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Texas Oil Magnate's Daughter Sells One Aspen Mansion for $60 Million, Buys Another for $51 Million

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Texas Oil Magnate's Daughter Sells One Aspen Mansion for $60 Million, Buys Another for $51 Million

By Katherine Clarke
May 26, 2022 4:35 pm ET

Christy Thompson, the daughter of late Texas oil executive J. Cleo Thompson, has sold one Aspen, Colo., mansion for $60 million and is purchasing another for $51 million.

The deals will be some of the most expensive ever recorded in the affluent mountain destination, records show.

Ms. Thompson and her husband, Stephen Hill, who are real-estate investors, have sold a mansion near the center of downtown Aspen in an off-market deal for $60 million. The buyer was Todd Lemkin, chief investment officer at Canyon Partners, the Dallas-based investment firm. Earlier this month, Mr. Lemkin and his wife, Kasey Lemkin, sold a historic home in the center of Aspen for $32.25 million, records show. Mr. Lemkin didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

Liz Leeds of Slifer, Smith & Frampton and REALM, who represented Ms. Thompson and Mr. Hill, said her clients weren't planning to sell, but got an unsolicited off-market offer they couldn't refuse.

From Forbes

Natural Water Elements Cradle $26-Million Mountain Modern Estate In Vail

By Lauren Beale
Jul 30, 2021,07:00am EDT

Colorado’s Rocky Mountains provide seemingly endless opportunities for breathtaking vistas.

This contemporary home in Vail has the aspen, pine and craggy views for which the area is known — plus a bonus. Or make that two. The home is sited where a pair of creeks, the Gore and the Booth, meet.

The south-facing house makes the most of its vantage point with floor-to-ceiling expanses of glass. Windows slide away to connect the indoors to the outdoor living spaces, which include dining, entertaining and sitting areas. The sounds of flowing water from two sides of the property complete the setting.

The exterior of the mountain modern home combines copper siding, stone and cedar for a rugged yet refined look in keeping with the natural setting. An arched metal-roofed portico shelters the entrance.

Gently curved roofs and high windows with deep overhangs help shield against summer heat and capture the lower winter sun. Locally sourced boulders used in the landscaping further ground the appearance of the creek-side home.

Architects Hans Berglund and Adam Gilmer of Berglund Architects drew from traditional and contemporary design concepts to create the 7,168-square-foot house. The interiors blend such finishes as Telluride Gold stone, steel, copper and a variety of woods.

At the heart of the home is a two-story great room with a stone slab and steel-clad fireplace, Italian tile floors and creek and mountain views. A curved floating stairway centered on a multi-story chandelier connects the three levels of living space.