The JonBenet Ramsey House
749 15TH ST
Boulder, CO 80302
Boulder's JonBenet Ramsey house up for sale, again, for $2.3M
2/21/2011
Boulder Daily Camera article
By Vanessa Miller,, Camera staff writer
www.dailycamera.com/ci_17443014
Above photos from www.zillow.com
Above photos from: www.trulia.com
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Ramsey House Timeline:
November 1991 John and Patsy Ramsey buy the house at 755 15th St. for $500,000.
Dec. 26, 1996 JonBenet Ramsey is found dead in the basement of the home. Her family never spends another night there.
February 1998 A group of investors buys the home for $650,000, pledging to resell it and donate profits to the JonBenet Ramsey Children's
Foundation.
1999-2001 E.J. "Doc" Kreis, the University of Colorado's speed, strength and conditioning coach, rents the house before being fired and moving
to California.
June 2001 The address is changed to 749 15th St.
May 2004 Tim and Carol Milner buy the house for $1.05 million.
July 2008 The house is listed for sale at $2.68 million
May 2009 The house is listed for sale at $2.29 million
Feb. 7, 2011 The house is listed for sale at $2.3 million
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The Boulder house where JonBenet Ramsey's body was discovered 14 years ago is for sale — again — after its owners pulled it off the market
more than a year ago.
The 7,240-square-foot house at 749 15th St. is listed for $2.3 million by two Realtors with Boulder-based Metro Brokers/Kearney Realty. The
home, where the 6-year-old daughter of John and Patsy Ramsey was found dead in the basement on Dec. 26, 1996, was last purchased in 2004.
Tim Milner and his wife, Carol Schuller Milner — whose father is “Hour of Power” televangelist Robert H. Schuller — bought the home for $1.05
million at that time. They tried to sell it in July 2008 for $2.68 million and again in May 2009 for $2.29 million.
It was last taken off the market Jan. 26, 2010, after 244 days. Realtor Neil Kearney said no one is currently living in the home.
The Ramseys bought the home, which had an address of 755 15th St. at the time, for $500,000 in 1991, according to Boulder County assessor
records. In 1998, the Ramseys sold the house for $650,000 to a group of investors who vowed to resell it and donate the profits to the JonBenet
Ramsey Children's Foundation.
The new listing can be found at Zillow.com.
The online posting describes the house as a “stunning, updated, classic Uni-Hill home.”
“Elegance of past generations combined with modern updates make this home unique,” according to the listing. “Huge rooms, great light and an
over-sized, gated lot on a fine street just a short walk from CU and Chautauqua.”
Zillow:
749 15th Street
Boulder, CO 80302
www.zillow.com/homedetails/749-15th-St-Boulder-CO-80302/13182008_zpid/
For Sale: $2,300,000
Zestimate®: $1,950,800
Beds: 5
Baths: 6.5
Sqft: 7,240
Lot: 11,377 sq ft / 0.26 acres
Type: Single Family
Year built: 1927
Last sold: June 02 2004 for $1,050,000
Parking: Garage - Attached
Cooling: --
Heating: --
Fireplace: Yes
On Zillow: 315 days
MLS #: 647391
Stunning, updated, classic Uni-Hill home. Elegance of past generations combined with modern updates make this home unique. Huge rooms,
great light and an over-sized, gated lot on a fine street just a short walk from CU and Chautauqua. Beautiful high-end kitchen, a large terrace
with a view and a master suite which encompasses the entire upper level and has stunning views. Nicely finished basement with high end
finishes, wet bar & wine cellar. Too many features to mention in this beautiful home.
http://www.trulia.com/property/8621984-749-15th-St-Boulder-CO-80302
As of Feb. 2011:
http://listings.listhub.net/pages/IRESCO/647391/?channel=trulia
Details:
MLS#: 647391
Price: $2,300,000
Kearney Realty Co.
Style: 3 Story
Bedrooms: 5
Baths Full: 5
Baths Half: 3
Sq Ft: 7240
Year Built: 1927
County: Boulder
Subdivision: University Place
Lot Size: 11376
Tax Fee: 10443
School Elementary: Flatirons
School Middle: Manhattan
School High: Boulder
School District: Bldr Valley Dist RE2
http://www.cohomefinder.com/p/80302/1010302-749-15th-St-Boulder-CO-80302.htm
http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/749-15th-St_Boulder_CO_80302_M28781-38330?source=web
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......For sale again as of May 2009! MANY different owners since the murder .....why don't the owners stay in this house
very long.....?
JonBenet was murdered in this Boulder home in 1996
Her killer has never been brought to justice.
Boulder Daily Camera article: May 29th, 2009:
Ramsey house up for sale again
Home where JonBenet's body was found is on the market for $2.29 million
The former Ramsey home on 15th Street in the University Hill area of Boulder is back on the market.
