472 El Paso Boulevard Manitou Springs, CO 80829 -- MLS# 4442487

Property Description

South facing with abundant natural light this Passive-solar home positioned and glazed to soak up Colorado's winter sunshine, warming the living space naturally and helping keep heating costs low through the colder months. It has attached garage and off street parking
Step inside and the design makes sense right away. The open floor plan flows from kitchen to dining to living room, and the living room is the showpiece: a soaring vaulted ceiling, high accent windows, and a wall of tall glass that frames the trees and opens straight onto the deck. On a bright winter morning, this is the warmest, happiest room in the house.
The kitchen is clean, bright and easy to work in, with white cabinetry, a stainless range and vent hood, a French-door refrigerator, a double sink beneath a window looking into the trees and recessed lighting. The cabinets and counters are original-era, which gives you a solid, functional kitchen today and a simple canvas for updating on your own timeline.
The full bath is built for unwinding. The deep jetted tub has an in-line heater that holds the water at the temperature you set. Custom tile and a glass-block window bring in soft light while keeping things private. A half bath adds convenience and potential the existing linen closet is plumbed for adding a shower.
Outside is where this home really lives. The large composite deck is low-maintenance and big enough for a full dining set, with mountain views through the treetops for morning coffee and evening dinners. Below, a fenced, low-water yard winds along flagstone paths and stone retaining walls to a fire-pit gathering spot, and the tiered treehouse.
At 896 finished sq ft with two bedrooms and 1.5 baths, plus a 160 sq ft unfinished basement for storage, the home is right-sized: easy to heat, easy to maintain.
And explore you will. Minutes from the Manitou Incline, Barr Trail, Pikes Peak Cog Railway, galleries, cafes and restaurants on Manitou Ave. Garden of the Gods and Colorado Springs each a short drive.