790 Birch RD Crestone, CO 81131

Zen Garden House, a 1615sf contemporary mountain retreat designed by David Jay Weiner, Architects, is peerless in style & quality. Influenced by minimalist Japanese aesthetic & comprising 3 interior spaces - Great Room (Living/Dining/Kitchen), Main Bedroom Suite & Meditation/Office/Guest Bedroom - ZGH is bathed in natural light. Floor-to-ceiling windows offer breathtaking views of the Sangre de Cristo Mtns, also the feeling of being immersed in nature. Corrugated-metal siding wraps around the interior space, which is vaulted on 1 side w/ clerestory windows reaching into the northeastern sky. ZGH mimics origami, a sheet of paper folded & tucked around itself. The spacious Great Room evokes beauty & tranquility. The Dining & Living areas open onto the 315sf covered concrete deck, the famous 14,000-ft peaks towering in the distance. The cozy fireplace insert is set within a handsome dark-patina mantle, w/ built-ins on the side. The Kitchen features soft-touch cabinets, stainless appliances, pantry & island. Step down into the Main Bedroom Suite as the view sweeps around to the south. Rise w/ the sun as it climbs over the mountain tops. Relax on your private wrap-around deck. The Main Bath features oversized custom-tile deep bath & shower in turquoise & low-profile TOTO bidet/toilet. Large walk-in closet w/ built-ins. The Meditation Room features a tokonoma alcove & soft tatami floors, opening into the Zen rock garden. Tatami is traditional Japanese flooring, comfortable for seating, kneeling, sleeping, yoga, etc. Guest Bath features turquoise custom-tile shower/bath & linen closet. Large hallway closet off Great Room. Washer-Dryer in Utility Room. Polished concrete floors have radiant in-floor heat supplied by efficient on-demand LP water heater, adding to variety of sustainable features, including low-VOC paint & high R-value insulation. Well-maintained solar PV w/ generator. Baca Grande Grants lots 625, 626, 627, 788, 789, 792 & 793 are included - ask for details.