898 County Road 48 Howard, CO 81233

Find your peace, serenity and tranquility here! Nestled against the Sangres in this fairytale setting you can live in this gorgeous 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom custom built home that is hidden in the trees. Just 15 minutes from Salida and a stunning drive though Bighorn Sheep Canyon, live your best life with a yearlong running creek on your property, views of Hunt Mountain, Red Mountain and The famous Twin Sisters just outside your front door. With a wrap around deck and a multitude of various trees including Mountain Maple, Balsam Fir, Blue Spruce, Pinon Pine and Cedar, you truly feel tucked and wrapped inside the peaks and valleys of this mountainside home. An open floor plan that you can completely live on the main floor with a large custom rock fireplace to warm the home. Step out the back door for a wonderful retreat screened in sunroom to take in the vast views that only this location could provide and enjoy the additional bar for entertaining and natural gas plumbed outdoor barbeque. Retreat upstairs and enjoy the two bedrooms and additional flex space. Each bedroom has a walk out balcony for further enjoyment or to just bird watch or listen to the creek run. Or hang out in the fully finished and high end commercial Berber carpeted basement with the wood burning stove and have a game room/ man's cave or very large entertaining area. Endless possibilities. With the Arkansas River being less than 1 mile away, you have world class fishing and river rafting accessible, not to mention hiking, biking, skiing, golfing and so much more. This is the home you have always said "I want to live in the mountains in Colorado". Here it is! Don't wait. Please see our virtual tour.