Tax benefits of homeownership

For the Trail-Gazette

he Colorado Association of Realtors has
provided a year-end
question and
answer piece on the tax
benefits of owning a home.
Question: Are there tax
benefits available to homeowners I need to consider
when filing my 2014 tax

returns?
Answer: With an improving housing market in
many parts of the country,
many people are becoming
new homeowners. Whether this is the first year you
own a home or you have
been a homeowner for
many years, there are a
variety of tax benefits you

will need to take into consideration when you file

your Federal and State tax
returns next April. And
these benefits are available
regardless of the type of
home you own singlefamily, townhouse, mobile
home, condominium or
cooperative housing all
qualify.

In order to take advantage of these tax benefits

you will need to itemize
your tax returns using the
longer forms. For most
homeowners (as well as
those who sold a home in
2014) the extra paperwork
should be worth the effort.
Each month your mortgage payment includes a

certain amount for interest

on the loan you took to buy
the home. That interest is
all deductible up to $1 million loan value. After that
there is a limit on how
much you can deduct.
Depending on the size of
your loan, this can be a significant deduction,
See BENEFITS, pg. 11

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livemusic
Music &
Entertainment

Dec. 12: Bob Smallwood.

Acoustic. Coffee on the Rocks.
5p.m.
Dec. 12: James Davis.
Classical Guitar. Twin Owls
Steakhouse. 6 p.m.
Dec. 12: Ray Young. Jazz
Piano. Nickys Steakhouse. 6
p.m.
Dec. 12: Augustus Boulder

Bluegrass Band. Bluegrass.

Rock Inn. 7 p.m.
Dec. 12: Karaoke. Lonigans
Pub. 9 p.m.
Dec. 13: Just Us, Chuck &
Julie Varilek. Christmas, Jazz,
Country. The Old Church Shops.
12 p.m.
Dec. 13: Estes Valley
Chamber Singers. Christmas
Concert of Lessons & Carols.
Shepherd of the Mountains

Lutheran Church. 3 p.m.

Dec. 13: Vic Anderson.
Western Americana. Coffee on
the Rocks. 5 p.m.
Dec. 13: Mountain Town
Rockers. Rock. Marys Lake
Lodge. 6 p.m.

Dec. 14: Windy Peak. Country

- Grass. The Stanley Hotel. 2
p.m.
Dec. 14: Just Jill. Acoustic.
Rock Inn. 5 p.m.
Dec. 17: Trivia Night. Longz
Mountain Grill. 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 13: Ray Young. Jazz

Piano. Nickys Steakhouse. 6
p.m.

Dec. 17: Ran off the Rooster.

Country Americana. Rock Inn. 7
p.m.

Dec. 13: Karaoke. Lonigans

Pub. 9 p.m.

Dec. 17: Open Mic. Lonigans

Pub. 9 p.m.

Dec. 18: Ladies Night with the

Mountain Town Rockers. Estes
Park Resort. 6 p.m.
Dec. 18: Open Bluegrass Jam.
Rock Inn. 6 p.m.
Dec. 19: Bob Smallwood.
Acoustic. Coffee on the Rocks.
5p.m.
Dec. 19: Neal Whitlock.
Acoustic. Rock Inn. 5 p.m.
Dec. 19: James Davis.
Classical Guitar. Twin Owls
Steakhouse. 6 p.m. .

Windy Peak to perform Sunday at the Stanley

By Nancy Stevens
Special to the Trail-Gazette

ake a break from

the busy days of
Christmas and
enjoy a casual Sunday afternoon concert at
the Stanley Hotel as the
Winter Music Festival welcomes back Windy Peak; a
group that is in a league of

its own.
Windy Peak includes piano, violin, guitar bass and
cello music. The Dec. 14
program will include folk,
jazz, flamenco, traditional
and everything in between.
The concert begins at 2
p.m. in the MacGregor Ball
Room in the Stanley
Hotels main building.
Admission is $10 at the

door. Children and students admitted free.

