The former music studio and guest house of folk-rock musician John Denver is on the market for $8.5 million in Aspen’s Starwood neighborhood. Related Articles Real Estate | Apartment building in Denver’s bustling Cherry Creek area sells for $23M Real Estate | Outside groups spent roughly $5 million to influence Colorado Democratic primaries in legislature, reports show Real Estate | Concept promising “bougie ratchet energy” leases ex-Tom’s Diner Real Estate | Department of Justice looking into Alterra’s pending acquisition of Arapahoe Basin ski area Real Estate | Office glut not sinking lenders, but too many apartments might Now a five-bedroom, five-bath home situated on five acres overlooking Mount Sopris and Independence Pass, Denver’s former music studio was built in 1975, 22 years before his death in an aviation accident in California. The Starwood neighborhood, a private, gated community just north of Aspen city limits, was the subject of Denver’s song “Starwood in Aspen,” a tribute to the musician’s own “Rocky Mountain paradise.” The home at 580 Johnson Drive is 2,912 square feet with the potential for expansion, according to the Christie’s International Real Estate listing.