New Solar Heated Timberframe Custume Home

Beautiful 2,950 SqFt Four Bedroom, Three Full Bath. Two Car Garage. Timber frame great room, decks and entry. Dining room, Greatroom, Master Bedroom and Masterbathroom all face southern views towards Ouray and Red Mountain Pass. Custom Doug Fir trim that matches timberframe. Window-Sill extensions in Doug Fir trim on first floor. Black metal trim in entryway, halls and stairwell. High end metal clad, wood (Semco) windows. Solid four panel pine doors. Custom, locally built front door with speak easy window. Great Room has skylights for added light and warmth. Upstairs Hall has large solar sunlight tubes for additional natural lighting. Large garden bay window in Dining Room that faces South East.
Four large solar hot water panels on the roof heat in-floor concrete slab hydronics. The slab is thickened to 9 inches to provide additional thermal storage mass. There is a high efficiency boiler for domestic hot water and heating back up as well. There are three separate zones on the first floor and two on the second floor.
Granite countertops in kitchen and large pantry area. French door refridgerator with bottom freezer. Black steel pot rack in kitchen. High end solid wood rustic hickory cabinets in kitchen, pantry, baths and central office/desk area with matching custom hickory desktop and entry benches and hood enclosure. Glass glazing in kitchen and pantry upper cabinets.
Three full baths. Upstairs baths have slate floors and slate surrounds, the Master Bathroom has a separate corner shower with knotless heart redwood surrounding a 6 foot Jacuzzi tub. Master Bathroom has two under-mount sinks in a granite countertop. The Master Bedroom has vaulted ceilings and a private south facing 96 SqFt deck.
Fourth Bedroom upstairs is large Bonus Room with private entry, stairs and deck above garage. This could be an ideal office for a home business.
The Mechanical and Laundry room is on the second floor with a large walk-in storage area. The laundry area has cabinet uppers installed. The attic is large with great storage potential. There is an entry closet, while the Master Bedroom has two closets. Much of the roof is high r value foam insulation, including the ceiling above the attic. Structural wiring to high standards for Ethernet, dish TV and in-ceiling speakers to all rooms in the house. Large media distribution panel above desk area. Polk in-ceiling speakers installed in Great Room.
Covered porch with flagstone entry set in concrete with a flagstone bench set into rock veneer. Landscaping includes trees shrubs and a large rock retaining wall. T&G soffit, two-by cedar facia and exterior window trim. Cedar siding and stucco with metal wainscoat along sides. Matching rusty metal roof with exceptional flashing. Bonus room with private entry over two car attached garage. Borders open space with spectacular views. Just blocks from school and downtown shopping. Close to great recreation, Telluride, Ouray and Montrose.
This is a fine custom home with high ceilings and quality construction. It was completed January, 2009, after three years of construction. This is not a quickly, cheaply built tract home. The builder is now finishing his own home, built to the identical high standards, right next door. Contact the builder: Jeff Cristol (970) 729-0078 (cell) Also see ridgwayhouse.com for more photos.