Wall Street Writer Oliver Stone's Former Colorado Ranch Is Listed for $24.5 Million
One massive Colorado ranch currently on the market has quite an interesting history—in addition to simply being a beautiful mountain getaway. Listed for $24.5 million, the 1,418 acre property near Telluride was previously owned by Oliver Stone, the legendary filmmaker best known for writing the Scarface screenplay, directing Platoon and Born on the Fourth of July, and more. Now, it is being sold by Lyle Berman, an accomplished professional poker player who has won three World Series of Poker championships.
The ranch includes a 7-bedroom, 10-bathroom main house; a 32,000-square-foot equestrian facility with 22 horse stalls and an apartment; a ranch manager's cabin; two guest houses; the original homestead building; and a secluded cabin atop a mountain on the property.
It was all designed specifically for Stone in 1992 by architect Rob Wellington Quigley, but Berman later added his own touch, upgrading the main kitchen, adding a spa facility, expanding the media room, and adding a large stone deck with a firepit. Rustic yet luxurious, the main living room features a stone fireplace, a chandelier made of antlers, and plenty of floor-to-ceiling windows for views of the surrounding mountains. The massive formal dining room can comfortably seat 16 people, and there are also two large art galleries running the length of the house.
Two of the bedrooms in the main residence are primary suites, and the house also boasts an office wing, media room, wet bar, and numerous outdoor seating areas. On the grounds, in addition to striking mountain views, there are plenty of grazing pastures for animals, private trails for hiking and snowmobiling, a three-acre fishing pond for catching rainbow trout, and a sporting clays course.
Originally Appeared on Architectural Digest
