Sun Valley Real Estate | Room to Grow on Juniper Road Partner Website

Written by: Laurenz Busch | Photos by: Josh Wells

In Sun Valley’s Elkhorn neighborhood, opportunities like this rarely come to market. Five contiguous lots—7.36 acres—remain intact in a place where most properties have already been divided, built on, and settled into place. Spanning 409, 413, 415, 417, and 419 Juniper Road, the property offers the freedom to decide what comes next.

At the heart of the property is a log home originally designed by Sun Valley architect Jim McLaughlin, with interiors by Jennifer Hoey and a recent renovation by Conrad Brothers. The structure is solid, grounded, and oriented toward the surrounding views. Large windows pull the Baldy bowls and Boulder Mountains into the living space, while a substantial stone fireplace anchors the room. Outside, a stone patio extends the home into the landscape, creating a transition that feels continuous.

The landscape, handled by Native Landscapes, follows the same restraint. There is no attempt to outdo the surroundings. Instead, the work softens the change from structure to nature, allowing the property to read as one complete setting.

“WHAT BEGAN AS A GENERAL CONTRACTING BUSINESS HAS EVOLVED INTO A COMPANY DEDICATED TO REFINING EXTERIOR SYSTEMS FOR SOME OF THE HARSHEST ENVIRONMENTS IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.”IT’S HARD TO FIND SOMETHING LIKE THIS WHERE YOU CAN TRULY SETTLE IN AND STILL HAVE ROOM TO EXPAND OVER TIME. MOST OF THE PROPERTIES HERE ARE ALREADY BUILT OUT. THIS ONE STILL HAS OPTIONS.”

-Alex Hughes, Associate Broker, Sun Valley Real Estate, LLC

While the house is compelling, it is ultimately the land that defines the opportunity. Offered for $11,950,000, the property includes five lots, each zoned to support large residences, offering unusual flexibility for guest homes, additional residences, or simply the luxury of space itself. It is rare to find that kind of freedom without compromise, especially in a place where land of this scale is increasingly scarce.

For a family, the appeal may be straightforward. A primary home with four bedrooms, a loft, four bathrooms, and room to grow. There is space for children, extended family, and the kind of long-term use that allows a property to become something lasting.

Adding to the home’s quiet sense of retreat is a tranquil wellness room with a soaking tub and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the natural outdoor setting.

“It’s hard to find something like this where you can truly settle in and still have room to expand over time,” Alex Hughes, an associate broker with Sun Valley Real Estate | Christie’s International Real Estate, says. “Most of the properties here are already built out. This one still has options.”

“YOU’RE NOT TRYING TO ASSEMBLE IT. THAT’S WHAT MAKES IT SO UNIQUE. THE OPPORTUNITY IS ALREADY HERE.”

-Alex Hughes, Associate Broker, Sun Valley Real Estate, LLC

For a developer, the property is less about piecing something together and more about what can still be created.

“You’re not trying to assemble it,” Hughes says. “That’s what makes it so unique. The opportunity is already here.”

A three-stall heated barn sits just off the main house, complete with a tack room, wash area, storage, and adjacent two-bedroom, two-bath guest quarters. The equestrian infrastructure includes a professional arena and corral, but it does not lock the property into a single use. The structure can just as easily evolve into another recreational space like a luxury car barn or premium bike garage, adding another layer of flexibility to the estate.

A year-round creek flows through the property and 1,800 acres of protected Elkhorn open space, and trails border the property, making the landscape feel like an extension of the land.

Skiing, hiking, horseback riding, and biking do not require much planning. Dollar Mountain and Baldy are a short distance away, and the Sun Valley Community School sits nearby. Daily life feels connected to the outdoors rather than separate from it.

For some, this is an estate already fully realized—a home ready to move into, with barn and land completing the property. For others, it is a starting point. It’s an opportunity to create something larger, more layered, and more generational.

“Whether it’s a developer or a family, this is a spectacular opportunity in Sun Valley,” Hughes says. “It’s exciting to think about what comes next.”

Both readings are valid, and that is what makes the property so unusual.

In Sun Valley, many properties arrive with a fixed identity. Here, the land remains open, options remain intact, and the next chapter is still waiting to be shaped.

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