Ouray Colorado Victorian Home With Mountain Views For Sale

This much-loved Ouray Victorian home is soon to become your favorite! It's located in an ideal spot-one block up from Main Street on the way to Cascade Falls the famous Perimeter Trail and Ouray School. This gives you tremendous views across town toward the Rock of Ages and Box Canyon. The very roomy 3000 square foot home was originally built in 1898, and much of its custom trim still exists-giving all of its historic flavor. Former owners and local craftspeople have gracefully restored and upgraded the home maintaining the historic feel. The main entrance is graced by a sweeping covered front porch overlooking the Town, and has an elaborate stained glass front entrance door. This opens into the grand entry area, where you'll love the curved steps leading to the upper level, the oversized parlor/office to your left and the dining room, kitchen and main level living areas beyond. On the main level you'll find dutch hearth fireplaces with ornate mantles in the parlor and dining room. The parlor, currently used as an office, has large windows to take in outstanding views, and stairs from here lead down into the basement, which has a sweet little hideout-known as the 'Dog House' in the past-it's been used as a media room, workout room and office. The dining room is in the core of the main level. The hardwood floors are especially nice and the bay window on the south side bathes the room in rich light. The mountain views from this room are especially dramatic. The kitchen is nicely sized with great working areas, stainless appliances and a wealth of cabinetry. The back entry is here-which leads to the large concrete drive and two car garage-making bringing in groceries and greeting your guests easy. This level has a large addition, which has a beautiful, oversized family room with another bay window-this one facing west, and has french doors leading to the side yard. The current owners have used this as a music room, but it could easily become the media room. Its pellet stove and its great views and light make it very inviting. Beyond this room is a nicely sized bedroom with its own bath and walk in shower. This could be used as the master bedroom, but it's a perfect spot for the guests that are sure to visit you here! The stairs leading to the second level are an architectural masterpiece and are especially dramatic! They lead to a central hall overlooking the stairway below. From here you can go directly ahead to a large master with oversized closets or down the hall to the second bedroom, which has great south-facing windows. There is a nice bath off of the hall with walk-in tiled shower and a skylight looking directly at the Amphitheatre to bring in morning light. Beyond this room is a smaller, flex room that has been used as a bedroom in the past, but it's currently used as the laundry-it's perfect for when you need some additional sleeping space. Another of your favorite rooms will be the play room on the front of the home-it's the playroom that many of us remember from our grandparents' home! The entire property has been intelligently laid out with sloping areas, level spots and great connectivity. The two car garage is a rare find, and its been divided to have two parking areas or a parking area and a workshop. There's storage in the back of the garage for freezers and your outdoor gear. The oversized corner lot is surrounded by a beautiful stone wall that offers a dramatic entrance off of 4th Street, giving you a wonderful, level lot that is fully watered with automatic sprinklers and completely landscaped. You'll enjoy playing croquet and badminton-or just relaxing here- in the summer months. Word has it that it's a great sled run in the winter too! Plan to visit this special home today and make it yours! The owners are flexible regarding possession-so if this is the home you've been waiting for, but you're not ready to move yet-we can work things out!