By Laura Snider
Friday, May 29, 2009
Boulder Daily Camera
BOULDER, Colo. — The house where JonBenet Ramsey’s body was discovered more than 12 years ago is back on the market, again.
The 7,240-square-foot house at 749 15th St. is listed for $2.29 million. The home, where John and Patsy Ramsey’s 6-year-old daughter was
found dead in the basement on Dec. 26, 1996, can be found listed at the Re/Max of Boulder’s Web site, www.boulderco.com.
The online listing describes the home as a “spectacular and stunning 1920s Tudor masterpiece on gated oversized lot in coveted Uni Hill.”
The Ramseys purchased the house, then known as 755 15th St., for $500,000 in 1991, according to Boulder County assessor records.
In 1998, the Ramseys sold the house for $650,000 to a group of investors, who pledged to resell it and donate profits to the JonBenet Ramsey
Children’s Foundation.
In 2004, Tim Milner and his wife, Carol Schuller Milner — the daughter of “Hour of Power” televangelist Robert H. Schuller — purchased the
home for $1.05 million.
Carol Milner did not return a phone call Friday, but Julie Meko, who is showing the home for Re/Max of Boulder, said she doesn’t think there will
be a problem selling the home despite its association with the decade-old slaying.
“It’s been 12 years” since the murder of JonBenet, Meko said. “The Milners, who have lived there since then, have loved that home. It’s a house
that’s had lots of loving families in it.”
Meko said it’s important to note that the Ramsey family only lived in the home for a few years of its 84-year existence.
She also said that, despite the downturn in the national housing market, “the good ones still have a chance of selling.”
“We have more inventory than usual,” she said. “But there are homes that have gone under contract and sold in this price range.”
Contact Camera Staff Writer Heath Urie at 303-473-1328 or urieh@dailycamera.com
Ramsey house timeline:
November 1991 — John and Patsy Ramsey buy the house at 755 15th St. for $500,000.
Dec. 26, 1996 — JonBenet Ramsey is found dead in the basement of the home. Her family never spends another night there.
February 1998 — A group of investors buys the home for $650,000, pledging to resell it and donate profits to the JonBenet Ramsey Children’s
Foundation.
1999-2001 — E.J. “Doc” Kreis, the University of Colorado’s speed, strength and conditioning coach, rents the house before being fired and
moving to California.
June 2001 — The address is changed to 749 15th St.
May 2004 — Tim and Carol Milner buy the house for $1.05 million.
July 2008 — The house is listed for sale at $2.68 million.
May 2009 — The house is put back on the market for $2.29 million.
Source: Camera archives/ JonBenet Ramsey Archive
Click here for full coverage of the JonBenet Ramsey murder.
Source of above article: www.dailycamera.com/news/2009/may/29/ramsey-house-sale-again/?partner=yahoo_headlines
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Listing agent: Julie Meko-- ReMax Boulder ~ (May 2009 listing)
www.juliemeko.com
www.juliemeko.com/1listingdetail/id/600383/749-15th-st-boulder-colorado-80302/Real-Estate-Homes-For-Sale-in-Boulder.html
749 15th St Boulder, CO 80302 MLS #600383
Price: $2,290,000
Bedrooms: 5
Baths: 8 (5 Full, 3 1/2)
Square Feet: 7,240
Style: Four-Level
Garage: 2 Car/Attached
Year Built: 1927
Subdivision: University Place
Status: Active
School District: BLDR VALLEY DIST RE2
Elementary: Flatirons
Junior High: Manhattan
High School: Boulder
Listing Category: Residential Master Bedroom: 33 x 16 (Addl Upper)
Land Size: .25-.5 Acre Bedroom 2: 25 x 11 (Upper Level)
Total Square Feet: 7,240 Bedroom 3: 13 x 12 (Upper Level)
Finished Square Feet: 6,025 Bedroom 4: 15 x 12 (Upper Level)
Upper Level Square Feet: 2,070 Bedroom 5: 14 x 13 (Upper Level)
Main Level Square Feet: 2,255 Kitchen: 22 x 14 (Main Floor)
Lower Level Square Feet: 210 Rec. Room: 13 x 25 (Basement)
Basement Square Feet: 1,215 Great Room: 13 x 25 (Upper Level)
Garage Spaces: 2 Living Room: 21 x 16 (Main Floor)
Cooling: Ceiling Fan, Evaporative Cooler Office/Study: 17 x 13 (Main Floor)
Heating: Radiant Heat Dining Room: 21 x 15 (Main Floor)
Taxes/Tax Year: $9,096/2008 Family Room: 16 x 13 (Main Floor)
Association Fee/Freq - Laundry Room: 15 x 7 (Upper Floor)
Construction: Stucco, Brick/Brick Veneer
Basement: 90%+ Finished Basement, Full Basement, Slab
Note: All room dimensions, including square footage data, are approximate and must be verified by the buyer.