This concert is sponsored by Bob and Judy
Taphorn and Penny and
Jeff Bogaert.
Versatile pianist Deborah
Schmit-Lobis, multi talented violinist Adam Gablum,
Rick Pruitt, guitar/bass
and Phil Norman on cello
make up the latest rendi-

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tion of Windy Peak. These

musicians all come from a
classical background but
also enjoy folk, jazz, flamenco and everything in
between. This culminates
in a blend of styles, especially at Christmas. Youll
hear a blend of Vivaldi,
Faure and Old English
tunes to familiar holiday
favorites like Silver Bells,

Winter Wonderland and

Chestnuts Roasting. With
fun being the uniting element, they blend the beautiful and moving music of
the season with Christmas
Pops and Swing.
Galblum is a mutli-instrumentalist based in Denver
and Kansas City, Mo. He is
currently making a record
See WINDY PEAK, pg. 11

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of string band arrangements of the recent music
of John Mayer.
Schmit-Lobis is one of
the most versatile pianists
in the region. Also a composer and arranger, she
bridges the gap between
Classical and other styles
seamlessly. She has toured
with Andrea Bocelli and
performed with Pavarotti
as well as playing Rock and

Roll in the National tour of

Boys from Beatlemania.
Rick Pruitt is a guitarist
and bass player who performs flamenco, jazz and
blues. He currently performs as a soloist and with
many groups including
Rene Heredias Flamenco
Dance Theater, the CMA
Jazz Ensemble and the
Aristocats. He has a teaching studio in Lafayette,
Colo.

The concert on Dec. 21

is a special program to cel-

ebrate the holiday and the

coming New Year. Take
time out and share the holiday season with your family and friends in the Music
Room with Irish flutist Sorcha Barr and harpist composer Sara Corry.
For more information,
contact the Music Festival
business office at 970-5869519 or visit www.
estesparkmusicfestival.org.

ties (e.g., second homes,

recreational vehicles) may
be deductible in part and
are subject to a variety of
restrictions.
You should consult a tax
professional to determine
whether points you paid on
these types of loans can be
deducted.
If you changed both your
job location and your residence in 2014, your moving
costs may be tax deductible.

To qualify, your new job

needs to be located at least
50 miles farther from your
home than the distance
between your old home
and your old job.
Often times your mortgage payment includes
money the lender holds
towards paying your real
estate taxes. These taxes
should be reported on your
tax returns. If you bought
the home in 2014 you
should also check your

Phil Norman, cello is a

performer dedicated to
redefining cello playing.
Phil draws from diverse
influences to create eclectic original compositions.
He is an active performer
in the Front Range and
nationally.

Upcoming
concert

benefits from page 9

If you have a home equity loan or a second mortgage you used to withdraw
equity from the home, the
interest on those loans can
also be deducted from your
taxes.
Should you have a second home or a recreational vehicle or boat
which has cooking, bathroom and sleeping facilities
you can deduct interest
on the loan you used to pay
for that second property so

long as you live in it for at

least 14 days each year or
10 percent of the time it is
available to rent to others
(whichever is longer).
Many home buyers pay
what are called points as
part of the cost of getting a
loan.
If you paid points you
may deduct those fully if
the loan was for the purchase of your primary residence. Points paid on loans
for other types of proper-

closing statement to see if

you paid any taxes at the
time of the purchase and
before the lender started
collecting that money.
When you sell a home
there are also tax considerations. Before 1997, in
order to avoid paying taxes
on the increase in value of
a home from the time you
bought it until you sold it,
you were required to put
all of that money into a
more expensive home.

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Estes Valley Library supports

book discussions in many forms
For the Trail-Gazette
ommunity book
discussion is alive
and strong in the
Estes Valley, and
the library continues to
offer Book Club Bag selections for check-out, including four new kits recently
added to the collection.
More than a dozen local
book clubs meet throughout the year, and the
library helps support this
vital activity which promotes literacy and community. The Book Club Bag
service was launched several years ago to make it
more convenient for clubs
to access books and to
encourage the formation of
new book discussion
groups.
These are the four new

book-club titles available

this year:
In Code Name Verity
by Elizabeth Wein, a British spy plane crashes in
Nazi-occupied France in
1943. Secret agent Verity
survives, but she is sure

she is doomed when captured by the Gestapo. Her

confession forms the story,
which has been called a
visceral read of danger,
resolve, and survival that
shows just how far true
friends will go to save each

Help us make the 2014 Prospect

Park Living Center Memorial Lights
Christmas Tree burn brighter!

