, infrastructure, and livability already exist, before broader attention follows.

From a local advisory perspective, this is why Country Club Drive continues to be part of the conversation. At Telluride Properties, Jonathan Yaseen and Ryan Yaseen of Yaseen Brothers regularly advise buyers and sellers on ski-access properties that are primarily used as vacation homes. These discussions are rarely about chasing headlines. More often, they focus on understanding structural scarcity, evolving usage patterns, and how positioning today may translate over the next market cycle.

Country Club Drive fits squarely into that category. If you’re considering buying or selling a ski-access property in Mountain Village and want to understand how this corridor compares to others, we’re always happy to have that conversation.