Additional Features:
Type: Tudor
Design Features: Fire Alarm, Eat-in Kitchen, Cathedral/Vaulted Ceilings, Walk-in Closet, Washer/Dryer Hookups, Wet Bar, Separate Dining
Room, Pantry, Wood Floors, Wood Windows, Workshop, Kitchen Island, Media Room
Location Description: Evergreen Trees, Deciduous Trees, House/Lot Faces E, Within City Limits, Wooded Lot
Inclusions: Refrigerator, Microwave, Jetted Bath Tub, Laundry Tub, Garage Door Opener, Gas Range/Oven, Window Coverings, Self-Cleaning
Oven, Security System Owned, Bar Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Double Oven, Freezer, Disposal, Smoke Alarm(s)
Common Amenities: -
Fireplace: Basement Fireplace, 2+ Fireplaces, Gas Fireplace, Living Room Fireplace, Master Bedroom Fireplace
DisabledAccessibility: -
Outdoor Features: Patio, Balcony, Deck, Lawn Sprinkler System, Oversized Garage
Other Data Available: -
Zoning: Res
Horse Property: n/a
Comments:
Spectacular & stunning 1920's tudor masterpeice on gated oversized lot in coveted Uni Hill. Gorgeous gardens, trees & yard. Incredible home for
entertaining w/gourmet kitchen: wolf 6 burner/ & double ovens, walk in frig/ subzero freezer/ asko dish- butlers pantry w/sep entry w/2 warming
drawers/ ice maker/ dish, etc- leaded glass windows- quarter sawn oak floors- dormer windows- 2 large 2nd floor terraces w/mtn views. fin. base.
w/media rm,wine cellar & bar- much more! Call agent for showing info.
(303) 931-6555
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JonBenet Ramsey house back on market for $2.68M
Boulder Daily Camera
By Alicia Wallace
Wed. July 2, 2008
The former Ramsey home on 15th Street in the University Hill area of Boulder is back on the market.
www.dailycamera.com/news/2008/jul/02/ramsey-house-back-market/
The house where JonBenet Ramsey’s body was discovered nearly 12 years ago is back on the market.
The 7,092-square-foot, four-story house at 749 15th St. — the former home of John and Patsy Ramsey, whose 6-year-old daughter was
murdered and found in the home’s basement on Dec. 26, 1996 — recently was posted on the public listings for $2.68 million.
The listing price is more than double its $1.05 million sale in 2004, and is comparable to or slightly more expensive than other similar-sized
houses on the market in the neighborhood, according to local real estate data. During the past six months, 11 houses in the neighboring area
sold at prices between $1 million and $3 million. Of those 11, two sold for more than $2.5 million.
Thirty-seven other neighboring homes, in the $1 million to $3 million price range, are active on the market. Three homes are listed higher than
the 749 15th St. asking price.
When it comes to real estate stigmatized by past crimes and catastrophes, time sometimes can be a healer in terms of market value, said
Randall Bell, an appraiser, economist and nationally known expert on damaged real estate.
Bell, a principal of Bell Anderson & Sanders LLC, has consulted on economic damages caused by crime scenes including JonBenet Ramsey’s
home, the Heaven’s Gate Mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., and the Nicole Brown Simpson condominium in Los Angeles.
“Emotionally, it may not go away, but in terms of real estate values, it does go away,” Bell said, noting that the Beverly Hills house where actress
Sharon Tate was stabbed to death in 1969 sold for its full value 20 years later.
Generally speaking, Bell said, it takes about seven years for values and the neighboring area “to get back to normal.”
A house with a sordid past “will bother some people, but it won’t bother others,” he added. “As time goes on, the situation gets better.”
John and Patsy Ramsey purchased the house, then known as 755 15th St., for $500,000 in 1991, according to Boulder County assessor
records. In 1998, the Ramseys sold the house for $650,000 to a group of investors, who pledged to resell it and donate profits to the JonBenet
Ramsey Children’s Foundation. In 1999, E.J. “Doc” Kreis, a University of Colorado strength and conditioning coach, rented the house for two
years.
In 2004, Tim Milner and his wife, Carol Schuller Milner — the daughter of “Hour of Power” televangelist Robert A. Schuller — purchased the
home for $1.05 million.
When the Milners bought the Tudor-style home, Tim Milner told the Camera that the house’s size made it seem like a “perfect fit” for him, his wife
and four children.
A year-and-a-half later, a for-sale sign appeared in front of 749 15th St.
At the time, Tim Milner told a reporter that the value of his home dropped when news stories or television features appeared about the JonBenet
killing. Milner also complained about a continuous stream of onlookers and sight-seers who would stop and sometimes take pictures in front of
the house’s gated exterior.
The Milners, who live and work in California, could not be reached for comment for this article.
A year later — when John Mark Karr was arrested as a suspect in the JonBenet crime — a Florida newspaper reported that the house had been
pulled off the market. A 36-year-old Florida man, who reportedly signed a contract to purchase the home for $1.7 million, claimed to the paper
that his deal had fallen through.
