"The property, located in Snowmass about 30 minutes from Aspen, was formerly St. Benedict's Monastery, a secluded complex owned for roughly 70 years by an order of Trappist monks. The ranch spans approximately 3,700 acres and was listed last year for $150 million. Ken Mirr of Mirr Ranch Group, one of the listing agents, confirmed to the Wall Street Journal that the deal now holds the county's residential sales record, though he declined to identify the buyer."
"Modeled after a 12th-century Cistercian abbey, the monastery features arched windows, peaked cupolas, and a prominent steeple. The main monastery building dates to the 1950s and measures about 24,000 square feet, while a 6,000-square-foot retreat center was added in the 1990s using reclaimed timber and local stone. The property also includes several historic houses built around 1900, small cabins, a barn, offices, and equipment sheds. Much of the land remains undeveloped."
"Bordered by National Forest, the ranch is threaded by Capitol Creek, Lime Creek, and Little Elk Creek, offering expansive views of Mt. Sopris and rare privacy so close to Aspen. Over the decades, the monks raised hens, sold eggs, and more recently leased portions of the land to a local cattle rancher. Only about five monks still reside on the property."
Alex Karp paid $120 million for a roughly 3,700-acre ranch in Snowmass, about 30 minutes from Aspen, creating a new Pitkin County residential sales record. The property was formerly St. Benedict's Monastery, owned for about 70 years by Trappist monks, and had been listed for $150 million. The complex includes a 24,000-square-foot main monastery, a 6,000-square-foot retreat center added in the 1990s, historic houses, cabins, a barn, offices, and equipment sheds, with much land undeveloped. The ranch borders National Forest, contains multiple creeks, offers views of Mt. Sopris and rare privacy, and public records list Espen LLC as the buyer registered at the monastery address.
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