300 Merriam Turkey Rd, Westcliffe, CO 81252

Handcrafted Log Cabin on 36.62 acres in highly sought after area of Custer County eight miles north of Westcliffe, Colorado off Hwy. 69 near Hillside. Great mountain views of the Sangre DeCristo Mountain range of the Colorado Rockies. Land is rolling with meadows, timberland and aspen grove. Add in giant boulders, and you’ve got a great mountain retreat. Log home is hand-hewn 6”x12” square logs with a log and stucco accented room (we call it the Library) on one end. Front and rear covered porches are there for your outside enjoyment in your rocking chairs. Rear of cabin faces due south for solar gain and enjoyment of the Sangre mountain views. Home is 1600 square feet with 2 ½ baths. Master bedroom and bath are on main floor. Second floor has an open loft bunkroom complete with its own bath. Nice eating nook overlooking mountains. Custom stone fireplace seat complete with Vermont Castings wood stove and handcrafted cedar mantel. Open floor plan with exposed wood beamed ceilings in kitchen and living room. The Library floor as well as front porch floor is stamped concrete. Home has a metal roof and is very well insulated with R-40 roof insulation, and better than R-19 in floor. In-floor radiant heating tubing has been installed ready to be hooked up to either geothermal or gas boiler heat. High quality Anderson thermopane windows are in place. All mechanicals are located in crawlspace with plenty of headroom to access them. Our dream home is now complete on inside. There are knotty alder wood doors and oak engineered wood flooring in place over in-floor radiant heated floors. Also, we have porcelain tile for kitchen, bathrooms and utility room. Interior walls are eight-inch ship-lapped white pine. Very nice electrical fixtures are throughout the cabin. All bathroom fixtures are in place. There is a covered wood storage just a few feet from the rear door. Kitchen cabinets are knotty hickory with clear finish. A nice kitchen island with sink and suspended bar seating make for nice in-kitchen eating. Also, note nice Heartland Electric Range in kitchen. All plumbing and electrical rough-in and final permits are completed and have passed inspection. Well and septic is done and inspected. The Woods At Buck Mountain, Filing II Development has all underground utilities. Phone and DSL already installed. POA dues are $375 annually, and property taxes are $1200 a year. All furnishings can be included with cabin (except for a couple of items and tools). Also, there is a 10’ by 12’ sleep cabin for all your storage needs. It is fully insulated, and electric installed. Great storage. We love our little cabin in the Big Woods, but we also love our Tennessee home; one has to go. Let our loss be your gain. Come by—you won’t be disappointed. Please call or email for more info.