The Marbella at Black Canyon National Park
Opportunity
When combined with its incomparable location, spectacular views and elegant home, the Marbella is a singular offering that cannot be duplicated. Owners of this property will enjoy a lifetime of memorable experiences and a unique environment for entertaining guests. Supply and demand determines price, and since there are only two private contemporary homes in the American national park system, the upside price appreciation potential is extremely favorable and the downside risk is limited, as the neighboring federal land has been locked away forever. Furthermore, the property, by settled law, can never be taken from the property owner by the U.S. Federal Government. Contact property owner for details.
Corporate Retreat
The property is situated perfectly to provide an unrivaled luxury retreat for corporate executives and company employees. They will have the opportunity to be inspired by the power of place, the natural wonder of the canyon, and to connect back to one-another and nature. Architectural plans have been designed to convert the current 2-car attached garage into a technically advanced and highly comfortable conference suite. A professional contractor has also provided a conversion cost estimate for this plan. Contact property agent for more information.
Destination Spa Possibility
Along the lines of The Sanctuary at Camelback, Paradise Valley, Arizona, or one of the dozens of niche destination spas located throughout North America, the Marbella provides an intimate, quiet, nature setting with exquisite national park views.
The spa concept in relationship to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison connects the sensual experience of the human condition to the mysteriousness and power and timelessness of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. There is a most definite aura associated with this natural wonder. To experience it, simply walk over to any one of the overlooks and peer into the abyss with its soaring raptors, timeless sound, and grandeur beyond words.
Plans have been developed to convert the current 2-car attached garage space into a luxurious, private, and world-class spa facility. Delectable mud treatments, a Vichy shower, custom sauna and steam room, a luxurious relaxation suite, and unmatched massage and facial facilities overlooking the canyon are all a part of these plans. A professional contractor has provided a conversion estimate, to include all of the necessary physical conversions. Contact owner for more information. [Note: This option would require approval from the Montrose County Board of Commissioners.]
Income-Producing Possibility
Due to the uniqueness of this location and the luxury of construction, it is believed the property could be used to generate significant income for someone looking for an income producing property. We have conducted an extensive amount of research on what the property might be rented for in relation to accommodations owned and operated by the National Park Service in other American national parks. Contact owner for more information. [Note: This option would also require approval from the Montrose County Board of Commissioners. Owner is providing information on a best efforts basis only, and any buyer should verify all facets of an income producing operation before proceeding on this course.]
This property is not encumbered with a conservation easement. With its location in a national park, there may be conservation opportunities.
“Why is that particular parcel of value to the national park?”
“I call it the “power of place”. Until you stand on the rim of the canyon, which drops some 2,000 vertical feet below, until you hear the roar of the Gunnison River at its bottom, and until you hear the whispered passage of geologic time, you cannot understand the power of this place. But once you experience it, you will never forget it. It seeps in around the edges of our civilized lifestyles, and reminds us of the value of wilderness. Things happen in this canyon beyond the reach or influence of modern humans, which, I believe, keeps us humble in the face of the Black Canyon. I have confidence that the right buyer can become a citizen steward in helping us all protect this powerful place whose lessons are free to us, if we would only stop and listen to them in the context of the canyon. This could take several forms, from buying and holding a conservation easement, to donating a conservation easement, to outright donation of the ranch to the park service. It could also mean living on the land in a mutually compatible manner. What ever its future, the park service is interested in who becomes our new neighbor.”
- Connie Rudd, former Black Canyon National Park Superintendent