Mountaintop House in Colorado Affords Million-Greenback Views for Underneath $1M

Obtained a style for residing on the sting? Of a mountain?

Then you definitely is likely to be the perfect purchaser for this astonishing dwelling, perched on the sting of a peak in Conifer, CO. The place is in the marketplace for $800,000.

In-built 1977, the three-bedroom, 2,191-square-foot abode sits on a 9.2-acre mountaintop lot. The house is co-listed with Jennifer Goslau and Leigh Flanagan, of LIV Sotheby’s International Realty.

The sellers have lived within the mountaintop dwelling since 1985 and are its second house owners.

Steven Williams not solely constructed this timber-frame, post-and-beam dwelling however resided in it first. He was drawn to the thought of a home framing views of Pikes Peak and Pike-San Isabel Nationwide Forest, and his ’70s-era imaginative and prescient stays unchanged.

“There have been no important updates or alternations for the reason that dwelling was constructed, but it surely does have a more recent water heater and heating system,” says Flanagan.

A brand new proprietor will possible wish to spruce up a couple of of the cliffside dwelling’s options.

“It does want some upkeep,” says Flanagan, noting that this can largely entail exterior work (the roof, siding, and decks), which makes the residence move-in prepared.

The house’s excellent craftsmanship consists of historic door knobs and 1904 Tiffany stained-glass doorways.

The American Craftsman vibe is impressed by an structure model in style in Pasadena, CA, as seen within the David B. Gamble Home, designed by structure agency Greene & Greene and constructed between 1908 and 1909.

The truth is, two pedestal sinks, door knobs, and a bath within the Colorado residence got here from a home inbuilt 1932 in Pasadena.

Because the furnishings and art work are so particular to the house’s model, these objects could possibly be included within the property’s sale value.

“For the suitable provide, the proprietor is keen to do this,” says Flanagan. “He’s a designer and has thoughtfully curated items within the dwelling, together with lighting fixtures.”

Whereas extra distinctive than your common Colorado-mountain property,  the dwelling is made all of the extra compelling by its pure setting.

Denver is only a 30- to 40-minute drive from Conifer, a city of about 20,000 folks. Flanagan says the house could possibly be a full-time residence for somebody who relishes an out of doors way of life.

“It’s undoubtedly a extra rural, mountain neighborhood,” she says. “People who find themselves drawn to Conifer need that distant, mountain way of life however near town. It’s not overbuilt like Vail or Breckenridge. We’ve had quite a few folks tour the house as a possible to be their escape from town, a second dwelling.”