Karr was later exonerated of the crime when his DNA did not match crime-scene evidence.
A few days ago, the Ramsey house was back on the selling block. Listed by Colorado Landmark Realtors and its founder Joel Ripmaster — who
brokered past sales of the house — 749 15th St. is touted as a “spectacular 1920s home on (a) large lot with incredible trees and landscaping in
the coveted University Hill district.”
A slide show of pictures on the property’s Web site show a handful of rooms in the spacious house: a serenely staged dining room; stainless
steel appliances that sit among stark, black cabinetry; a master bedroom with vaulted ceilings and a fireplace.
The basement, which is listed as a “Rec. Room” on the property detail, is not pictured.
Ripmaster did not return calls seeking comment.
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{{{ Note from HAUNTED COLORADO: I do not know whether or not the Ramsey house is haunted.
I have it listed on my website because it is a widely-publicized and stigmatized property where a murder took place. }}}
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August 5, 2006
The Rocky Mountain News
The former home of JonBenet Ramsey in Boulder was included this week in a Wall Street Journal story about "stigmatized properties." The home,
on 15th Street, is on the market for $1.7 million.
But the home has lost some of its stigma.
The Journal reports that the home has had three different owners since the girl's death 10 years ago. During that time the sale price has
appreciated 60 percent.
That's pretty good, even in Boulder where prices are inflated. Tim and Carol Milner paid $1.05 million for the 6,866- square-foot Tudor-style
property in 2004. The couple is moving to California, and the home is again on the market.
"There's no doubt that some people will be put off by the home's history," Carol Milner told the Journal. But it's easy enough to get over, she
adds.
"I really believe that, like we did, the people who ultimately buy this home will simply appreciate the property and not worry too much about all the
headlines."
The room in the basement of the home where JonBenet's body was found has been walled off.
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www.cohomefinder.com/p/80302/606702.htm
749 15th St Boulder, CO 80302
$2,680,000 - 7092 sf, 5 bed 8 bath, 1927 Single Family
MLS Number: 572750
Listing Status: Active
Spectacular 1920s home on large lot with incredible trees & landscaping in the coveted University Hill district. Updated throughout while
maintaining historic character. Gourmet kitchen with Wolf range, walk-in refrigerator/ freezer, granite counters. Also features leaded glass
windows, 3 fireplaces, butler's pantry with stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors, large private master with fireplace, his/ her closets &
Flatiron views. See link for more photos.
PLEASE SEE EXTRAS FOR SHOWING INFO.
Subdivision: University Place
Property Type: Single Family
Year Built: 1927
HOA Fee: None Listed
Zoning: Res
Property Tax: $8,786
Tax Year: 2007
Total Square Feet: 7,092
Finished Square Feet: 5,867
Finished Square Feet with Basement: 7,092
Beds: 5
Baths: 8
Full Baths: 5
1/2 Baths: 3
Car Spaces: 2
Garage Type: Attached
Land Size: .25-.5 Acre
Lot Size: 11,377
Acres: 0.26
County: Boulder
Total Square Feet: 7,092
Finished Square Feet without Basement: 5,867
Finished Square Feet with Basement: 7,092
Main Level Square Feet: 2,344
Upper Level Square Feet: 2,021
Basement Square Feet: 1,225
Listing broker representing seller: Colo Landmark-christie's Ge-b
MLS Listing Source: IRES
Description: Deciduous Trees,Evergreen Trees,House/Lot Faces E,Within City Limits
Style: Four-Level
Type: Tudor
Inclusions: Bar Refrigerator,Dishwasher,Double Oven,Down-draft Range,Garage Door Opener,Gas Range/Oven,Refrigerator,Window Coverings,
Smoke Alarm(s)
Design Features:Bay or Bow Window,Cathedral/Vaulted Ceilings,Eat-in Kitchen,Fire Alarm,Separate Dining Room,Walk-in Closet,Washer/Dryer
Hookups,Wet Bar,Wood Windows,Workshop
Outdoor Features:Balcony,Deck,Lawn Sprinkler System,Patio
Laundry Location: Upper Level
Elementary School: Flatirons
Middle School: Manhattan
High School: Boulder
School District: Bldr Valley Dist Re2
Construction: Brick/brick Veneer
Basement Foundation: Full Basement
Cooling: Attic Fan,Ceiling Fan,Central Air Conditioning,Evaporative C
Heating: Radiant Heat
Fireplaces: 2+ Fireplaces,Living Room Fireplace,Master Bedroom Fireplace
Directions: From Broadway, West on Baseline to 15th Street, North on 15th Street to property on West side.
http://ihomefinder.com/idx/detail.cfm?cid=4081&bid=66&pid=572750
Colorado Landmark Realtors: www.coloradolandmark.com
Broker: Joel Ripmaster:: JoelRipmaster@coloradolandmark.com
303.443.3377
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749 15TH ST
Boulder, CO 80302
Boulder's JonBenet Ramsey house up for sale, again, for $2.3M
2/21/2011
Boulder Daily Camera article
By Vanessa Miller,, Camera staff writer
www.dailycamera.com/ci_17443014
Above photos from www.zillow.com
Above photos from: www.trulia.com
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Ramsey House Timeline:
November 1991 John and Patsy Ramsey buy the house at 755 15th St. for $500,000.
