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$599,000

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1 Bed

1 Bath

741 SqFt

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823 University Estes Park, CO 80517

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Jerid Wempen

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Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Single Family Residence

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 741 sqft

Subdivision University Heights Add Amd L 26 & 27

MLS Listing ID IRE1067223

Style Cottage

Bedrooms 1

Three Quarter Bath 1

HOA Y/N No

Year Built 1926

Annual Tax Amount $2,407

Tax Year 2025

Lot Size 0.510 Acres

Acres 0.51

Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence

Source ires

Property Description

An Original Estes Park Homestead Reimagined. This thoughtfully updated 1926 cottage blends authentic Estes Park character with modern comfort. Set on a half-acre lot with mountain views, the one-bedroom, one-bath home offers warm wood floors, abundant natural light, and inviting living spaces that celebrate its historic roots while embracing today's lifestyle. Beyond the main home, the detached barn offers something truly special. Enter through a preserved log room that hints at the property's early beginnings before stepping into a beautifully finished studio where the current owner has spent countless hours writing. Whether envisioned as a creative retreat, home office, art studio, yoga space, or quiet escape, it's a setting that inspires. Outside, mature pines, open yard space, and patios create inviting places to relax, entertain, or garden. Just minutes from downtown Estes Park, yet rich with the history of one of the valley's original homesteads, this is a property with authentic character, a story to tell, and space to create your own next chapter. The broader land surrounding University Heights evolved out of early mountain homesteading, open-range cattle ranching, and its distinct early 1900s use as a seasonal campground and vantage point for visiting educators and universities.

Location

State CO

County Larimer

Community University Heights Add Amd L 26 & 27

Area Estes Park

Zoning Res

Rooms

Basement None

Interior

Interior Features Separate Dining Room, Washer/Dryer Hookup, Sun Room

Heating Baseboard

Flooring Wood

Fireplaces Type Circulating, Living Room

Appliance Gas Range, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Microwave, Some Furniture, Disposal

Exterior

Parking Features Garage Door Opener, Detached

Garage Spaces 1.0

Fence Fenced

Utilities Available Electricity Available, Cable Available, Satellite Avail, High Speed Avail, Underground Utilities

View Y/N Yes

View Mountain(s)

Roof Type Composition,Metal

Improvements No

Garage Yes

Building

Lot Description Evergreen Trees, Deciduous Trees, Native Grass, Level, Outbuildings, House Faces South, City Limits, Fire Hydrant within 500 Feet

Sewer Public Sewer

Water City

Architectural Style Cottage

Level or Stories One

Structure Type Frame,Wood Siding

New Construction false

Schools

Elementary Schools Estes Park

Middle Schools Estes Park

High Schools Estes Park District

School District Estes Park District

Others

Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional

Listing Terms Cash, Conventional

Special Listing Condition Private Owner

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Information and Real Estate Services (IRES)

Listed by Carla Spreng-Webb

NEARBY SCHOOL & BUSINESS

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Jerid Wempen

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+1(720) 297-4020