1218 Chaparral Way, Crestone

This lovingly-maintained contemporary ranch home is ready for you to make it your full or part-time mountain home. It features an attached garage, and a sunroom with fabulous views of the 14,000-ft peaks to the south and east. The nearby parks, greenbelt trails and spiritual centers are readily available for your enjoyment. The town of Crestone is 5 minutes away and boasts restaurants, an art gallery, gas, post-office, hardware, liquor and grocery stores. The bright great room has extra large windows perfect for wild life and bird viewing and also provides wonderful passive solar heat. Corner windows feature close views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. White oak hardwood floors, custom-tile hearth with a Quadra wood stove and an ETS heater make for the perfectly warm winter setting with separate spaces for living and dining. Adjoining the great room is the well-designed kitchen, with granite counters, designer glass backsplash, cherry cabinets, large island, stainless appliances and a pantry complete with a barn door. Delight inside with meals together, or entertain with ease and dine al fresco in the screened or windowed sunroom. One hallway leads to a conveniently situated bath and a bedroom, a full laundry room with cabinets, a closet for more storage and a useful oversized sink. The second hallway leads to the private, carpeted master bedroom with a walk-in closet and it's own private bath with Jack and Jill sinks and custom floor, counter, and shower tile. All bedrooms and baths include electric baseboard heat for extra warmth. The oversized attached garage boasts extra height and width to accommodate larger vehicles. The well-graveled driveway has space for a trailer/RV and/or additional cars. The stucco exterior is upgraded to help prevent cracking. Enjoy the scenery and maturing irrigated landscape from the newly built outdoor bench. The home sits on 3 quiet lots and all are included for even more privacy and solitude.