Why Buy Real Estate in Brighton Utah Ski Resort?

Brighton Ski Resort, like Solitude Mountain Ski Resort, is located at the top of Big Cottonwood Canyon in Utah. Brighton Ski Resort first opened in 1936 and thus is considered one of the oldest skiing and snowboarding resorts in the United States.

Brighton real estate is well-known for its world class skiing, yes, but you can also find world class skiing in Alta or Snowbird. Brighton – and Solitude – are different from Alta and Snowbird though in so many other ways. The most important selling points for real estate buyers in Brighton and Solitude are the peace, calm and family-orientation. There is no hustle or bustle to your day.

Buyers of condos, homes, townhomes and cabins in Brighton and Solitude remark on the beauty, calm, peace and serenity – all of the things that they remember as children and want to pass along to their children. It is truly a place where families come to unite, reunite and to connect.

As if you need an additional selling point: buying ski vacation real estate in Brighton and Solitude is 2x – 3x less expensive than the same properties offered in Alta or Snowbird. Brighton and Solitude both offer very affordable, high quality ski vacation real estate where there is less congestion, worry, and stress.

Brighton Ski Resort is only about a half hour drive from Salt Lake City and Salt Lake City International Airport. It receives 500 inches of fresh snowfall each year over its 1,050 skiable acres and has thousands of skiable acres. Brighton and Solitude are Utahans favorite choice for family skiing fun having been voted as the #1 ski resort for “Child and Family Friendly Terrain” and as the “Best Value” Utah Ski Resort. It should be your first priority if you are looking to purchase a ski condo or ski home, as well.

Although Brighton enjoys a long history, its infrastructure and chair lifts are quite modern. Modern quad lifts allow the whole family to ride up the mountain together. Brighton’s open boundary policy invites alpine skiers and snowboarders to share unlimited access to backcountry skiing and panoramic views through two Big Cottonwood Canyon mountain ranges.

In short, if you’re considering purchasing real estate in Utah, take a look at what Alta and Snowbird have to offer first, then come on over to Brighton and Solitude. Brighton and Solitude Ski Resorts are small, cozy villages safe for families and a haven for people that want to ski - alpine or snowboard - on some of the best snow on Earth, enjoy the outdoors – hiking, cross-country skiing, ice skating – and just be, as a family.

If you are interested in buying a home, cabin, townhome or home in understated, magnificent and beautiful Brighton and Solitude, Utah, please view our Brighton and Solitude real estate listings or feel free to call Locus Realty directly at 801.517.7708.