Câu lạc bộ (CLB) trược tuyết sang trọng, riêng tư ỡ
Montana, USA chĩ thu nhận thành viên da triệu fú.
Ai muốn trỡ thành hội viên fãi dóng chi fí sơ khỡi là
$250,000.
Nay dã khai khánh tận ...
Slippery
slopes of splendor: Inside the ultra exclusive private ski resort that costs
$250K to join...and it's now up for sale
PUBLISHED: 03:08 GMT, 23 November 2012 | UPDATED: 07:47 GMT, 23 November 2012
Ski fanatics with about two dozen millions of dollars to
spare can now become the proud owners of a super-exclusive, members-only resort
nestled in the mountains of Montana and away from the prying lenses of the
paparazzi.
The Yellowstone Club, a private ski getaway for the wealthy
outside Big Sky, Montana, was built by timber baron Tim Blixseth and his
ex-wife Edra in 1999.
The high-end club, which comes with a private, lift-served
ski area to its membership and costs $250,000 to join, suffered a severe blow
during the recession and entered bankruptcy in 2008.
Winter
wonderland: The Yellowstone Club, a private, member-only ski resort outside Big
Sky, Montana, was previously listed for whopping $28 million
Picture
perfect: The 15,500-square-foot timber mansion comes with eight bedrooms and 12
bathrooms
Polished look: An open living area decked in
ancient logs and cherry hardwood floors feature a family room, bar, gourmet
kitchen, breakfast and dining spaces
Special touches: The palatial resort combines
a rustic ambiance seen in details like the unvarnished logs at the base of the
staircase, left, with high style, like the elegant pool room, right
Great outdoors: The lavish dwelling includes
an outdoor hottub surrounded by a deck made of moss stone and overlooking the
picturesque mountains
The rustic-yet-elegant 15,500-square-foot
mansion on Andesite Mountain comes with all that is needed for a first-class
ski vacation, including eight well-appointed bedrooms, among them a palatial
master suite, 12 bathrooms, a three-car garage and breath-taking 230-degree
views from every window, according to Curbed.
The members-only club boasts some special
features: ample entertaining spaces decked in polished cherry wood, moss stone
and ancient logs, enormous windows, cathedral ceilings and an African mahogany
dining table for 14 with an antler chandelier overhead.
The house also comes with a top-of-the line
gourmet kitchen, an elevator, fitness room, plush leather furniture and five
fireplaces to keep the guests toasty after a day on the frosty slopes.
The club's 70 runs spread over 2,200 acres of
skiable slopes are dusted with its trademarked Private Powered, and the resort
has gained notoriety for hosting sumptuous New Year's Eve parties with a price
tag of $1,000 a plate, CNBC reported.
Skying in style: The over-the-top 13,600-acre
club with a membership fee of $250,000 was the brainchild of timber baron Tim
Blixseth and his then-wife Edra
Rustic elegance: The sprawling, fully
furnished mansion features five luxury fireplaces as well as in-floor radiant
heat
Eating in: The house features a dining room
that accommodates 14 around a long, African Mahogany wood table in leather
seats covered in cowhide vests, and is lighted by an antler chandelier
Signs of trouble: The rest fell on hard times
during the recession and entered bankruptcy in 2008, with the Blixseths accused
of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars in loans
The sprawling resort has attracted some
fabulously wealthy members, among them politicians Dan Quayle and Jack Kemp,
Peter Chernin, former president of News Corp, not to mention Microsoft founder
Bill Gates, one of the richest men on the planet.
With Yellowstone being a millionaires'
retreat, its owners made sure to provide the best security money could buy,
which includes a team made up of former Secret Service agents. The club’s
director of privacy, Bruce Bales, was a veteran of President Gerald Ford’s protection
detail.
Unlike the hedonistic ski meccas of Aspen
frequented by Hollywood stars and Hip Hop artists, the Yellowstone Club has
been marketed as a family friendly resort where celebrities, and pesky
paparazzi, are a rare sight.
Blixseth once told the Los Angeles Times, ‘Our
target member is a good, down-to-earth, humble person who is thankful for his
or her success. ... No jerks allowed.’
Cook like a pro: The state-of-the-art kitchen
features Viking Sub Zero appliances and fixtures, including enough
refrigerators, dishwashers, ovens and disposals to prepare dinner party for 25
guests
Morning ritual: The breakfast nook features a
round table for eight overlooking the snow-capped peak in the distance
Master of the house: The master bedroom comes
with a rustic stone fireplace, cedar beams on the cathedral ceiling, a
comfortable seating area and floor-to-ceiling windows
Living in comfort: Cherry wood flooring, cedar
pillars and leather couches fill the main living space, which also includes a
baby grand and a wet bar for the hosts' entertaining needs
Three
months before the club filed for bankruptcy in 2008, Blixseth and his wife
filed for divorce. Edra Blixseth was awarded the resort, but she was also
settled with $360million worth of debt.
After
Yellowstone’s owners were accused of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars
from loans secured by the club's real estate, the luxurious property has been
sold for $115million to a private equity firm, which continues to operate it
today.
The
initial listing price for the sumptuous timber estate was set at $28million,
but the sellers decided to place the property on the auction block with the
help of Concierge Auctions and
sell it to the highest bidder on February 18.
