EGG HARBOR, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A Door County landmark, part of the Village of Egg Harbor, is up for sale.
The 95-year-old Alpine Resort and Golf Course went on the market Wednesday. The asking price is $15 million.
Family members made the announcement.
“The plan today is to let everyone know.”
Emily Pitchford tells FOX 11….
“It’s hard. But again, the family has made this decision. And that’s the direction we’re taking.”
Brothers Paul and John Bertschinger built the Alpine in the 1920s.
Over the years, the resort grew, and Pitchford says so did the Bertschinger family.
“The family started extending. We’re on the fourth generation now. Many family members. In fact, there are 20 family members that are ultimately owning the Alpine. And we made the decision that with the complexity of the family structure, that we would sell.”
In all, there are about 250 acres of land, including a half-mile of bayshore frontage.
There is a 36-hole golf course and about 30 cottages on the property as well. The main resort lodge is also for sale.
Tom Fisk is the real estate broker. He says the property may be subdivided or redeveloped.
“It would be up to an individual buyer how they want to proceed. They do have the ability to buy portions of the property, but the main focus is the marketing of all the shorefront property first.”
And regardless of the sale, Pitchford says the Alpine will be open for business this year.
“We will run the entire season. We’ll close completely on November first. What happens after that. I can’t predict.”
Weather permitting, the golf course is expected to ready May 1st, while the resort will be open May 25th for Memorial Day weekend.
