Where did we get the name Boonellie?

Well, the name for our Company is actually derived from the combination of two names – Boone and Nellie, our two chocolate labs.

They also, by the way, think Salida is a pretty cool place. What can be better to a Lab than a place with endless trails to run and play and where you can start and end your end your daily adventures with a dip in the river?

We formed our Company in 2005 for the purpose and investing, renovating, and managing real estate properties where we could contribute to revitalizing the neighborhood or community.

We focus particularly on older properties, especially those with historical significance to the community.

Discovering Salida

We “discovered” Salida in December of 2004 as we were passing through to visit friends in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.  We were instantly drawn to this quaint little town. While we live in the city, we both grew up in small towns and felt a connection to Salida. But, beyond simply being one of Colorado’s well preserved historic towns, Salida truly has a special character.

During the time we’ve spent here, we have met many wonderful and interesting people. We were initially struck by the radiance of this part of the Arkansas valley, and we have now come to truly treasure the natural beauty of the area and the genuine down-to-earth people in the community.

Another huge draw to the area was our passion for outdoor recreation.  Jan loves to ski, but we were tired of the expense, traffic jams, and lift lines associated with Summit county skiing.  Monarch is a hassle free purist ski paradise.  Dan is an avid ultra marathon trail runner, completing among other races, the Leadville Trail 100 Run several years in a row.  Salida’s unique weather and geography makes it a great location for year round training. 

There are dozens of trails located within walking (or running) distance of the town.  Trail heads for Mounts Princeton, Shavano, Antero, Tabequaquache are all within 30 minutes drive.  Within an hour, you can be at ten more!

The Salida project

Despite the Salida property being a big project, it didn't take long to see its potential, buy the property, and begin extensive remodeling. We completely renovated the building in 2005-2006 and gave the building new life!  While maintaining the historic exterior, we completely gutted the interior to create new living space.  Renovation included a new roof, electric, heating system, plumbing, and flooring.  The wrought iron front fence was completely restored and privacy fence was added to the back yards.  Decks were built to accommodate the wonderful outdoor living, sod laid in the front with sprinkler systems, and xeriscape installed for easy maintenance back yards.

The final product was beyond our expectations and something of which we are truly proud.