Here’s a look at the Vail Valley’s top real estate sales of 2009

Scott N. MillerVail, CO, Colorado

**Special to the Daily**This home in Mountain Star in Avon, photographed in summer, obviously, was the second-most expensive home to sell in the Vail Valley last year, for $15.5 million.
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EAGLE COUNTY – Most people in the Vail Valley real estate business will be happy to forget 2009. But there were still some big sales in the valley. Here’s a look at the top 15 residential property transactions in the Vail Valley last year, as reported by the Vail Board of Realtors.• Location/type: Chalets at the Lodge at Vail/duplex.Sale price/date: $15.95 million/May 12.Listing agent: Carroll Tyler, Slifer, Smith & Frampton.Selling agent: Peter Seibert, Slifer Smith & Frampton.• Location/type: Mountain Star, Avon/single familySale price/date$15.5 million/June 16.Listing/selling agent: Carroll Tyler, Slifer, Smith & Frampton.• Location/type: Borders Road, Beaver Creek/single family.Sale price/date: $15.5 million/Nov. 30.Listing agent: Dixi Apple, Slifer, Smith & Frampton.Selling agent: Anna Menz, Slifer, Smith & Frampton.• Location/type: Daybreak Ridge, Bachelor Gulch/single family.Sale price/date: $11.25 million/Nov. 9.Listing agent: Gina Dizon, Prudential Colorado Properties.Selling agent: Ed Swinford, Slifer, Smith & Frampton.• Location/type: Arrabelle at Vail Square/condo.Sale price/date: $9.15 million/March 9.Listing agent: Larry Peterson, Slifer, Smith & Frampton.Selling agent: Catherine Miskell, Slifer, Smith & Frampton.• Location/type: Cresta Road, Arrowhead/single family.Sale price/date: 8.75 million/June 1.Listing agent: Edward Levy, Slifer, Smith & Frampton.Selling agent: Suzi Apple, Gateway Land and Development.• Location/type: Daybreak Ridge, Bachelor Gulch/single family.Sale price/date: $8 million/Aug. 18.Listing/selling agent: Nancy Lassetter, Slifer, Smith & Frampton.• Location/type: Daybreak Ridge, Bachelor Gulch/single family.Sale price/date: $6.75 million/April 15.Lising agent: Suzi Apple, Gateway Land and Development.Selling agent: Brad Tjossem, Slifer, Smith & Frampton.• Location/type: Manor Vail Lodge/condo.Sale price/date: $6.45 million/Oct. 9.Listing agent: Sue Rychel, Slifer, Smith & Frampton.Selling agent: Gregory Strahan, Vail Property Brokerage, Inc.• Location/type: Spring Creek Lane, Cordillera/single family.Sale price/date: $6.1 million, Feb. 28.Listing agent: Rick Pirog, Slifer, Smith & Frampton.Selling agent: James McVey, Slifer, Smith & Frampton.• Location/type: Village Walk Road, Beaver Creek/duplex.Sale price/date: $6.1 million/March 17.Listing/selling agent: Mark Grimaldi, Grimaldi International Real Estate.• Location/type: Vail Mountain View Residences, Vail Village/condo.Sale price/date: $5.95 million/Feb. 17.Listing agent: Ron Byrne, Ron Byrne & Associates Real Estate.Selling agent: Tye Stockton, Ron Byrne & Associates Real Estate.• Location/type: Skywatch Court, Bachelor Gulch/single family.Sale price/date: $5.8 million/March 27.Listing agent: Scott Skelton, Slifer, Smith & Frampton.Selling agent: Helena Krebs, Slifer, Smith & Frampton.• Location/type: Manor Vail Lodge/condo.Sale price/date: $5.45 million/Aug. 10.Listing/selling agent: Sue Rychel, Slifer, Smith & Frampton.• Location/type: Forest Road, Lionshead/duplex.Sale price/date: $5.45 million/Sept. 29.Listing agent: Betsy Edwards, Slifer, Smith & Frampton.Selling agent: Estaquio Cortina, Slifer, Smith & Frampton.