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$599,000

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1 Bed

0.75 Baths

741 SqFt

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823 University DR 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

Price per Sqft $808

Subdivision University Heights Add Amd L 26 & 27

MLS Listing ID IR1067223

Style Cottage

Bedrooms 1

Three Quarter Bath 1

HOA Y/N No

Abv Grd Liv Area 741

Year Built 1926

Annual Tax Amount $2,407

Tax Year 2025

Lot Size 0.513 Acres

Acres 0.51

Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence

Source recolorado

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

Zoning Res

Rooms

Basement None

Main Level Bedrooms 2

Interior

Interior Features No Stairs

Heating Baseboard

Flooring Wood

Fireplaces Type Living Room, Other

Equipment Satellite Dish

Fireplace N

Appliance Disposal, Dryer, Microwave, Oven, Refrigerator, Washer

Laundry In Unit

Exterior

Garage Spaces 1.0

Utilities Available Cable Available, Electricity Available, Internet Access (Wired)

View Mountain(s)

Roof Type Composition,Metal

Total Parking Spaces 1

Building

Lot Description Level

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Public

Level or Stories One

Structure Type Frame,Wood Siding

Schools

Elementary Schools Estes Park

Middle Schools Estes Park

High Schools Estes Park

School District Estes Park R-3

Others

Ownership Individual

Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional

Listing Terms Cash, Conventional

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