Ski-In/Out Merrill Hill Development and Dream Maker Lodge Condominiums Prove to be Desirable; Tours Available During 2020-2021 Ski Season

Sunday River Resort announced today the remaining available real estate ownership opportunities, including two previously unavailable home sites, for its new Merrill Hill development and the Dream Maker Lodge condominiums. With construction beginning in 2021 and as part of Sunday River 2030, a decade-long plan for sustainable growth and investments launched in February 2020, the new real estate initiatives include 23 mountain-top chairlift-serviced home sites on Merrill Hill and 22 luxurious and convenient slope-side units at the Dream Maker Lodge. Non-binding reservations for these desirable, ski-in/ski-out properties began in September 2020 and lot selection will take place in January 2021.

Of the 23 lots available perched atop a mountain between Sunday River’s South Ridge and Aurora Peak, there have been 13 Merrill Hill buyers lined up and who have paid the $20,000 refundable deposit to pick their specific lot in January 2021. Merrill Hill now has a remaining nine lots available, including the newly-added lots 4 and 5, which are highly desirable and adjacent to the chairlift. These two lots had been previously unavailable, but now are able to be reserved during lot selection in January. This development provides a truly unique opportunity that can’t be found anywhere else in the Northeast. For Dream Maker Lodge, the penthouses have proved to stun potential buyers with all four condominiums reserved. 10 of the two-bedroom condos have also been reserved, leaving eight more ski-in/ski-out two-bedroom units still available at Dream Maker Lodge. Non-binding reservations began in September and require a $10,000 refundable deposit that will secure buyers’ place in line for these desirable units. The resort recently selected an interior design firm for Dream Maker Lodge to work with acclaimed Andover, Mass. firm, Rob Bramhall Architects, to create interior renderings of the building.

Sunday River Resort opened on Monday, November 23, 2020 for the 2020-2021 season with resort operations completely adapted to ensure visitors’ and team members’ safety during COVID-19. These changes include limited base lodge capacity, required social distancing and face coverings for all guests and team members in all public and outdoor areas, reduced capacity on resort shuttles to allow spacing between parties, and more. While visiting Sunday River this season, tours of Merrill Hill will be available. In fact, the chairlift construction for the ski-in/out lots has begun, so now that the new corridors have been cut, guests can experience a tour in an all-terrain vehicle to see the view from each of the available sites. 

“Sunday River 2030 combines real estate expansion with resort infrastructure and amenity upgrades, and we’re so proud of the progress we’ve made in such challenging times this year,” said Dana Bullen, president of Sunday River. “Ski properties have been continuously known for their property appreciation. Having a property that is easy to travel to and offers ample privacy, as well as direct chairlift service home after a day on the slopes, is now more desirable than ever. I think the interest in our two new real estate developments is evidence of that, and we’re working hard to prepare Merrill Hill and Dream Maker Lodge for those buyers.”

Please visit sundayriverliving.com for additional information, and reservations for Merrill Hill and Dream Maker Lodge can be made exclusively through Sunday River Real Estate, the official agency of Sunday River Resort, located in the South Ridge Lodge. Contact the brokerage team at 207-824-5051 or by email at realestate@sundayriver.com to schedule a tour or for more information.

More about these two unique real estate opportunities:

Merrill Hill

An incomparable New England ski experience, Merrill Hill offers easy slope access, a gorgeous mountain-top setting, panoramic views of Sunday River and the Mahoosuc Mountains, and close proximity to the Sunday River Golf Club. Sold as lots, the Merrill Hill development offers owners the opportunity to customize their very own skier’s paradise on one of New England’s largest ski areas. The reservation period began in September and now the new reservations will be accepted in the order they come in.

Merrill Hill details are as follows:

- Number of lots: 23 available at this time. Select additional lots reserved for construction purposes.

- Lot sizes and pricing:

Two lots: $1,000,000+

Sixteen lots: $600,000 to $700,000

Six lots: $400,000 to $500,000

Pricing for newly-added lots 4 and 5 to come

- Timeline:

Lot selection day/purchase and sale execution – January 2021

Infrastructure Construction – May to October 2021

Closings – October/November 2021

Lift installation – Summer 2021 (NOTE: this has been moved up from Summer 2022)

Dream Maker Lodge

Dream Maker Lodge

Dream Maker Lodge offers buyers the chance to make their slope-side dream a reality. Located on the Dream Maker trail on North Peak and just above the resort’s central hub, South Ridge, these condos offer mountain luxury and comfort in a space for families to create memories that will last a lifetime.

Units range from two to four bedrooms with high-end finishes and an optional furnishing package, as well as access to storage and ski lockers, a sauna, outdoor hot tub, and common area hearth room. The building is designed by acclaimed Andover, Mass. architect, Rob Bramhall. Non-binding reservations began in September and continue now with a $10,000 refundable deposit that will secure buyers’ place in line for these desirable units.

Dream Maker details are as follows:

- Number of Units: 22

Penthouses: three 3-bedroom, one 4-bedroom

2-bedroom units: 18

- Unit Square Footage

4-bedroom penthouse: 2,080 sqft

3-bedroom penthouses: 1,750 sqft

2-bedroom units: 1,050 sqft

- Unit Pricing

4-bedroom penthouse: $1,400,000

3-bedroom penthouses: $1,100,000 - $1,200,000

2-bedroom units: $580,000 - $635,000

- Timeline

Selection day/purchase and sale execution – March 2021

Construction – May 2021 to March 2022

Closings – April 2022

- Amenities

Direct slope-side access to the Dream Maker trail

Elevator

3’ x 6’ storage area per unit with additional ski locker

6-person common sauna

12-person common exterior hot tub

Common area hearth room with propane fireplace

Paved entrance drive and parking

GE stainless steel appliances

Granite counter tops in kitchen and baths

In-unit washer and dryer

Vermont Castings Intrepid propane stove with stone surround in living rooms

Paneled solid core doors

High-quality laminate wood flooring in entries, kitchen, and dining areas

High-quality Berber carpet in living rooms and bedrooms

Tile floors and showers with glass doors in master baths

Central air conditioning and heat

Acoustic insolation with double walls between units

Individual exterior decks

Optional furnishing packages available.