Castlewood Estate

Presenting the exquisite Castlewood Estate at Castle Rock! Land Located on 43 lush acres along Lake Gulch, the property is an annual elk calving grounds. The lands lay gently sloping to level and features over 1800 linear feet of Lake Gulch with live water, excellent cover and wildlife habitat. The grass is mostly Brome grass and is ideal to be cut for hay. The property boasts a remarkable view of Pikes Peak, the creek and the lush green grass fields.  It lays in the Lake Gulch valley and there are remarkable panoramic views in every direction. It is truly a sanctuary teaming with wildlife, especially elk. Improvements The central feature of this property is the exquisite custom built home featuring over 5500 square feet. The flawlessly designed home features 2×6 construction, a spacious main bedroom suite with attached large 5 piece bathroom, walk-in shower, tub and huge walk-in closet with custom built ins with laundry access. The main level guest bedroom suite features a private full bathroom and spacious closet. The great room and dining area are built for entertaining, with custom finishes including wide plank hickory flooring, indoor/outdoor living space with power screen and shade, metal and wood accents, upgraded lighting and fixtures, and a grand fireplace. The kitchen feature top of the line appliances, including, a Fulgor Milano duel fuel range,  two ovens, a Bosch dishwasher, kitchen island, and a large pantry. The main level features a full wet bar and wine cooler. Also featured are an office with custom built ins overlooking the front courtyard. The basement is custom finished with a large bedroom, exercise room, and a large craft room with large closet, which could be a fourth bedroom, if desired. The basement also feature a large full bathroom. The exterior features front and back covered courtyards with custom landscaping, a covered grilling area with a built in Fire Magic gourmet grill, a custom fire pit and numerous outdoor entertaining and seating areas. This remarkable custom home features custom finishes throughout, aluminum clad casement windows, 8 foot knotty alder doors, stone quarts and quartzite countertops, imported vanities, custom cabinets, and a gorgeous oversized entry door. The oversized attached 3 car garage features high speed gear driven overhead door openers.  The 72 by 48 foot work shop building is a show stopper with interior and exterior metal siding, 2×6 construction, sound deadening ceiling, and features 4 overhead doors, including a 14 foot by 12 foot door, a bathroom, office area and plenty of room for work and toys alike. It has water and plenty of electrical service including 220 electrical, 110 electrical, and 50 amp service, and features RV clean outs.  Recreation Elk, Deer, Antelope, Black Bear, Coyote, Fox and Turkey all call the property home. But, the Elk are the headliner! Watch the Elk rut activity from your front of back courtyards or see cow Elk bed down on the creek bottom to have a calf in the Spring and nurse their calf to strength. The property is truly a wildlife sanctuary.  Location Located 10 minutes out side of Castle Rock, Colorado, in Douglas County and 3 miles south of Castlewood Canyon State Park, the ranch is close to all the conveniences of the bustling front range of Colorado. Although close to the convenience of the front range, it seems a world away being surrounded by large protected land holdings and ranches and large country estates.