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The Masters at Copper Creek
The Masters at Copper Creek is one of the rarest things you can buy at Copper Mountain: a large detached custom home on the golf course with real ski access. Copper is a resort built mostly on condos and townhomes, so a freestanding single-family neighborhood like this one is unusual to begin with, and the fact that it sits on Masters Drive along the Copper Creek golf course, between the Super Bee and A lifts, puts it at the top of the market here. If you want space, privacy, and true ski-in access under one roof at Copper, this is the short list.
Written by Tucker Zimmerman, Associate Broker with Slifer Smith & Frampton, who works the full Copper Mountain market across all three villages.
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Home type
Large detached custom homes
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Location
East Village, on the golf course
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Ski access
Between the Super Bee & A lifts
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Setting
Copper's top detached-home tier
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The quick take: The Masters is where Copper's detached-home buyers end up when a condo or townhome is not enough. These are big custom homes, four to six bedrooms across three levels, on the golf course with ski access built in. There are not many of them and they do not come up often, so the real challenge here is not choosing among options. It is being ready when one appears.
What The Masters is, and who it fits
Copper Mountain grew up as a condo resort. Most of what trades here is a unit in a building, which is exactly what a lot of buyers want. The Masters at Copper Creek is the other end of that spectrum. It is a small neighborhood of detached custom single-family homes, most built in the mid-1990s, which made it one of the first true single-family developments at the resort. The homes are large, generally four to six bedrooms, with two and three car garages and the kind of custom woodwork and open great-room layouts that were built for spreading out, not squeezing in.
What makes The Masters unusual is the combination. Plenty of mountains have big homes. Plenty have ski access. Very few have big detached homes sitting directly on a golf course with ski access from the neighborhood, at a resort where that housing type barely exists. That is the whole point of this pocket, and it is why homes here sit at the top of Copper's price range.
The mistake I see is a buyer treating The Masters like the rest of the Copper market, assuming that if they wait, more homes will show up. They usually will not. This is a small community, and homes here change hands infrequently. For a buyer who wants square footage, a private entrance, a garage that actually fits the mountain gear, and the ability to ski from home, that scarcity is the tradeoff you accept in exchange for owning something Copper simply does not build much of.
The honest read: The Masters is a premium, top-of-market neighborhood with very little inventory, so it rarely trades and it prices accordingly. That is the deal. You are not going to find a bargain or a wide selection here, and if a home comes up that fits, waiting for the next one to compare against is often how buyers miss it entirely. If detached custom homes are the goal, we should watch this neighborhood alongside Lewis Ranch and be ready to act, not shop it casually.
Location, golf, and ski access
The Masters runs along Masters Drive in Copper's East Village, directly on the Copper Creek golf course near the 14th fairway. In winter, the neighborhood sits between the Super Bee and A lifts with ski access from the area, so many homes ski out to the base and back home again. In summer, that same setting becomes golf frontage, with the fairways and open space right off the back of the homes. Nordic and hiking trails run nearby, so the location works year round, not just on powder days.
East Village is the quieter, more residential side of Copper compared to the busier Center Village core. For a buyer who wants a home that feels like a home, with space around it and the golf course as a backyard, that setting is a large part of the appeal. Ski access varies by lot, so on any specific home it is worth walking the actual route from the door to the lift before you assume it is true ski-in ski-out.
The homes
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Size and layout
Large detached homes, generally four to six bedrooms across three levels, with vaulted great rooms, gas fireplaces, and custom woodwork. Built for spreading out, gathering, and hosting groups over a long weekend or a full season.
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Garages and build
Two and three car garages, which is real storage for mountain gear and vehicles that condo buyers rarely get. Most homes date to the mid-1990s, with a few newer custom builds, so finishes vary by home and some have been updated.
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The market at The Masters
Because this is a small, top-tier neighborhood, a handful of sales can move the picture quickly and a single listing can represent most of what is available at a given moment. I do not put dated numbers on a page like this, because they go stale fast and the sample here is thin. For where pricing actually sits right now, and how The Masters compares to the rest of Copper's high end, the current Copper Mountain and Summit County market reports are the right reference, and I am glad to pull recent Masters and Lewis Ranch activity for you directly.
Short-term rentals at The Masters
Copper Mountain is in unincorporated Summit County, so short-term rental licensing runs through the county rather than a town program. A license does not transfer to you on sale, so you apply as the new owner. A large detached home on the golf course with ski access is a strong rental profile, but rules and limits change, so treat any income assumption as something to verify rather than count on.
Before you rely on rental income from a specific home, confirm the current requirements on the Copper Mountain short-term rental rules page and read the neighborhood's HOA documents. The rules matter more than any projection.
The Masters: strengths and things to consider
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Strengths
Large detached custom homes, a rarity at Copper. Directly on the Copper Creek golf course with ski access between the Super Bee and A lifts. Two and three car garages and true single-family space. Quieter East Village setting that works year round.
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Things to consider
Very small inventory, so homes rarely come up and there is little to compare against. Top-of-market pricing. Most homes date to the mid-1990s, so finishes vary and some need updating. Ski access differs by lot and should be verified on the specific home.
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The Masters at Copper Creek: common questions
What is The Masters at Copper Creek?
It is a small neighborhood of large detached custom single-family homes on Masters Drive in Copper's East Village, built directly along the Copper Creek golf course. It is one of the few true detached-home neighborhoods at a resort that is otherwise mostly condos and townhomes.
Are the homes ski-in ski-out?
Many are. The neighborhood sits between the Super Bee and A lifts with ski access from the area, so a lot of homes ski out in winter and back to the golf course in summer. Access varies by lot, so confirm it on the specific home.
When were the homes built?
Most were built in the mid-1990s, with a few newer custom builds added later. That makes The Masters one of the earlier detached-home developments at Copper Mountain.
How big are the homes?
These are large homes, generally four to six bedrooms across three levels, with two and three car garages. They are among the largest single-family residences at Copper Mountain.
How often do homes here come up for sale?
Rarely. This is a small community and homes trade infrequently, so if you want one, the practical move is to be positioned to act when a home appears rather than waiting for a wide selection.
Can I short-term rent a home at The Masters?
Copper is unincorporated Summit County, so licensing runs through the county and a license does not transfer to you on sale. Confirm current requirements on the Copper short-term rental rules page and review the neighborhood's HOA documents before you rely on rental income.
Where is The Masters at Copper Creek?
On Masters Drive in Copper's East Village, directly on the Copper Creek golf course near the 14th fairway, between the Super Bee and A lifts, with Nordic and hiking trails nearby.
Thinking about buying or selling at The Masters?
Because homes here come up so rarely, timing and preparation matter more than at a typical Copper condo. I can set you up to hear about a home at The Masters early, walk the ski access and golf frontage with you, and tell you honestly how it stacks up against Lewis Ranch and the rest of Copper's high end. If you already own here and are weighing a sale, I can give you a straight read on where your home stands in a market this thin.
A quick note: this page is written from real, on-the-ground knowledge of Copper Mountain, not generated from a template. If something here does not match what you are seeing on a specific home, call me and I will give you the straight answer.
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Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and is subject to change. Home details, ski access, golf frontage, HOA terms, and short-term rental rules should be verified for any specific home before you rely on them. Tucker Zimmerman, Associate Broker, Slifer Smith & Frampton.
