This super charming “Cabin in the Woods” offers the perfect blend of comfort, character, and peaceful mountain living. Featuring 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, and a convenient detached 2-car garage with finished 408 sq.ft. fantastic bonus room above with water, propane and electric readily available. Inside, you’ll be welcomed by a large brick wood-burning fireplace, creating a warm and cozy centerpiece for the living space. Abundant windows bring in natural light and frame beautiful mountain views, while the gentle sounds of nearby Lost Creek can be enjoyed seasonally from the north side of the home. While the property does not border the creek, it is just a short distance away. The home features hardwood flooring, marble kitchen countertops, an inviting eat in kitchen with built ins and pantry, and a nicely sized utility room with a half bath. The main level primary bedroom offers convenience and comfort, while upstairs you’ll find two additional bedrooms with tongue-and-groove wood walls and ceilings, along with a full bathroom, enhancing the classic cabin feel. Step outside to a delightful patio, perfect for soaking up the sun, enjoying your morning coffee, and taking in the peaceful surroundings. The detached garage includes a large bonus room above. With water, sewer, and separate 200-amp electrical service already in place, there is excellent potential to add a bathroom and kitchenette to complete the space. (An open permit remains due to unfinished drywall in the garage ceiling). This property has seen over $200,000 in upgrades, including new wood siding, updated electrical, a new transformer, GFCIs, and a roof installed in 2016. The lot is clearly staked and flagged for ease of reference. With the home at 1,410' + the 408' you have a total of 1,818 sq.ft. of living space. STR are allowed in Lost Creek.
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Price cut: $15K (6/8)
$595,000
16525 Mt. Princeton Road, Buena Vista, CO 81211
3beds
1,410sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1968
0.86 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$422/sqft
$71/mo HOA
What's special
Beautiful mountain viewsDelightful patioMain level primary bedroomLarge brick wood-burning fireplaceMarble kitchen countertopsAbundant windowsHardwood flooring
- 92 days |
- 1,035 |
- 68 |
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Listed by:
Mary Kale 719-221-2879 mmkkale64@gmail.com,
Full Circle Real Estate Group
Source: REcolorado as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 4096427
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 2
- Main level bedrooms: 1
Bedroom
- Description: Primary Bedroom
- Level: Main
Bedroom
- Level: Upper
Bedroom
- Level: Upper
Bathroom
- Level: Main
Bathroom
- Level: Main
Bonus room
- Description: Above The Garage Finished Bonus Room
- Level: Upper
Family room
- Level: Main
Kitchen
- Level: Main
Utility room
- Level: Main
Heating
- Baseboard, Electric, Forced Air
Cooling
- Has cooling: Yes
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
Features
- Built-in Features, Ceiling Fan(s), Eat-in Kitchen, Marble Counters, Pantry, Primary Suite
- Flooring: Carpet, Tile, Wood
- Windows: Double Pane Windows
- Basement: Crawl Space
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Family Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,410
- Total interior livable area: 1,410 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,410
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Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Circular Driveway
- Garage spaces: 2
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Entry location: Ground
- Patio & porch: Deck, Front Porch, Patio
- Exterior features: Fire Pit
- Fencing: None
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Meadow, Mountain(s)
- Waterfront features: Stream
Lot
- Size: 0.86 Acres
- Features: Many Trees
- Residential vegetation: Aspen, Natural State, Wooded
Details
- Parcel number: 342312300019
- Zoning: Residential
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Mountain Contemporary
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Frame, Wood Siding
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
Condition
- Year built: 1968
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: 220 Volts
- Water: Private, Well
- Utilities for property: Electricity Connected, Propane
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Smoke Detector(s)
- Subdivision: Lost Creek
HOA
- Has HOA: Yes
- Services included: Road Maintenance, Snow Removal, Trash
- HOA fee: $850 annually
- HOA name: Lost Creak
- HOA phone: 214-929-6602
Location
- Region: Buena Vista
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $422/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $625,044
- Annual tax amount: $2,260
- Date on market: 3/31/2026
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,USDA Loan
- Exclusions: Sellers Personal Property
- Ownership: Individual
- Electric utility on property: Yes
- Road surface type: Gravel
Estimated market value
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Estimated sales range
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Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/17/2026 | Pending sale | $595,000$422/sqft |
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| 6/8/2026 | Price change | $595,000-2.5%$422/sqft |
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| 5/29/2026 | Price change | $610,000-3.9%$433/sqft |
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| 3/31/2026 | Listed for sale | $635,000+90.7%$450/sqft |
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| 2/19/2019 | Sold | $332,900-7.5%$236/sqft |
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| 1/1/2019 | Pending sale | $360,000$255/sqft |
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| 11/28/2018 | Listed for sale | $360,000+62.2%$255/sqft |
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| 10/12/2009 | Sold | $222,000-20.7%$157/sqft |
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| 4/23/2008 | Sold | $280,000+13.4%$199/sqft |
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| 11/3/2005 | Sold | $247,000$175/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,439 +5.9% | $39,070 +36.6% |
| 2024 | $1,358 +45.2% | $28,610 -9.5% |
| 2023 | $935 -0.8% | $31,600 +77.8% |
| 2022 | $943 -10.6% | $17,770 -2.8% |
| 2021 | $1,054 -0.1% | $18,290 -5.7% |
| 2020 | $1,055 +0.5% | $19,390 +7.5% |
| 2019 | $1,050 | $18,040 |
| 2018 | $1,050 +9.9% | $18,040 |
| 2017 | $956 +11.6% | $18,040 +6% |
| 2016 | $857 -2.7% | $17,020 |
| 2015 | $881 | $17,020 -0.4% |
| 2014 | $881 +2.7% | $17,080 -0.9% |
| 2012 | $858 -42.3% | $17,230 |
| 2011 | $1,487 +103.1% | $17,230 -2.7% |
| 2010 | $732 | $17,700 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: 81211
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 6/10Avery/Parsons Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 6.7 mi
- 5/10Buena Vista Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 6.7 mi
- 7/10Buena Vista High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 6.2 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Avery Parsons
- Middle: Buena Vista
- High: Buena Vista
- District: Buena Vista R-31
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- Colorado
- Chaffee County
- Nathrop
- 81211
- 16525 Mt. Princeton Road