Bulb(s) may be purchased in memory of a deceased

loved one and will be lighted nightly from
December 1, 2014 through January 1, 2015 on the
Christmas tree located on the PPLC lawn. The tree will remain lighted
all night Christmas and New Years Eve nights.
All monies will go the purchase of items to enrich the lives of the residents.

Each bulb burning represents a memorial gift.

$1 DONATION
$5 DONATION
$10 DONATION
$25 DONATION

one red bulb

one blue bulb or 5 red bulbs
one green bulb or a combination of red and blue bulbs
one gold bulb or a combination of red, blue and green bulbs
Donations may be brought to the Prospect Park
Living Center nurses station, 555 Prospect Avenue,
or mailed to Prospect Park Living Center,
P. O. Box 2740, Estes Park, Colorado 80517.

12 DECEMBER 12, 2014 ESTES PARK INSIDE & OUT

them to France, where

they open a restaurant and
unknowingly begin a culinary war with their new
French neighbors. Now a
major motion picture, the
novel has been called a
fable for the agescharming, endearing, and compulsively readable.
In addition to these four
new kits, numerous other
book club bags are availother.
able
and may be searched
We Are All Completely
in
the
librarys online catabeside Ourselves by Karlog. Many titles not held
en Joy Fowler is the new
locally are available
novel from the bestselling
author of The Jane Austen through a statewide sharBook Club. It tells the sto- ing program from the Colory of a middle-class Ameri- rado State Library. Book
can family, normal in every club leaders may contact
the library to learn more
way but one. I was raised
about
the availability of othwith a chimpanzee,
er selections.
explains Rosemary, who
Book club representanever stopped talking as a
tives are also encouraged
child, but then suddenly
to share their upcoming
went silent. The novel is a
reading lists with the
tale of loving but fallible
library, which will assist
people whose well-intenstaff in determining selectioned actions lead to
heartbreaking consequenc- tions for future book club
kits.
es.
The library will also conMe before You by JoJo
tinue to host an ongoing
Moyes has been called a
Financial Book Club series
love story for a modern
in
2015. Those interested
generation. It finds Louisa,
may contact Marsha Yelick
an ordinary girl with an
ordinary life, meeting Will, at myelick@estesvalleylibrary.org
who is wheelchair-bound
If youre in a book club
and moody after an accior
thinking about starting
dent. When she finds out
that he has shocking plans one, visit the library to see
of his own, Louisa sets out and learn more about the
newest book club bags. For
to prove to him that life is
more information, contact
still worth living.
The Hundred-Foot Jour- librarian Kathleen Kase at
ney by Richard Morais fol- 970-586-8116 or visit the
librarys website at esteslows a family from India
whose circumstances force valleylibrary.org.

Mountain Aires to present

Hooray for Hollywood Dec. 14
For the Trail-Gazette
emember the
first time you
heard Bing Crosby croon the
Academy Award winning
song White Christmas,
made famous first in the
movie Holiday Inn and later in the film White Christmas? How about who you
were with when Elvis first
sang Blue Christmas?
These are just a couple of
classic melodies from the
movies that you will have a
chance to hear when the
Mountain Aires Womans
Chorus presents Hooray
for Hollywood Christmas
Style! this Sunday at the
Shepard of the Mountains
Lutheran Church.
Other selections will be
from Mame, The Lemon
Drop Kid, Babes in Toyland, Going My Way, Meet
Me In St. Louis, and a modern favorite, Home Alone.
Costuming includes characters such as Cindy Lou
Who from Whoville, the
Ghost of Christmas Past,
Elves, the Major Award
Lamp Shade from The
Christmas Story, the Old
Woman in the Shoe, and
the Sugar Plum Fairy.
Great film tunes being
presented by the chorus
members will be We Need
A Little Christmas, Silver
Bells, Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep, Happy Holiday, Somewhere In
My Memory, Star of Bethlehem, and Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas.
Deborah Webb, June
Gamet, Ruth Mutschler,

The Mountain Aires will be in concert Dec. 14 at the Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church.

