Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, this extraordinary home overlooks the entire Boulder Valley and beyond. The scenic north Boulder setting is ideal – just six minutes from downtown Boulder and 45 minutes from Denver. Located on 7.3 acres of beautiful meadow and exquisite granite formation, with no roads or neighbors in sight, this dwelling is private, spacious and secure. Here are some of the special features that make this estate one of a kind:
 
The Home
  • Architecture and interiors by Frank Ooms of Ooms Design in Denver
  • Built by Hyder Construction (completed in 1997)
  • 13,175 square feet (including finished garage)
  • Commercial steel and concrete construction
  • Foundation consisting of concrete, void beam and caissons
  • Heated garage with insulated walls and three-part epoxy floor coating (five car spaces)
  • Caretakers apartment (attached) with separate entrance
  • Advanced audio and video electronics throughout (system designed and installed by ListenUp of Denver)

The Grounds
  • Gated entryway tunnel
  • Tinted and coated concrete driveway with automatic snowmelt system
  • Two drainage cisterns (one to capture rainwater for lawn irrigation; the other for private fire hydrant)
  • Two 100 feet retaining walls (east and west)
  • 8,000 square foot of bluegrass mix sod
  • Miracle custom playground structure
  • Three external security cameras

The Exterior
  • Materials: stucco, flagstone, ameristone and architectural metals
  • Barrel- vaulted and flat membrane roofs
  • Zero-maintenance metal roofing and siding
  • Internal roof drains to accommodate roof drainage to cistern
  • Brushed aluminum architectural awnings on exposed, eastern-facing windows
  • Exterior north and south concrete stairwells



The Interior
  • In-floor, radiant heat coil system
  • High efficiency, on-roof air conditioning system
  • Lutron low voltage lighting control system
  • Tinted, double-paned glass windows with rounded, brushed aluminum mullions
  • Skylights and clerestory windows
  • Flooring: combination of high-grade maple, commercial-grade carpeting, Terrazzo, slate and ceramic tile
  • Aluminum railings with maple trim
  • Painted-wood substrate baseboard throughout
  • Italian lever-style door pulls
  • Gas fireplaces (3)
  • Custom maple closets in all bedrooms (mahogany in master bedroom)
  • Steam shower and Jacuzzi in master bath
  • Motorized draperies in master bedroom
  • All rooms wired and equipped with audio/ visual inputs, accessible from 20 Elan keypads
  • 31 TV outlets and 42 phone jacks
  • Panasonic phone system with intercom and paging
  • Three home theaters
  • Three extra-wide staircases (north, central and south)
  • Three children’s room cameras