Dec. 26, 1996 JonBenet Ramsey is found dead in the basement of the home. Her family never spends another night there.
February 1998 A group of investors buys the home for $650,000, pledging to resell it and donate profits to the JonBenet Ramsey Children's
Foundation.
1999-2001 E.J. "Doc" Kreis, the University of Colorado's speed, strength and conditioning coach, rents the house before being fired and moving
to California.
June 2001 The address is changed to 749 15th St.
May 2004 Tim and Carol Milner buy the house for $1.05 million.
July 2008 The house is listed for sale at $2.68 million
May 2009 The house is listed for sale at $2.29 million
Feb. 7, 2011 The house is listed for sale at $2.3 million
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The Boulder house where JonBenet Ramsey's body was discovered 14 years ago is for sale — again — after its owners pulled it off the market
more than a year ago.
The 7,240-square-foot house at 749 15th St. is listed for $2.3 million by two Realtors with Boulder-based Metro Brokers/Kearney Realty. The
home, where the 6-year-old daughter of John and Patsy Ramsey was found dead in the basement on Dec. 26, 1996, was last purchased in 2004.
Tim Milner and his wife, Carol Schuller Milner — whose father is “Hour of Power” televangelist Robert H. Schuller — bought the home for $1.05
million at that time. They tried to sell it in July 2008 for $2.68 million and again in May 2009 for $2.29 million.
It was last taken off the market Jan. 26, 2010, after 244 days. Realtor Neil Kearney said no one is currently living in the home.
The Ramseys bought the home, which had an address of 755 15th St. at the time, for $500,000 in 1991, according to Boulder County assessor
records. In 1998, the Ramseys sold the house for $650,000 to a group of investors who vowed to resell it and donate the profits to the JonBenet
Ramsey Children's Foundation.
The new listing can be found at Zillow.com.
The online posting describes the house as a “stunning, updated, classic Uni-Hill home.”
“Elegance of past generations combined with modern updates make this home unique,” according to the listing. “Huge rooms, great light and an
over-sized, gated lot on a fine street just a short walk from CU and Chautauqua.”
Zillow:
749 15th Street
Boulder, CO 80302
www.zillow.com/homedetails/749-15th-St-Boulder-CO-80302/13182008_zpid/
For Sale: $2,300,000
Zestimate®: $1,950,800
Beds: 5
Baths: 6.5
Sqft: 7,240
Lot: 11,377 sq ft / 0.26 acres
Type: Single Family
Year built: 1927
Last sold: June 02 2004 for $1,050,000
Parking: Garage - Attached
Cooling: --
Heating: --
Fireplace: Yes
On Zillow: 315 days
MLS #: 647391
Stunning, updated, classic Uni-Hill home. Elegance of past generations combined with modern updates make this home unique. Huge rooms,
great light and an over-sized, gated lot on a fine street just a short walk from CU and Chautauqua. Beautiful high-end kitchen, a large terrace
with a view and a master suite which encompasses the entire upper level and has stunning views. Nicely finished basement with high end
finishes, wet bar & wine cellar. Too many features to mention in this beautiful home.
http://www.trulia.com/property/8621984-749-15th-St-Boulder-CO-80302
As of Feb. 2011:
http://listings.listhub.net/pages/IRESCO/647391/?channel=trulia
Details:
MLS#: 647391
Price: $2,300,000
Kearney Realty Co.
Style: 3 Story
Bedrooms: 5
Baths Full: 5
Baths Half: 3
Sq Ft: 7240
Year Built: 1927
County: Boulder
Subdivision: University Place
Lot Size: 11376
Tax Fee: 10443
School Elementary: Flatirons
School Middle: Manhattan
School High: Boulder
School District: Bldr Valley Dist RE2
http://www.cohomefinder.com/p/80302/1010302-749-15th-St-Boulder-CO-80302.htm
http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/749-15th-St_Boulder_CO_80302_M28781-38330?source=web
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......For sale again as of May 2009! MANY different owners since the murder .....why don't the owners stay in this house
very long.....?
JonBenet was murdered in this Boulder home in 1996
Her killer has never been brought to justice.
Boulder Daily Camera article: May 29th, 2009:
Ramsey house up for sale again
Home where JonBenet's body was found is on the market for $2.29 million
The former Ramsey home on 15th Street in the University Hill area of Boulder is back on the market.
