DENVER (KDVR) — The most expensive home in the United States is up for sale in Aspen, and if you want to buy it, it’s going to cost an arm, a leg and $300 million.
The Little Lake Lodge was built in Aspen in 1984, and is listed by Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s International Realty, with property details, including:
| Interior size | 27,426 square feet |
| Exterior size | 74.1 acres |
| Bedrooms | 18 |
| Bathrooms | 20 full, 4 partial |
| Garage | 5 or more cars |
| Pool | 80-foot infinity pool |
| School district | Aspen 1 |
| Distance to town | 1 mile |
The home is listed as a single-family residence; even the Brady Bunch would struggle to fill it up, and yes, it does come with central air.
It is listed with the following description on the Sotheby’s Realty website.
“Amid the tranquility of the Rocky Mountains, just outside the storied resort town of Aspen, this incomparable 74-acre estate represents an unprecedented opportunity to own a lovingly, painstakingly created and maintained alpine compound that can never be matched or replicated.”
The primary home is an 18,466 square foot area, and has multiple guest houses in the compound, which are integrated into a vigilantly tailored and private ecosystem on the property. The ecosystem includes miles of marked trails that are groomed for cross-country skiing.
Little Lake Lodge comes with its own private lake that supports aquatic animals, birds and other wildlife.
On the bank of the Roaring River Fork, a 5,286 square-foot guest house was built in 2014, with en suite baths, a heated two-car garage and storage.
Another small 2,432 square-foot residence in the compound offers three bedrooms and three bathrooms. A final 1,204 square-foot residence includes two bedrooms and a bath.
How does it compare to other homes listed?
An eye-watering $300 million price tag puts this home into rarified air, but how close have other houses sold in the United States come to that figure?
1960 South Ocean Blvd. Manalapan, Fla.
This oceanfront megamansion is currently under construction and is expected to list at $285 million, according to Redfin.
100 Bay Rd. Naples, Fla.
Another Florida property comes in third place and is listed at $210 million for the Gulf Coast home.
Other homes sold for high values
Some homes have sold for over $200 million, but none come close to the $300 million Little Lake Lodge is listed for.
220 Central Park South. Manhattan, NY.
A 2019 record-breaking penthouse sold for $238 million, making it the most expensive sale in the U.S. at the time.
Jim Jannard’s Cliffside Estate, Malibu, Calif.
The founder of Oakley eyewear and apparel and RED Digital Cinema Cameras, Jannard’s former property was sold in 2024 for $210 million.
Power couple Malibu purchase
Power couple, musical artists and entrepreneurs Beyoncé and Jay-Z bought their Malibu estate for $200 million in Malibu.
House valuations can fluctuate, so it is possible that the Little Lake Lodge could sell for less than the $300 million, but at the moment, the pricetag holds firm as the most expensive home ever listed in the U.S.
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