Joy Gimar, Shirley NeelyTurpin, and Mary Skinner

will perform memorable
renditions of Sisters, Toyland, Going My Way, Have
Yourself a Merry Little
Christmas, and Blue
Christmas.
Debuting as the groups
director will be Kasey
Troutman. A Kansan by
birth, Kasey relocated to
Denver and received her
Bachelors in Music Education from Colorado State
College (now called the
University of Northern Colorado in Greeley), and has
extensive experience in the
Denver area directing adult
and childrens choirs, musical dramas, and Sweet Adeline choruses. Most
recently she has taught pri-

vate lessons in piano, violin, cello as well as music

coaching. The Mountain
Aires began in 1978 and in
addition to concerts, the
group entertains at Good
Samaritan Village, Prospect Park Living Center,
and the Estes Park Womans Club. Accompanist is
Verlene Thorp, the only
remaining charter member
of the Mountain Aires chorus.
The concert is free and
open to the public and will
be held at 2 p.m., Sunday,
Dec. 14 at Shepherd of the
Mountains Lutheran
Church, 2000 Ptarmigan
Lane in Estes Park. Donations are accepted with
monies used to purchase
music for future concerts.

Photo Courtesy Verlene Thorp

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Perry the Pun Master

Hooding with real horsepower

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discrimination based on race, color, religion,
sex, handicap, familial status, or national
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Ride Easy
Pard

and most of us did, loaded

them up and hauled them to
a meeting at a local ranchers
Victor T. Anderson pasture, owned by one of the
rodeo club members.
I hauled my horse in the
back of my 54 Ford Pickup.
removed and any chrome,
Pet wasnt the best horse I
the vehicles name or anyever owned, but she was the
thing attached to the outer
first one I ever bought, and
side of the hood was
she did everything I needed
knocked off and it was pretty
her to do. She was pretty
much ready to use.
stout, handled a rope well
Those who owned horses, and although she bucked
now and then, she was easy
to ride, even at her wickedest. She also talked about it,
squealing and squawling
before she started, so I had
ta moment to get set. It was
actually kind of fun, unless
something kept getting her
started again and again, like
fire crackers on the Fourth
of July. She didnt get harder
to ride, but it could wear me
out.
So I used her a lot and

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eagher County
Rodeo Club had
its own version
of hooding. We
used horses.
The hood was the same,
taken from a wrecked car,
generally found at the local
dump grounds.
The hood ornament was
knocked or cut off, the
springs the held the hood in
an upright position when
you checked the oil was

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kept her worked down. She

was good on the end of a
rope with a hood and a rider
thirty feet behind.
Wed start out at a trot,
then start into a left circle,
turning tighter and tighter.
The person on the hood got
more and more force exerted on them and would finally
slide off the back of the
hood. Then another horse,
and a different hood rider.
We had obstacles to go
around and wed race one
another, kind of like barrel
racing and with similar
rules.
Wed run one team at a
time, usually straight for a
ways, then around a bush,
perhaps a coat or something
thrown on the ground, then
maybe along a ditch bank to
another turn and run back to
the starting point. All
clocked with a stop watch.
We tried riding scoop

shovels different times and

as long as we were towed in
a straight line, they were
somewhat rideable, but if
you were pulled across a
ditch or down into a swale,
you probably fell off.
We always had a fire to
warm up by and to cook hotdogs and keep the hot chocolate warm.
I remember once when
the hotdogs, mustard, buns
etc. were there, but we forgot anything to cook them
with.
So we dug out the scoop
shovel Nick and June had in
the back of their horse trailer, scrubbed the horse
manure off in the snow,
rinsed it in Smith river and
cooked the hotdogs on it.
Later on we rode that scoop
shovel, I think it was the first
time we tried it.
Ride easy pards..Vic
mtyodeler@hotmail.com

Teen holiday movie

night features A
Christmas Story
For the Trail-Gazette

iddle and high

school-age students are invited to the Estes
Valley Library on Friday,
Dec.19 at 6:30 p.m. for an
evening to celebrate the
schools out holiday season. The gathering will
include holiday-themed
improvisational games and
activities, festive snacks,
and a screening of the
hilarious classic movie, A
Christmas Story.
In the film, Ralphie wants
only one thing for Christmas: a Red Ryder Carbine
Action 200-shot Range
Model air rifle with a com-

Attendees are encouraged

to dress up as their favorite
holiday character or in
excessively festive attire.
pass in the stock. But Ralphies dreams are deflated
when his mother, his teacher, and even Santa Claus all
give him the same warning: Youll shoot your eye
out. This 1983 delight is
based on the nostalgic recollections of humorist Jean
Shepherd, with Peter
Billingsley as the child, and
the film has become a
perennial favorite.
Attendees at the teen

movie night are encouraged to consider dressing

up as their favorite holiday
character or in excessively festive attire. Holiday-inspired creativity is
welcome.
Those planning to attend
are encouraged to email
teen guide Katherine
Dumont at kdumont@estesvalleylibrary.org or call 970-5868116.

