Silver Queen West
Silverthorne-Wildernest Real Estate
Below are condos for sale currently listed in the Summit County MLS in Silver Queen West | Silverthorne-Wildernest. Silver Queen West is part of the Wildernest neighborhood. Wildernest is an unincorporated portion of Summit County, which is located just above the town of Silverthorne. As part of Wildernest, the Silver Queen West subdivision is surrounded by National Forest. As a result, all residents of Silver Queen West are just steps away from some fantastic hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing and snow-shoeing.
The Silver Queen West community is comprised of 106 units, many of which include fabulous views of the surrounding mountains and Lake Dillon. Silver Queen West is conveniently located along the free Summit Stage bus route. Each of the individual Silver Queen West condos fit into one of roughly 5 different floor plans:
- 0 bedroom (studio) & 1 Bath - 339 or 438 square feet
- 1 bedroom & 1 Bath - 636 or 637 square feet
- 2 bedrooms (including loft) & 1 Bath - 846 square feet
- 2 bedrooms & 1 Bath - 770 square feet
- 3 bedrooms (including loft) & 2 Baths - 953 square feet
Originally constructed in 1983 and 1984, there are 4 buildings in the Silver Queen West community. In 2013 and 2014, the Silver Queen West Condo Association completed an extensive restoration project across the entirety of the complex at a cost of just under $2.4 million. The improvements to all building exteriors in the Silver Queen West complex included upgrades to stucco siding, railings, balconies and walkways. Individual condos received upgrades as well, including windows, private decks and entry doors. The restoration project went very well. Since having been completed, out-of-town visitors sometimes look at the Silver Queen West complex and think it's a newly constructed complex. Because of the restoration work and the complex's location so close to the national forest, the Silver Queen West complex presents a great opportunity for primary residents or second homeowners as well as tremendous long-term and short-term rental potential.
Silver Queen West Real Estate
Frequently Asked Questions
The Silver Queen West subdivision is part of the Wildernest neighborhood, which in turn is located in unincorporated Summit County. Accordingly, the Summit County Board of County Commissioners sets the short-term rental rules that govern the Silver Queen West subdivision as well as all other neighborhoods located in Wildernest. As far as the Silver Queen West subdivision is concerned, Summit County defines a "short-term rental" as any residential dwelling unit or room therein that is rented for periods of less than 30 consecutive days. Silver Queen West rentals, which are longer than 30 consecutive days in length, are instead considered to be a "long-term rental". And, long-term rentals in Silver Queen West are encouraged by Summit County government, because they help provide housing to local employees. Summit County is not currently contemplating new restrictions for Silver Queen West long-term rentals. Accordingly, when owners in Silver Queen West seek to long-term rent their properties (or any part thereof) for more than thirty consecutive days, they need not be concerned with new STR rules or obtaining a STR license.
To determine whether owners in Silver Queen West are permitted to short-term rent their properties, there is generally a two-part analysis.
Do the Silver Queen West homeowners' association and governing documents allow owners to short-term rent?
Yes. There is no provision in the bylaws, covenants or other governing documents for Silver Queen West that would prevent owners from short-term renting their units.
Does the local governmental authority currently allow a property owner to obtain a new Silver Queen West short-term rental license?
Over the past several years, the Summit County Board of County Commissioners have enacted a variety of different short-term rental regulations that potentially affect the ability of Silver Queen West owners to use their units for short-term rentals. For all the latest changes to the rules and regulations that govern Silver Queen West short-term rentals, please check out my continuously updated summary of Wildernest Short-Term Rental Rules.
Silver Queen West homeowners' association dues include the following expenses:
- Basic cable tv
- Common area maintenance
- Common area management
- Common insurance
- Common taxes
- Gas
- Heat
- Snow removal
- Trash pickup
- Wi-fi internet access
- Water/sewer fees
In sum, property owners in Silver Queen West are generally only responsible for the recurring monthly expense of electricity.
A real estate transfer tax is a payment to a governmental entity, which is sometimes made when a real estate transaction occurs. Real estate transfer tax is generally calculated as a small percentage of the total purchase price agreed on by the parties to a real estate transaction. Typically, we find in Summit County that the percentage is either 0%, 1%, 1,5% or 2% of the gross purchase price in section 4 of the the standard real estate contract. In Summit County, transfer tax funds help to pay for a variety of different community improvements. Whether the buyer or seller pays transfer tax is negotiable as part of each real estate transaction.
In Silver Queen West, there is 0% transfer tax. That means neither seller nor buyer will have to potentially pay transfer tax as part of a property sale in Silver Queen West!
The governing documents for the Silver Queen West homeowners' association permit property owners to keep pets within their properties. However, the Silver Queen West homeowners' association does not allow long-term renters or short-term renters to have pets anywhere within properties located in the subdivision.
Silver Queen West
Silverthorne-Wildernest
Condos for Sale
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