Towns from Aspen to Martha’s Vineyard are in a big-house brouhaha. Critics say mushrooming mansions cramp scenic vistas and local charm, consume excessive energy and inflate prices….In Pitkin County—home to Aspen—officials slashed the maximum new home from 15,000 to 9,250 square feet last November, noting that a big house raises “green house gas emissions and increases environmental havoc.” …Now, they are eyeing a further cut to 8,750 square feet. Deep-pocketed buyers are rushing to snatch up existing mansions. “The buzz around town is, they’re going to further limit the size of your home so you better buy now,” says Tim Estin of Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s International Realty. This spring, a 22,000-square-foot estate with 11 bedrooms fetched $108 million.
See 07.16.24 article.
For information on maximum house size changes and related forthcoming Pitkin County Land Use Code (LUC) changes under discussion, see Estin Report: H1 2024 Aspen Real Estate Market SF to be released online July 17-18, 24 (Pgs 4-10).
