21758 Mountsfield Dr, Golden, CO 80401

Peaceful solar home and art studio, a wonderful escape from the city bustle; located on Lookout Mountain, within minutes of Evergreen, Golden, and nearby mountain ski areas. It's just 20 minutes to downtown Denver. Nearly off grid with winning gold medal Solar Decathalon design: low carbon footprint-save on utilities!! At 7200-foot altitude, has views of Pikes Peak and marvelous sunsets. The three-level walkout is regularly visited by elk and deer on the half acre mountain property. Live minutes from mountain biking, Open Space hiking and Boettcher Nature Center. The main floor has a two-car garage, foyer, 1/2 bathroom, the main ensuite with attached office/nursery, bathroom, laundry, and its own private deck capturing the view. The house also presents an open kitchen, with vaulted 2-story family room, 2 large skylights, and 20 years-young giant leafed Monsteras cascading over the balcony into the sun splashed space, complete with wood stove for those winter evenings. Lower-level entertainment area features a mini kitchen, walkout to hot tub and garden area. In addition to a bedroom and 2 full baths, it has a spacious art study with fully equipped pottery studio including wheel and kiln! This level could be a spacious resident artist/mother-in-law suite, with separate entrance. Top floors get away leads to a greenhouse area, rooftop deck with more private views and a bonus room ideal for a teenager or hobbies. The principle feature of this one-of-kind house is hidden from view and has placed it on many solar home tours: the central heating system consists of a buried incorporated 10,000 gallon water vault, heated by rooftop solar thermal panels, storing heat for winter use and domestic hot water, and a large array of photovoltaic panels that sell electricity back to the power company, no gas line connection! Already wire for electric car charging.