900 , Gardner, CO 81040(Huerfano County)

Sander Castle You've been contemplating a move out of the city.  You want a place where you and your family can come for seclusion, safety, and peace.  This 4,438 sq. ft., 4 bedrooms, 4.5 bathroom home can be your castle!  This easily accessible, yet very secluded location offers fantastic opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast.  This home was also featured on the DIY network's show, Some Assembly Required, when it was being built.The Home This beautiful mountain sanctuary offers a lovely patio and outdoor kitchen area.  This stunning space includes a custom flaming stone perimeter ledge, an outdoor fireplace, full-size smoker, stone-faced walls, and an extraordinary concrete decorative countertop and well as concrete bench area and pergola! The entire patio area is plumbed with propane with several outdoor fire features.  Fabulous for entertaining and star-gazing, especially on the concrete pad off the patio waiting for you to bring your hot tub.  I've included a photo of the dazzling dark stary sky that you will enjoy during any season from this property!  The living room opens up through the "window-wall doors" directly out to the patio.  The aviary, which has a door to the pergola, is located just inside the front double doors as you enter the living room.  A custom stoned wood-burning fireplace in the family room embraces the Colorado mountain ambiance. The kitchen and formal dining room have beautiful tiled flooring, high ceilings, and inset lighting. Oh, by the way... no wall was left without windows, as there's not any place in this home without the spectacular views of the Sangre de Cristos or the local landscape.   The chef's kitchen is equipped with commercial-style stainless steel appliances including , a dual fuel range with custom vent and pot filler spigot, deep stainless steel double sinks, island with solid wood butcher block top, walk-in pantry area, and gorgeous labradorite granite countertops with custom rough edges.  Conveniently located off the kitchen is a beautiful half bath and a separate laundry/mudroom with a tiled dog shower that leads to the 955 sq. ft. attached garage. The garage, equipped with overhead doors and a full-size mechanic's car lift, offers ample space for a workshop.There are beautiful amply sized carpeted bedrooms all with walk-in closets and tiled bathrooms on all three levels with the luxury master suite situated on the upper floor.  The walk-in closet with a built-in ironing board and walk-in shower that also has a secondary rain shower head, a large soaking bathtub, and double sinks, and lp gas fireplace make the master suite a sanctuary within an already luxuriously comfortable home.  The master suite is complete with a private balcony. The walkout basement includes a family/game room with durable wood-look ceramic tile flooring, carpeted bedrooms, two full tiled bathrooms, and two bonus rooms for utilities and fantastic storage space, one of which is behind a "secret" bookcase door.  Step out to the covered concrete veranda to enjoy the vast mountain views from the basement level.There are approximately 35,000 gallons of water storage/cisterns with gutter rain collection & whole house UV light water filtration system.TechnologyThere are several tech features such as a whole-house speaker system with volume controls in each room, multiple Nest security cameras (doorbell, indoor & outdoor), and a Nest thermostat with 2 temperature sensors.  Did I mention the FREE INTERNET? 50mbps!Heating An outdoor wood/coal furnace that connects into existing lp radiant in-floor heating for the entire house. Outbuilding/Fencing/RV Hookups The rustic outbuilding/barn is approximately 40' x 60', with chicken coop and horse stalls.  Half of the acreage has smooth wire fencing.  The property has a place for your RV to park with hookups!   Location It's about a 1 hour & 45-minute drive to the Colorado Springs Airport.  Westcliffe is about 45 minutes and Walsenburg is about 40 minutes, which offers restaurants, gas stations, groceries, and other necessities of life.