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Palisade • Grand Junction • Fruita

Small town soul.
Wide open country.

Homes, land, and everyday life on Colorado's Western Slope — told the way locals actually live it. Shelley Melendrez, your guide.

Hi, I'm Shelley

Your Local Guide
to the Western Slope

I've called Mesa County home for 16 years, and I've learned that choosing a property here is really about choosing the life that comes with it — the orchard next door, the trail out the back, the neighbor with the tomato surplus in August.

From orchard acreage on Front Street to single-level living in Rio Vista, I help my clients explore the Western Slope, understand what makes each corner different, and find the place that fits the way they actually want to live.

Meet Shelley
Portrait of Shelley Melendrez, Associate Real Estate Broker with Better Homes and Gardens Fruit & Wine

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