This lovely home is situated on 7 tree covered acres, with stunning mountain views, in the prestigious Mesa Antero subdivision. Mesa Antero offers the best of both worlds: mountain feel, mountain views, wildlife abounds and yet to get to this house you drive on paved roads, and are only twenty minutes from town.

The home is all on one level, 2800 square feet with four bedrooms and three and a half baths. Wide doorways and hallways make mobility a breeze. The great room and spacious kitchen / dining area open out onto a beautiful flagstone patio, with a hot tub, green house and views to die for. The master suite features 'his and hers' closets, an away room, and its own walk out to the patio. In floor radiant heat, and a tight building package featuring R Control structural panels make for an extremely energy efficient home.

The attached three car garage is heated, and has a workshop attached. An augmented well allows for the keeping of two horses, and outside watering. Priced at $595,000. For more information, please contact Kym or Hayden.

Fine Horse Property

Elk Crossing Ranch is the quintessential Colorado horse property. Situated at the foot of Mt Princeton, with majestic views of some of Colorado's most spectacular 14,000 foot peaks, Elk Crossing Ranch is ideally located midway between Salida and Buena Vista, providing comfortable year round access to shopping, dining, entertainment and state of the art medical facilities.

The architecturally designed custom home of 3600 square feet boasts a main level that is fully wheelchair accessible, with a large master suite, office / den, spacious custom kitchen with breakfast bar and dining nook, 25 x 25 great room with vaulted ceilings and spectacular mountain views. There is a south facing deck off the master suite, and a large wheelchair accessible patio with fire pit for outdoor entertaining.

The lower level consists of a walk out basement, with two bedrooms, a full bath and games room. A triple attached, heated garage provides plenty of room for the toys. Outside, the 12+ / - acres is fully fenced for horses. The three stall barn has a heated tack room, with storage for 450 bales of hay, and opens out to a 80 x 100 ft riding arena.

For more information and photos, and to organize a showing of this beautiful property, please visit www.elkcrossingranch.com.
Priced at $795,000.

Welcome to The Condos at Trailside

Welcome to the Condos at Trailside. Trailside Estates is Salida’s most sought after new neighborhood. With fine homes built in the Craftsman style, Trailside Estates is conveniently located within easy walking and biking distance to downtown Salida. The towering peaks of the Saguache and Sangre de Cristo mountain ranges form a stunning backdrop.

Trailside Condominiums have been thoughtfully designed to place the only common wall between the garages. This means total separation of living spaces, giving you the privacy and quiet of a detached home, with the convenience of a condo.

These energy efficient homes have been built to the highest standard. 2x6 exterior framing is standard, with formaldahyde free R19 insulation in the walls. The exterior walls are then wrapped in Tyvek building paper before the maintenance free hardiplank siding is added. This system is environmentally friendly and provides superior moisture and vapor management. All windows are low maintenance, low e, and double insulated. A high efficiency, forced air natural gas system provides ample heating, and can easily be adapted to provide air conditioning in the summer time.

Inside, each unit boasts 1530 sq feet of living space, with a large master suite, living / dining room, kitchen, powder room, media nook and laundry on the ground floor. Upstairs is a second bedroom, full bath and open loft. Many windows provide a bright and sunny outlook of the mountains to the south.

Slab granite counters are included in the kitchen and bathrooms. The living room and kitchen floors are full ¾ inch oak hardwood, with ceramic tile in the bathrooms and master shower stall, and carpet in the bedrooms. Solid core doors provide superior sound reduction, and doors and cabinets are finished out with quality Emtek hardware.

The attached oversized single car garage has a large concrete apron. Outside, each unit has a big, covered wrap around porch, with spectacular views. A sprinkler system and drip system means trouble free landscaping.

Each unit is priced at $315,000.

Summers In The Mountains

For those seeking a peaceful weekend hideaway, summer residence or fishing retreat in a beautiful mountain valley you need to take a closer look at this charming and inviting home.

Sitting on a little over 2 acres, this home has been lovingly maintained as a summer residence since 1974. Located in Coaldale, Colorado, midway between Salida and Canon City, means it is ideally situated as a weekend retreat for those needing to escape the Front Range bustle. For those living further away, this is the perfect opportunity to establish your own summer home in the heart of the Rockies.

Easy access year round is assured. The home sits high on a hill with mature landscaping, overlooking beautiful ranchland, with stunning views of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range to the south, and the Arkansas River to the north. A domestic well allows for ample ouside watering, and the views can be enjoyed from a large two sided deck, and a downstairs patio.

Inside, the 1950 square feet of living space is spread over 3 levels.The main level consists of the kitchen, dining room, living room, one bedroom and a full bath. Upstairs are two further bedrooms, a half bath and a loft open to below. Downstairs is a large family room with fireplace, room for an office, and a 3/4 bath.


This is the place to start creating your own memories of quality family times, summers in the mountains, and quiet weekend interludes.

Introduction

Home buyers, real estate investors and those redefining their life style priorities need to take a closer look at our mountain homes. A vibrant art community and some of Colorado’s best fly fishing combine with realistically priced real estate to make this valley the best place to call home in Colorado.