Vail Valley Home Magazine
When to Renovate

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Vail Valley Home, April 2021 · Written by Kimberly Nicoletti

This Vail Valley Home article asks which renovations pay off, citing national return-on-investment figures from Remodeling’s 2020 Cost vs. Value Report. Brian Sipes, president of Sipes Architects in Minturn, advises bringing a whole home up to a consistent level rather than updating a single room, because buyers in the Vail market expect turnkey homes and a new kitchen in a dated house can feel disjointed. He notes that several major renovations in his office began with owners wanting a new or bigger garage, and encourages homeowners to renovate for the way they live rather than for resale statistics, since views and location drive value here. The article shows Sipes Architects projects including a kitchen remodel in Wildridge and a redesign in Minturn.

“Vail is unique. You’re building your dreams up here.”
— Brian Sipes

Published in Vail Valley Home. The full article appears below.