The Élan Collection Debuts 60-acre Luxury Mountain Retreat At The Big Ez Lodge

April 7, 2010 - PRLog -- The Élan Collection, a collection of luxury vacation shared interest residences, has added a sprawling 19,500-square-foot mountain retreat at The Big EZ Lodge in Big Sky, Montana to its growing portfolio of properties.

Set on more than 60 acres, The Big EZ Lodge boasts 13 bedroom suites and 15 bathrooms, as well as a great room in the main lodge, elegant western furnishings, a game room with a billiards table, exercise room, wrap-around decks, caretaker's quarters, a large garage and a western-style barn. The property also features two stocked trout ponds, an 18-hole championship putting course, a grotto-style hot tub, wine cellar, fire pit, Bocce ball and croquet courts, as well as numerous hiking trails.

“The Big EZ Lodge is an award-winning luxury mountain lodge, and it is the perfect location for a corporate retreat center, large family gatherings, reunions and weddings,” said Stan Tonkin, vice president of international marketing and sales for The Élan Collection. “A mountain retreat center of this size and caliber is extremely rare. Adding The Big EZ Lodge to our growing portfolio is just another example of how we are redefining the private residence club experience.”

Only 13 shared interest deeded ownership opportunities will be offered in The Big EZ Lodge. Priority sales reservation pricing starts at $1.5 million per deeded interest, but only on a limited basis. Ownership interests in The Big EZ Lodge will provide Élan owner-members with four weeks of exclusive use per year, and include a variety of A-list appointments and personal touches, such as a dedicated 24-hour concierge staff, travel accommodations, daily housekeeping, personal chef, limousine services, included private jet service, luxury vehicle to use when in residence, ski memberships, personal item placement inside the home and much more.

Located just minutes from Big Sky Ski Resort in Montana, The Big EZ Lodge overlooks the stunning Gallatin Mountain Range. The lodge offers world-class skiing—both downhill and cross country, as well as fly fishing, dog sledding, ice climbing, hiking, biking, horseback riding, fishing, rafting, kayaking and golfing. Yellowstone National Park is also about 30 miles away.

The Élan Collection currently offers a growing, yet grand portfolio of properties ranging from a 12,000-square-foot beachfront getaway in the Turks and Caicos Islands to a 6,200 square-foot classic Mediterranean estate on 17 Mile Drive in Pebble Beach. Ownership interests in an Élan property include four weeks of exclusive use per year, the option to exchange their usage rights for another property within The Élan Collection and an array of A-list appointments and personal touches, ranging from a dedicated concierge staff to limousine services and personal item placement inside the home. A map of current properties can be found here.

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The Élan Collection is a luxury private residence club that combines the benefits of shared vacation home ownership with the advantages of a network of luxury destination resort properties across the United States as well as abroad.