2754 S Frontage Rd W, Vail, CO 81657

Once in a life-time opportunity to own an original Vail log cabin home located directly on beautiful Gore Creek. This rare location with an 1100 square foot deck and private hot tub is ideal for entertaining or simply enjoying the amazing view and peaceful sounds of the river. This 3 bedroom/2 bath home also has a wood-burning fireplace. The gourmet kitchen opens to the dining room and sunroom which overlooks the deck and creek! This updated original log cabin is a unique and charming single family home located in a quiet neighborhood, only 5 minutes from Vail and 10 minutes from Beaver Creek. And, just a short walk to the free TOV bus! Due to Covid concerns, no showings allowed until Pending Offer. Please view all photos, Virtual Tour and attachments including survey and Supplemental Remarks memo. Home is on a shared well with quality, fresh, spring water. This Property has a unique history. The home is fine as is. These comments are meant to answer questions for any buyer wanting to expand the home regarding TOV Zoning, GRFA, Floodplain issues, adding a garage, etc. This memo will attempt to answer as many contemplated questions a buyer may have. Before making an offer, it is requested that any prospective buyer read this entire memo and also view a file The Town of Vail (TOV) has on the Property. That file can be found at www.http://maps.vailgov.com/, then click on General Property and Zoning. Scroll to the area just west of Stephen's Park in West Vail and find 2754 S. Frontage Rd. Once you click on 2754, choose: Town of Vail Electronic Records: View Related Documents (Public Access) Many of the documents are related to the duplex next door, now with the address of 2752 S. Frontage Road. Many of the pertinent documents to Lot B-1 have been attached to this MLS information. HISTORY This is the original 1963 Stephen's Cabin. Mr. Stephens developed much of the surrounding area and chose to build his residence on this premier location in the valley. The site location was formerly in unincorporated Eagle County. Subsequently, most of West Vail has been annexed by the Town of Vail (TOV) so now subject to TOV rules and regulations. GROSS RESIDENTIAL FOOTAGE ALLOWANCE (GRFA) This is Parcel (Lot) B-1, adjacent to Parcel B-2. Both parcels are allowed 2770 square feet of GRFA. The TOV currently shows the property to be 1830 square feet in size. Eagle County shows 2268 square feet. Per the TOV, one could theoretically add 940 square feet to this property. A garage may also be added (see below). ZONING/Employee Housing Unit Lot B-1 is zoned for a single-family residence, as is Lot B-2. Parcel B-2 was allowed to build a Type III Employee Housing Unit (EHU) of 1272 square feet with none of the EHU square footage counting toward the parcel's square footage. The EHU is attached to the other home on Lot B-2 which Eagle County shows as having 2712 square feet. The homes on Lots B-1 and B-2 share a well for their domestic water use. Per the Colorado Division of Water Resources, the well permit allows for water use by no more than three single-family dwellings). While it may be possible to add an EHU with TOV approvals, a water tap fee may need to be purchased for water to any other new residence on the site. SITING 2754 S. Frontage Road is located in the floodplain due to the lower level of the home being below flood stage. The current owners have never had water in the lower level, nor do they have a sump pump in the home. Current FEMA (Federal Office of Emergency Management) and TOV regulations prohibit any new construction in the 100-year floodplain. So, one can maintain the current house as-is. One could fill in the lower level with sand or concrete (preferably working with a Civil Engineer who is familiar with FEMA regulations), removing the home from the floodplain. One could demolish the home and rebuild with appropriate TOV approvals and any needed variances (creek and front setbacks). Current TOV regulations are that no building can be done within 50' of the centerline of Gore Creek without a variance. A small portion of this home is located within that 50-feet zone (see attached Floodplain Map and Improvement Location Certificate (ILC). The building setback from the front (north side) of the lot is 20' and 15' on the sides. The home, and deck were in place prior to annexation into the TOV so are grandfathered in as-is. The homes on Lot B-2 were built with many variances allowed by the TOV. GARAGE One could build a detached garage, with the proper approvals (attaching the garage to the home in the floodplain would put the garage in the floodplain). Possible to put a new driveway into property off S. Frontage Road but would be contingent upon CDOT approval. Seller does not want to accept a contract contingent upon CDOT approval, which could take an extended period of time. FLOORPLAN See attached floor plan in virtual tour. Downstairs used to have a small kitchenette and eating area. Sellers remodeled the lower level bathroom in July, 2020, expanded the shower and installed a new double vanity bordering the entrance to the private shower/stool section of the bathroom. Full laundry and additional storage share space with the mechanical/utility room which is located in the southwest corner of the lower level. The two oversized lower level bedrooms are considered "garden level" as they are partially below grade with plenty of windows and light! Updated photos of updated bathroom, new vanity and mechanical room are pending. FLOODPLAIN -Lot B-1 was historically in the Floodplain. -The Sellers added fill surrounding the home so that the Lot would be partially removed from the floodplain. -FEMA issued a LOMR-F (Letter of Map Revision Based on Fill) removing the majority of the Lot from the Floodplain in 2012, however, the building is considered in the floodplain because it has a basement that is lower than the floodplain. BUYER ADVISORY Any prospective buyer would be well advised to contact a private consultant well versed in floodplain issues to provide guidance on any planned modifications to this property. Beth Levine, Architect, is somewhat familiar with this property - (970) 376-4736 / bethlevinearch@centurytel.net.