Vail’s Biggest Mansion Is a $24 Million Luxury Log Cabin

The newest listing in Colorado‘s Vail isn’t a glassy contemporary chalet or a slopeside penthouse. Instead, it’s a luxury log cabin that was built the old-fashioned way and, at about 14,000 square feet, happens to be the largest single-family home currently on the market in the picturesque resort town, asking $24 million with Compass brokers Tye Stockton and Meg Garrido.

The 10-bedroom, 10-bath estate is perched at the very top of a gated drive on Buffehr Creek, giving it rare 360-degree views of both Vail Village and the Gore Range. Despite its supersized scale, the house stays true to its Rocky Mountain roots: this is a genuine log cabin, constructed with traditional chinking and hand-hewn joinery rather than the decorative cladding often used in so-called “log homes.” Adding to its authenticity, the local wildlife has been worked right into the design—carved bears, eagles, and raccoons peek out from beams and trusses throughout the residence.

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Originally built in 2001 by TAB Associates, the home was expanded in 2008 and later redesigned by New York–based interior designer Patrick Gallagher after hedge fund founder and chairman Don Brownstein purchased the property in 2010 for $8.9 million. Gallagher’s updates gave the home a more refined edge while preserving its rugged mountain character.

The main level centers on a dramatic great room, where 30-foot cathedral ceilings, a dry-stack stone fireplace, and soaring timber trusses frame walls of glass that look straight out to the Gore Range. Glass doors open onto a series of south-facing decks ideal for après-ski cocktails or summer barbecues.

The chef’s kitchen is anchored by a massive island amid custom cabinetry, integrated wine storage, and a butler’s pantry. It flows into a warm, informal dining area as well as a formal dining room for larger gatherings. For movie nights, there’s a state-of-the-art theater on the lower level, complete with tiered seating.

The primary suite occupies its own secluded wing with a fireside bedroom, private office, and terrace. Each of the nine additional guest suites is outfitted with an en suite bath, ensuring plenty of space, privacy, and hotel-level comfort for family and friends. Downstairs, the focus shifts to wellness and play: a full spa with a massage room, sauna, and lounge opens out to flagstone patios and a fire-pit terrace.

Perhaps the most impressive addition is outside. Brownstein commissioned a resort-style swimming pool that feels carved into the mountainside, complete with cascading water features that weave through the landscaped grounds. These features couldn’t be built today under current drought and fire restrictions, making them essentially irreplaceable.

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Other amenities include a smart-home system, central humidification and A/C (a rarity in the mountains), a four-car heated garage with a snow-melt motor court, and even the option to purchase a coveted Arrabelle Club membership.

Garrido says, “The feeling is instant the moment you arrive at Tree Tops. Don says it reminds him of the first time he walked into the Museum of Modern Art in the 1950s, seeing works by Monet and Jackson Pollock for the first time. He felt it again years later at Florence’s Uffizi Gallery, standing in front of Cimabue’s masterpiece and sensing the shift from medieval to Renaissance art. Tree Tops brings back that same reaction.”

So, though it may be a bona fide log cabin, this is mountain living on a luxurious, awe-inspiring scale.

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