A look at Vermont’s new luxury ski-on, ski-off housing developments

Дата публикации: 23-07-2026 13:26:24

The Green Mountain State is catering to a “growing demand for slopeside ownership.”
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When Killington Resort opens its ski lifts for the 2026–27 season, there will be six new homes at the base of Bear Mountain — one of the peaks (including Pico Mountain) that make up the Vermont ski area known as “The Beast of the East.”

Called Base Camp at Bear Mountain, the new development offers high-end slopeside housing in a gated community that, besides private heated garage parking, chef’s kitchens, spa baths, and spacious living with mountain views, offers every skier’s favorite amenity: a ski-on, ski-off location. The residents at Base Camp won’t ever need to load their gear into a car, drive to the mountain, or even carry their skis to the lift. They will simply open the door, step into their skis, and take off to the Bear Mountain Quad or Skye Peak Express.

A townhome at the new Base Camp at Bear Mountain at Killington Resort in Vermont. – Base Camp at Bear Mountain

The new townhouses, are the first of an eventual 24; 10 are currently under construction and all are sold, including the six that will be move-in ready this fall. The remaining 14 units that are still available will be completed in 2028.

“We saw a growing demand for slopeside ownership opportunities at Killington Resort, particularly among buyers seeking turnkey, luxury mountain residences,” said Steve Malone, vice president of development of Base Camp at Bear Mountain. The corporation is a separate entity from the resort and purchased the land from Killington. The purchase of a Base Camp condominium does not include lift tickets.

Killington bucked the national trend of corporate ownership in October of 2024, when a local group bought the resort from PWDR, a conglomerate of ski areas. Under independent ownership, the mountain has launched a $65 million revamp that includes upgraded snowmaking technology, a new base lodge, and new lifts. Killington offers more than 200 trails and 92 miles of diverse terrain, including a terrain park network. The resort also boasts the longest ski season in the area; in 2025, it lasted 183 days.

“It’s too soon to know how independent ownership has affected the numbers, but we know that flexible work has allowed [more] people to stay here,” said Amy Laramie, vice president of marketing and events at Killington. “During COVID, the population at Killington exploded. The new Base Camp development is a real positive for the mountain; We don’t have a lot of lodging that’s close to the ski area.”

A rendering of a living room at Base Camp. – Base Camp at Bear Mountain

The new townhomes at Base Camp, which will have four bedrooms and five bathrooms, are priced at $2,995,000 for the 2,800-square-foot units, and $3,600,000 for the 4,000-square-foot units, which include a walk-out basement. The homes will feature panoramic mountain views through 14-foot windows, gas fireplaces, heated two-car garages, spa bathrooms, and gourmet kitchens equipped with Viking stoves. Homeowners will be able to make their units available to short-term renters, providing they apply for and receive the appropriate license from the town of Killington.

“We also offer a furnishings package in a partnership with Restoration Hardware and Pompanoosuc Mills,” Malone said, noting it’s the only new luxury ski-on, ski-off living development at Killington.

A rendering of a bedroom at Base Camp. – Base Camp at Bear Mountain A rendering of a bathroom at Base Camp. – Base Camp at Bear Mountain

“The market will be very receptive to this development,” said Teresa DiNapoli, associate broker with Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty in Ludlow, Vt. “We have seen a lot of walk-to-slope luxury developments at Vermont ski mountains, including at Smuggler’s Notch, at Jay Peak in the Northeast Kingdom, and at Okemo, south of Killington. Okemo is building South Face Village, a similar luxury development; the mountain has the most walk-to-slope housing of any Vermont ski area.”

SouthFace Village offers chalets and townhomes with direct access to Okemo’s South Face Express Quad chairlift. For year-round and summer residents, the community has an outdoor heated pool. There’s also a spa, fitness center, and outdoor cooking and dining areas.

Current units for sale range from $1,450,000 for a 1,836-square-foot unit to $795,000 for a 1,248-square-foot unit.

Laramie points out that Killington Resort has become a four-season destination.

“In the non-ski season, the mountain offers zip lining, ropes courses, hiking, and scenic gondola rides; people especially love those for the views during fall foliage season,” she said. “Mountain biking has become very big. The chair lifts have bike carriers, and people get a 365-day pass so that they can use them for skiing and for mountain biking.”

But according to DiNapoli, winter remains the market’s biggest draw.

“The market for these kinds of homes is, first and foremost, skiers. While also attractive to people who use them year-round, they are not for people who only come here in the summer,” she said.

For Bryan Rivard, director of communication for Ski Vermont, living on one of the state’s resorts isn’t just about luxury amenities.

“In Vermont, the ski areas are community hubs and gathering places, and they become a reflection of the people around them,” he said. “There is a different vibe and attitude at each one; they are so varied in their personality and sizes. we have a huge place like Killington, and at the other end of the spectrum, the Middlebury Snow Bowl, which has four employees.”

“Living slopeside is quite special, especially in the winter,” added Laramie. “When you can see the groomers on the mountain after dark, it’s beautiful.”

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