By Laura Snider
Friday, May 29, 2009
Boulder Daily Camera
BOULDER, Colo. — The house where JonBenet Ramsey’s body was discovered more than 12 years ago is back on the market, again.
The 7,240-square-foot house at 749 15th St. is listed for $2.29 million. The home, where John and Patsy Ramsey’s 6-year-old daughter was
found dead in the basement on Dec. 26, 1996, can be found listed at the Re/Max of Boulder’s Web site, www.boulderco.com.
The online listing describes the home as a “spectacular and stunning 1920s Tudor masterpiece on gated oversized lot in coveted Uni Hill.”
The Ramseys purchased the house, then known as 755 15th St., for $500,000 in 1991, according to Boulder County assessor records.
In 1998, the Ramseys sold the house for $650,000 to a group of investors, who pledged to resell it and donate profits to the JonBenet Ramsey
Children’s Foundation.
In 2004, Tim Milner and his wife, Carol Schuller Milner — the daughter of “Hour of Power” televangelist Robert H. Schuller — purchased the
home for $1.05 million.
Carol Milner did not return a phone call Friday, but Julie Meko, who is showing the home for Re/Max of Boulder, said she doesn’t think there will
be a problem selling the home despite its association with the decade-old slaying.
“It’s been 12 years” since the murder of JonBenet, Meko said. “The Milners, who have lived there since then, have loved that home. It’s a house
that’s had lots of loving families in it.”
Meko said it’s important to note that the Ramsey family only lived in the home for a few years of its 84-year existence.
She also said that, despite the downturn in the national housing market, “the good ones still have a chance of selling.”
“We have more inventory than usual,” she said. “But there are homes that have gone under contract and sold in this price range.”
Contact Camera Staff Writer Heath Urie at 303-473-1328 or urieh@dailycamera.com
Ramsey house timeline:
November 1991 — John and Patsy Ramsey buy the house at 755 15th St. for $500,000.
Dec. 26, 1996 — JonBenet Ramsey is found dead in the basement of the home. Her family never spends another night there.
February 1998 — A group of investors buys the home for $650,000, pledging to resell it and donate profits to the JonBenet Ramsey Children’s
Foundation.
1999-2001 — E.J. “Doc” Kreis, the University of Colorado’s speed, strength and conditioning coach, rents the house before being fired and
moving to California.
June 2001 — The address is changed to 749 15th St.
May 2004 — Tim and Carol Milner buy the house for $1.05 million.
July 2008 — The house is listed for sale at $2.68 million.
May 2009 — The house is put back on the market for $2.29 million.
Source: Camera archives/ JonBenet Ramsey Archive
Click here for full coverage of the JonBenet Ramsey murder.
Source of above article: www.dailycamera.com/news/2009/may/29/ramsey-house-sale-again/?partner=yahoo_headlines
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Listing agent: Julie Meko-- ReMax Boulder ~ (May 2009 listing)
www.juliemeko.com
www.juliemeko.com/1listingdetail/id/600383/749-15th-st-boulder-colorado-80302/Real-Estate-Homes-For-Sale-in-Boulder.html
749 15th St Boulder, CO 80302 MLS #600383
Price: $2,290,000
Bedrooms: 5
Baths: 8 (5 Full, 3 1/2)
Square Feet: 7,240
Style: Four-Level
Garage: 2 Car/Attached
Year Built: 1927
Subdivision: University Place
Status: Active
School District: BLDR VALLEY DIST RE2
Elementary: Flatirons
Junior High: Manhattan
High School: Boulder
Listing Category: Residential Master Bedroom: 33 x 16 (Addl Upper)
Land Size: .25-.5 Acre Bedroom 2: 25 x 11 (Upper Level)
Total Square Feet: 7,240 Bedroom 3: 13 x 12 (Upper Level)
Finished Square Feet: 6,025 Bedroom 4: 15 x 12 (Upper Level)
Upper Level Square Feet: 2,070 Bedroom 5: 14 x 13 (Upper Level)
Main Level Square Feet: 2,255 Kitchen: 22 x 14 (Main Floor)
Lower Level Square Feet: 210 Rec. Room: 13 x 25 (Basement)
Basement Square Feet: 1,215 Great Room: 13 x 25 (Upper Level)
Garage Spaces: 2 Living Room: 21 x 16 (Main Floor)
Cooling: Ceiling Fan, Evaporative Cooler Office/Study: 17 x 13 (Main Floor)
Heating: Radiant Heat Dining Room: 21 x 15 (Main Floor)
Taxes/Tax Year: $9,096/2008 Family Room: 16 x 13 (Main Floor)
Association Fee/Freq - Laundry Room: 15 x 7 (Upper Floor)
Construction: Stucco, Brick/Brick Veneer
Basement: 90%+ Finished Basement, Full Basement, Slab
Note: All room dimensions, including square footage data, are approximate and must be verified by the buyer.
