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Adorable ‘landmark’ town near Colorado ski resort lists for $6.6M. ‘One of a kind’

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Colona Screen grab from Realtor

Only one hour away from Telluride Ski Resort, one of the top winter vacation destinations in the country, sits the small, picturesque town of Colona, Colorado — a place just waiting for a new owner.

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Colona Screen grab from Realtor

The historic town itself is currently on the real estate market for $6.6 million.

“This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to help write the next chapter of a landmark Colorado town,” the listing boasts.

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Colona Screen grab from Realtor

Yes, the entire town is for sale, according to the listing on Realtor.com. It includes:

  • 12 residential lots
  • Nine rental homes
  • Post office
  • Stockyards pavilion
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Colona Screen grab from Realtor

“Colona is located where the Mountains meet the Valley, on HWY 550 between Ridgway and Montrose, a scenic 55 minute drive to Telluride,” the listing describes.

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Colona Screen grab from Realtor

The photos present a striking image of a quiet town that looks straight out of a movie: from its silent snowy banks, to the contrast of deep amber wood against a frosted cloudy sky.

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Colona Screen grab from Realtor

Entire towns aren’t really a new thing the real estate market has seen over the past couple of years. (Could it be all thanks to the hit TV series “Schitt’s Creek”?): In 2021, a seven-acre town by the name of Water Valley listed for $725,000 in Tennessee, McClatchy News reported.

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Colona Screen grab from Realtor

And earlier in March, a deserted village in British Columbia listed for $1.8 million.

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Colona Screen grab from Realtor
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TJ Macias
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
TJ Macías is a Real-Time national sports reporter for McClatchy based out of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Formerly, TJ covered the Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers beat for numerous media outlets including 24/7 Sports and Mavs Maven (Sports Illustrated). Twitter: @TayloredSiren
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