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Privacy & Views

Desirable neighborhood boasting lovely meadows w/ native grasses,

rock outcroppings, mature trees & views of Prospect Mountain &
beyond. Lot backs to open space providing seclusion & serene setting
w/view building sites in the trees or meadow. Close to downtown,
RMNP & miles of hiking. Build your dream home & enjoy the best
of mountain livingg in Estes Park.

$175,000
Lot 3 Cherokee Court

Commercial Lot

Flexible, level .27/acre commercial lot has easy access to Highway 7

and great views of Lumpy Ridge. Situated at the end of a cul de sac
this quiet location would be an ideal spot for offices, art/woodworking
studio, medical/natural health, winery, distillery or the ever popular
micro-brewery. Previous development plan for 3000 sf building was
approved by the Town of Estes Park which could streamline your
building process. Bring your ideas and lets explore the possibilities.
. $120,000

Saint Vrain Lane

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A Wilderness Playground

Pure silence and pristine views at this 80-acre wilderness

playground... Stream, aspen groves, massive rock
formations & grassy meadows welcome you, while the
historic 1920s cabin and NEW Carriage House apartment
comfort you. Abundant wildlife - turkey, hawk, elk, deer
and more. HUGE garage & 8-stall barn with corrals &
pastures, ready for all your adventures.

$1,350,000
5240 County Road 59

Rocky Mountain Log Home

Privacy and views await you at this radiant full log home. It
is ideal for your Colorado adventures with five bedrooms and
three baths, including a bunk room with six built in bunks.
Over an acre of native landscape and rock outcroppings to
explore. Eat-in kitchen with skylight and door to the wrap
around deck with views. Great Room with cathedral ceilings
and wall to ceiling windows.

Priced at $579,000
584 Pine Tree Drive

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Ordeal by Fire: documentary

Friday at the library
For the Trail-Gazette

by filmmaker George Sibley, tells the story of the

biggest forest fire in American history. In 1910, Italian
and Irish immigrants, African-American soldiers,
prospectors, loggers, forest
rangers, farmers and railroad men all ran up against
natures powerful fire
cycles in a harsh yet beautiful land. On the border
between Idaho and Montana, the Bitterroot Mountains caught fire, and on
Aug. 20 hurricane-force
winds blew thousands of
separate fires into one
gigantic one. The newly-

he acclaimed documentary Ordeal by

Fire will be shown
in the Hondius
Community Room at the
Estes Valley Library today,
Friday, Dec. 12 at 1 p.m.
The film recounts the
events of the historic 1910
event dubbed The Big
Burn. Last months
screening had limited seating, so todays event is
another opportunity to see
the movie on the big
screen.
Ordeal by Fire, made

ESTES VILLAGE
PROPERTIES, LTD.
Each Office Is Independendlty Owned and Operated

Ordeal by Fire
will be on the big
screen at the
library Friday,
Dec. 12 at 1
p.m.
Courtesy Photo

created Forest Service sent

thousands of men to stop
it. Burning trains raced for
the safety of tunnels, while
whole towns disappeared.
The disaster put to test one

of Americas most profound political ideas: Could

and should the federal government manage and protect the continents natural
resources?

Sibleys documentary
aired on Idaho and Montana PBS stations. The film
features extensive interviews, including Timothy
Egan, author of The Big
Burn. Also interviewed
are fire scientists, fire fighters, and relatives of the
fires survivors.
Snacks and refreshments
will be on hand at todays
special matinee, courtesy
of the Friends of the
Library.
For more information,
contact the library at (970)
586-8116 or visit estesvalleylibrary.org.

www.EstesParkRealEstate.com

970-586-4425 800-726-1405 320 East Elkhorn, P.O. Box 4130. Estes Park CO 80517

Where the Estes Valley has been coming for real estate solutions since 1985
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UNDER CONTRACT
Stand alone condo overlooking acres of priv.
open space. Wood floors, vaulted ceilings, living room
fireplace, gourmet kitchen, stainless steel appliances,
granite counter tops throughout.
$355,000
657 Cedar Ridge Cir

Commercial/Income Property, 2 story Bldg

w/3 units * (2) 3 bedroom units (rented) + 500 sf
attached Storage/Workshop area which could be
converted to 3rd rental /Business office.
$289,000
207 Cleave St.