Additional Features:
Type: Tudor
Design Features: Fire Alarm, Eat-in Kitchen, Cathedral/Vaulted Ceilings, Walk-in Closet, Washer/Dryer Hookups, Wet Bar, Separate Dining
Room, Pantry, Wood Floors, Wood Windows, Workshop, Kitchen Island, Media Room
Location Description: Evergreen Trees, Deciduous Trees, House/Lot Faces E, Within City Limits, Wooded Lot
Inclusions: Refrigerator, Microwave, Jetted Bath Tub, Laundry Tub, Garage Door Opener, Gas Range/Oven, Window Coverings, Self-Cleaning
Oven, Security System Owned, Bar Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Double Oven, Freezer, Disposal, Smoke Alarm(s)
Common Amenities: -
Fireplace: Basement Fireplace, 2+ Fireplaces, Gas Fireplace, Living Room Fireplace, Master Bedroom Fireplace
DisabledAccessibility: -
Outdoor Features: Patio, Balcony, Deck, Lawn Sprinkler System, Oversized Garage
Other Data Available: -
Zoning: Res
Horse Property: n/a
Comments:
Spectacular & stunning 1920's tudor masterpeice on gated oversized lot in coveted Uni Hill. Gorgeous gardens, trees & yard. Incredible home for
entertaining w/gourmet kitchen: wolf 6 burner/ & double ovens, walk in frig/ subzero freezer/ asko dish- butlers pantry w/sep entry w/2 warming
drawers/ ice maker/ dish, etc- leaded glass windows- quarter sawn oak floors- dormer windows- 2 large 2nd floor terraces w/mtn views. fin. base.
w/media rm,wine cellar & bar- much more! Call agent for showing info.
(303) 931-6555
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JonBenet Ramsey house back on market for $2.68M
Boulder Daily Camera
By Alicia Wallace
Wed. July 2, 2008
The former Ramsey home on 15th Street in the University Hill area of Boulder is back on the market.
www.dailycamera.com/news/2008/jul/02/ramsey-house-back-market/
The house where JonBenet Ramsey’s body was discovered nearly 12 years ago is back on the market.
The 7,092-square-foot, four-story house at 749 15th St. — the former home of John and Patsy Ramsey, whose 6-year-old daughter was
murdered and found in the home’s basement on Dec. 26, 1996 — recently was posted on the public listings for $2.68 million.
The listing price is more than double its $1.05 million sale in 2004, and is comparable to or slightly more expensive than other similar-sized
houses on the market in the neighborhood, according to local real estate data. During the past six months, 11 houses in the neighboring area
sold at prices between $1 million and $3 million. Of those 11, two sold for more than $2.5 million.
Thirty-seven other neighboring homes, in the $1 million to $3 million price range, are active on the market. Three homes are listed higher than
the 749 15th St. asking price.
When it comes to real estate stigmatized by past crimes and catastrophes, time sometimes can be a healer in terms of market value, said
Randall Bell, an appraiser, economist and nationally known expert on damaged real estate.
Bell, a principal of Bell Anderson & Sanders LLC, has consulted on economic damages caused by crime scenes including JonBenet Ramsey’s
home, the Heaven’s Gate Mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., and the Nicole Brown Simpson condominium in Los Angeles.
“Emotionally, it may not go away, but in terms of real estate values, it does go away,” Bell said, noting that the Beverly Hills house where actress
Sharon Tate was stabbed to death in 1969 sold for its full value 20 years later.
Generally speaking, Bell said, it takes about seven years for values and the neighboring area “to get back to normal.”
A house with a sordid past “will bother some people, but it won’t bother others,” he added. “As time goes on, the situation gets better.”
John and Patsy Ramsey purchased the house, then known as 755 15th St., for $500,000 in 1991, according to Boulder County assessor
records. In 1998, the Ramseys sold the house for $650,000 to a group of investors, who pledged to resell it and donate profits to the JonBenet
Ramsey Children’s Foundation. In 1999, E.J. “Doc” Kreis, a University of Colorado strength and conditioning coach, rented the house for two
years.
In 2004, Tim Milner and his wife, Carol Schuller Milner — the daughter of “Hour of Power” televangelist Robert A. Schuller — purchased the
home for $1.05 million.
When the Milners bought the Tudor-style home, Tim Milner told the Camera that the house’s size made it seem like a “perfect fit” for him, his wife
and four children.
A year-and-a-half later, a for-sale sign appeared in front of 749 15th St.
At the time, Tim Milner told a reporter that the value of his home dropped when news stories or television features appeared about the JonBenet
killing. Milner also complained about a continuous stream of onlookers and sight-seers who would stop and sometimes take pictures in front of
the house’s gated exterior.
The Milners, who live and work in California, could not be reached for comment for this article.
A year later — when John Mark Karr was arrested as a suspect in the JonBenet crime — a Florida newspaper reported that the house had been
pulled off the market. A 36-year-old Florida man, who reportedly signed a contract to purchase the home for $1.7 million, claimed to the paper
that his deal had fallen through.
