30 Little Elk Creek
Old Snowmass, Colorado

DETAILS

INTERIOR FEATURES

The home has been remodeled and updated with livability and luxury in equal parts.
Design elements flow effortlessly through the open living areas. The windows are covered with white painted wood blinds. The walls are a rich taupe, the trim is crisp white. The door and window casings are fluted with rosette corner blocks. Recessed lighting subtly highlights the home’s best features.
The entry foyer is a hub with access to many parts of the house and the yard areas.
The generous foyer is crossed above by two wood beams and is floored with diagonally laid multi-colored slate in tones ranging from salmon to grey.
The antiqued brass hardware on the knotty pine entry door meshes well with the metal finishes on the wall sconces and central hanging light fixture. The lighting choices are defined by delicate curves, careful craftsmanship, and white toned art glass.
A double-doored entry closet provides ample room for coats, boots, and gear.
Passing through glass-paned white French doors at the right of the foyer, you enter the living room.
The living room is spacious, with narrow oak plank flooring and options for multiple seating and conversation areas. A reading nook would be perfect near the white triptych of bookshelves that spans one wall. A couch and recliner would be perfect near the built-in maple entertainment center that sits diagonally in one corner.
The entertainment center is flanked by large windows complete with window cushioned window seats with white wainscoting below. The windows overlook the home’s beautiful landscaping, lush lawn, and shimmering aspen trees.
A strikingly handsome gas-log fireplace features salmon-toned sandstone mantle, surround, and hearth. The dry-stacked geometric stone is a work of art all on its own, but in a recessed nook above the mantle there’s room for even more art, with recessed lighting intended to show off your collection of favorite pieces.
Windows on either side of the fireplace look out over the west side of the yard, including the flagstone patio.
The family room, located two oak steps up from the living room, is open to the kitchen and has a door out to the quaint porch on the west side of the house.
In addition, the family room features its own woodburning fireplace. The fireplace has a painted wood mantle and a black granite surround. Two windows, one on either side of the fireplace, have wide sills and views out to the south yard.
  A white wainscoted bar with seating room for four separates the family room from the masterful kitchen.
The bar, as well as the countertops and backsplashes in the kitchen area, are salmon-toned slab granite.
The kitchen is resplendent in maple cabinetry complete with white porcelain hardware and crown molding. A wealth of glass-paneled cabinets provide opportunity to display your best china or funkiest glassware.
Every detail has been addressed. Under-cabinet lighting and a clever outlet strip make the workspace uber-functional.
The appliances include an Amana stovetop, Dacor convection oven, built-in Sharp carousel convection microwave, a side-by-side Amana maple-paneled refrigerator, and a ISE maple-paneled dishwasher.
The large double-basin porcelain sink has a Friedrich Grohe faucet with pull sprayer and a separate hot/cold filtered water tap.
A pocket door gives convenient access to the laundry room.
Between the kitchen and dining room, a family message center with maple cubbies and granite counter helps reserve the kitchen for culinary purposes only. A bank of light switches allows easy management of lighting on the entire first floor.
The dining room is spacious and bright with French doors out onto the back deck.
  A granite-topped wine cellar cabinet is cleverly located in a corner of the dining room.
A small office off of the dining room has built-in desk and cabinetry, recessed lighting, and a petite closet.
Next to the office is a full bath with tub/shower. Though the bath has no windows, an inset of architectural glass bricks in the back of the shower brings in natural light from the laundry room.
Tile flooring extends up to a tile wainscoting, which is separated from the rich khaki walls by a narrow decorative tile edging.
A Kohler pedestal sink and marbled glass vanity sconce round out the finishes.
The stairway up to the bedrooms has white wainscoting, an old-fashioned delicate white wood banister, and a neutral plaid wool carpet runner.
At the top of the stairs, the attractive hallway bathroom is an unabashed pink. Pink walls top shiny white porcelain tile floors.
The tub/shower features the same white porcelain tile. Black slab granite and an under-mounted Kohler sink top a white painted vanity. The vanity is lit by a frosted glass, three bulb light fixture.
The guest bedroom, to the right of the stairs, has oak floors, high gabled ceilings, a single-doored closet, and windows looking to the east and south.
The master suite fills the rest of the upstairs. Expansive yet intimate, the gabled ceilings create cozy tucked away nooks.
A gas-log fireplace with marble surround and maple-finished mantle adds to the romance. Wood flooring and views to the south and west add to the charm.
More charm and romance await you down the carpeted hallway within the master suite. The master bath is awash in natural light and decadence – from the enormous whirlpool tub to the His and Hers walk-in closets and vanities.
The whirlpool tub is a light taupe porcelain with bright chrome fixtures. Geometric-patterned tile on the tub surround flows into the walls of the oversized shower. The shower features double Grohe showerheads and a built-in tiled bench.
The two vanities are interestingly set opposite each other. One faces north, the other south. Between the two, a window looks out over the west side of the yard.
Salmon-hued granite tops and whitewashed wood vanities. Taupe Kohler hexagonal sinks rest below flush-mounted mirrors. The four-fixture chrome and brushed glass vanity lights are mounted on top of the mirrors.
The commode is tucked out of the way in a room of its own.
The His and Hers walk-in closets are simply a joy to behold, with a plethora of built-in racks, cabinets, drawers, and cubbies.
Another second-story area is accessed via a Berber-carpeted stairway from the front foyer. A fully finished, large, and versatile space above the garage is light-filled and ready for whatever you have in mind. Make it your second family room, game room, home theater, or arts and crafts studio. Or use the existing plans to turn it into two bedrooms complete with en suite bathrooms.
The “bonus” room has a vaulted ceiling with a large wood beam and offers recessed lighting, Berber carpet, plentiful windows and a large storage area at the top of the stairs.
The ample laundry room is accessible both from the front foyer and the kitchen. The laundry room floors are tiled, the lighting is recessed, and there’s even a large utility closet/pantry.
A Culligan water softener system is located next to the full-size Whirlpool washer and dryer.
The heated three-car garage is wired for sound and has a utility sink with cabinets both above and below. The mechanical room, which has lots of space for storage, is also located in the garage.

EXTERIOR FEATURES

The exterior of the home is finished in warm grey board and batten with dry-stacked sandstone and log columns.
A raised, rock-walled flower bed curves gracefully along the walk leading to the front door.
Lacquered and bright knotty pine front doors and sidelights are flanked by burnished metal lantern-style porch lights.
Upgrades include a built-in sprinkler system and outdoor speakers on the decks and porches.
Established perennial flower gardens are tastefully arranged around the home and the grounds. With delphinium, lupine, roses, daisies, pansies, day lilies, sweet Williams, hosta, and wild geranium – to name but a few – your summers will be filled with blooms and color.
On the west side of the home, an old-fashioned covered porch and a flagstone patio look out over broad manicured lawns to clusters of mature aspen and spruce trees.
The south side of the home has a generous wood deck perfect for outdoor dining on warm summer evenings.
On the east side of the large yard behind a lilac hedge, there is a fully fenced dog kennel featuring three individual dog runs with enclosed shelters, plus a large open grassy area. The area connects to the garage via a dog door.

ADDITIONAL REMARKS

  The home includes a DSC home security system, a carbon monoxide detection system, a water softener, and a built-in sound system with speakers both inside and out.