26596 Columbine Glen Ave, Golden, CO 80401

AWARD WINNING MID CENTURY MODERN - Chosen as one of the nations 20 most significant houses of the year. A unique contemporary by renowned architect James T. Ream, featured in the New York Times, June 2, 1973, The Denver Post, August 11 1968, Empire Magazine, June 24,1973 and Architectural Record Magazine. TOTALLY RENOVATED AND UPDATED IN 2007-2010, this distinctive home is sleek and modern while retaining exquisite simplicity and compactness. An open and airy floor plan welcomes wide views of the front range of the Rockies, yet retains a sense of shelter and privacy. BUILT ON AN HISTORIC LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN FARM ADJACENT TO THE MT. VERNON COUNTRY CLUB this turn of the century homestead has retained a charming and totally renovated guest cottage, and studio/home office, plus a pump house and root cellar/Workshop, right out of Country Living Magazine! The 6 buildings sit on a park like 1.98 acres. The adjacent lot (purchased in 2013) brings the total property to 5 acres. The home is just steps away from Denver Mountain Park and Jefferson County Open Space, allowing access to over 40,000 acres of protected space. From this foothills location, one can walk - if they chose - via the Beaver Brook Trail down to the city of Golden. INNOVATVE CONSTRUCTION.: The influence of this James Reams home is the history of Colorado Mining. A three level home with a structure formed by a series of tall Y-shaped trestles with no interior load bearing walls, formed by sandwiching 2 x 6’s, 2 x 10’s and 2 x 12’s. The house is anchored to the ground by these trestles. Exterior balconies are suspended by cables from the tips of supporting walls, seeming to float over the land. Architect Ream felt the trestles related to the forms of mining structures found in the mountains of Colorado. EXCITING INTERIOR UPDATED DESIGN featuring crisp, clean lines, gleaming new hardwood floors, and an open 2 story great room centered by a spiral staircase to the upper level bridge, made from 100 year old timbers, 6 x 12 inches in size. (The original design had no railing!) A fabulous all new expanded kitchen with furniture style center island, all new stainless appliances and hood, Sillestone Quartz countertops, a large pantry, and a bank of windows overlooking the serene setting. A retro free standing wood fireplace rotates to face the main living area or library/media area with a Mt Evans view. Huge sliding glass doors open to a suspended wooden deck overlooking mature pines, aspen grove and gentle land. THE MASTER SUITE encompasses the entire upper level with a luxury 5 piece bath and huge closet across the airy bridge from the sleeping room. Exquisite taste, and appeal! The property boasts a total of 6 buildings: The estate consists of the main home, two guest cabins, a workshop (dating back 140 years, with a wood burning stove), a pump house and a James Reams designed garage (one of only two that he ever did). This unique property is your mountain retreat minutes from the city!