40 ACRES OF PRIVATE PARADISE - Off the grid

log cabin w/panoramic mountain views. Photovoltaic
solar panels, free-standing wood stove, rainwater
collection system & septic system.
$269,000
2343 Cedar Creek Rd

CUSTOM LUXURY HOME near the top of

Thunder Mountain. Spectacular views & borders
open space. High end finishes with attention to detail
throughout all 3 levels.
$749,000
2549 Cirrus Ln

MOUNTAIN CHARMER hilltop Location, 2.5 acres

surrounded by Gorgeous Mtn Views & Sunshine. Vltd
T & G knotty pine ceilings & Walls, wrap-around deck
* 2800+ sqft.
$468,750
615 Elkridge Drive

YEAR ROUND LIVING! Meticulously cared for 3

bd/2 bath year round home sitting on almost 3 acres in
The Retreat. Listen to the sounds of Miller Fork. Home
warranty included.
$279,900
339 Fishermans Lane

BEAUTIFULLY UPGRADED 2 bed/2 bath end unit

condo. Large deck w/hot tub. Furniture available. May
be used as a year round residence or income producing
property. Near RMNP Entrance.
$269,000
1516 Fish Hatchery Rd #35

7 acres in Kendall Ranch. 360 degree views

including Longs Peak, Eagle Rock & the Estes Valley.
Water, sewer & nat gas avail. May be used as horse
propery. Addtl 5 acres available.
$350,000
2017 Kendall Dr

TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY! ASTOUNDING VIEWS

of Lake Estes, Longs Peak & Divide above Downtown;
spacious Decks & Patio. SUPERIOR QUALITY & FINISHES!
Are You Ready to Fall In Love?
$555,000
318 Overlook Ct

LOT FOR SALE, OVER 1 ACRE, WATER TAP

PAID. 1Lot w/ mtn views, gently sloping, well maintained
road. Water tap value of $10,700.

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$144,900

808 Whispering Pines Dr

970.586.3333
800.401.7750

523 St. Vrain Lane

Estes Park, CO 80517
www.FirstColoradoRealty.com

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Expand Your Idea of Log Cabin

Full log home on wooded lot with 4500sf of living space

& mountain views. Features open floor plan, greatroom w/
moss rock fireplace, main floor master suite, kitchen with
staiinlless applliances & wallk out lower levell. A wrap aroundd
deck beckons you to dine or relax in the hot tub after a day
off hiking in nearbby R M NP. Enjjoy the wiildlife, peaceffull
setting and convenience of being close to town & amenities.

$785,000
951 Woodland Court

Dramatic Views of The

Continental Divide

Welcome to this mountain home, nestled against 63-acres of open

space & National Forest. Sited to take advantage of panoramic views,
youll enjoy gazing at snow-capped peaks. Generous 4005sf floorplan
provides one-level living & room for company. 3-bedroom suites, 4
luxurious baths, home office, 4 fireplaces, wrap-around deck & 3-bay
garage complete the package. Lots of custom features throughout!

$795,000
2091 Uplands Circle

Tranquil 2 Acres in the Retreat

Existing driveway takes you to the ideal building spot

to take advantage of the mountain views. Location
provides pure quiet, the perfect place to build your
mountain getaway or dream home where you can escape
the hustle and bustle. Abundant wildlife frequent the
area adding to the serenity of the setting. Turn your
mountain dreams into reality right here!

$79,000
1375 Streamside Drive

Attainable Housing

Beautifully finished 2 BR/2 Bath home in The

Neighborhood. Bright Kitchen with SS appliances, wood
flooring, fenced private yard, gas fireplace, warm paint
collors, vaulltedd ceillings, 2 car garage, views off Mummy andd
the Divide. MBR has additional space for office or craft
space. This is move in readdy!! Buiilt in 2012, th
his home has
an Attainable Covenant that requires buyers to qualify.

