A private jet is an unusual thing to find parked outside your front door, but at this newly built mansion in Alpine, Wyoming, about 45 minutes south of Jackson Hole, it’s part of the scenery. The estate is part of a growing niche: fly-in communities, where aviation is part of the infrastructure, allowing homeowners to taxi from their private hangar to the runway. As affluent homebuyers seek to make flying private a seamless part of their lives, these communities are carving out a distinctive place in the luxury housing market.
Spread across nearly 14 acres within the Refuge at Alpine Airpark, the property brings together a stone-and-timber main residence, a hangar with accommodations for flight crew or guests, a separate guest cabin, and two additional homes for staff. Known as Aviation Estate, the compound took more than six years to design and build. Its various structures span more than 30,000 square feet and contain 17 bedrooms and 17 bathrooms, with wide-open views of the surrounding Wyoming mountains.
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The double-height dining and living area opens to a stone terrace with views of the surrounding landscape.
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The hangar is the estate’s defining feature, with a stone-accented exterior, a wood-paneled interior, and a hydraulic door that opens directly onto the taxiway. The community’s asphalt runway measures roughly 5,850 to 6,000 feet long and is rated to accommodate aircraft up to Gulfstream G5-class jets. On-site fuel delivery and an automated weather observing system add to the convenience.
The estate’s aircraft hangar opens directly onto the taxiway.
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The main residence has a distinctly mountain-modern look, with stone walls, exposed timber beams, wide-plank wood floors, and expansive windows that bring the landscape indoors. A dramatic double-height great room has a stone fireplace and a sculptural chandelier. The adjoining kitchen has an island snack bar.
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A bedroom suite looks out over the grounds and pond with mountain views beyond.
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A covered stone terrace extends along the back of the house offers space for outdoor dining and lounging, with a fire feature for cooler evenings. The grounds include manicured lawns and a pond. The log-style cabin offers a more rustic counterpoint to the main home’s contemporary design. Nearby, Palisades Reservoir, trout streams, and other outdoor recreation draw buyers to western Wyoming.
The property is listed for $48.5 million with Compass agent Matt Faupel, with exclusive marketing handled by The Jim St. André Team.
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