Telluride Real Estate News: The Peaks, Peaking?

21 Feb Telluride Real Estate News: The Peaks, Peaking?

Telluride Real Estate News twins with Robert Stenhammer, an associate broker with Telluride Real Estate Corp./Christie’s International Real Estate.

With a BA in business, an MBA in hospitality and tourism, and over 20 years of experience in the fields, Robert’s expertise encompasses real estate, hotels, vacation rentals, resort management, community relations, government affairs, and destination marketing. In his past life working on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Robert wrote often on those subjects for local media. In addition to his  real estate position, he also works part-time for the Telluride Ski & Golf Resort, where his title is “Office of the CEO” and his focus is on government affairs and community relations, a role which comes down to helping make Telluride the #1 resort in the world.

In his weekly column, (narratives and video), “Telluride Real Estate News,” Robert leverages his extensive knowledge of market factors (global, national, and regional) and the Telluride lifestyle to bring readers fresh, informative – and insider – real estate news to use today.

This week, Robert focuses on one of the best buys in the Telluride region, Telski’s Peaks Resort & Spa.

Contact Robert with any comments or questions or if you want to learn more about the Peaks or Telluride Real Estate opportunities, 970-708-7771.

Robert Stenhammer

The Peaks Resort & Spa has been part of Telluride Ski & Golf Resort since July of 2015. At that time, the resort purchased the commercial spaces and obtained the management contract for the hotel and the adjacent See Forever Village. The resort’s involvement is for the long term and although many improvements have already been made, there are even more exciting things to come.

Here are some highlights of recent Peaks activities: 

Altezza at The Peaks.

• Talent:  The great business management guru Peter Druker said “culture trumps strategy” and the team culture at the Peaks has shown an impressive resurgence under VP of Hospitality Rudy Sharp, Spa Director Todd Shaw, and Food and Beverage Director Chris Wisocki.
• Physical Plant: It has been the goal to get the core of the building running efficiently and although it’s a lot of non-sexy stuff, the HOA understands the core is the foundation that allows great guest service to happen.
• Owner Engagement: Homeowners at the Peaks are now more engaged than ever and their participation is a great thing as they look closely at room-standards and other improvements.
• Telluride Golf Club Improvements: A major investment in snowmaking as part of a completely renovated golf practice facility are a huge benefit for the Peaks owners and guests.
• Steaming Bean: Smoothies, a juice bar, great breakfast items and grab-and-go selections are fantastic additions to the Peaks coffee shop.
• Altezza: The Peak’s major restaurant has a new and eclectic menu, a fresh décor, and improved service added to the already un-rivaled views of Wilson Peak and the San Sophia mountain range. All that makes Altezza a can’t-miss dining experience in Telluride.

Roll up all those factors and add some future grand plans into the mix and real estate momentum is picking up at the Peaks.

Here is Robert with some great reasons why you might want to check out The Peaks. 

The values remain some of the best buys in Telluride.

Owners enjoy special benefits and access privileges.

More about Robert Stenhammer:

Daughters Sammy (18), Mackenna (16), Robert and Wife Heidi.

Originally from Minnesota, Robert has enjoyed a 20+-year career in luxury resort, real estate, hospitality, and tourism. He has been a licensed real estate broker since 2009.

Robert began his resort management career in the ski resorts of Colorado, where he directly oversaw the management of over 2,600 vacation rental properties, 40 homeowner associations, retail, food and beverage, real estate, hotels and resort operations during his stints with Vail Resorts and Intrawest.

He lived in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina for seven years, serving on the Board of Directors for the Hilton Head Island/Bluffton Chamber of Commerce & VCB. He chaired the Accommodation Tax Committee for the Town of Hilton Head Island, got his brokerage license and was a regular hospitality, tourism, and real estate columnist and contributor for the Island Packet newspaper and Hilton Head Monthly magazine.

In his former duties as executive vice-president for Telluride Ski & Golf Resort, Robert Stenhammer was responsible for hotel and vacation rental resort lodging, Mountain Village retail operations, golf course operations, the Telluride Conference Center, Telluride Concierge Luxury Transport and the exclusive Telluride Ski and Golf private members club.

Daughter Sammy (18), Robert, Daughter Mackenna (16) and wife Heidi.

In his new job for Telski, Office of the CEO (Bill Jensen), Robert is charged with helping to make Telluride the #1 resort in the world by working in government affairs and on strategic partnerships and new initiatives for the resort, including housing, access, and sustainable development for a better future.

As a broker, Robert  leverages his intimate knowledge of the market and executive-level communication skills and service experience to exceed his clients’ real estate objectives.

Off-hours, Robert takes advantage of the active Telluride lifestyle His home is in Mountain Village, where he lives with his wife Heidi and daughters Samantha (18) and Mackenna (16).