Custom 2006 Home on 35
Acres
5200
sq ft., 4-5 bed, 3.5 bath
360 Degree Views of the
Cherry Valley and the Front Range
Located in Larkspur, CO mid-way between Colorado Springs and Denver (35 minutes
to the Denver Tech Center and Downtown Colorado Springs)
Equestrian,
Water Ski, Blue Ribbon Fishing
on your own Private Lake with Boat Slip and Trails
Offered at $1,000,000,
This unique
2006 home has it all : The finest in country living and city conveniences.
Water ski or fish for trout on the private lake, hike or ride the trail
easement and private road, or simply sit back and enjoy the spectacular views.
This home sits on a private 35 acre lot with oak and pine trees, rock
outcroppings, and wildflower filled grassy meadows. Enjoy the abundant
wildlife, including a herd of elk, and watch the unbelievable sunsets over the
mountains. All this just a half hour drive from Colorado Springs or 35
minutes from the Denver Tech Center. Shopping is a convenient 15 minutes from
Monument or 20 minutes from Castle Rock.
Start your approach to this home on a winding private road past a glacial
blue and green lake and along stands of oak and pine mixed with meadows. Keep
an eye out for antelope, mule deer, elk, and the many birds of prey. The paved
driveway leads you past the low maintenance, automatically watered landscaping
to a front entrance with a 8' glass door. Or enter into the oversize three car
garage.
Once in the foyer,
you will delight in the vaulted ceilings and tiled entry way. Enter into the
spacious family room with a corner gas fireplace, Brazilian cherry hardwood
floors, and wonderful views of the
The
kitchen and dining areas have the same Brazilian cherry floors and both open
onto the no-maintenance, composite material wraparound deck. Sit outside and
enjoy the views of the Cherry Valley, wooded hillside, and intriguing rock
outcroppings.
The expansive kitchen is a cook's dream. it features plenty
of cabinets, a large walk-in pantry, top of the line stainless steel
appliances, and copious countertop workspace. The buit-in oven and microwave
are both dual cooking convection, a warming drawer is perfect for the holidays
and entertaining, and a five burner gas range rounds out your cooking pleasure.
The countertops are easy care yet elegant Vermont soapstone and coordinate
beautifully with the warm cherry cabinets. Abundant windows throughtout make
the home bright and cheerful while making a wonderful connection with the
outdoors. A powder room with a pedestal sink finishes the public areas of the
main level.
The bedroom
area has two large bedrooms with double closets, a full bath, a laundry room,
and the masterbedroom suite. Both bedrooms have large windows to enjoy the
views, ceiling fans, and the entire bedroom area is carpeted. The bath has
cherry cabinets, marble tile flooring, and the shower/tub is fully tiled. The
laundry room has space for a large capacity washer and dryer, with dual dryer
hookups. It also boasts a marble tile floor, a large broom closet, ample
storage, and a utility sink.
Go down the
hall to the vaulted master bedroom suite and leave your stress behind. The
spacious vaulted room features not only a large sitting area, but an entrance
to a private patio. Sit and watch the sunset over the mountains reflect off the
lake:a truly spectacular way to end your day! The masterbath has a six foot
soaking tub, oversize tile and glass shower, private toilet room, dual
sinks on a soapstone counter top, and lots of storage in the large cherry
vanity cabinets. The bath leads into the closet of your dreams. It is spacious
and already has a closet organizer system.
On the lower
level, you will find a spacious, bright walkout recreation room, a fully wired
media room with a wet bar and built-ins, two additional bedrooms, an oversize
3/4 bath, and a large storage area. The lower level has 9' ceilings and is
finished with the same attention to detail featured throughout the home. The
recreation room is large enough for a regulation pool table and a generous
seating area. It opens to the landscaped back lawn. One of the bedrooms opens
into the bath and boasts lots of natural light and two double closet. The other
bedroom, or office, has a tray ceiling, a ceiling fan, and a large window.
The storage area has built-in shelves and plenty of room for a workshop or
hobby area. The entire home is wired for the excellent high speed internet
available in the area.
This wonderful home sits on 35 acres of oak, pine, and meadow with
plenty of open meadow for the horse enthusiast. The property is fenced for
horses and boasts an amazing two story 3200 square foot,
multi-purpose Monitor style barn with electricity and water. The property
also has a 100x200 riding arena. The 2100 square foot lower
level of the barn has room for four 12x12 stalls, a covered horse
"porch", room for a tack room, and lots of other equipment storage.
It has skylights, an overhead door, 4 outside sliding stall doors, and could be
easily converted into other uses. The 1100 square foot upper level has a
ground level entry, an overhead door, and is structurally built to be used as a
garage or hay storage. It has 14 windows to expose the view in all
directions, electricity, phone, and CAT5 wiring for high speed internet and
could easily be converted into a spacious office, guest quarters, studio-you
name it!
Come see this exquisite home and experience refined country living.
Showings by appointment only 10am-2pm preferred. Douglas County schools. To
schedule a showing or for more information please visit www.LarkspurLake.com or
email: Info@LarkspurLake.com