Today I bring you a bumper crop of estates, five Colorado homes which will all be auctioned off via sealed bid on October 15 at the Colorado Luxury Real Estate Auction. This property auction will present over $16,000,000 in inventory with minimum bids below their appraised values. The sellers are luxury property owners who are looking a faster sale in this slow market. The homes range from a lavish mansion to several ranches with substantial acreage and a Victorian home.

Somerset Manor in Niwot, Colorado has a minimum bid of $5.395 million and was listed for as much as $7.395 million. It is on 2.5 acres in the Somerset Estates area that includes water features, a formal yard with an interior fence and a private nature area beyond with walking trails, low maintenance vegetation, a shared pond and even a putting green and a tee box. Inside there are more than 13,000 square feet of finished space on three levels that include a two-story foyer, a chef's gourmet kitchen, a main-level gym and therapy pool, an executive study and a two-story great room that walks out to the covered deck overlooking the grounds.

Turn Around Ranch in Silverthorne, Colorado has a minimum bid of $2.599 million. The home has nearly 4,500 square feet of space and gorgeous mountain views. The property includes a barn.

Saddleback Ranch has a minimum bid of $1,999,999. The 18-acre Colorado-style gated estate is on a rolling parcel amidst sandstone bluffs & gorgeous vistas. The main home has four bedrooms, gourmet kitchen, yoga studio, art studio and a 1000-bottle wine cellar with reclaimed ancient Chinese door and custom mosaic tile floor. A guest cottage has a bedroom, private kitchen & bath and the detached executive studio features a large office, library and bathroom. The spa area includes 16'x47' heated pool, six-person sauna, large pool deck and patio area.

The Mountain King Ranch in Boulder, Colorado was once listed at $2.995 million and has a minimum bid of $1.95 million. The home is surrounded by 115 acres. The main house is a 5,600+-square-foot private mountain retreat with many balconies, patios and huge picture windows. Each of the four bedrooms has either a private balcony or French doors leading to a flagstone patio and there is an outdoor redwood spa.

A Victorian home in Longmont, Colorado was listed at $739,000 but now has a minimum bid of $520,000. It is a three story home of 6,500 square feet with a new gourmet kitchen and an interior with original woodwork and columns. A private staircase leads to the newly opened attic-currently owner's art studio.










Somerset Manor

Turnaround Ranch


Saddleback Ranch


Mountain King Ranch

Longmont, Colorado