Sean de Moraes
Sean de Moraes
970.948.6926 sean.demoraes@sir.com

Aspen Real Estate

44481 Hwy 82 , Aspen

The Sanctuary is set high above Independence Pass yet only 4 miles outside downtown Aspen, creating the perfect overlap of complete privacy and accessibility.
Listed at $15,900,000.00
Location: Aspen
Type: Single Family Residence
MLS: 178748
Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 5.5
Half Baths: 1
Sq Ft: 4763
Acres: 10.5
Built in 1960

Opportunities like this come along perhaps once in a lifetime. This 5,750-square-foot 1960s home (soon to be fully remodeled) sits on 10.5 completely secluded acres surrounded by year-round running water and endless views across the North Star Preserve up to the Continental Divide. You don't see another home, you don't hear another sound – except the running water cascading over the rocky creekbed that creates the most soothing backdrop for your new mountain lifestyle. Ultimate tranquility, yet only seven and a half minutes to Gondola Plaza in downtown Aspen! The site is being offered 'as is,' with plans and approvals you can still CUSTOMIZE with our design-build professionals. Call to walk and feel what true mountain living can mean to you.
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Listing information courtesy of Bowden Homes - Robert Bowden - (970) 544-2000

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Welcome to The Sanctuary. The private drive sets the mood on your way to this aptly named home.
Permit-ready exterior rendering. The opportunity to transform this property while maintaining the integrity and charm of the original 1960 build is truly once-in-a-lifetime.
By raising the walls from 8 feet to 10 feet and replacing the existing wood with glass, our remodel plan takes full advantage of the 10.5-acre property.
By opening up the kitchen to the main dining area, that then flows seamlessly into the great room, the space will feel many times multiplied without ever changing the historic footprint of the house.
The natural light and expansive views make the great room feel even greater.
Myriad
A breakfast bar creates the perfect informal setting to drink in the views of the aspen grove and Warren Creek just outside.
This rough rendering shows immediately how much brighter the kitchen becomes with open shelves so as not to interrupt the view of the aspen trees and Warren Creek.
The primary bath offers so much possibility; this is an early rendering of what the future could hold.
The working floor plan for the remodeled main floor.
The working floor plan for the remodeled lower level.
The working floor plan for the remodeled carriage home, which sits above the three-car garage.
The floor plan for the three-car, standalone garage (below the carriage home).
The bridge over Warren Creek, which flows directly under the main house, is something straight out of a fairytale.
Warren Creek flows directly under the main house, an irreplaceable feature.
With nearly 1,200 square feet of deck space alone, there's no limitations to the sweeping views this property offers.
It's difficult to overstate the million-dollar views at The Sanctuary.
The stone pathway behind the property takes through aspens and wildflowers, with the soothing sounds of the two natural streams that flank either side of the main house.
Every season at The Sanctuary has its own kind of magic, but there's an extra
The west wing of the main house is home to the primary bedroom and bath, complete with a private deck that steps out to a second year-round creek, with stone steps leading to the hot tub and a stream-side platform ready for a firepit and outdoor soci
Step outside of the primary bedroom to a rushing creek typically only found in the back country.
This corner of the main deck is a great space to create a natural gathering spot with table and chairs.
Set among the trees and directly adjacent to a year-round creek, there's no better ambiance for a soak.

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