Colorado Springs Real Estate Facts & Fun

Looking for a fun, well built house with all the extras?  Not too big and not too small?  Very hard to find Colorado Springs central urban contemporary home for sale  with a terrific floor plan and all the added benefits that make a home fun & useable. Walking up to the front door with the pond feature out front into a custom kitchen with European custom cabinets, stainless steel appliances and an open floorplan into the living room.  Radiant Main level master bedroom with all the goodies:  master bath spa retreat includes jetted tub, double headed shower/steam, walk-in closet with washer/dryer combo and a 44" mounted tv.

Lower level takes you into your own media room with 113" plasma tv, projection system and wet bar with wine fridge and bar for entertaining.  Two additional bedrooms make room for family & guests.

As if this isn't enough:

• Forced air heat w/programmable thermostat
• Air conditioning
• Steel frame construction w/stucco & stone exterior
• 40 year roof 
• ADT security system
• Dim lighting in living room, master suite & media room
• Full home distributed audio/video & Cat 5 system
• Front door w/keyless entry and motion entry lighting
• Insulated & heated garage 
• Backup home generator panel

Stackable washer/dryer in lower level, ceiling fans, tv's and window coverings all come with the house.  Nothing "to do" but move in and enjoy life in Colorado Springs.  $274,900.

Being a real estate agent in Colorado I have discovered over the years that many people around the country and world dream of having a mountian home in Colorado.  Every once in a while there is a special place that comes along that has a story to tell.

This Woodland Park Custom home was built in 2001 and offers a fantastic floor plan with all the creative touches that have you sighing when walking through the door.  Open and inviting 2 story great room with fireplace.  Tongue/groove ceiling is found in the Great Room, vaulted Master Bedroom and in the artist studio out back (more about it later).  Open floor plan with room for all the cooks & guests in the kitchen.  With 3 bedrooms and 4 baths as well as a fenced yard that feels like your own private forest all that is "Colorado" is here.   At $349,500 it's a great value.

Today I received the home inspection for a ranch property we were at yesterday.  I was so awed by what I received that I had to sit down and write about this to share with all of you.

I called Scott about a week ago and asked about setting an appointment to inspect a house(s) on a property here in Southern Colorado.  Yesterday was our day and it was 75 degrees.  For us, in March, it is very unusual.  Scott asked to have the first hour alone to inspect the house and for me meet him to go over the results.

I had the contractual assigment to find a back corner pin and off I went for a "work hike" to locate the pin.  What made this so fun was finding more interesting areas and features to this land that I had not known existed and looking forward to telling the buyers about it.  I actually found the stake and took a picture to show the buyer before we can go back out to physically see it.

Back to Scott the inspector.   The hour passed as I came heading back down through the woods and Scott says he has not gone inside yet.  He was in every crawl space (hanging out in there not just looking), noticed details about all aspects inside and out.  He also took photos of each one and of the overall property to show what he had reviewed, inspected, noted, etc.  

In addition to a traditonal inspection Scott offers a Thermal Imaging option that can locate water issues, identifies changes in temperature in a ceiling/wall right next to another.  

THERMAL SCANNING investigates and helps locate sources of troublesome issues such as:      

    * Water intrusion and plumbing leaks

    * Flat roof deterioration; other roofing issues
    * Electrical hazards and other unsafe conditions
    * Material degradation
    * Heat loss and poor insulation
    * Ventilation and air quality issues
    * Mold sourcing
    * Settlement and stress cracks
    * Separations in building materials

Scott's final report is over 80 pages and reads like a story book with photos & text for easy reading and understanding.  The back offers a summary for each area and recommendations for where he felt the buyers might want to do something.  He has it available online and it stays there for over 1 year. 

Scott has been in the business for over 20 years and I undertand why.  I emailed back today and said will you also come  up to Colorado Springs?  

I know some people may not care for detailed inspections because it can cause a deal to blow up but I personally appreciate  the care and attention he took to do the right thing making sure that there were no huge suprises for the buyer later on. 

Scott can be found usually in a crawl space, under the stairs or on the roof but you can read about him while waiting to hear back from him at http://www.space-explorations.com.  He can also be reached at 719-248-3180.

As I am known to do when a unique special property comes along I always like to write about and share it with others.   There is just something about the West that calls to some people.  This house on 2.5 acres is so unique because it not only offers a taste of the Colorado West but history lives on here as this was the home on a former larger ranch where award winning Stallions were raised.   If you listen carefully you can almost hear the horses galloping in the fields with plenty of room to roam.

Along with all the history is the custom floor plan and built in touches, quality craftmanship and green living (solar) in place and active. 

This unusual and hard to find square home with a center courtyard accessed by double french doors on every side make it ideal for entertaining.  Tucked into the rolling hillside, with views in every direction yet tremendous privacy. Multiple outdoor patios, western greenhouse and over 2 acres outdoor fun. Hard to describe floorplan ideal for entertaining. The sun streams in on all sides providing unlimited sunshine and passive solar. 

Great kitchen with butlers pantry and laundry room ready for entertaining, family reunion or just plain fun. Unbelievable amounts of storage. Upgrades waiting for your eye and tastes. Hand textured and painted walls provide color background options.

Exterior re-done with specialized paint/stucco providing interior warm and longevity for house. New Marvin windows on all interior windows. Inside, study/office built-ins are ready and waiting. 3 bedrooms, 3,665 square feet and 3 car heated garage.  Rubber galvanized roof hard to find and worth your time reviewing. Solar panels heat hot water keeping utilties low.   Greenhouse ~ Western style ~ is ready for planting and playing in the dirt year-round.

With the floor plan and architecture the question often asked seems to be, is it southwest, Tuscan, southern Italy? It is your decision.  

$541,321 with owner financing available. Trade/Exchange will be considered.