Built in 1977, this three-bedroom, 2,191 square foot home sits on 9.2 acres atop a mountain. The home is listed with Jennifer Goslau and Leigh Flanagan of LIV Sotheby's International Realty.
The sellers have lived in the mountaintop home since 1985 and are its second owners, using it as a mountain retreat.
Steven Williams built the timber-framed, post-and-beam house. His idea was to build a house with a view of Pikes Peak and the Pike-San Isabel National Forest, and his vision from the 1970s remains unchanged.
"There have been no major updates or changes since the house was built, but it does have a newer water heater and heating system," Flanagan said.
The new owner may want to spruce up some of the features of this cliffside home.
It does need some maintenance," Flanagan said, noting that this will primarily involve exterior work (roof, siding and decks), which makes the home ready for occupancy.
The home's superb craftsmanship includes historic door handles and a 1904 Tiffany stained glass door.
American craftsmanship was inspired by the popular architectural style of Pasadena, California, as seen in the David B. Gamble house, designed by the architectural firm Greene and Greene and built in 1908 to 1909.
In fact, the two pedestal sinks, door handles and a bathtub in the Colorado home are from the house built in Pasadena in 1932.
Because these furnishings and artwork are so specific to the style of the home, these items can be included in the sale price of the property.
"For the right offer, the owner was willing to do that," Flanagan said." He is a designer and has carefully curated pieces in the home, including light fixtures."
While more unique than the average Colorado mountain property, the home is made even more striking by its natural setting.
Denver is only a 30- to 40-minute drive from the town of Conifer, which is home to about 20,000 people. Flanagan says the home could be a full-time residence for those who enjoy the outdoor lifestyle.
"It's definitely more of a rural, mountain community," she said." The people who are drawn to Conifer want that remote mountain lifestyle, but close to the city. It's not overbuilt like Vail or Breckenridge. We've had a lot of people visit the house and think it has the potential to be a second home for them to escape the city."