$289,900
1815 Gray Hawk Court

Affordable Lot For Your New Mtn Home

Experience the beauty and tranquility of living in the

Retreat just outside the town of Glen Haven. Lot 39
offers 2.57 acres of evergreens, rock outcroppings and
views of the surrounding mountains and valleys. Good
year round access located off Dunraven Glade Road. An
affordable option for your new mountain home.

$39,000
1128 Dunraven Glade Road

Newly Remodeled

Welcome to Turtle Rock

Build your dream home on 1.15 acres w/ big views of Longs

Peak. Very usable prime lot with privacy, rock outcroppings,
trees & neighbors such as deer, elk & turkey. Minutes from
downtown Estes Parkk, R M NP, Nationall Forest & milles off
hiking/biking trails & 4WD roads. Get started now & spend
next summer savoriing thhe long days in your own Rockky
Mountain retreat.

Luxurious Mountain Home

Let your cares drift away as you revel in the views

from this luxurious mountain home in Estes Park,
CO. Complete with chefs kitchen, 2 master suites,
+3 bed
drooms, 4 batths, game room, med
dia area, 5 car
garage and so much more. Its time to get away and
this is the pllace

$889,000
2500 Grey Fox Drive

$79,500
114 Overlook Lane

7 Acres With Stream

Historic estate on 7+ wooded acres, with a private stream - all

within hiking distance to RMNP. Main house is the heart of
the property with entertaining & dining areas, 425sf kitchen
with butlers pantry, 4Beds, 4Baths, library and knotty
pine interior and cabinetry. There are 2 one bedroom guest
cottages, 6 garage spaces, workshop, storage buildings, & a
new septic system.

$549,950
8451 Highway 7

Sophisticated Loft

Riverfront Living

Elegant furnished condo has unbelievable views of

Longs Peak and Big Thompson River. Luxury finishes
throughout with an open floor plan, vaulted ceilings and
wood floors. Impressive stone fireplace in the living room
and a wall of windows overlooking river. Kitchen features
granite counters, a breakfast bar and deluxe cabinetry.
Relax on the deck underneath a retractable awning.

$589,000
1986 Dallman Drive Unit 6

Living It Up In Little Valley

Ranch Meadows unit ready for a new homeowner. Open

floor plan with new carpet/paint plus new kitchen appliances
& light fixtures in this 3 bed 2 bath town house with attached
two-car garage. Spacious master bedroom on main level with
walk-in closet & full bath. Enjoy the great views from all
directions...WELCOME HOME !

Sophisticated loft in the heart of Estes Park. Beautiful 1

bed, 1 bath loft boasting high end finishes like hardwood
floors, high ceilings, open floor plan, granite counter tops,
huge walk-in shower and washer/dryer. Enjoy the best
of Estes hiking, shopping and dining, then relax on your
balcony overlooking Elkhorn Ave.

Beautiful mountain home with views to die for in one of the

most desirable areas of Estes Park. Offering 3BR, 2.5BA and
resting on 3.15 acres bordering Roosevelt National Forest.
This custom 3814 SF Westover built home is one of a kind
with all the extras: floor to ceiling windows and stone FP,
open floor plan, luxury master suite and so much more

$289,000
1555 Raven Circle C

$229,000
111 Weist Drive C-2

$759,000
1720 Moss Rock Drive

L E A D E R S I N E S T E S PA R K R E A L E S TAT E
Christian Collinet, Broker/Owner 970-231-8570
Janine Dawley, Assistant to Christian Collinet
Mindy Van Nest, Office Coordinator
Diane Visintainer, Administrative Assistant
Brad Barnett, Broker Assoc. 970-212-6780

Jeremy Collinet, Broker Assoc. 970-302-1850

Julia Daley, Broker Assoc. 720-937-0806
Becky Davis, GRI, CNE Broker Assoc. 970-405-9709
Glinda Doyle, Assistant to Judy Nystrom
Sue Magnuson, GRI, Broker Assoc 970-214-0319

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Judy Nystrom, GRI, Broker Assoc. 970-586-5053

Mike Richardson, GRI, CNE Broker Assoc. 970-215-2722
Heidi Riedesel, CNE Broker Assoc. 970-691-7083
Lori Smith, Broker Assoc. 970-232-5511
Jack Smith, Broker Assoc. 970-231-7327
Tom Thomas, Broker Associate 970-481-3619