The Raffle House
The Raffle House
The raffle house is located just north of national forest on approximately 20 acres of heavily forested hillside. On the southwest, west and north sides there are more than 5,400 acres of public and conservation easement protected land where construction of buildings is prohibited. The house is a mid-western farmhouse style listed by the county assessor as having 6,300 square feet. Below are Picture, Video and Floor Plans.
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House Construction
The house was built in 1999. Construction is of monolithic insulated panels for exterior walls and roof, C-70 commercial grade double-hung and picture windows with wood interior and aluminum exterior, and LP gas fired in-floor hot water heating. The exterior is finished with concrete-fiber siding and trimmed with aluminum. The roof is 40-year asphalt shingle. The house underwent a complete professional inspection in May 2009.
The house uses approximately 0.75 gallons of LP per year per square foot for heating, domestic hot water, cooking and four gas fireplaces, the LP coming from two 1,000 gallon buried storage tanks, plus an emergency tank of 120 gallons. All of the tanks are owned allowing for excellent purchase bargains in the summer months.
House Description
The house has a full finished basement with a walkout that leads to the hillside and directly into the forest .The path and steps from the walkout to the forest are seen from the first floor porch. The basement is approximately 1,500 square feet divided into two rooms (work room, main room) plus a full bath.
The first floor has a library, living room, dining room, kitchen, laundry, half-bath, and main entrance hall. It is also approximately 1,500 square feet. The floor covering is porcelain tile and engineered hardwood.
First Floor
The first floor has a porch on two sides. The front porch looks toward the national forest with a yard that has great rock formations and a small area of grass, just enough to allow for that fresh-mown smell without getting too tired mowing. The west porch looks out toward the Tarryall mountains and Shepard Hills. Note that this part of the porch has tile flooring. The reason is that this area can be enclosed and heated with in-floor heating; the tubing is already installed with R-70 insulated panels forming the floor and ceiling. A three car garage completes the first floor.
Second Floor
The second floor is divided into two main sections, one over the main house with the master bedroom suite, second bedroom and second full bath, plus a connecting office. The second section is over the garage and consists of another full bath, a common room, a sitting room, and a third bedroom. It also has a very large bedroom that is currently being used as an office. Because the house has monolithic panels for the roof there are no interior trusses and the attic area is generally available for storage and the “Sanctuary” (called the “observation room” on the drawings).
Master Bed Room
The master bedroom suite deserves some additional description. It consists of the bedroom area, master bath, three walk-in closets/storage areas, and the Sanctuary. The bedroom has a sitting area at the west end with a gas fireplace and bookshelves, and access to the balcony with great views. The bathroom has a jacuzzi tub with views to the west and a doorless shower.
The Sanctuary
The Sanctuary, accessible only through the master bedroom, is a very private owner’s refuge with magnificent views to the west and north to Mt Evans near Denver, a gas fireplace, wet bar with refrigerator and microwave.