Karr was later exonerated of the crime when his DNA did not match crime-scene evidence.
A few days ago, the Ramsey house was back on the selling block. Listed by Colorado Landmark Realtors and its founder Joel Ripmaster — who
brokered past sales of the house — 749 15th St. is touted as a “spectacular 1920s home on (a) large lot with incredible trees and landscaping in
the coveted University Hill district.”
A slide show of pictures on the property’s Web site show a handful of rooms in the spacious house: a serenely staged dining room; stainless
steel appliances that sit among stark, black cabinetry; a master bedroom with vaulted ceilings and a fireplace.
The basement, which is listed as a “Rec. Room” on the property detail, is not pictured.
Ripmaster did not return calls seeking comment.
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{{{ Note from HAUNTED COLORADO: I do not know whether or not the Ramsey house is haunted.
I have it listed on my website because it is a widely-publicized and stigmatized property where a murder took place. }}}
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August 5, 2006
The Rocky Mountain News
The former home of JonBenet Ramsey in Boulder was included this week in a Wall Street Journal story about "stigmatized properties." The home,
on 15th Street, is on the market for $1.7 million.
But the home has lost some of its stigma.
The Journal reports that the home has had three different owners since the girl's death 10 years ago. During that time the sale price has
appreciated 60 percent.
That's pretty good, even in Boulder where prices are inflated. Tim and Carol Milner paid $1.05 million for the 6,866- square-foot Tudor-style
property in 2004. The couple is moving to California, and the home is again on the market.
"There's no doubt that some people will be put off by the home's history," Carol Milner told the Journal. But it's easy enough to get over, she
adds.
"I really believe that, like we did, the people who ultimately buy this home will simply appreciate the property and not worry too much about all the
headlines."
The room in the basement of the home where JonBenet's body was found has been walled off.
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www.cohomefinder.com/p/80302/606702.htm
749 15th St Boulder, CO 80302
$2,680,000 - 7092 sf, 5 bed 8 bath, 1927 Single Family
MLS Number: 572750
Listing Status: Active
Spectacular 1920s home on large lot with incredible trees & landscaping in the coveted University Hill district. Updated throughout while
maintaining historic character. Gourmet kitchen with Wolf range, walk-in refrigerator/ freezer, granite counters. Also features leaded glass
windows, 3 fireplaces, butler's pantry with stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors, large private master with fireplace, his/ her closets &
Flatiron views. See link for more photos.
PLEASE SEE EXTRAS FOR SHOWING INFO.
Subdivision: University Place
Property Type: Single Family
Year Built: 1927
HOA Fee: None Listed
Zoning: Res
Property Tax: $8,786
Tax Year: 2007
Total Square Feet: 7,092
Finished Square Feet: 5,867
Finished Square Feet with Basement: 7,092
Beds: 5
Baths: 8
Full Baths: 5
1/2 Baths: 3
Car Spaces: 2
Garage Type: Attached
Land Size: .25-.5 Acre
Lot Size: 11,377
Acres: 0.26
County: Boulder
Total Square Feet: 7,092
Finished Square Feet without Basement: 5,867
Finished Square Feet with Basement: 7,092
Main Level Square Feet: 2,344
Upper Level Square Feet: 2,021
Basement Square Feet: 1,225
Listing broker representing seller: Colo Landmark-christie's Ge-b
MLS Listing Source: IRES
Description: Deciduous Trees,Evergreen Trees,House/Lot Faces E,Within City Limits
Style: Four-Level
Type: Tudor
Inclusions: Bar Refrigerator,Dishwasher,Double Oven,Down-draft Range,Garage Door Opener,Gas Range/Oven,Refrigerator,Window Coverings,
Smoke Alarm(s)
Design Features:Bay or Bow Window,Cathedral/Vaulted Ceilings,Eat-in Kitchen,Fire Alarm,Separate Dining Room,Walk-in Closet,Washer/Dryer
Hookups,Wet Bar,Wood Windows,Workshop
Outdoor Features:Balcony,Deck,Lawn Sprinkler System,Patio
Laundry Location: Upper Level
Elementary School: Flatirons
Middle School: Manhattan
High School: Boulder
School District: Bldr Valley Dist Re2
Construction: Brick/brick Veneer
Basement Foundation: Full Basement
Cooling: Attic Fan,Ceiling Fan,Central Air Conditioning,Evaporative C
Heating: Radiant Heat
Fireplaces: 2+ Fireplaces,Living Room Fireplace,Master Bedroom Fireplace
Directions: From Broadway, West on Baseline to 15th Street, North on 15th Street to property on West side.
http://ihomefinder.com/idx/detail.cfm?cid=4081&bid=66&pid=572750
Colorado Landmark Realtors: www.coloradolandmark.com
Broker: Joel Ripmaster:: JoelRipmaster@coloradolandmark.com
303.443.3377
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